I'm new here and a new owner of a 2004 PW MCS in Orlando. It has dealer installed MINI roof racks on it which are great but make a lot of wind noise. The wind noise is so loud that driving with the sunroof open is impossible. Has anyone else experienced this and does anyone know of a wind fairing that is available that works well with the MINI roof racks?

Jeff

 

does it have the rubber strips in the top of the bar? Remove them

 

Yes it does. Thanks, I'll try that.

 

How does it sound now?

 

Twister is right on here! I don't even notice that I have the rack on my MINI anymore ever since I removed those rubber strips and tossed them in the trash.. . .

 

You really only need to remove the rubber strip from the front bar. But then you'd look uneven.

It's wierd that the roof rack is quieter when I have my big honkin' ski / snowboard carrier (Thule Flat-top 6) on the rack than it is with nothing (other than those black rubber strips).