Hello all, I'm wondering if someone could tell me how much the sunroof sticks up when it's in the vented/retracted position. I'm in the process of finishing up a design for an R56 roof rack but need to finalize the cross-bar height above the roof.

Just my luck, I opted out on the sunroof for my baby!

Thanks - James

 

why not go with the factory rack? from what i have seen, the factory rack has the highest load capacity. It even has a higher load capacity than my uncles toyota sienna.

 

I'm actually using the stock rack points on the car with their 165# capacity which also means that the rack won't touch the paint. I'm going for a more retro look, much like the racks you'd find on the 60's era Minis and VWs but with 1-1/8" round cross-bars. You'll be able to use Thule and Yakima accessories directly, bypassing their base bars which, sadly, sit on the paint.

My main concern is that the cross bar, with say, a Yakima bike rack, will clear the sunroof when it's in it's highest position. That's why I need the opened measurement.

 

If you don't get the dimensions by tonight I'll post them later tonight.

 

Thanks, much obliged!

 

Sorry we had some major storms in the area last night and I never got back onto the computer at home. I'll try to do it for you tonight.

 

Sent you an email with some pictures. Hopefully it helps with what you wanted.

 

Absolutely fantastic Mike. I wasn't expecting pictures, but it sure makes my job a lot easier!

Thanks again for the help,

James Irmiger
Urban MINI