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Roof rack strap noise.
A flimsily placed bike roof rack can meet your car and rub against it as your drive creating noise.
Most people get their kayak or clamshell storage unit secured and then in their eagerness to get on the road leave the job incomplete.
A wind fairing s goal is to reduce the wind noises which are brought about by the roof rack you have placed in your vehicle.
The secret to reducing the noise from roof straps lies in the proper strapping technique.
Although wind fairings do not eliminate the noise 100 percent it does minimize it significantly to prevent you from being distracted while you are driving.
With a thule kayak roof rack you re all set to get the most out of your passion.
One of the most common sources of noise from roof straps is the extra length of strap that is loose after an object has been secured.
Set the item on the car roof.
If the noise is from a long section of the strap flapping in the wind on a flat surface at highway speed try covering that section with a foam tube water pipe insulator from home depot before you tighten up the strap.
This also helps cut down on noise.
Place the item you wish to carry squarely on top of your car s roof making sure it is centered both front to back and side to side.
Instead of a cumbersome trailer you get a kayak car rack that is easy to load and unload as well as ensuring safe and secure transportation of your kayak.
If you re only going a short way this may not be an issue but for longer distances you will want to minimize this noise.
Under the right conditions this strum can generate enough energy to actually melt and part a strap.
If the surface the wind passes over has a consistent shape the disturbance becomes tonal and at certain frequencies very annoying.
You can also add weather stripping where the car and rack touch to reduce the friction and sound.
This helps eliminate strap strum the rhythmic vibration of the strap in the wind.
The wind noise we hear from some roof racks is known as aeolian no ise and is produced by wind when it passes over or through objects.
