Roof Rack Wind Noise

Not as easy as i expected but got it done.

Roof rack wind noise.

Why does my roof rack make a noise. 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. I installed a barricade roof rack last weekend. A roof rack wind fairing is an easy to install plastic shield that deflects wind away from the roof rack therefore reducing wind noise.

If you still notice roof rack wind noise after checking your rack and mount attachments and want to further pursue roof rack wind reduction consider installing a wind fairing. 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. It was previously actually in front of the sunroof opening literally directly above the overhead console that houses the bluetooth. The top section of the wind fairing attaches to the front crossbar while the bottom rests on top of the car.

If the surface the wind passes over has a consistent shape the disturbance becomes tonal and at certain frequencies very annoying. 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. Wind fairings are usually universal but are available in different lengths to fit your vehicle. I was shocked at how loud the wind noise was even at low speed.

A wind fairing is a windshield that is placed on the front crossbar of a roof rack. On the way home i decided to move that crossbar back behind the rear most part of the sunroof.