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  • al cope
    Member Since: 02 Jan 2019
    Location: Oldbury
    Posts: 372
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Corris Grey

    thule wingbars whistling

    So here is todays bit of mundane but hopefully usefull info for those of you who like me have Thule wingbars to use with your roofrails.

    If you have ever noticed, under the wingbar there is is black slide cover for the slots where the feet go, the idea being that once the bars are fitted, you move the slide to cover the slot left open underneath, but...................................................

    If you do that the bars whistle/sing at anything over 55mph.

    If you leave the slides open, even on just one end of each bar they dont, they stay quite even over 70mph.

    Here endeth todays lesson

    Al
    Now gone - D5 HSE 2Ltr in Corris with black roof, black & dynamic packs & 22" black alloys, a bit of a change after 2 D3's and 2 D4's Smile
    20th Nov 2019 4:39 pm
  • Russell
    Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
    Location: Lydd
    Posts: 1102
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 First Edition Namib Orange

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    Namib Orange 1st Edition with black roof and wheels.
    Privacy, tow bar, drive pack, surround camera, heated front & rear seats, auto dim door mirrors, side steps, remote Pro, RSE, arm rest fridge dash cam front and rear.
    21st Nov 2019 8:43 am
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    I've never noticed any whistling on mine, I'll check but I thought mine were 'closed' both sides, and the rubber strip in the top. Although I took out a small section of the rubber strip to slide the CB antenna bracket on, so that bit is open.

    Ron
    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
    21st Nov 2019 10:11 am
  • Labbix
    Member Since: 05 Mar 2018
    Location: Tanzania
    Posts: 955
     

    I can confirm the opposite, my wing bars were making a tremendous noise when (two of) the slides were open and super silent when all were closed!
    21st Nov 2019 10:31 am
  • al cope
    Member Since: 02 Jan 2019
    Location: Oldbury
    Posts: 372
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Corris Grey

    how strange - wind must blow from a different direction in Albania Smile

    Al
    Now gone - D5 HSE 2Ltr in Corris with black roof, black & dynamic packs & 22" black alloys, a bit of a change after 2 D3's and 2 D4's Smile
    22nd Nov 2019 4:48 pm
  • Labbix
    Member Since: 05 Mar 2018
    Location: Tanzania
    Posts: 955
     

    I found out in Italy, definitely the wind over there Wink
    22nd Nov 2019 5:30 pm
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