If the surface the wind passes over has a consistent shape the disturbance becomes tonal and at certain frequencies very annoying.
Roof rack wind noise fix.
A roof rack wind fairing is an easy to install plastic shield that deflects wind away from the roof rack therefore reducing wind noise.
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Wind fairings are usually universal but are available in different lengths to fit your vehicle.
The noise would abate if you could move the crossbars back away from the windshield of the car but then it d look silly with the crossbars close together with a 17 boat on it.
My yakima rack also howled.
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.
I installed a barricade roof rack last weekend.
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A wind fairing is a windshield that is placed on the front crossbar of a roof rack.
The top section of the wind fairing attaches to the front crossbar while the bottom rests on top of the car.
Barricade roof rack wind noise fix.
Discussion starter 1 dec 7 2015.