With all the warm weather we've been having I decided to try and get the drivers side window so that it would roll down... and back up again.
The problem was that when the previous owner backed into the side of the garage with the door open it bent the window frame so that it would bind in the track.
A little bit of muscle, a large clamp and some help with a convinciner and it's good enough!
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It's a 5 star safety rating when you can bend the window frame permanently with your bare hands right? If I ever get in an accident I won't need the jaws of life, I can just bust my way out like a paper machete pinata!
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I can cruise in style with the window finally!
I also attempted to put the cargo basket on the roof. Who needs a truck anyways?
The first attempt was to bolt it directly to the already installed T-tracks. The basket was too narrow though and I would have had to use the inside 2 tracks in which the roof wasn't sturdy enough and would flex and buckle with my own brute strength. I did go for a rip down the highway and all was well but there was no way it would support more than 20 pounds before the roof would bend. 5 star safety!
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Attempt number 2 was to use the Yakima crossbars and Q-clips from the STi. It is much more sturdy, I'd say just as good as on the STi. I can violently rock the car in every direction and nothing budges at all.
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It doesn't look nearly as good as mounted directly to the T-tracks and there is more wind noise but this car is about way more than it's charming good looks...
Does anybody have any inside experience on the Yakima roof racks and Q-clips vs the Rain Gutter mount feet?
If I go through the Yakima fit my car it says to use the 1A rain gutter towers. The STi used the Q-Towers with Q78 Clips.
The Q78 clips go under the rain gutters and get over the rubber trim and are under the metal lip just like the rain gutter mount would do.
Like I said earlier there is no movement in any direction when I shake the rack so I'm fairly certain it'll be fine unless there is something I am missing in rack design.
I'd rather not spend over half of what the car is worth for 4 new crossbar mounts.
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