Roof Rack Wind Noise

It was previously actually in front of the sunroof opening literally directly above the overhead console that houses the bluetooth.

Roof rack wind noise.

The top section of the wind fairing attaches to the front crossbar while the bottom rests on top of the car. 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 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. My main issue with the rack was a low frequency high volume wind noise experienced at speeds above 40 mph like a subwoofer out of control.

Roof rack noise discovery. 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. On the way home i decided to move that crossbar back behind the rear most part of the sunroof. If the surface the wind passes over has a consistent shape the disturbance becomes tonal and at certain frequencies very annoying.

A roof rack wind fairing is an easy to install plastic shield that deflects wind away from the roof rack therefore reducing wind noise. I was shocked at how loud the wind noise was even at low speed. Why does my roof rack make a noise. Not as easy as i expected but got it done.

A wind fairing is a windshield that is placed on the front crossbar of a roof rack. I installed a barricade roof rack last weekend.