So just in case anyone was wondering... A Thule roof rack intended for a 2006-2010 Hyundai Sonata can be used on an E30. The negatives? It took a little bit of wiggling and work to get it to fit (no physical modification to any pieces). There is also some wind noise/whistle) from 25-45mph from the front bar. This may be due to the sunroof wind deflector I have but a little bit of electrical tape to cover the lower tracks for the feed and it's all good. The rubber stripping that goes into the top of the bar will also fit in the feet tracks but there wasn't enough left over to use, so untill I buy some more... Electrical tape it is.
The feet used in the Hyundai OEM 06-10 Sonata kit are the standard Aero feet and the Sonata kit comes with 53in Aero (might be Rapid Aero) load bars). The Thule fit kit that comes with the OEM Hyunida kit is number 2169 and includes the rubber feet pads and the clamp part of the feet.
Now, I know some of you are thinking... Why not just buy a damn load system that is designed specifically for cars with rain gutters? Well because I work at Hyundai dealership, and this kit happened to be on close out so I got it at a fantastic deal. I couldn't have even bought the load bars for the total I paid for the ENTIRE set. SO I got one, and tried it, and it works.
So far it has held a 6 foot ladder and a 40 gallon (I think) plastic trash can with no issues and no movement of the rack. Only time will tell if any issues arrise...
The feet used in the Hyundai OEM 06-10 Sonata kit are the standard Aero feet and the Sonata kit comes with 53in Aero (might be Rapid Aero) load bars). The Thule fit kit that comes with the OEM Hyunida kit is number 2169 and includes the rubber feet pads and the clamp part of the feet.
Now, I know some of you are thinking... Why not just buy a damn load system that is designed specifically for cars with rain gutters? Well because I work at Hyundai dealership, and this kit happened to be on close out so I got it at a fantastic deal. I couldn't have even bought the load bars for the total I paid for the ENTIRE set. SO I got one, and tried it, and it works.
So far it has held a 6 foot ladder and a 40 gallon (I think) plastic trash can with no issues and no movement of the rack. Only time will tell if any issues arrise...
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