Roof bars and box - Avant

[rooney1000]

Hi

Anyone put a roof box on their s4 Avant (b8) ? I am going to need one and have no idea on what is best. I see that Audi do their own ones which look nice but being a complete virgin on this subject I could do with some help, just in case there are aftermarket options which are better.

I am assuming that as the S4 Avant has the built in roof rails that the bars simply attach to this and then the box on top.

Many thanks !

[S4east]

I have a set of Thule bars for mine, they clamp on to the roof rails with an Allen key then have a locking cover.
Fitting guide on their website.
https://thuleonline.co.uk/index.php?rou ... tion_guide

[longdog]

I also use Thule bars, very easy to fit.

[neil1003]

Interested if anyone has added cycle carriers to their Thule bars as well, and if so which you would recommend? Ideally I'd want up to 4 (if they will fit). 2010 B8 S4 Avant.

[tmg]

Hmmmm
Depending on the weight of them you might be better off with a towball carrier, but for roofmount, you won't beat a thule proride 591 and you should fit 4 across a set of normal bars.

Also places like roofbox.co.UK will match your existing locks for you.


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[tmg]

Sorry meant to say two forward facing, two rearward

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[neil1003]

^^^ thanks.

Also places like roofbox.co.UK will match your existing locks for you.

Sorry, being thick, but what do you mean?

[tmg]

hey

so if you have an existing set of thule locks, they are coded to a certain key. roofbox.co.uk will code all the new barrels (three on a proride 591 iirc) to the same key (or at least supply you with the correct barrels and locks to do it yourself.

its very handy to have just one key for all your thule stuff (I have a g6 towball carrier, two prorides, two sets of bars, and all on the same key)

t.

[cheshire_carper]

I have a Kamei Topstar XL and Atera roofbars.

On the S its whistles like HELL!

[neil1003]

Anyone used the OEM roof bars?

[Fliptop]

Yes, I have the OEM bars on my Avant. very easy to fit, they locate on the lugs on the inner face of the rails and clamp around the flange on the outer face.

I wouldn't want to load bikes up there though, too bloody high and too much of a reach. I use a towbar mounted carrier (from Halfords, tips away from the tailgate to open it when loaded up) with a Westfalia removable towbar. Works a treat...

[neil1003]

Yes, I have the OEM bars on my Avant. very easy to fit, they locate on the lugs on the inner face of the rails and clamp around the flange on the outer face.

I wouldn't want to load bikes up there though, too bloody high and too much of a reach. I use a towbar mounted carrier (from Halfords, tips away from the tailgate to open it when loaded up) with a Westfalia removable towbar. Works a treat...

Interesting, thanks. Have you got a higher res pic of the above, so I can see the bars in situ on a real car. Difficult to tell from a generic brochure pic how far, for example, the bars extend widthways.

[Fliptop]

Sorry, that's all I have, but they only extend very slightly beyond the rails. I could measure them up if that would help?

[neil1003]

Sorry, that's all I have, but they only extend very slightly beyond the rails. I could measure them up if that would help?

No, don't worry, I'll probably go into a dealers and see if they have got some they can show me. Be interested to see how they compare to the non-OEM Thule ones (who I assume make the OEM ones anyway),

[neil1003]

Meant to ask, do the Audi ones have the T-tracks in them, so they fit Thule accessories?