Rico's build thread.

[hat1018]

And you're all squared away on which parts to buy for the roof rack, right?

No, I have no clue what pieces I need to put a roof rack on my car.

 

[JDM_Pro5]

The rack itself and the arms that attach it to the rails (I don't have these)

The rails (these are installed on my car with filler strips covering the rack mounting holes)

The filler caps I have

 

[Lewis7789]

Sorry, Larry. That post was for Rico since he and I went back and forth 48 times in PM's about parts. Haha. But Cam posted what you need. I wish I would've known, I sold my roof rack a couple months ago.

 

[RicoP5]

I have the rack ones. ones that go from left to right.

 

[hat1018]

Sorry, Larry. That post was for Rico since he and I went back and forth 48 times in PM's about parts. Haha. But Cam posted what you need. I wish I would've known, I sold my roof rack a couple months ago.

I know, trouble is I didn't have any use for a roof rack and now I do. So, Since I already have the filler strips I will need the roof rails and the cross bars. From what I have seen in past for sale threads is that guys have/are only selling cross bars. I suppose I can go to the dealership and get the rails as much as I would hate to pay that much for them.

 

[RicoP5]

i actually have both. member from canada has not told me anything yet so still waiting :/

just you need to find the platic covers that will cover the part where the rack bolts onto the rails since mines cracket since they were so dry with this tx heat.

 

[JDM_Pro5]

You guys should trade and just pay for shipping on both ends. Larry can track down some filler caps. You both get what you want and you both get out way cheaper

 

[hat1018]

So you have the complete roof rack (rails and cross bars) available for sale? Or to put on your car? I'm confused!

 

[JDM_Pro5]

He has the full set, rack and rails, he wants filler strips to delete the rack completely. You have the filler strips that he wants and he has the full rack you want. You want the rack and rails so you wouldn't need the filler caps unless you plan on take the cross bars off. Rico would just need the plastic clips for installing the filler strips

 

[hat1018]

ok? I am still confused. I think that I am calling parts by different names than you guys are. Like "filler strips", to me those are the long (~5ft.) strips that fill the gap at the roofs edge. Cam I believe you have them under your roof rails (the parts that the cross bars attatch to).

 

[JDM_Pro5]

The filler strip is the long 1-2" wide rubber piece that fills the gap left when removing all traces of roof racks. These strips don't have the big plastic rails on top of them

filler strips

filler caps

Here are the rails which I have with filler caps

Roof rails with the cross bar (rails)

 

[RicoP5]

hatch you will need my rails and rack

and ill need your filler strips thats all lol

filler caps dont apply to me or you based on what we are doing.

 

[hat1018]

Ok. Problem is I won't be able to have a smooth roof line when I don't want to run the rack. I will have the roof rails all the time and the cross bars when I need to haul stuff. Right? I really want to be able to swap back and forth depending on the situation. Screw it! Do you want to trade?

 

[RicoP5]

if you want to have it look like this when u dont want to haul stuff

then get these to cover up the holes when you remove the cross bars.

 

[hat1018]

So you don't have the roof rail filler cap pieces?

 

[RicoP5]

had cuz i had removed my rack. but since im removing it all the caps sold a few days ago.

 

[hat1018]

I can deal with getting those. They would be far cheaper than getting the whole shebang from the dealer.

 

[RicoP5]

http://onlinemazdaparts.com/partloc...catalogid=4010&siteid=214264&categoryID=78785

 

[hat1018]

Sweet baby Jesus $100 for 4 pieces of plastic! That is crazy!

 

[hat1018]

This has become the thread jack from hell! Sorry bro!
Btw, I love the anti-black RX8's. Excelent choice!