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Roof rack for track wheels

slowmo
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slowmo Member

slowmo

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A few track days ago, a guy had a roof rack for his 997 that held his track wheels. Anyone seen anything like that?

PAULSPEED Member

PAULSPEED

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Hi,

I did see an add for roof racks. They had three racks with tree different

prices. You would need to figure out how much weight you will need. I

will keep looking for this add.

Paul

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dan212 Member

dan212

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For what its worth.. I was going that route to carry a set of wheels on my GT3. I live in NYC and alternatives are limited.The combination of wheels and rims get right to the limit of what the roof is designed to carry, but I could live with that. I could even keep my track wheels in my NYC apartment. (I am not married).

There is also the effect of so much roof weight to consider for handling. But I was still going that route.

BUT my mechanic and three others pointed out something that I had not considered. In the event of an accident, the roof wheels are more likely to come loose and become very dangerous projectiles. The real risk to others is something that I had recognized.

So I am having a trailer hitch installed right now and will put my wheels on a small tire trailer from Trailex. I know a few people who do this and they say they the tire trailer isn't noticeable on the road. Plus I can keep my full kit - tools, compressor, jack, impact wrench etc all together. I have 8 tracks within 500 mies of me. All but one or two are not a morning drive for me anyway.

Whether or not the tire trailer option has its appeal - the danger to others from the tires on a roof rack coming loose in an accident should be considered.

dan

Hi,

It took awhile to find but here it is. Three racks at 100,

130, and 170 dollars. I would phone them

and check the weight carring capacity.

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/merchant...ory_Code=997ext

Paul

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