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Which Roof Box are you using with Whispbar?
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Fcurvetweaker
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Hm. Probably. Thou I would say it's more like 1" needed. I'll look at it in the morning. There's a locking mechanism that needs room to move.
Looking at the pics from [email protected] of his WB701, I am thinking that would do the job nicely too. I was a little concerned that it would be too long for the car, but in his pictures it looks great. Thanks for sharing!
Interesting. I just measured the distance on my 2012 (I did front edge to front edge because it was easier to get the tape measure to stay on) and it was 36" on the dot. The 700 wouldn't fit on mine either.
Fcurvetweaker
Member
Yup.
I wonder if they forgot to think about how wide the roof rack bars are on the Flush. On a "regular" small bar it would have fit.
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It won't work. A little more than 1" is needed. The locking handle would hit the front plastic if I continued the "track". No reason to chance it.
I wonder if they forgot to think about how wide the roof rack bars are on the Flush. On a "regular" small bar it would have fit.
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It won't work. A little more than 1" is needed. The locking handle would hit the front plastic if I continued the "track". No reason to chance it.
How is the storage space on the 701? I'll be using it for both random ski trips and long distance road trips(luggage, baby stuff).
GHammer
Dark Star
Because of the shape (narrow rounded) it's better suited for longer and cylindrical or soft objects.
Fcurvetweaker
Member
What's your take on the wind resistance on the WB701?
Better than the usual - more boxy - carriers?
GHammer
Dark Star
This is my first roof box I have ever had so I don't have anything to compare it to but the energy hit is quite
noticeable. At freeway speed where I would run 300Wh/mi without it It runs about 350 with it on.
Fcurvetweaker
Member
Ok. That's about what I am expecting. I do get almost there just with the Whispbar Flush traveling 75 mph.
Fcurvetweaker
Member
A little more than a week. 7-8 business days.
I did return the WB700B to REI. REI doesn't have the WB701B so this morning I ordered from orsracksdirect.com. I hope I can get it before my trip.
GHammer
Dark Star
In case anybody is interested, here's a picture of my roofbox storage and install hoist. I can install and uninstall by myself in a few minutes. The 701 is quite heavy.
That's good to know. I ordered one yesterday from REI. It's the same color as yours. They're out of the black ones apparently. I have a similar roof pulley system but that looks like it works better. Mine is made by Thule and is really finicky.
GHammer
Dark Star
I looked at the Thule but it looked overly complicated and expensive. The one I have is actually a canoe/kayak hoist. It required shortening the straps but other than that it works well.
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Fcurvetweaker
Member
Interesting. I just found out that the WB701 has been discontinued, so what's in stock is what is available.
I am out of luck on finding a black one it seems.
It's not all that surprising given the cost of this compared to alternatives. I ordered one only because I almost didn't make it back to charge. Glad I ordered one now. It's arrived at the Eugene REI, btw.
My WB701 has arrived and been installed. It looks much less out of alignment than the old box but it's probably just because it's shaped differently.
The biggest difference is in how much quieter it is than the old one! Oh, also in how much less energy it seems to take to get it through the air. I took a little drive on I-5 from Eugene to Cottage Grove and back. Conditions were just about as perfect as they come (61F, sunny, no wind to speak of), traffic was light, and I set the cruise at 65 mph. The trip meter since last stop was from REI to my driveway (with the freeway bit in the middle). The picture of the average use graph shows approximately 15 miles of freeway driving on either side of the turn around (the little down and up spikes in the middle). I'm impressed.
The biggest difference is in how much quieter it is than the old one! Oh, also in how much less energy it seems to take to get it through the air. I took a little drive on I-5 from Eugene to Cottage Grove and back. Conditions were just about as perfect as they come (61F, sunny, no wind to speak of), traffic was light, and I set the cruise at 65 mph. The trip meter since last stop was from REI to my driveway (with the freeway bit in the middle). The picture of the average use graph shows approximately 15 miles of freeway driving on either side of the turn around (the little down and up spikes in the middle). I'm impressed.
Fcurvetweaker
Member
I found one place that still has some Whispbar WB701B inventory, but to be ready for my trip I went on an adventure the last 48 hours to find a local solution.
While looking at a Yakima options at REI we spoke to Yakima support (again). They said their brand new Yakima ShowCase 15 fits the Tesla Model S.
I drove to Rack Solid in Santa Monica who had the first one in two days earlier. It does NOT fit. Too short between the locks.
So instead I picked up a Thule Sonic M in black. The Thule is just long enough between the two locks to fit the Whispbar Flush bars. I don't transport skis anyway, so the lack of length is not a problem.
It's a wider and taller box than I expected to get, but it is nice and roomy. On the trip back I noticed the additional power usage. I will need to test that more to be sure. The sound is not noticeable until 50 mph. After 70 mph it starts being louder.
Back at home it was a breeze to take the box off the car on my own. So that's a big plus.
Not sure if I will still buy the WB701B.
While looking at a Yakima options at REI we spoke to Yakima support (again). They said their brand new Yakima ShowCase 15 fits the Tesla Model S.
I drove to Rack Solid in Santa Monica who had the first one in two days earlier. It does NOT fit. Too short between the locks.
So instead I picked up a Thule Sonic M in black. The Thule is just long enough between the two locks to fit the Whispbar Flush bars. I don't transport skis anyway, so the lack of length is not a problem.
It's a wider and taller box than I expected to get, but it is nice and roomy. On the trip back I noticed the additional power usage. I will need to test that more to be sure. The sound is not noticeable until 50 mph. After 70 mph it starts being louder.
Back at home it was a breeze to take the box off the car on my own. So that's a big plus.
Not sure if I will still buy the WB701B.
