What is it on top of WAGON-R?

BNB · 27th April 2006, 10:24

Hi guys,

On top of wagon R & many other cars I have seen 2 smooth bars running .
What is it called & what is the uitlity of this?
Please put some light on this.
My guess it is some saftey feature related to rolling or toppeling.

Venkat · 27th April 2006, 10:29

The two bars are called Ski Racks. Supposedly for lashing your skis when you drive up to the Ski slopes.

But in a tropical country like ours, this is the most stupidest thing I have seen. But it could be used for other purposes. I have seen clamp on luggage carriers that can be fixed on top of the ski racks so that extra luggage can be taken around.

Venkat

DCEite · 27th April 2006, 10:33

Those are rool rails... does nothing much... just improves the looks a bit

By the way.. i think you posted it in the wrong section
mods please move it

amitoj · 27th April 2006, 10:34

Or, you can add large footrests at the bottom of your vehicle and then your goons can hang outside your car, holding onto that ski rack!!

i think in india's context, this gives the ski rack more purpose!

Cheers
Amitoj

cheap_deal · 27th April 2006, 10:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Venkat

The two bars are called Ski Racks. Supposedly for lashing your skis when you drive up to the Ski slopes.

Venkat

nope ski racks run from one left side of vehicle roof to the right side.
the ones that go from front of vehicle to back serve no purpose IMO

BNB · 27th April 2006, 10:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by dceite

Those are rool rails... does nothing much... just improves the looks a bit

By the way.. i think you posted it in the wrong section
mods please move it

Thanks a lot.i was thinking its a saftey feature. i thought its a anti roll bar.
:-)
so stupid.

Even I was not sure where to post this.
Initially thought of posting it in What car? but later posted in this section.
New to this forum, so was not sure where to post.

BNB · 27th April 2006, 10:50

I found this on the net...
[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][COLOR=white][COLOR=white][FONT=Verdana]Roof rails [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][COLOR=#5e5e5e][COLOR=#5e5e5e][FONT=Verdana]The roof rails are the basic supports for transporting items on the roof. With their help the vehicle can be used in a variety of ways when the interior has already been filled. Suitable accessories can be attached to the roof rails to attach bicycles, skis, storage boxes, surfboards and even boats securely. Because the rails themselves are aerodynamically shaped, they do not generate wind noise. The owner’s manual for the car contains information about maximum loads they can carry. The driver must remember that the handling characteristics of the car can be changed significantly depending on the weight of the load on the roof. Apart from their practical uses, the roof rails are also an attractive design element that emphasize the car’s sporty character and thereby round out the dynamic appearance of many Audi models. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

Rehaan · 27th April 2006, 12:44

BNB,

Your last post sums it up perfectly. (Do try and provide a link to your source of information in the future though).

The roof rails are what the ski-racks etc are mounted to.

Post moved to "Technical Stuff".

cya
R

desmoquattro · 27th April 2006, 13:04

used to think it prevents the car-roof from damage when the car flips

BNB · 27th April 2006, 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

BNB,

Your last post sums it up perfectly. (Do try and provide a link to your source of information in the future though).

The roof rails are what the ski-racks etc are mounted to.

Post moved to "Technical Stuff".

cya
R

hi,
here is the link for roof rails..
http://www.audi.com/audi/com/en1/glo...oof_rails.html

shiva_cool87 · 26th May 2006, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by dceite

Those are rool rails

Whats ROOL Rails pal??? Can u pls explain in detail

z klasse · 27th May 2006, 10:32

I think they are used to create aerodynamic efficiency.. Air splitters.. Keeps the car on the ground.. Thats the main point they forgot to highlight as a advantage over the santro

prince85 · 27th May 2006, 11:21

I used to think that it serves as 2 handles to lift the car back on to four wheels if in case it topples

bblost · 11th February 2009, 15:30

I find them useful when cleaning the roof of my car. Something to hold onto when trying to swipe the centre.

No other use identified as yet.

esteem_lover · 11th February 2009, 15:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiva_cool87

Whats ROOL Rails pal??? Can u pls explain in detail

I think he meant roof rails. You can run a train on that whenever you face a traffic jam.

27th April 2006, 10:24	#1
BNB Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 19 Thanked: 0 Times	What is it on top of WAGON-R? Hi guys, On top of wagon R & many other cars I have seen 2 smooth bars running . What is it called & what is the uitlity of this? Please put some light on this. My guess it is some saftey feature related to rolling or toppeling.
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27th April 2006, 10:29	#2
Venkat BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 73 Thanked: 5 Times	They call them Ski Racks The two bars are called Ski Racks. Supposedly for lashing your skis when you drive up to the Ski slopes. But in a tropical country like ours, this is the most stupidest thing I have seen. But it could be used for other purposes. I have seen clamp on luggage carriers that can be fixed on top of the ski racks so that extra luggage can be taken around. Venkat
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27th April 2006, 10:33	#3
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,539 Thanked: 3,132 Times	Those are rool rails... does nothing much... just improves the looks a bit By the way.. i think you posted it in the wrong section mods please move it Last edited by DCEite : 27th April 2006 at 10:35.
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27th April 2006, 10:34	#4
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,388 Thanked: 3,357 Times View My Garage	Or, you can add large footrests at the bottom of your vehicle and then your goons can hang outside your car, holding onto that ski rack!! i think in india's context, this gives the ski rack more purpose! Cheers Amitoj
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27th April 2006, 10:50	#7
BNB Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 19 Thanked: 0 Times	I found this on the net... [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][COLOR=white][COLOR=white][FONT=Verdana]Roof rails [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1][COLOR=#5e5e5e][COLOR=#5e5e5e][FONT=Verdana]The roof rails are the basic supports for transporting items on the roof. With their help the vehicle can be used in a variety of ways when the interior has already been filled. Suitable accessories can be attached to the roof rails to attach bicycles, skis, storage boxes, surfboards and even boats securely. Because the rails themselves are aerodynamically shaped, they do not generate wind noise. The owner’s manual for the car contains information about maximum loads they can carry. The driver must remember that the handling characteristics of the car can be changed significantly depending on the weight of the load on the roof. Apart from their practical uses, the roof rails are also an attractive design element that emphasize the car’s sporty character and thereby round out the dynamic appearance of many Audi models. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
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27th April 2006, 12:44	#8
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,295 Thanked: 35,482 Times	BNB, Your last post sums it up perfectly. (Do try and provide a link to your source of information in the future though). The roof rails are what the ski-racks etc are mounted to. Post moved to "Technical Stuff". cya R
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27th April 2006, 13:04	#9
desmoquattro BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Waterloo,Canada Posts: 80 Thanked: 2 Times	used to think it prevents the car-roof from damage when the car flips
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27th May 2006, 10:32	#12
z klasse BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 351 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	I think they are used to create aerodynamic efficiency.. Air splitters.. Keeps the car on the ground.. Thats the main point they forgot to highlight as a advantage over the santro
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27th May 2006, 11:21	#13
prince85 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 971 Thanked: 123 Times	I used to think that it serves as 2 handles to lift the car back on to four wheels if in case it topples
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11th February 2009, 15:30	#14
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,119 Thanked: 16,394 Times View My Garage	I find them useful when cleaning the roof of my car. Something to hold onto when trying to swipe the centre. No other use identified as yet.
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