Racks for on a CRX?

kohole · Joined: 27 Jun 2000 Posts: 5

I have a Honda CRX, and would like to put racks on to carry a board. But I hear this nasty rumor that, because the bars can only be placed 18 apart, I might cause a pressure crease in the board if Im cruising on the freeways.

Anybody have an experience with this?

Mahalo,

Nino

prozac · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 105

Always transport your board upside down on your rack - never place the bottom surface on the rack bars. I see a lot of boardheads carry boards like that and they are KOOKs. If its a short board, take the passenger seat out and it should fit. It works for me!

prozac · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 105

If its a long board, just tie a rope from the nose to the front bumper. It is better to run the tail forward. Make a rope harness around the end of the boards footstraps and fin and tie to the front bumper. I tie down an 89 on my racks and have never had board damage. My 83 is usually inside. Liftbacks are a pain to sail out of. I enjoy the road performance of my current Honda.

sailracer98 · Joined: 12 Jun 2000 Posts: 2

I used to have a CRX that I looked into getting a rack for. Nothing would fit! My requirements at the time were for carrying a kayak. I just got a set of foam pads and put them on the car and they worked great. They could be spaced farther apart on the roofline than the bars of the rack, too.

-Ryan

ktingen · Joined: 17 Jul 2000 Posts: 3

I used to have a 86 CRX years ago when I began windsurfing. That model had a hard rail/cutter above the door window, which the Thule padded towers with outside clip worked great on. I still have the Thule extension bars which allowed the rear bar to sit about a foot or more behind the end of the rail. Worked pretty slick. I carried an 11 Fanatic on freeways, and tied down the front (board had a tie down near the nose). Hope this is helpful.

Kelly