Whispbar Vehicle-Specific SmartFoot Fitting Kit - K072

I installed this yesterday on a 2006 Toyota matrix. Fits and looks beautiful. Because the kit comes with all the parts you need including the drill bit all I had to buy was a tube of silicon and a pop rivet (about $25 total). I was afraid to drill into the roof, but it went well. The drill bit does drive hard, so once you feel you are about to drill through start pulling back because the drill bit pulls through quickly. With this installed it takes literally seconds to remove the entire roof rack system on and off my car. Great product and actually doens't require a roof rack fitter to install.

So, the fitting kit worked as expected. The fit was prety good. Connections are snug into the factory rails. The rubber boots that fit around the locking mechanism isn't as perfect as I would have liked but it seems as though the boots are pretty universal to fit a lot of different vehicles. The rails on my Traverse curve slightly so the boots will, for example run at a very slight angle so the front edge of one will fit in the grove of the rail and the back will fit over the edge. It's nothing but cosmetic and the rubber boot provides good protection from harder parts all around. I'm very please with how easy the install was and the directions were clear.

These do not hold onto my 2006 a4 avanti rails. They've been ripped from my roof twice on windy days. Do not waste your money on this system if you value what you are putting on your roof. These clamps destroyed my expensive cargo box and two bicycle trays.

The Whispbar fitting kit worked great and was fairly easy to install on our Dodge Caravan. The included instructions were easy to follow and it did secure to the middle of the roof above each end of the sliding doors. You do need to push up and down and side to side on the bars to make sure it does not move. If it does just back off on the adjustment screw and reposition mounts to fit tightly. There has been no leaks with this kit installed.Overall the product work as expected and there is no noticeable wind noise from the Whispbar.

For those that want to know, the K368 is the correct fit for a 2011-2014 Subaru WRX. Works great, however they should have came with the Yakima Whispbar Through-bar crossbars that I ordered instead of making us (the consumer) buy an essential part of the roof rack system separately.I've read that the rubber on the bottom of the mounting legs can damage the roof paint, so I decided to cut out pieces of vinyl the shape of the legs to place between the paint and the legs. I hope this will hold up/work. Also, I wish the mounting legs sat more flush against the roof. Right now, there is some air-gaps between the roof and the legs so i'm worried this will cause some wind-noise (whistling) when i'm driving at higher speeds.Overall, this is a well-made product that is essential for your crossbar setup.

I've had the rack on my car for over a year now. The rack is super solid and I have no complaints. Fits like factory!

It came quick. It fit perfectly. The rubber foot fit in the water trench groves on top of the my Prius the go from the front to the back of the car. Comes with a rubber adhesive tape to put on hooks that go in your door jams. So your paint will not be scratched or ruined. Easy to install. Very happy.

I would have happily given this a five star but the screws to fit it to my 2010 WRX (subaru impreza) seemed to be about 2 or 3 mm too short. Other than that, they were very nice. They fit the rack perfectly and mounting with them was quite easy. There was one weird bit of the installation where I thought I had the wrong part and I had to make sure but other than that, putting this on the rack and then on the car was simple and quick.

Exactly what it takes, at a decent price.