Taycan roof rack and accessories

[Yoko]

Does anyone with a CT or ST have the Porsche Roof Transport system?
Would like to know if good and if it can take the 3 bike carriers it states on the Porsche website...

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[W1NGE]

Does anyone with a CT or ST have the Porsche Roof Transport system?
Would like to know if good and if it can take the 3 bike carriers it states on the Porsche website...

Thule would be a better choice. Lower profile etc.

 

[Yoko]

Agreed. The Thule one looks more sleek but the bars look like they will be too short to carry 3 bikes.
Which is a problem.

 

[WasserGKuehlt]

Agreed. The Thule one looks more sleek but the bars look like they will be too short to carry 3 bikes.
Which is a problem.

Both the OEM and the Thule system have the bars inside (or terminate at) the towers, and so the maximum span is the distance between the roof rails. I don't have 3 bikes to test mine, but can measure the length of the bars - is that what you're after?

Europe may be different, but in the US market there isn't yet a solution for the Taycan with pass-through bars, where you could get a bit more length outside of the roof footprint.

 

[Yoko]

Both the OEM and the Thule system have the bars inside (or terminate at) the towers, and so the maximum span is the distance between the roof rails. I don't have 3 bikes to test mine, but can measure the length of the bars - is that what you're after?

Europe may be different, but in the US market there isn't yet a solution for the Taycan with pass-through bars, where you could get a bit more length outside of the roof footprint.

That would be great if you could. It looks like there would be slightly more length than Thule.

 

[WasserGKuehlt]

That would be great if you could. It looks like there would be slightly more length than Thule.

The useable length of the bars of the OEM system are 85cm (front) and 75cm (rear), respectively. The top of the bar is a bit longer, but the tower extends underneath the bar quite a bit - I’d say a good 5-8cm on each side (see photo).

Having said that, I’d think 3 road bikes would fit - 2 fork-mounted at the front, and the middle one towards the rear. (My bike’s handlebar is 40cm wide.)

3 mountain bikes - no chance, especially if they’re on the burlier side, you’d probably exceed the 75lb load rating (and the roof bars seem to be on the soft side, +glass roof).

Have a look through past threads here - the CT has the built-in channels for mounting a rear platform-type carrier. Porsche sells one for a few grand, and @basiclywilly has a great design for much less (and I think he’s taking orders for another run now).

 

[Yoko]

The useable length of the bars of the OEM system are 85cm (front) and 75cm (rear), respectively. The top of the bar is a bit longer, but the tower extends underneath the bar quite a bit - I’d say a good 5-8cm on each side (see photo).

Having said that, I’d think 3 road bikes would fit - 2 fork-mounted at the front, and the middle one towards the rear. (My bike’s handlebar is 40cm wide.)

3 mountain bikes - no chance, especially if they’re on the burlier side, you’d probably exceed the 75lb load rating (and the roof bars seem to be on the soft side, +glass roof).

Have a look through past threads here - the CT has the built-in channels for mounting a rear platform-type carrier. Porsche sells one for a few grand, and @basiclywilly has a great design for much less (and I think he’s taking orders for another run now).

Thanks that is very helpful. I'll try to measure out to see how snug fit will be (or not).
Rear platform requires option for adapters that I have not ticked in UK. Otherwise that would be best route. Thanks again for your help.

 

[W1NGE]

Thanks that is very helpful. I'll try to measure out to see how snug fit will be (or not).
Rear platform requires option for adapters that I have not ticked in UK. Otherwise that would be best route. Thanks again for your help.

Yeah you'll need the rear cycle carrier preparation so that you can attach the world's most expensive cycle carrier!

Some folk ordered the carrier and waited many months to receive it and long after their cars were delivered.

Very short sighted of Porsche to not incorporate this as std on ST and CT variants as I doubt it can be retro fitted.

I have it on my GTS ST but no
plans to use it.

There is apparently a patent out for Porsche to offer a tow bar - another oversight deliberate or not.

All of these appendages will hammer range and so perhaps this is the excuse

 

[ron_b]

I did get the Porsche rails and 520L box over a year ago, but never took it out until today. I have a standard journey of about 160 miles reasonably flat. A week ago about the same time of day. I got 355Wh/mi and today with roof box I got 420Wh/mi so an 18% hit on range. Speed was fairly uniform 78mph on each trip. I have toned it down for science.

Anyone ele have efficiency data with a box?

 

[4SJB]

I assume that anyone posting on this site will not be riding a cheap bike.
Happy to be told differently by someone who has real world experience; but why would I put a £5k or £10k bike behind my Taycan and allow those enormous back tyres to throw road grime and dirt up on it?
If I can’t get my bike inside my Taycan, it goes on the roof.

 

[abatis]

I am going to try the Thule box reverse on the next trip.

 

[Wahoowheezewizzard]

These are most likely OEM'd from THULE (Sweden) who make all the racks, carriers, boxes and so on.

Annoyingly, you can't source the foot pack necessary to fit the Taycan from Thule (the one Porsche they don't list currently) and I assume Porsche are preventing this until they've made some money at it.

Not ideal when you (like I) have a pre-existing investment in many Thule attachments and so I need to be patient a while longer

As an keen cyclist I was about to order the techquipment roof rack and bike carrier for my recently delivered 4S. Before doing so I thought I would check if the Yakima roof rack that I have for my old 911 (997.1) would fit.

Well it does..! Need to use the M8 x 45mm attachment bolts (instead of the M6 bolts) but otherwise the Yakima’s #11 Landing Pads and Control Towers fit well and the installation is seems solid. The rear bar sits a little lower than the front bar due to the sloping roof but this is not really an issue.

Anyone else tried something similar..?

Hi,
Also a cyclist here. Installed the Thule WingEdge today on my 4S with glass roof. Found the sound to be unbearable starting around 35mph and escalating from there. Install looks solid, no issues I could identify and have put several Thule's on my other cars and loved them. Wondering if the Yakima is quieter.

 

[wilho]

Hi,
Also a cyclist here. Installed the Thule WingEdge today on my 4S with glass roof. Found the sound to be unbearable starting around 35mph and escalating from there. Install looks solid, no issues I could identify and have put several Thule's on my other cars and loved them. Wondering if the Yakima is quieter.

have other got the same feeling or noise?

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