Replacement Vortex Strip for Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars - 15-3/4" Long - Qty 1
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Replacement Vortex Strip for Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars - 15-3/4" Long - Qty 1
Item # RRM626
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Rhino Rack Accessories and Parts - RRM626
- Roof Rack
- Crossbars
- Channel Covers
- Rhino Rack
This replacement rubberized Vortex strip slides into the top channel of any Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero crossbar to reduce drag and wind noise. 15-3/4" Long rubber strip can be cut to accommodate all your channel-mounted carriers and accessories.
Features:
- Replaces 1 Vortex generating strip (VGS) for the top channel of your Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero crossbar
- Dramatically reduces drag and wind noise
- Keeps dirt and grime out of crossbars
- Provides cushioning and slip resistance for your cargo
- 15-3/4" Long
M626 Replacement Vortex Generating Strip (VSG) for Rhino Rack Vortex Aero Cross Bars - 15-3/4 Inches Long - Qty 1
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Video Transcript for Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars Vortex Strip Replacement Review
Hi, everyone. It's Lily Angeline here at etrailer and today we're are looking at the replacement Vortex Strip for your Rhino Rack Vortex Aero crossbar here at etrailer. When you do get some Rhino Rack Vortex Aero crossbars, they come pre-installed with these strips and you may need to replace them for some different reasons, sometimes you might cut off a little bit too much when you're fitting your accessories in there or they may get damaged from extreme weather conditions, whether it be a lot of sun or a lot of cold, either way it's really easy to replace them, and let's take a look at them. These are made for the Vortex Aero crossbars and they have a unique design here at the top. Now your Aero Crossbars are designed to reduce wind drag and wind noise and these strips just add to that design. You can see how you have grooves as well as how they are shaped to help with that drag and noise.
Now, these are very important, not only to reduce that wind noise and drag when they are on your vehicle but also to protect your crossbars. As I lift this up you can see how the inside is now open to the elements. Water can get in through and grime can get in. You really don't want those inside your crossbars. So if you do find gaps on your strips, please replace them or fill them up as quick as you can.
The Vortex strips are 15 and three quarter inches long. Now that's gonna be a useful measurement for you because these crossbars come with those separate strips. So here we have the 49 inch long crossbar and what that actually means is your crossbar's space or where t-tracks are, are 49 and 5/8th inches long. So we have one, two, three and a small piece of a fourth of these strips on there. So you're gonna have to cut and mix and match according to your crossbar spread.
Another purpose for these strips are they do give a little bit of a rise to your crossbar, that way if you do have your kayak, your canoe, your surf board straight on the bars, and you're not using a kayak here, you don't have to worry too much about it having contact with the crossbar. You have a little bit of cushion just to prevent those extra scuffs and scratches during transport. Now I have here the old strip and you can see how it maintains its shape, it's not as flexible as it was before and it's slightly brittle, it's still gonna be effective and it still works, but compare it to the flexibility of this other strip, you can see why I wanted to change it. So for install, what you need to do is just take off the end cap first, so that you have it in an open space, so use your key, unlock that end cap and pop it off. You then have two options for installing your replacement strip.
The first one is you can feed it through the t-tracks here at the bottom or the second one which I like to do a lot more is just place it right where you want it to go and pop it in. One thing to make sure is that it's lined up with the other strip on the bar and that you push it in to make sure there are no gaps between the two strips. Once you have all your missing or damaged Vortex strips replaced, you can then pop your end cap back on and then lock it into place and then you are good to go. My final thoughts about these Vortex strips is it is a good idea just to check on your own current Rhino Rack system if they're good and if they're brittle or if they need replacing, they're still gonna work great but if you want them to work greater, I recommend replacing them since it's a really quick and easy process. Again, these are just for Rhino Rack Vortex Aero crossbars. If you have other types of crossbars, check them out on our each trailer site to get the right replacement for you..
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Customer Reviews
Replacement Vortex Strip for Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars - 15-3/4" Long - Qty 1 - RRM626
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (264 Customer Reviews)
This replacement rubberized Vortex strip slides into the top channel of any Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero crossbar to reduce drag and wind noise. 15-3/4" Long rubber strip can be cut to accommodate all your channel-mounted carriers and accessories.by: Daniel01/18/2023
Very easy to install, looks better than the stock strip, brought this for a 2023 Mazda CX-50 to help reduce wind noise. Have not tested yet but was recommended.
Would be 5 stars if it was one full length instead of 3 individual strips.
by: Phil 03/30/2024
We have a 2024 Tesla Model Y and the roof rack was whistling between the speeds of 40 and 60mph. I removed the factory foam rail inserts and installed 6 of these. These STOPPED the whistling and are better at gripping our roof rack gear. If your roof rack / Crossbars are whistling, I would get these. They stopped our whistling!
by: Scott02/07/2024
I've been using these on my Yakima rack. Sure, Yakima's internal strip looks good and the concept of adding T-bolts without having to trim anything seems appealing. However, in practice, the internal strip deforms with long-term loads and its presence makes installing T-bolts somewhat difficult. These Rhino Rack Vortex Strips are fantastic for my needs. I bought way too many so that I could have sets for when I have T-bolts installed and sets for when my rack is naked, which is almost never.
by: Donald04/25/2024
Received crossbars when promised. Installation was straightforward. Was missing a couple parts. Informed company and they responded quickly with replacement parts. Very pleased.
by: David 01/09/2024
Although the site says there is no guarantee these strips will function on other roof racks, I used these on my Mazda roof racks made by Yakima. They went from making a howl on the highway to just a bit of wind noise. Could not be happier! The secret to installing these is to work them into the lateral groove on one side of the strip while pushing them into place on the other side. I did not find this difficult.
Dave M.
by: David 01/30/2024
The strips solved the primary problem of whistling wind noise from the front roof rack on my Tesla Y. Unfortunately the strips don’t allow for T-Slot mounting. When I wanted to use my ski rack I had to replace the strip with the old Tesla (Yakama) strip
by: Anthony08/01/2023
I like the Rhino Rack RTV track because is allows Vortex Aero cross bars to be easily moved and removed. However the appropriately sized rectangular track nuts (M6 24x21x5 part No. N057) used to mount items to the rack are no longer available or manufactured. Consequently RTV track cannot be easily used to secure additional items. Rhino Rack is unable to offer a solution other than returning the wrong sized track nuts so I will manufacture my own attachment nuts. After drilling 18 holes in the roof of my new car and installing the RTV track and cross bars, the lack of compatible nuts was a big disappointment. The product should not be sold if components are not available.
Katrina D.
8/29/2023
I have gotten in contact with the manufacturer and they have confirmed that part # N057 [track nuts] are actually available for sale. I am sorry that you were mislead with this information. I will send you the manufacturers information via email for you to get in contact with them.
by: Mark 02/03/2024
Replaced the OEM vortex strips on 2023 Mazda CX-50 cross bars with these and it greatly reduced the wind noise. Now there is no noise up to about 45-50 MPH, some noise up to about 75, and noticeable noise above 75. This is a huge improvement from the original strips that came with the cross bars.
by: Tarik08/22/2023
Works great on my 2020 Kia Sorento crossbars and helped to reduce the wind noise. Much better than the flat inserts that the crossbars came with. etrailer service was great; good price, prompt delivery and excellent customer service with follow ups. Highly recommended!
by: William 11/13/2022
I ordered and received replacement strips for my Vortex.Aero bars. They’re perfect and I got them for a good price.
William
11/14/2023
A year later, the replacement rack strips are working and looking great.
by: Donzizi02/06/2024
I bought these vortex strips because of the horrible noise from the roof racks on my newly purchased Mazda CX50. Since I installed them, the noise basically disappeared and I now enjoy using my car. They are very affordable too!
by: Adrian 12/02/2023
Actually used this on a Thule Aerobar since I lost the small strip I remove when adding my rack. It fits in the slot perfectly, and though the texture on top doesn't match the Thule texture, it works great.
by: Mario 03/13/2024
Excellent piece, very durable, fits right in, I installed on my crossbar and no longer have any Whistling sound. Highly recommend this product!
by: Carlos08/25/2023
Fits the OEM Tesla model Y racks. I would say it cuts wind noise down by 50%. It's not perfect, but if going 70mph or less and you have some music, you won't notice the noise from the racks.
Above 75, they are still pretty noticable. But either way still less than without them.
For the model Y racks, you need 3 strips per rack. So order 6 total.
by: Cameron 02/03/2024
Perfect fit in my Tesla branded cross bar for the model y. Bought 3 segments, and cut the last one to size. Killed the annoying whistling. Awesome!
by: Eric 02/16/2024
I bought the strips to help reduce wind noise on my cross bars. It’s about 90% better. Very easy to install
I’d buy them again. I can’t speak for longevity because I just bought them. But the quality looks good.
by: Anthony 02/14/2024
It’s what we were looking for, to cover the flooring rails in our van. But packaging could be better. They came rolled up in a tiny box. They need to be laid flat for install. So now I’m trying to get them all straight again.
by: Brian 04/03/2024
Fit perfectly in my cross bars and took care of the whistling sound. 10/10 would buy again.
by: Al02/04/2024
I got these for my OEM Mazda CX-50 roof rack and it’s really helped to minimize wind noise. The parts shipped out quickly from etrailer.
by: Jake 03/01/2024
Saw on a blog that these strips reduce the wind noise from Mazda CX-50 roof rack. And sure enough, noise was significantly less. Amazing, such a simple thing made such a difference. Highly recommend.
by: Kenneth 02/15/2024
Reduce wind noise for Mazda CX-50 cross bars.
by: Cory 10/03/2023
We installed this on an after model Tesla Model 3 roof rack to limit road noise. Easy to install and had the desired effect. Did not completely eliminate whistling sounds; however whistling used to start at 50km/hr but after installing the vertex strip, whistling started at roughly 70-80km/hr.
by: 11/07/2023
Works on Thule aeroblade racks also. That’s what I bought this for.
by: Jack D.11/24/2023
2024 Mazda Cx-50 OEM roof rack makes a terrible "wooshing" sound when driving above 70 mph. This is not intended for the OEM Mazda Roof Rack but it fit just as well. I bought 6 of them and trimmed of the excess and now there is no more wooshing sounds. This is infinitely better than wrapping the roof rack with a bungie cord
by: Christopher08/24/2022
I recently ordered and added to my vehicle a rhino roof rack. I love it! Looks good on the car and can easily be removed if necessary.
I ordered more rubber pieces for the top so when I'm not transporting something I won't hear the wind whistling through the opening. The pieces I ordered came quick and I'm overall very happy with the Rhino Roof Rack. Customer service was great as well!
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- Channel Cover for Roof Rack on Tesla Model 3I may have a solution for you but if you have the Model 3 roof rack by Tesla on your 2020 Tesla Model 3, then we do not have a channel cover specifically designed to fit your roof rack. If the opening in your roof rack is open then it will cause some wind noise. The Replacement Vortex Strip for Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars # RRM626 was designed and tested to work in the top channel of a Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero crossbar. This does not mean that it will not work for you, but you will...
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view full answer... - What are the Measurements for the Replacement Vortex Strip for Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero CrossbarsI went out to our demo area and measured replacement strip # RRM626. It is 7/8 inches wide at the top, 1/2 inch wide at the bottom, and 3/16 inches tall overall. I have included a picture showing the dimensions for you.
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Daniel
1/19/2024
Wind noise has been reduced significantly! Great product! Definitely worth the swap.