Estate roof rail width

[Bugginbob]

Looking at roof bars for my estate I have two sets of standard clamping style aero bars, both are quite short though and the superb is pretty wide. I need to order some ready for getting the car on Friday. can anyone with an estate measure the gap between roof rails for me?

[Simon-R]

Just remembered this thread, as I collected my car today I can help.

 

Just measured in the dark so please allow a bit of error margin. Distance between inner edges of roof rails is 990 mm approx.

 

I hope that helps.

[Bugginbob]

Just remembered this thread, as I collected my car today I can help.

Just measured in the dark so please allow a bit of error margin. Distance between inner edges of roof rails is 990 mm approx.

I hope that helps.

Brilliant, many thanks for that.

[RickTT]

Which bars Did you go for in the end? I have been looking at the options this weekend.

Thinking the Thule aero are maybe a good option.... But then I'm thinking what's point of going for the aero bars when I will have a giant roof box on it !!

[FelisBengalensis]

This is the set I'm going to use with a Thule Excellence XT box too. Same ones on the X6 fit the S3 by chance. Good thing the S3 Combi is long!!

Edited 14 December, 2015 by FelisBengalensis

[RickTT]

Thanks for the reply. the bars do look fair sleek to the roof of the car which is good

I see you also have the black rails too.

[Bugginbob]

Bought maypole universal ones off my local car parts shop. Mainly as the guy let me check them on the car before paying and they were cheap (£35). Still load rated though

http://www.maypole.ltd.uk/RB1040-MWAY-EAGLE-UNIVERSAL-ALUMINIUM-ROOF-BARS-1.2M-FOR-RAISED-ROOF-RAILS_512911-57875,15838,58504

[l4wrence]

I've been eyeing up these ones because I have ordered a sun roof and low fitting roof bars would get in the way:

 

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php?emulate=roofbar&query=7757&vptype=574050&brand=Atera%20rail%20aero&prodid=30809

 

Need to double check that length will be enough. May need to order the next length up:

 

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php/all-products/atera_signo_rt_aluminium_bars_137cm_no_048_237/Qx%40w%2C6M4PHS%2CZGenkQvEN%7BF2B0

Edited 15 December, 2015 by l4wrence

[Bugginbob]

I've been eyeing up these ones because I have ordered a sun roof and low fitting roof bars would get in the way:

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php?emulate=roofbar&query=7757&vptype=574050&brand=Atera%20rail%20aero&prodid=30809

Need to double check that length will be enough. May need to order the next length up:

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php/all-products/atera_signo_rt_aluminium_bars_137cm_no_048_237/Qx%40w%2C6M4PHS%2CZGenkQvEN%7BF2B0

Looked at these as well but decided to save the hundred quid and get the cheap maypole ones. Obviously don't look as nice but they do the job fine.

[Hozz]

I've been eyeing up these ones because I have ordered a sun roof and low fitting roof bars would get in the way:

 

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php?emulate=roofbar&query=7757&vptype=574050&brand=Atera%20rail%20aero&prodid=30809

 

Need to double check that length will be enough. May need to order the next length up:

 

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php/all-products/atera_signo_rt_aluminium_bars_137cm_no_048_237/Qx%40w%2C6M4PHS%2CZGenkQvEN%7BF2B0

Are you sure these fit the Superb III. They look like the type for the Superb II to me.

[l4wrence]

Are you sure these fit the Superb III. They look like the type for the Superb II to me.

 

I think you are right. Need to email Roof Box Co. and get them to add S3 model on. According to Atera.de who do list the new superb estate I need model number 048 522

http://produktfinder.atera.de/upload/produkte_pdf/048410bis048550.pdf

[Hozz]

I think you are right. Need to email Roof Box Co. and get them to add S3 model on. According to Atera.de who do list the new superb estate I need model number 048 522

http://produktfinder.atera.de/upload/produkte_pdf/048410bis048550.pdf

Have a look at this page though the Atera bars are not mentioned

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel3.php?query=8319&emulate=roofbar&vptype=586524

 

[l4wrence]

Yes exactly, will need to email them to see if they can get Atera bars or failing that just buy them when I am in Germany