I had a Thule system for about 15 years before I bought the Sentra. Since I carry
touring kayaks, I needed more than the 24" of
spread I would have got from the Thule rack, so I bought a Yakima system with the q-stretch kit.
Man! The q-stretch hit is HEAVY, but it is
also very solid, and I now have 34" of spread. I also bought a bike carrier for it. I'll have to snap some pictures when I get a chance.
I bought the fairing, and it eliminated
the humming noise at highway speed, but obviously you're going to hear some wind noise.
The system doesn't look too bad. I don't leave the bike rack, or kayak saddles on when I'm not using them. I did notice a couple of paint chips on the insides of my
doors from hitting the roof clips though.
HTH.
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2001 Sentra SE, PP, 5-Speed, Sunroof.
PR CAI (in da mail), Kenwood KFC-1738Cs (in da back), gas cap holder (on da side)