Just purchased my Q5 and the salesman said not to install racks unless using them. He stated that it will change the way the car drives. I do like the way they change the profile of the car. Any tips on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

Drew

 

I just don't like how they whistle ...I took mine off when i took the pod off.

 

Its my understanding that once you put the roof racks on the car's electronics adjust the ECU for potentially top heavy driving. and this cant be over ridden unless you remove the braces. FYI

 

This. The car changes the way it drives when you have them on. You should not drive around with them on all the time.

And yes, they whistle quite badly. I hate using mine for that reason. Only use them when absolutely necessary.

 

I just bought my Q5 a month ago, and I like how the racks look. I've kept them on.

 

We were told the same thing when we bought ours new. I can't stand the noise so unless the box is on the are off