Ah the frustration of gleaning and culling information from 3rd party vendors...

so I'm putting together a spreadsheet... its a wee bit bare bones currently cause navigating the sites and figuring out the info is time consuming... but I've attached a .csv file ...

requirements are locks, flush mounts and thin aerodynamic less noisy crossbars... god knows the fit doesn't need more noise...

 

Bit the bullet this morning and ordered an Inno xs200 complete system from rack warehouse for $395.97 including free shipping.
Its getting drop shipped from the Inno location here in Cali so I ought to have it in a few days..

I would have gone with a Rhino Rack but I didn't like the way the feet sat on the round of the roof where roof meets the door... The Inno seems that the feet sit in the ridge of the roof... we shall see.

 

I'm interested in your experience. Do the rack's feet clamp between the four doors and the door jams?

 

I have a 2011 fit sport. Living in Colorado I am looking for a roof rack system and I wondered if any one knew if you can attach the rack systems without having feet that grip under the roof gutter/door frame area? I know there is a more permanent way and that is pulling the roof fabric down and drilling holes into the roof. which is better? and also what about load weight for the rack? which has the largest capacity?

 

Yikes, I wouldn't drill holes into the roof. That's asking for leaks, rust, and mold. Unfortunately, I think the feet-gripping-under-the-door-frame-area is the only way to go since our roof doesn't have any built-in mounts.