Civic-EG.com Forum 3.3.1

- Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:54 pm #201949 I have a guy that has a 90-93 accord with a yakima rack that he wants to sell. My question is if the clamps that attach to the car will fit my coupe?

- Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:43 pm #202172 Not too sure, but you can always order them from yakima or your local bike shop. I believe it is about 30 bucks a set.

- Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:31 am #202185 no you need clips 69 front and rear unless you have sedan i think it diff not sure but everything else yes... assuming he got the right stuff for his

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- Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:38 am #202205 ok, Thanks you guys. if it comes down to it all ill have to buy is the clamps.

- Sun Jun 27, 2010 12:45 pm #202239 You also need the stretch kit if you have the coupe or hatch. I ended up spending around $550 on my rack, I use it more for transporting large items around (couches, ladders, furniture, mattresses etc.) Than I do for bikes. It has been one of the most useful items ever bought for my car. When you buy the clips (q69 and q70, they will have the instructions inside so you can adjust the lengths etc. For a perfect fit.

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- Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:47 pm #202353 you dont have to buy the stretch kit but it's recommended if you wanna haul large loads

and hatches take q69 clips front and back

q70 is idk what

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- Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:17 pm #202371 Q70 clips are from m.yakima.com for our cars if you use the stetch kit
Q69 clips are in the standard package as well



This is what the stretch kit looks like on my old car

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- Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:04 am #202413 hmm very useful never seen that before thank you

looks kinda cool in some ways

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- Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:56 pm #202453 ok, so what does a stretch kit mean? the rails longer?

- Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:47 pm #202459 Take a look at "hatchie's" signature, as you can see the rails are very close together. Yakima actually "recommends" the stretch kit for our 2 door carssince the rails will be close. If you look at my previous post, you will see a tower closer to the rear window. I have the stretch kit for my coupe so I can haul heavy items besides bikes, this allows the weight to be distributed evenly and put less stress on the clips and door sill. The stretch kit let's you know your bikes will be safe at all speeds and even durind normal cornering. You can physically do it without the stretch kit, but your bike carriers will be angled up a lot if you have the "copperhead" style that is shown in my previous post. There will also be the added leverage stress applied to the front 2 clips...that's why Yakima recommends the stretch kit. I actually use my rack for a lot of things, not just hauling bikes.

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- Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:37 pm #202618 ok, so its just different clamps. so am i looking for the 69 in the front an 70 in back? and the stretch kit?

- Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:08 pm #202663 Yes, if you think you will need the stretch kit...its all up to you. We are just giving you some options. Personally, I chose to go with the stretch kit...

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- Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:38 am #202792 we don't have the stretch kit on ours and we are perfectly happy..even with having a road bike on the car, it was fine without.

- Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:29 pm #202799 I use mine for hauling things around, not just for bikes. If you want to be able to carry lumber and whatnot, I would get the stretch kit. Back 6 years ago, the kit was about $100 and clips were around $60 so there will be a significant increase in price vs. Just the clips.

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