Gir

Is there any type of bike rack or ski rack for the 3rd gens?
Not that I could get up the icy hill in a RWD powerhouse but still

HedgeHog

You can get a generic fit Yakima (www.yakima.com) rack for the FD. Nice stuff and pricey too.

For bikes, I have the Draftmaster (http://www.draftmaster.com/) SportFlite. I may have to sell it now that I have a rice wing...fits no problem w/ my stock R1 rear wing. Here are some pix of how it sits on the car.

TpCpLaYa

iTrader: (10)

pleeze man dont do it.......it would ruin the car. omg just picturing an FD with a bike or what ever hanging on it....but just to help you out there are bike racks that are made for like "all vehicals" and they work pretty good but if i remember the fine print said someting like "not for use on 3rd Gen RX-7s...."......hehe so i guess ur just gunna have to do without





*EDIT* ahhhhhhhhhh and theres the picture..nice FD though

Gir

Any scratching or denting of paintjob with the rack that youve noticed?

Gir

Dont you worry its not for me, Id never ruin the sports car with the bike rack. My buddy who is considering an rx7 wants a rack so he can still go biking and ****. Thanks for the info.

Touring FD3S

Is this for looks or are you actually going to use it for it's purpose?

If it is for looks, you will kill the beautiful looks. Probably part of the reason it is hard to find one

HedgeHog

With the stock rear wing (or no wing at all), there is no scratching or damages that will result from using it. Currently, the new wing sits so high that the rear wheel is sitting on the wing instead of the rack bar. (this pix taken was for illustration only, I have not used it in this configuration) With a full suspension bike, it wobbles a bit (due to the bike bouncing on the shocks) but it is very steady and secure.

It's not bad for $50-100. The Yakima stuff is gorgeous and super well built but expect to spend $300+ for a nice rack. Then of course you can get a u-haul hitch and do the hitch-mount rack thing. My problem with that is the heat out of the catback will kill my carbon fiber wheels.

HedgeHog

Who buys a rack for looks?

We have hauled our bikes to Whistler/Blackcomb for biking. The yucky part is that since the front wheel has to be carried in the car, you need to hose it off after a run.