I just called Thule USA with some questions about fitting a rack w/ the 415 factory rack kit. I explaned about some of the issues that have been discussed in this forum in the past (hard to fit near front of rack....)<p>They claimed that their new solution is to use the Thule 751 system originally designed for Subaru roof racks.<p>Anyone tried this ?<p>Thanks<p>Dave

I have the Yakima for my Avant and it fits perfectly. Very sturdy and does not touch the surface of the car. It is also significantly cheaper that the Thule. I ordered it from www.paddlers.com and there was no tax or shipping and it came overnight.

Another yes vote for Yakima. I have used them with some heavy loads on my Avant. They go on and off very easy and leave no marks.<p>NeilM

I'd love to be able to fit two kayaks on it!

Just installed Yakima w/ DoubleCross Towers on 98 A4 Avant. Very sturdy, once locked down, you can grab the bars and give them a good shake, no movement at all. Also had good luck w/ Yakima on previous Integra. Left rack on year round. Once stupidly ran into garage w/ bike, but only cross bar bent, only small scrapes on bike, no damage to car. <p>Mark A<br>98 Avant Quattro <p><br>