My98 wrx wagon has roof racks and i was just wondering how do you get them off?? there is a black strip connecting to them all on the roof and i think you have to pull all that off??? i took it to a place in osbourne park called AMJ Caporale and they didnt know how to take them off either...so they rang Subaru Osbourne Park and havnt got'n back to me....i was just curious if anyone knew how to or the concept in doing it???

thanks people

Take em too Autoxtra in Osbourne Park ....Best chance there the ROLA and HIGHLAND dealer in perth

so they would know how to do it??

the roof racks can come off, but im sure u will be left with holes. I have seen a DIY on REXNET i think in the past showed the process with photo's. I think it was a bout a 6hr job for the guy doing it....

I wouldn't bother doing it... I have thort about it... but meh

ye ive seen it on a black wrx wagon it looks mint...i went up close to it and there was 4 little holes on each side 2 at the front and 2 at the back..i dont mind the holes.... but it looks mint

[4LOOKZ] ? at MotorVation?

yer i think thats the one..it was a My00 model

I have a GD 2003 WRX sti and I have just taken my roof racks off this weekend.

They are held on by a piece of metal that slides under the black stripe. So to take them off un bolt the racks off and then you have the mounts left, then take them off and you have the wiggle the metal bit out of/ under the black stripe.


Easy as pie.....its how it works on the 2003 wrx, should be the same as the GC series

the gc-series is more complicated...i had to purchase a new black strip from Subaru Osborne Park due to 4 holes in the roof from taking them off lol...the car is nearly finished its been there for a week due to other modification to the body....il post up pics when i get it back

your are aftermarket roof racks on an sti sedan. n1ck is talking about the stock roof racks that subaru puts on all hatches.

n1ck - yes the black my00 at MV is [4LOOKZ] it was previously owned by a spraypainter so i imagine they would have been angle-grinded off, sanded back and repainted. Easy, if you can do it...

Wouldn't bother takin them off, it add's charm!