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Wondering what Thule fit kits should be used when attaching a Thule 480 Traverse to a 2012 Acura CSX or 2012 Honda Civic 4 Door?

These new 2012 model vehicles have the same frame, same sheet metal, etc as the previous model year range 2006-2011 – but in an attempt to be aesthetically up-to-date Acura/Honda has moved around the ditch molding on the roof (mostly on the Coupe), thus not affecting the fit but altering the measurements.

So…for a 2012 Acura CSX roof rack and 2012 Honda Civic 4-door roof rack you use the same Thule 1425 Fit Kit with the Thule 480 Traverse roof rack system that is used with 2006 -2011 car models but use different measurements (supplied below) / also the 2012 Honda Civic 2-door uses the same 1557 Kit with the 480 Traverse system, same as 2006 – 2011 model years but with different measurements

KIT 1425: 2012 ACURA CSX 4DR / 2012 HONDA CIVIC 4DR
Front Bar (left to right): 42 3/4
Rear Bar (left to right): 40 1/2
Top of Windshield to front of front foot: 10 5/8
Barspred: 27 ½

KIT 1557: 2012 HONDA CIVIC 2 DR
Front Bar (left to right): 42 1/4
Rear Bar (left to right): 41 1/2
Top of Windshield to front of front foot: 5 1/2
SRA: 13 3/4
Barspred: 27 1/2

Image of surfboard rack for 2007 Acura TL Type S, features Thule 480R Rapid traverse car rack system with 53 inch Thule RB53 Rapid Aero load bars and Thule 1544 Traverse Fit Clips.

This 2007 Acura TL roof rack carries a surfboard easily – it consists of the Thule 480R Rapid Traverse roof rack which includes 53 inch Thule RB53 Rapid Aero Bars which are the suggested length cross bars for an Acura TL, and a set of Thule 1544 Traverse Fit Kit Clips. The 480R Thule Rapid Traverse roof rack is for cars with a bare roof (no rain gutters, or factory rack side rails).

More info on 2007 Acura TL surfboard rack…

This 2001 Acura Integra snowboard & bike roof rack and 1.25" hitch mount bike rack customer installation includes the Thule 409 specialty car rack, Thule 518 Echelon, Thule 91725 FlatTop and Yakima Hold Up.

A fine customer installation featuring a 2001 Acura Integra car roof rack system with a bike rack and ski-snowboard rack attached. There is also a hitch mount bike rack connected to the Acura Integra 1-1/4″ receiver hitch. The configuration includes the Thule 409 Acura Integra car rack system, Thule 91725 ski-snowboard carrier, Thule 518 Echelon bike rack and Yakima HoldUp hitch bike rack for 1.25 inch hitches.

2001 Acura Integra roof rack and hitch bike rack install details