[MLKN]

I know this has been brought up before but I still have not seen a good solution. Has anyone found a bolt on solution?

Before I dump my car into the sand at Laguna Seca I want to know that they don't have to pull me out by my A pillars.

Thanks!

 

[Mr UFO]

When are you going to Laguna?
I'll be there on Labor Day w/ NCRC.

 

[MLKN]

I was considering with NASA late in July. Every track in NorCal has a great Labor Day event but I'll be at a family function.

 

[was-an-M]

Still no solution that I know of.

 

[raamaudio]

I am going to address that soon but whatever I do may be custom to my fairly modded car and not work for others but I will see if I can make it so it can be used by those needing them.

 

[iLiptiKal]

Are you thinking of a hook or a loop for this? I'm not a fan of the JDM style red tow hook on a daily, but a nylon loop that you can tuck away could prove useful considering we don't have a stock option.

 

[raamaudio]

I have done both and prefer a nylon hoop I can tuck in and hide decently so that is what I will be working on

Looked at it today but did not work out any plans yet.

 

[MLKN]

Just following up on this. Anyone found even a factory tow point under the car? I am tired of being asked "Where's your tow hook?" by the marshals on the grid lining up for the track.

 

[CrookedRacer]

Anyone have a solution for this?

I'm on the track enough these days that it might be something worth having, just so I'm guaranteed that I'll never need it.

 

[CrookedRacer]

I just realized I have the perfect tow point for the rear of the car... my hitch!

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo...g-street-autocrosser/85752/page3/#post1598260

I'll probably order one of these to make it that much easier to hook up to:

http://www.amazon.com/62041-Steel-Receiver-Shackle-Bracket/dp/B000CQBMAY/ref=pd_ybh_1

Anyone got ideas for the front?

 

[haste]

http://www.fiestast.net/forum/threads/4428-Piercemotorsports-Front-Tow-Hook-Kit!

First one I've seen for a FiST.

 

[CrookedRacer]

Well, I just may be welding up one of those for myself. Sounds like it is one of the few options we have. I wonder if they ever tested it under tow?

 

[meFiSTo]

http://www.fiestast.net/forum/threads/4428-Piercemotorsports-Front-Tow-Hook-Kit!

First one I've seen for a FiST.

Ordered one yesterday. Looks perfect and the attachment looks plenty stout. I reckon you could weld it on there for added securement, but I think the crashbeam itself maybe is going to be the "weak point" (which is to say I think it would take a lot -- think car fully stuck in quick sand with just the bumper showing -- to defeat this approach). No matter what, most any front tow hook solution is probably going to attach to the crashbeam in some way. Maybe a welded-in tow hook (no screw-on element) with a strap would be more secure.

 

[raamaudio]

I drilled a hole through the bumper beam and bolted a tow strap to the back side of the beam, long enough to go over the top and then just opened up a bit of the grill to tuck it through. Drilling the beam was interesting as pretty hard steel but other than that a pretty simple, effective, low cost mod

I am going to do the rear next.

Sorry no pics, if I come across some I will post them, I sold the beam, etc so no longer here to take any of it.

Rick

 

[McRib 1s Back]

I just posted a couple shots of the FRPP hooks in my "race car prep" thread. It looks pretty good, but requires welding and bumper modifications.

 

[Turboduck01]

I just realized I have the perfect tow point for the rear of the car... my hitch!

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo...g-street-autocrosser/85752/page3/#post1598260

I'll probably order one of these to make it that much easier to hook up to:

http://www.amazon.com/62041-Steel-Receiver-Shackle-Bracket/dp/B000CQBMAY/ref=pd_ybh_1

Anyone got ideas for the front?

Eureka! haha. I never even thought about using the hitch as a tow point in the rear! My only concern would be using hollow vs solid bar stock... in my brief search I haven't seen anything for solid bar stock and the hollow recievers are rated for a 4000 lb ATV winch... whatever that means.