Larry Bittner

I have been writing to everyone I could find an email address (which is difficult) to GM regarding only having tow hooks for exports.
Today I received the following email and I think some is listening:

Larry:

For the 2015 Corvette Z06, the tow-hook receiver is accessible without modifying the front fascia.

Sorry I don't have a better pic, but in this image you can barely make out the receiver just above and inboard the brake cooling duct.

Best,

Monte Doran
Chevrolet Communications



Sorry I could not figure out how to insert the picture, but you should be able to see in the attachment.

Toilets

This is very very good news if that is in fact what it will be in the production cars

WELEPRO

Awesome.

CaryBob

Thanks for taking the time to track this down, Larry.

RandomTask

Anyone have the thread info on it? I'm planning on making a nice anodized aluminum one.

ChevyChad

Nice! Great work too on tracking down the info

LFZ

Finally a Z06 gets a tow hook without having to take off he front fascia and modifying. Welcome to the modern day GM.

shockwave

Thx.... Great info, I wonder if GM will include the tow hook itself. I had the receptacle on my CTS-V but had to purchase the tow hook itself from Cadillac at whopping $126.00. That annoyed me greatly since their competition includes it at no direct charge.

SBC_and_a_stick

Best news I heard all day!

Go GM, what an evolution!

william wyatt

And by using that one how does the grill not get all f-up???

SRTRick

The tow hook is on a long bolt that clears the front of the grille for the attachment point.

Gary '09 C6

good info !

dvandentop

nice so this is for sure on a z06 in the US?? if so awesome. is there a rear tow hook at all on these cars?

dvandentop

would be nice if this is the same thread pitch and size since i had a nice custom one made up for my cts-v

shockwave

My wive's VW Golf R came with it at no charge. I read on another Forum that Audi and BMW include one with their vehicles as well. GM seems to be the one who requires the owner to purchase one separately.

dvandentop

yep well atleast they are making progress although slowly..
the mount is the main part getting the tow eye is the easy part although what would it cost them $4 a car more if that to include the tow hook

SBC_and_a_stick

I agree with them making tow hook extra. Us track goer guys should be subsidized by the 99% of the owners who never go to a track. It makes economic sense.

Damian M

I just put on a zo6 grill on my Z51 C7, I can't figure out where the tow hook goes, it seems like something is missing, the hole is too big and there is nothing to thread the hook into. Am I missing an attachment, do I need to take the front grill off to put this on? Thank you for your help.
Damian

Boiler_81

The receiver is in the sheet metal behind the grill. They were on Z06 since the start. They were added to the Z51 sometime in December of 14. If your car was built prior to then, you will not have the receiver. See this tread: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-missing.html

conlaurant

I think I read somewhere that they added the option later in the C7 Z51 models but standard with the Zs.