Tow hooks
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Tow hooks
Hey guys,
Getting ready to do my first full trackday and the idea of having tow hooks was mentioned. Can anyone suggest tow points or where to mount temporary tow hooks for any unfortunate off track experiences?
Thanks
Getting ready to do my first full trackday and the idea of having tow hooks was mentioned. Can anyone suggest tow points or where to mount temporary tow hooks for any unfortunate off track experiences?
Thanks
Le Mans Master
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From: Woodstock Georgia
The tiedowns point are already there from the factory. Look just behind the front wheels and just in front of the rear wheels. They are 'eyes' for attaching a hook, not the hook itself. Just don't wreck and you won't have to worry about them.
Le Mans Master
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From: Van Steel Corvettes
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
But if you are doing a track day, the tow guys don't need to be searching for a eye hole if the car is buried in a gravel pit. It needs to be exposed for quick removal of the car. Now if you are just doing an HPDE, then you don't need an exposed tow hook, just know where the eye holes are, just in case.
Team Owner
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From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
NCM Sinkhole Donor
It's not easy mounting tow hooks to a C4. Because the front and rear bumper facias cover all of the steel parts of the frame, you would have to drill a hole thru them so you can bolt or weld on some sot of a hook.
Tow hooks (they are actually rings) should be red or orange in color and clearly visible. The factory shipping tie-downs are inboard and slightly above the suspension components and are very hard to get to even with the car on a flat surface.
Tow rigs at track day events will usually have some towing straps with hooks on them and the operators are pretty good at finding attaching points.
Tow hooks (they are actually rings) should be red or orange in color and clearly visible. The factory shipping tie-downs are inboard and slightly above the suspension components and are very hard to get to even with the car on a flat surface.
Tow rigs at track day events will usually have some towing straps with hooks on them and the operators are pretty good at finding attaching points.
Le Mans Master
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From: Pendleton IN
Mount a tow hook that will come through the rear license pocket. You'll have to design it and attach it in a way that it can be removed but it will work. Remember, you just need to be towed to the pits, not a hard tug.
Burning Brakes
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From: Pineville Louisiana
I have them on the Z and a different set up on the 89.
On the Z it is not just drilling holes and bolting up there are a few other things that have to be fabbed up as well but it is easily doable.
Rear:
Front: (sorry I don't have a better picture)
On the Z it is not just drilling holes and bolting up there are a few other things that have to be fabbed up as well but it is easily doable.
Rear:
Front: (sorry I don't have a better picture)
