front tow hook vs. camera
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front tow hook vs. camera
Thinking about installing front and rear tow hooks on my C8 but I have read here on the Forum that there is some degree of front camera blockage. Exactly how bad is the sight line interference?
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May 2, 2023, 04:59 PM
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Only ricers leave them in
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Owners buy and leave them in since they look sporty and denote track capability. Only negative nabobs would see them and think the car is prone to break down.
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Your car so do what you want. But I tend to agree that leaving the tow hook installed is not a great look. Kind of like Dodge with the yellow protector installed on the splitter.
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The recovery crew is not going to wait for you to hike back to the paddock for you to search for your tow hook. They will hook on to whatever is available which may do more damage to your car. The crew is there for your safety and to clear the track as quick as possible. Not damaging your car on the recovery is not their first priority.
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I also have the Paragon unit and think it looks great (in red on my torch red HTC). After installing it, I decided to leave it in.
I don't get the ricer comments - Honestly it's not different than any other accessory that people put on their cars for looks.
I don't get the ricer comments - Honestly it's not different than any other accessory that people put on their cars for looks.
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The recovery crew is not going to wait for you to hike back to the paddock for you to search for your tow hook. They will hook on to whatever is available which may do more damage to your car. The crew is there for your safety and to clear the track as quick as possible. Not damaging your car on the recovery is not their first priority.
Cars driving around the streets with them on are the last thing I think of as a car that goes tracking.
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Cute, but not quite... Some of us track our cars regularly enough that it's not worth the effort (nor GAF about others' opinions) to remove in between track days. Between all of the other track maintenance I can't be bothered with the additional steps to R&R the tow hook unless I'm going on a road trip.
And for the folks that don't run them on track... You'll regret that the first time you have be yanked off by a control arm by the local yokel operator that has zero patience for your BS.
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Cute, but not quite... Some of us track our cars regularly enough that it's not worth the effort (nor GAF about others' opinions) to remove in between track days. Between all of the other track maintenance I can't be bothered with the additional steps to R&R the tow hook unless I'm going on a road trip.
And for the folks that don't run them on track... You'll regret that the first time you have be yanked off by a control arm by the local yokel operator that has zero patience for your BS.
And for the folks that don't run them on track... You'll regret that the first time you have be yanked off by a control arm by the local yokel operator that has zero patience for your BS.
I understand to prepare for the worst which is why I keep one in my frunk but in 25 years of tracking I've never needed to be towed off a course.
Frunk...
