Deacon 1357 Report post Posted January 5, 2017 I'd like to pick up a couple of tow straps to fit for while the cars on track. I've done some googling and can't seem to find definitive answers over whether this is possible using the standard tow hole position and fixing in the front and rear bumpers. Anyone done it or know if it is doable? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted January 5, 2017 just done a quick google search and found this http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1170968&postcount=446 1 Deacon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted January 5, 2017 10 minutes ago, Tareim said: just done a quick google search and found this http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1170968&postcount=446 Cheers Sam - I'd literally read that thread but he doesn't say what he did about opening up the hole in the tow strap bracket - the bolt is 16mm and the hole is 13mm. I'd guess it's just been drilled out but then I'd have concerns about it weakening the bracket too much. Also not keen on cutting the bumper foam. Some people seem to have used an extension tube with a 16mm thread one end and a 13mm thread the other but I'm not sure if these are something that they've made themselves or bought. I can't seem to find a source so I'm guessing they're custom which sadly is not something I have the tooling to produce. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted January 5, 2017 Raceseng do an extension arm, though it generally comes with the ring. Perhaps they can supply seperate if you email them? 2 Deacon and Ztox reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted January 5, 2017 I've sourced another OEM hook as this seemed like too much of a faff. Cheers all anyway 👍 1 will300 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ztox 230 Report post Posted January 5, 2017 Haha yea I've had tow strap for over a year now that I wanted mainly for looks tbh but it seems you can't bloody fit straps properly and easily to the front of our cars. I was hoping to find some sort of extension that comes out like a tow hook but then you have the strap hanging down, I guess a thick ended bolt with a thread inside it but had no luck finding anything of the sort. I might look at this Raceseng thing or failing that maybe I could just find a REALLY long bolt and just screw it in as far as it'll go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted January 5, 2017 38 minutes ago, Ztox said: Haha yea I've had tow strap for over a year now that I wanted mainly for looks tbh but it seems you can't bloody fit straps properly and easily to the front of our cars. I was hoping to find some sort of extension that comes out like a tow hook but then you have the strap hanging down, I guess a thick ended bolt with a thread inside it but had no luck finding anything of the sort. I might look at this Raceseng thing or failing that maybe I could just find a REALLY long bolt and just screw it in as far as it'll go Looking on the US forum someone there had a custom adaptor made so it was basically an extension bar with a 16mm thread on end and a whole for a 13mm bolt the other. It saved you having to drill out the hole in the tow strap and from cutting the bumper foam. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ztox 230 Report post Posted January 6, 2017 Nice, I might have to look into it again then although saying that I'll likely not bother if it requires any more effort than buying something and screwing it in lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
