Tow hooks for a CTR track day?

[Retr0JDM]

Has anyone with a 2020 been able to get their front vents to pop out? I've got a tow strap coming in id like to install. I know the 2019s had a push tab behind the vent you could push out im pressing on something similar but its not moving at all.

For a strap, you might have to take the front bumper off and mount them on the crash bar .

 

[InThatThang]

For a strap, you might have to take the front bumper off and mount them on the crash bar .

Yeah thats what I'm thinking too. I was trying to do it without taking off my bumper ?

 

[Retr0JDM]

Yeah thats what I'm thinking too. I was trying to do it without taking off my bumper ?

Get a tow hook adaptor so that you don't need to take the bumper off. \

Here is an example in Japan

 

[SpicyMcFatburger]

What kind of bolts are used to hold those straps? It seems like there would be a lot of shearing force compared to a tow hook.

 

[carsandcraftbeer]

For a strap, you might have to take the front bumper off and mount them on the crash bar .

I just took the passenger vent off of my 2020 type R yesterday. It is just like the 2019, but the first time removing it is the most difficult. Just use a little elbow grease and make sure to also push the tab towards you as well. With your right hand start pulling on the top left corner of the passenger vent cover.

 

[ayau]

Get a tow hook adaptor so that you don't need to take the bumper off. \

Here is an example in Japan

Just use the factory tow hook unless your racing sanctioning body requires you to run a strap. Too many people just run the strap for looks.

 

[InThatThang]

I just took the passenger vent off of my 2020 type R yesterday. It is just like the 2019, but the first time removing it is the most difficult. Just use a little elbow grease and make sure to also push the tab towards you as well. With your right hand start pulling on the top left corner of the passenger vent cover.

Which tab vent where u pushing on? The top one, middle one, or the bottom? Cause I've tried on the driver side and thought I was gonna break something lol

 

[ayau]

Doesn’t it make more sense to just drill into the front crash beam for a tow strap rather than buying a $200 tow hook adapter?

 

[MrRicer]

http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/m...arch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high=

Im assuming this would work for a 2018 LX Hatch as well?

 

[NinjaDog]

Is there any functional off the shelf tow hooks you can buy without drilling etc?

 

[Draxaan]

Is there any functional off the shelf tow hooks you can buy without drilling etc?

I'd be interested to know this, too.

After the fiasco of having to get a tow recently (tire/wheel damage), it's worth running a tow hook during long trips. I'm going to see if any of these adapters can be concealed behind the front vent garnish and then just pop off and install the hook when needed.
Currently looking at United Speed Racing's offering, but I think one like RaceSeng or Evasive where the hook is more centralized to the centerline of the car would work better from a physics standpoint when trying to load up the car.

 

[thousand]

Has anyone with a 2020 been able to get their front vents to pop out? I've got a tow strap coming in id like to install. I know the 2019s had a push tab behind the vent you could push out im pressing on something similar but its not moving at all.

yea. i don't see anything on the internet about tow hook installs for 2020. do you have to drill a hole in the vent cover or is there a vent cover that accommodates the tow hook, or something?

 

[ApexEight]

I'd imagine the 2020+ fog light garnish pops out the same way the 2017-2019 does. Problem is the body-colored accent is like right where you'd have to drill to install an off-the-shelf tow hook kit which bolt to the bumper beam. You could just leave the garnish off with the hook installed for track days, then remove the hook and reinstall the garnish for the street. Or your best bet might be what a member posted earlier in this thread where they had a tow strap looped around one of the actual tow eyes underneath the car and just had it zip tied to the bumper. Ghetto, but actually more functional than these tow hook kits. Not perfect though.

 

[MadMage]

What's wrong with the OEM rear tow hook? I mean it comes with the car, perfectly functional from what I can tell. Doesn't require any type of cutting or drilling, and the hook can be installed and removed as desired, and the cover replaced when not in use.

I get it if someone wants the front hook or strap for looks, or if your racing group requires both front an rear. But if you just need a functional hook, why not just use the OEM one?

 

[sunnyB]

What's wrong with the OEM rear tow hook? I mean it comes with the car, perfectly functional from what I can tell. Doesn't require any type of cutting or drilling, and the hook can be installed and removed as desired, and the cover replaced when not in use.

I get it if someone wants the front hook or strap for looks, or if your racing group requires both front an rear. But if you just need a functional hook, why not just use the OEM one?

Because.... race car bruh

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