tow hook let me know what you think.

[Natedsmeclipse]

Guess I'm gonna go find me some random part and mount it on the front for a towhook now even though I've had success putting my car on flatbeds many times without one.

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People ask for an opinion I'm gonna give it your not gonna tell me different because you disagree. It is NOT a DSM, and I'll continue to say it.

did you get a running start to push that up on there .

 

[costas14]

that is the stupidiest ricest idea ever. so useless. if i remeber correctly from the gsx it had a tow hook under the driver side and one under the passenger side for flat beds. you DONT YANK A CAR ON A FLATBED FROM THE CONTROL ARMS. i've always wanted to yank a honda from those stupid jdm tow hooks onto a flat bed and see if it would rip off. also if you want to MAKE YOUR ROD ACTUALLY USEFULL you would weld it to the frame and cut whatever plastic out of the way to make it work. just like the bmws which have that little plastic voer on the front bumper you pop off and go into the trunk and get that little hook screw it in and tada a tow trunk can pull it out of anything.

 

[Natedsmeclipse]

It struck me while on the side of the road last Saturday night that even with the truck and trailer, I still wouldn't have had a good way to load the car non-running. So, we're going to install a winch on the trailer and I'm going to try to find the best way to anchor a hook somewhere on the frontend.

If it looks gawdy, I'll pin it to make it a quick release design and just store it in the hatch when it's not needed.

thats what i am thinking "quick release design" look guys i was just dreaming up something and was asking for opinions, and 90% of you have gave me great input on this. the hook dose not have to be there 24/7 only if you want it there 24/7 and it would look a lot better powder coated. i think i would only take it out when need and it makes a good subject when some one ask is that a rod!

I'd like to make a cut out in my front bumper cover and have a screw in tow hook like a factory BMW.

i dont think my m3 or my 325is e36's came with those

 

[TSimage]

This has been done.. We did it on our old school rotaries to make fun of the piston guys. A guy had a fubard set of AL rods so we all ended up using them as tow hooks to make fun of him. It actually looked nice though since it was the Aluminum shinny finish, that casted finish looks gross.

It got a lot of laughs, especially since we were rocking rotaries so people got the joke.. Dunno how it will go by on a car like a DSM. Especially a car with such a bad rep at times for breaking .

Why don' you use a crank as a hood prop while you're at it. lulz.

 

[Natedsmeclipse]

There are slots in the frames of a 2g (crawl under and look for them near the subframe) that can be used. However, they're not really practical for use on a track and could very likely damage the bumper if used. Hence why a tow hook on the front of the car is desirable.

so do you have to jack the car up to get to this spot? if so that would take some time.

This has been done.. We did it on our old school rotaries to make fun of the piston guys. A guy had a fubard set of AL rods so we all ended up using them as tow hooks to make fun of him. It actually looked nice though since it was the Aluminum shinny finish, that casted finish looks gross.

It got a lot of laughs, especially since we were rocking rotaries so people got the joke.. Dunno how it will go by on a car like a DSM. Especially a car with such a bad rep at times for breaking .

Why don' you use a crank as a hood prop while you're at it. lulz.

crank i am trying to keep down on the wight. nice

Hows your New top mount Hx40 working for you. Have you dyno'd it.

no dyno yet its working well i have had no problems yet.

 

[1990AWD]

my 1g has awesome little hooks in the main frame right at the front on either side. no idea what 2gs have.

 

[99gst_racer]

2Gs do have a point to anchor to, but it's tucked up pretty high behind the bumper cover. It they were the lowest and forward most point, then they could be useful. But, as it stands, most of us (if not all) would have to remove the bumper cover to utilize the factory hook points. A properly mounted, legitimate tow hook could come in handy for most of us, race car or not.

 

[treebonker]

brilliant

 

[housegsx]

i dont think my m3 or my 325is e36's came with those

Really? I'm almost postive my buddies E36 M3 has it. The hook is in the little tool kit in the trunk.

 

[AK Maniak]

that is the stupidiest ricest idea ever. so useless. if i remeber correctly from the gsx it had a tow hook under the driver side and one under the passenger side for flat beds. you DONT YANK A CAR ON A FLATBED FROM THE CONTROL ARMS. i've always wanted to yank a honda from those stupid jdm tow hooks onto a flat bed and see if it would rip off. also if you want to MAKE YOUR ROD ACTUALLY USEFULL you would weld it to the frame and cut whatever plastic out of the way to make it work. just like the bmws which have that little plastic voer on the front bumper you pop off and go into the trunk and get that little hook screw it in and tada a tow trunk can pull it out of anything.

Must we throw around the rice word I really don't under stand how it is rice at all. Its a unique idea that he was considering, nothing more nothing less.

I personally think its very cool being that it is different and out of the ordinary, not to mention that it could be very useful and much more practical than the factory ones

 

[Natedsmeclipse]

Must we throw around the rice word I really don't under stand how it is rice at all. Its a unique idea that he was considering, nothing more nothing less.

I personally think its very cool being that it is different and out of the ordinary, not to mention that it could be very useful and much more practical than the factory ones

THANK YOU!

 

[Colt4G63 also]

You have to admit it's a little ugly; an aluminum rod would look a lot nicer, especially if you can put it on and take it off in a matter of seconds.

Either way, it's a neat/handy idea as long as you make it mount to the frame. If you mount it to the radiator support, some douche tow truck driver is going to bend your shit up just because they can.

 

[Flash]

This is so ridiculous, If you ever go to the road course, I doubt anyone would ever take you seriously. It just screams rookie.

 

[yoshi_tony]

A N/T is not a DSM, even if it is turbo'ed. They make flatbeds for towing, your not gonna tow your car with a rod sticking out of the front bumper.

but pretty bad a$$ idea and UNIQUE

i always tow my 2g's from the hole thats on the bottom of the front motor mount

check your doors and trunk i bet its full of the dsm stickers no matter if its N/T or turbo its a dsm....

remember dsm is mitsubishi and chrysler and your engine is chrysler and the chassy is mitsubishi come on bro ...

IF THEIR BRANDED DSM'S FROM THE FACTORY THEN THEY ARE DSM'S...AND THATS IT

 

[turboglenn]

I'll admit, it's not my taste and probably will get you heckled at the track and local mneets. I find it WAY easier to torch or plasma cut a loop with a section with 2 holes in it to bolt up using the front bolts on the member that runs front to back on the 2g's

Not to mention that's a heavy tow hook

I'm not sure what the 1G's have for a strong bolt up front to put a hook on, but since i'm moving and moving a lot of metal plate that i wish i didn't have at this point i'll make an offfer here

anyone wanting a 2g hook that bolts to the place i mentioned and extends under and out past the bumper, just let me know and i'll make it cheap for ya (maybe 20 shipped) just so i can get rid of this plate.. if you want it in stainless i can do that too for a few extra bucks, i've got 3/8ths plate and similar sizes in AL, SS and MS and i'd rather make stuff and sell it than move it into storage as a matter of fact... send me ANY picture of a tow hook you want (in case you want a rear or weld on) and i'll do the saem deal.. plasma cut, smooth edges and will be in a raw finish butr cleaned up with a whizzer wheel

as for the 1g, i'll need to look at one or have some one sned me a pic i can print full size and use as a template to amke some for the older cars as well and do the same price.

 

[Gooberlog]

Where?

Wheres the factory hook up points on a 2g? I never seen any...

Atleast not like the hondas that have a nice factory loop welded under the bumper

To the OP, I think a connecting rod would be a cool idea. Its different in a good way and I like different

1Gs have them under the front bumper under the radiator support in the front and oval slot holes in the rear inside to the pinch welds about 5 inches in front of the rear tires.
2Gs are about 3 inches inward of the pinch welds and behind the front tires and in front of the rear tires.

With the laser i just ran a strap through the front wheels once i drove/winched it up though.

I have towed 1WhiteGSX's car before and his car is pretty low so with out pulling the front bumper off, the winch cable does push up on the bumper cover a little. With lowered cars i always put down multiple peices of wood to build up a ramp up to the roll back to prevent dragging the bumper if possible.

I would never use a homemade, aftermarket or even euro eye hole tow hook through a bumper for anything other than pulling a car on level ground.

The early 2000's M3's have the tow hook atachment, but i've seen another tow truck driver yank the bumper off of one trying to pull it up the roll back's bed. The new M3's have a carbon fiber bumper impact beam and it can't support the weight of the car going that steep of an angle. With the euro cars i usually will try to pull the car up from a sturdy control arm, then un hook the chains/straps and then strap the car down at all four corners with nylon straps only.

 

[black_gst]

I'll admit, it's not my taste and probably will get you heckled at the track and local mneets. I find it WAY easier to torch or plasma cut a loop with a section with 2 holes in it to bolt up using the front bolts on the member that runs front to back on the 2g's

Not to mention that's a heavy tow hook

I'm not sure what the 1G's have for a strong bolt up front to put a hook on, but since i'm moving and moving a lot of metal plate that i wish i didn't have at this point i'll make an offfer here

anyone wanting a 2g hook that bolts to the place i mentioned and extends under and out past the bumper, just let me know and i'll make it cheap for ya (maybe 20 shipped) just so i can get rid of this plate.. if you want it in stainless i can do that too for a few extra bucks, i've got 3/8ths plate and similar sizes in AL, SS and MS and i'd rather make stuff and sell it than move it into storage as a matter of fact... send me ANY picture of a tow hook you want (in case you want a rear or weld on) and i'll do the saem deal.. plasma cut, smooth edges and will be in a raw finish butr cleaned up with a whizzer wheel

as for the 1g, i'll need to look at one or have some one sned me a pic i can print full size and use as a template to amke some for the older cars as well and do the same price.

id be down for one of these. id put it on just for track days jic i have to be pulled off the track i wouldent DD with it on because that would just be dumb.

will a hook like this pass tech inspection?

also i just read 2009 NHRA rulles on tow hook and it said it must be on the Centerline of the car, but this was also for top alcohol funny cars so i dont know if the same applys

 

[turboglenn]

I plasma cut a few out today, but my grinder and other tools are between a storage unit and another house, so it's gonne be next week before i can finish them ( i have to do the walk through on this rental house on tuesday so i have to get EVERYTHING out and be cleaned by then and it's a LOT of work for one guy)

Back on topic, have you hooked up the piston tow hook yet or made the bracket?

 

[Boug]

In going through this entire thread, the BOTTOM LINE is that there is not a 1G tow hook available, right? Crap!

 

[WolfsFang]

i like the tow hook look on some cars. saw one on a 240sx and thought it looked really slick.

 

[98mitsubishigst]

Personally i like the idea, it is veryy unique, (love the idea of using a rod haha) but, People talk shit on DSMs enough.. for reasons like this. but then again, Who the heck cares what honda thinks =P But as you stated earlier, your making a bracket to remove it whenever the hell you feel like it correct? Welp i say go for it and keep me updated.. =)and don't listen to the haters do what you wanna do.

 

[Tanro]

Chrysler engine makes it more of a dsm. It is Diamond Star Motors after all. Confuses the hell outta me why they waited until it was MMA to put in the chrysler power plant.

 

[2gdanny]

what if we did something like this where we could screw in when needed and take it out and be abole to cap it when not needed.

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but do it on the front bumper.

where its marked make a nice plate with a nut welded to it to be bale to screw in the eye bolt.

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[Boug]

what if we did something like this where we could screw in when needed and take it out and be abole to cap it when not needed. but do it on the front bumper. where its marked make a nice plate with a nut welded to it to be bale to screw in the eye bolt.

OK. Nice idea. For the front bumper aspect, you aren't talking about removing the front bumper if/when you need to put the tow hook on, right? If so, I'd have to say that the rear bumper is the better location. There has to be a way to figure this out and market it as I'm sure that there are plenty of DSM'ers that would benefit from it (me being one of them).

 

[2gdanny]

It would be no need to remove the bumper, by welding a plate on the place I marked on image above with a nut for the eye bolt,
And then meke a cap so when ever needed just remove the cap and screw in the eye bolt.

That's how bmw's are, i just don't know if that would a good supporting place.

use one off this to cover up when not using.

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