Tow Hook On The Street

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Dec 9, 2007 | 03:55 PM

#21

King_

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From: USA

Thanks

looks very good

Dec 9, 2007 | 04:01 PM

#22

freq

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That ASM is rather stealth compared to the J's.

Dec 9, 2007 | 04:50 PM

#23

chuhsi

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From: San Francisco

It's also 3x the cost of the J's

If I make it to Japan in April, that's going to be my one souvenior

Dec 9, 2007 | 05:34 PM

#24

DannyCoolBeans

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tritium_pie,Dec 8 2007, 11:40 AM

to hit something solid (like a wall), the impact will no longer be distributed over the relatively expendable bumper and instead will be focused on a small (but admittedly strong) part of the frame.

Thats a crazy good point

Dec 9, 2007 | 05:46 PM

#25

gomarlins3

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From: Kuna Idaho

If you like it than do it. Not my cup of tea, but do it anyway.

Dec 9, 2007 | 08:34 PM

#26

jzz30

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From: honolulu, hawaii

nope

Dec 9, 2007 | 09:55 PM

#27

CKit

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tritium_pie,Dec 8 2007, 11:40 AM

I like the idea of using it as a bumper saver, although if you are unfortunate to hit something solid (like a wall), the impact will no longer be distributed over the relatively expendable bumper and instead will be focused on a small (but admittedly strong) part of the frame.

Those suburban housewives with the big SUV bull bars were finding that out as well... those protect your bumper... at the expense of transmitting the damage to your frame directly and not allowing the bumper and the crumple zones to absorb the impact. If your seat is bolted to the frame... and the frame takes the first blow... you might as well be bolted to the bull bar....

Dec 9, 2007 | 11:00 PM

#28

Agent.Marshall

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What if you got caliper paint and painted the OEM tow hook red... Ricey?

Dec 10, 2007 | 12:07 AM

#29

jzz30

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From: honolulu, hawaii

isnt the oem tow hook an I bolt? that would just look industrial...

Dec 10, 2007 | 04:00 AM

#30

JetBlackS2000

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From: Victoria, B.C. Canada

I've got the J's Type S body kit. I chose NO tow hooks. My reasons:

- would have to have cut my bumper
- didn't like the look
- not necessary, i'm so low that if I go into a ditch, i'm screwed all around anyways
- because I'm so low, hopefully stop a tow truck from attempting to tow me when I'm at fault

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