cheap towhooks-scrape fix

Formerly Steve Wilkinson · 08-25-2001, 11:37 AM

Looked in the Performance Products catalogue and they had a device that supposedly protects your two front towhooks from being scraped through, particularly on a lowered car, when they hit a driveway lip or whatever: $50 for four pieces of metal and six bolts with which to sandwich them onto the towhooks. I bought four fat, two-inch-diameter washers and two nut/bolts. Through-bolted them onto the towhooks so they extend about half an inch below the lowest part of the towhook. Total cost about 50 cents.

Stephan

jthwan22 · 08-27-2001, 06:53 PM

I only got one front tow hooks. What gives?

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1984 911 Cabriolet

Leland Pate · 08-27-2001, 08:34 PM

I don't have either.....they are both gone...

MarkY · MarkY's Garage

Another negative about the Performance Products gizmos, is that they require drilling to install. This reason alone keeps me from purchasing them.

Also, I'm not sure what your protecting are "tow hooks". I believe they are just skid plates. They aren't used for towing, are they? Maybe I'm wrong on this.

JMPRO · JMPRO's Garage

I put 2 1/2" rubber wheels on my front tow hooks , just a shoulder bolt thru the hole and a wheel from a common castor. this provides you w/ a noiseless transition on steep driveways. About 10 bucks from home depot
Jerry

island911 · 08-28-2001, 07:05 AM

I believe the so-called "tow hooks" are used for securing the car during transport. Their design intent may have been to also supply a sacrificial lead-in low point. I’m liking the bolt and washer design, though. It’s much easier to get replacement parts, and much easier to feel okay about sacrificing. Heck I might even splurge and buy stainless steel washers. Thanks for the tip Stephan.

'81 Platinum Metalic SC COUPE

wckrause · wckrause's Garage

I think I'm going to attach a cool-collar to my scraped up tow hook. It will increase it's surface area, and will radiate the heat buildup due to friction.

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Bill Krause
'79 911SC Euro
MY PELICAN GALLERY

island911 · 08-28-2001, 07:52 AM

Bill GREAT idea! In fact I was going to suggest the same, but. . . someone would have said I was just being sarcastic.
(for the inferentially impaired that was sarcasm.)

'81 Platinum Metalic SC COUPE

Doug Zielke · 08-28-2001, 08:09 AM

I only bottomed out the car once before I dummied up. Grunch!! But I like Jerry's idea with the rubber wheel. I'm gonna go down to the HD and check them out. And the cool collar idea might work too. At least it's in the air-flow under the car.

And island...you are a sarcastic bastarde.

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'81 SC Coupe (aka: "Blue Bomber")
Canada West Region PCA
The Blue Bomber's Website

[This message has been edited by Doug Zielke (edited 08-28-2001).]

88911coupe · 08-28-2001, 11:00 AM

I was thinking about doing this also but my spoiler may reduces airflow to that area. I could get one of those fender mounted oil cooler thingys to drive more air to the tow hooks to guard against overheating.
Buck
88 coupe with nibbled spoiler