tallguy21

I see some cars that have em, and I was thinking on going with a silver one to match the stock Si wheels...but the bottom line is I know my car sits pretty low and it would be hard pressed to get it up on a tow truck roll back or not and wanted to know if they can actually support the weight of the car?

SpoonfedCivic

I'm not sure if they are better than the stock tow hooks, the real question is what are you wanting them for? To actually function? Or to look cool. Because the stock tow hooks are as sturdy as they come.

BlueIntegraBoy

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They're mostly for looks.

sk8shorty012

iTrader: (3)

Functional for track use only. On the street it's plain retarded IMO.

tallguy21

looks is always a plus but I just didn't want to be towed and the guy towing the car pushes up on the bumper from the cable used to pull the car up...hoping i'll never need a tow of course lol, but 55.00 isn't a bad investment if it helps out the situation.

oneEg1Tc

i found a better function for a tow hook , since i park my car on the street it helps me prevent dumb people parking behind me of in front of me from scratching my bumper

CivicSD

as a tow truck driver, i would NEVER pull a car by some colorful aluminum tow hook. Even if i was just pulling the car out of a sand pit. It's dangerous and stupid.

tallguy21

Is that because they're not strong enough?

92lxsleeper

tow hooks are gay lol. factory tow hooks are fine. if you want something even more functional than stock, go get a tow hook off a military blazer and weld it up underneith.

dem0nk1d

Keyword "aluminum". I think the only time they are functional is when being pulled on flat ground with little to no force needed. Thus track only.

numberone

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They are plain gay.

Targa250R

I can't recall seeing many actual competition vehicles equipped with those blingtastic aluminum jobs here on the east coast. Most production cars I've seen participating in actual sanctioned racing here use tow straps to avoid causing body damage when bump-drafting.

tallguy21

Alrighty then lol. I'm guessing I will put that money toward something more productive.

NOFX

Just because something is showy or pretty doesn't mean it's not also capable of being functional.

That said, they seem (at least in normal circumstances) to be redundant and possibly problematic (one more point of failure during towing?).

pdotjones

i had one on my car and it was used when my distributor took a **** on me one night. luckily i was close to home. and i used it to set drinks on when i was out with my friends

dem0nk1d

Oh that's nothing back in 97 or 98, we were street racing "illegally" down at a local spot called Kearny Villa and some how the my damn pulley bolt snapped off. The pulley went flying, so I and a friend towed the car something like 5 miles with a electrical cord. The stupid **** you do when your young. LOL!

gsrbuilt35r

hmmm.....Tow hooks are pretty damn functional when you can't stick your foot underneath the front bumper of my car and you need a Tow !!!!!

civicsmoke

get a tow strap, they are funtional. Then again im on h&r race springs and ive never had a problem getting on a tow truck. Coilovers do go lower thow.

civicsmoke

https://honda-tech.com/forums/road-racing-autocross-time-attack-19/tow-strap-pic-request-2836757/#post44292252

98civdx

Looks, I bet the first time you try and pull a car with them the bolts holding on will snap.

And than it gets dangerous....
I wouldn't like a chunk of aluminum flying at my head.

D Griff

This thread is funny.

I agree with most, although I've never used these tow hooks, the fact that they're just held on to the stock tow hooks by two bolts makes them seem pretty pointless and not very strong.

kaiba

That's why you should use 4 long bolts and make it go all the way though. If you set on using those type of tow hook. I would look for a metal version instead of aluminum.

spoon.ek9

i'd love to see someone attempt to tow a car with an aftermarket front tow hook lol.

OsNApArAvEr

unless your towing something there gay...just like the fanboys with bike racks who dont ride bikes

98civdx

Did you not read any post in this thread?

They are gay, period. Half of them likely dont even have the strength to tow a car, let alone the car they are bolted to.