Jump to content

Towing Hooks And Bonnet Latching For Motorsports?


RegSpec

Recommended Posts

  • Cruise Control
  • Member For: 17y 3m 27d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Macksville NSW.

I have a BF XR6T that I'll be doing some club motorsports with soon...

I have to fit towing hooks front and rear and a "secondary" bonnet latch as well...
The towing hooks aren't really a big deal ( the rear can be fixed to the towbar and I'll figure something out for the front)

But the bonnet latching has me a bit stuffed because I don't want to be drilling holes or installing bonnet pins in it...

So my question is....how have others done this?.........thanks guys.... :)

Edited by BionicXR6T
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Donating Members
  • Member For: 14y 10m 22d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Brisbane

You may not need one. Depending on what body is sanctioning the event eg CAMS, They may permit the use of the inbuilt factory safety latch as the secondary bonnet restraint. Failing that, An old leather belt run through the latch and down to your front tow point would do the trick.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Cruise Control
  • Member For: 17y 3m 27d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Macksville NSW.

Hmm...read through the rules again and for the class I'd be in it's there all right.....

Checked out the belt idea but I'd have to run it from low down on one side of the bar up over the grille and try to squeeze it under the bonnet... :ermm:
There's got to be a better way somehow??.....

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • billet turbos and weathered engines dont mix
  • Donating Members
  • Member For: 11y 11m 2d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Wollongong

buy a second handy bonnet ( cheap as chips ) and put clips through there?

Edited by MA91CK
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...
  • Donating Members
  • Member For: 15y 9m 30d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Sydney

I have a short wire cable that attaches near top of the radiator with a bolt. Other end clips onto the existing U-latch on the bonnet.

Only use it when the fibreglass bonnet goes on for track days.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 4 months later...
  • Member
  • Member For: 16y 8m 5d

I just registered for a track day that listed front and rear tow hooks as a requirement. So I register and pay and *then* go and check for tow hooks. Genius.

I can't find one on the rear, does one exist? The manual only specifies the front threaded hook location.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 7 years later...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
  • Create New...
'