Blue Tow Hook

simota1 · 12-29-2011, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by russmanZ34

I got my red aluminum tow hook from GTMotorsports and it is not technically a legal tow hook b/c it is aluminum, and therefore will not rust after several months. Somedays i remove mine...these are just more cosmetic than anything to tie in colors and fairly cheap and easy add on if you follow righty tight lefty loosy.

wow gtmotorsports makes em in aluminum now? the one i got from him 2 years ago was stainless with an aluminum hook.... just curious how much does he sell em for now? i bought mine for 150.... i guess he started making them outa aluminum to drop the costs....

russmanZ34 · 12-30-2011, 08:58 AM

Yes I didn't know they made them out of any other material and I found mine in eBay for about $45 shipped to me. I thought it was a good deal.

jazz · 12-30-2011, 09:29 AM

id buy one if they were $75...but, 150 is far too much.

scottIN · 12-30-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jazz

id buy one if they were $75...but, 150 is far too much.

No crap. It should come with a tow truck attached to the other end for that!

TypeOne · 12-30-2011, 12:01 PM

I bought one a while ago.. used ti for a little while and the bolt started to rust a little bit. Pulled it off and sold it.

mantella87 · 12-30-2011, 06:36 PM

No offense to anyone, but what's the deal with tow hooks? They seem to be the new JDM thing to do these days and I missed the memo, big time. Are they functional? Or is it just an aesthetic thing?

Nikkolai · 12-30-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mantella87

No offense to anyone, but what's the deal with tow hooks? They seem to be the new JDM thing to do these days and I missed the memo, big time. Are they functional? Or is it just an aesthetic thing?

Depending on how they're made, probably less functional than factory one. They're aesthetic and I wouldn't be surprised if people want to add bike racks to their Z's. Also, maybe add all those collage of stickers on their aftermarket lips or hanging a stuffed animal/toy on the rear, shocker sticker, bunch of "I'm so JDM" stickers...

TypeOne · 01-03-2012, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mantella87

No offense to anyone, but what's the deal with tow hooks? They seem to be the new JDM thing to do these days and I missed the memo, big time. Are they functional? Or is it just an aesthetic thing?

Would it be considered a JDM thing if someone screwed the OEM hook in and drove around?

I think you can call it is more of a style thing, sure, but calling it JDM is just stupid. It has nothing to do with Japan or the parts they sell in Japan.

Is a tow hook functional? Have you tried to pull or tow your car from any other area? How well did that work?

RoshDawg · 12-30-2011, 06:37 PM

Looks very nice. Does anyone have blacked out fangs and the hook?

cycy89 · 12-30-2011, 07:19 PM

I have a cf front lip.

370SteeZ · 01-01-2012, 11:14 PM

Noob question here. I'll probably get laughed at... but..

Any tips on how to remove the cover to screw in my tow hook? Lol

cycy89 · 01-01-2012, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 370SteeZ

Noob question here. I'll probably get laughed at... but..

Any tips on how to remove the cover to screw in my tow hook? Lol

ha NOOB! JKJK! lol
pull really hard. thats what i did. but i dont recommend it...
there are 2 small clips holding the cover in place.

simota1 · 01-03-2012, 02:51 PM

i actually did that LOL i put on my stock tow hook for a show recently lol

wstar · 01-03-2012, 02:54 PM

You know if you get in a minor fender-bender, any installed tow-hook could end up stabbing the other car and causing more damage than necc. Just food for thought. At least the aftermarket flip-down ones aren't as bad about that as the stock one, but it could still happen. I leave mine off most of the time and just screw it in for the track.

TypeOne · 01-04-2012, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

You know if you get in a minor fender-bender, any installed tow-hook could end up stabbing the other car and causing more damage than necc. Just food for thought. At least the aftermarket flip-down ones aren't as bad about that as the stock one, but it could still happen. I leave mine off most of the time and just screw it in for the track.

Unless you're low and you run into something taller than you... like a truck... then it's game over no matter what.

12-30-2011, 09:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
jazz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: barrie ON Posts: 910 Drives: 11Zcab/12venzaV6awd Rep Power: 16	id buy one if they were $75...but, 150 is far too much. __________________ One part rubber, three parts Krazy Glue.

12-30-2011, 12:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
TypeOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 2,682 Drives: BSM 370 Rep Power: 1851	I bought one a while ago.. used ti for a little while and the bolt started to rust a little bit. Pulled it off and sold it. carlitos_370z likes this.

12-30-2011, 06:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
RoshDawg Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NM / CA Posts: 981 Drives: '13 911 C2S Rep Power: 15	Looks very nice. Does anyone have blacked out fangs and the hook? __________________ \| EVO X MR \| '11 WRX STI \| 370Z SPRT \| 911 (991) C2S \|

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01-03-2012, 02:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	i actually did that LOL i put on my stock tow hook for a show recently lol __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

12-30-2011, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
russmanZ34 Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: k hilngkbhmisrfjlk Posts: 28 Drives: 3f Rep Power: 14	Yes I didn't know they made them out of any other material and I found mine in eBay for about $45 shipped to me. I thought it was a good deal.

12-30-2011, 06:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 15	No offense to anyone, but what's the deal with tow hooks? They seem to be the new JDM thing to do these days and I missed the memo, big time. Are they functional? Or is it just an aesthetic thing?

01-01-2012, 11:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
370SteeZ Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal / SGV Area Posts: 104 Drives: 40th Anniversary M6 Rep Power: 16	Noob question here. I'll probably get laughed at... but.. Any tips on how to remove the cover to screw in my tow hook? Lol

01-03-2012, 02:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3595	You know if you get in a minor fender-bender, any installed tow-hook could end up stabbing the other car and causing more damage than necc. Just food for thought. At least the aftermarket flip-down ones aren't as bad about that as the stock one, but it could still happen. I leave mine off most of the time and just screw it in for the track. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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