Rear Tow Hook? (Similar to Nismo Turnkey)

scruffydog · 12-31-2012, 01:09 AM

Thank you so much for posting this.

whis9 · 12-31-2012, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redhoundracer

this is how it is attached on the Nismo RC. i dont know if there is anything attached to where it mounts on the stock car tho

Is that from Doran's shop? I take it you live in Lebanon, Ohio, I live right by there.

redhoundracer · 01-01-2013, 01:50 AM

I work for Doran racing

Sh0velMan · 01-02-2013, 11:47 AM

Pretty sure that's an exhaust hanger mount point...?

dastaco · 01-02-2013, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whis9

Is that from Doran's shop? I take it you live in Lebanon, Ohio, I live right by there.

Where abouts are you? There are a few of us in the Lebanon area... always good to find/meet other Z drivers.

redhoundracer · 01-02-2013, 12:58 PM

It very well could be I have not really looked under a street car and the only one that I have had single side exhaust on it

scruffydog · 01-02-2013, 04:17 PM

I have yet to take the stock bumper off and see if I can weld something onto the bumper like the way they did for the front. I just noticed that the Nismo oem bumper does not have a cap to pop off.

It will most likely involve me cutting a slit into the rear bumper like the Turnkey Nismo one. The only thing I still need to find out is if I can use the same exhaust hanger mount for the tow as our exhaust is routed differently.

scruffydog · 01-24-2013, 01:08 PM

Is this a tow hook I see in the rear center?

sig11 · 01-24-2013, 01:49 PM

Looks like it!

martin82 · 01-24-2013, 04:11 PM

yes, the JDM versions have the threaded impact bar to accommodate a rear tow hook! We dont get crap here!

scruffydog · 01-24-2013, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martin82

yes, the JDM versions have the threaded impact bar to accommodate a rear tow hook! We dont get crap here!

Now i'm interested in where it's located. I like how clean it looks. Damn JDM.

martin82 · 01-24-2013, 04:58 PM

on the non nismo Z there is a cap right above where the lower fog light is, that is the access to the rear tow hook but our cars don't have the threaded rear crash bar... you just need to weld and thread the crash bar...

scruffydog · 01-24-2013, 05:05 PM

Thanks Martin, I will use that location as a template. I'm in the middle of switching out the stock OEM bumper to the Nismo rear. It looks like JDM designed the Rear Nismo bumper to work with that rear tow hook.

I can machine a tapped block, I just gotta make sure I'm able to do a strong weld.

martin82 · 01-24-2013, 05:31 PM

I dont think they have it for the nismo bumper... I don't see a bumper cover on the nismo rear bumper....

Your best bet is to drill in same location off the stock bumper cover to the nismo cover...

martin82 · 01-24-2013, 05:37 PM

it looks to me that the nismo RC, removes the tow hooks that are on both sides of the rear.... for transport strap down only...? I saw those back there but ended up using the rear wheels to strap it down.

12-31-2012, 01:09 AM	#16 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	Thank you so much for posting this. __________________ Magnetic Black 2010 370z Scruffydog's Journal

01-02-2013, 11:47 AM	#19 (permalink)
Sh0velMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas/Ft.Worth Posts: 3,349 Drives: Noisily. Rep Power: 20	Pretty sure that's an exhaust hanger mount point...? __________________ Buy My Car! \| Build Thread

01-24-2013, 01:08 PM	#23 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	Is this a tow hook I see in the rear center? __________________ Magnetic Black 2010 370z Scruffydog's Journal Last edited by scruffydog; 01-24-2013 at 01:25 PM.

01-24-2013, 04:58 PM	#27 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	on the non nismo Z there is a cap right above where the lower fog light is, that is the access to the rear tow hook but our cars don't have the threaded rear crash bar... you just need to weld and thread the crash bar... scruffydog likes this.

01-24-2013, 05:05 PM	#28 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	Thanks Martin, I will use that location as a template. I'm in the middle of switching out the stock OEM bumper to the Nismo rear. It looks like JDM designed the Rear Nismo bumper to work with that rear tow hook. I can machine a tapped block, I just gotta make sure I'm able to do a strong weld. __________________ Magnetic Black 2010 370z Scruffydog's Journal

01-01-2013, 01:50 AM	#18 (permalink)
redhoundracer Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: lebanon Posts: 7 Drives: 05 G35 6mt Rep Power: 13	I work for Doran racing

01-02-2013, 12:58 PM	#21 (permalink)
redhoundracer Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: lebanon Posts: 7 Drives: 05 G35 6mt Rep Power: 13	It very well could be I have not really looked under a street car and the only one that I have had single side exhaust on it

01-02-2013, 04:17 PM	#22 (permalink)
scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	I have yet to take the stock bumper off and see if I can weld something onto the bumper like the way they did for the front. I just noticed that the Nismo oem bumper does not have a cap to pop off. It will most likely involve me cutting a slit into the rear bumper like the Turnkey Nismo one. The only thing I still need to find out is if I can use the same exhaust hanger mount for the tow as our exhaust is routed differently.

01-24-2013, 01:49 PM	#24 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 18	Looks like it!

01-24-2013, 04:11 PM	#25 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	yes, the JDM versions have the threaded impact bar to accommodate a rear tow hook! We dont get crap here!

01-24-2013, 05:31 PM	#29 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	I dont think they have it for the nismo bumper... I don't see a bumper cover on the nismo rear bumper.... Your best bet is to drill in same location off the stock bumper cover to the nismo cover...

01-24-2013, 05:37 PM	#30 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	it looks to me that the nismo RC, removes the tow hooks that are on both sides of the rear.... for transport strap down only...? I saw those back there but ended up using the rear wheels to strap it down.

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