Tsuka89

not to be one of those guys messing up the boards with rice-mode questions but anyone know of a good solid place to mount a front tow hook besides attached to the stock front hook loop?
don't tell me to take it off, I like the look
thanks

NismoPick

You going to weld it in? Screw it in?

Location... take your pick. Since it's apparently for looks, and not for actual use, you could superglue (or hot glue) it to your bumper.

FricFrac

What do you want us to say? Nissan has obviously designed the car and placed a tow hook in the best location already...

Bleach

Attach it to the middle of the radiator. Use a nail gun. Works perfect for plastic tow hooks you buy off eBay

NismoPick

^^^ I prefer manual tools (like a hammer)... There's just a different feeling between a "puh-ching - puh-ching" and a "SLAM-BOOM-HISS-SDKFH@#$#$2346^"@#".

mrprofile

It would have to be a really long hook if you wanted it to be seen, because the bumpers extend 7 miles from the body. don't take it anywhere if your just going to make it cosmetic, just JB weld that hook on somewhere, and if you do it right you can make it look like a real weld

69-GnoseZ

You would actually put the tow hook where the factory tow hooks are located or if you have the front bumper off you would mount one where a bumper shock mounts. Keep in mind this is really only done for racing & only because regulations specify for a tow hook inlet of minimum 2" diameter & to be readily accessable for track workers to access - meaning not tucked away underneath body panels.

Tsuka89

lol nismopick
funny
since that went over well
maybe I'll just custom fab some ****. kinda like the first thing that 69gnose said
I currently have it attached to the loop on the stock hook
but its going to be in the way of my fogs
hence the question
and to be honest I would like it to be functional

Bleach

Buy a 350Z. They come with a free tow hook that is functional.

NismoPick

Ah...

Just buy a 350Z bumper and install it on the 280ZX.

Tsuka89

what?, i cant like the look and have it be functional?

NismoPick

Yes, you can... but in your first post you only said you wanted to rice it out for looks.

Tsuka89

rice, mk
what if I actually track my car, still rice?
I didnt think so
and I said I liked the look, not that I was doing it for the look-thats just a bonus

hoov100

Those tow hooks will actually break if you do anything other then a strait pull. Most race cars are either two from the cage in the engine bay, or have solid steel hooks welded to the chassis.

And yes, hooks on the track are still rice, because it tells people you don't know how to drive and need to be pulled out. Plus a majority of bolt on tow hooks aren't approved by the SCCA or NASA.

Tsuka89

**** happens bud

hoov100

It does, but you are going to look like a tool on the track with a stock street car and a tow hook. Kind of like the guys who drive around after a track day with the tape still on their lights...

Bleach

I put my quarter mile time on the side window and drive around like that to work every day.
18.3!!!

FricFrac

Lol you never turned out a time that fast. Poser ;P

NismoPick

Back in '82, I used to be able to throw a pigskin a quarter mile.

WanganDevilZ

Of course, that's when you still had your legs Lieutenant Dan

hoov100

Makes me feel so young.

Tsuka89

jesus how old are you guys then?

NismoPick

I take it Bleach and I are the only ones who have seen Napoleon Dynamite?

Sheesh... I just turned 31... might as well pull some dirt over my face and call it quits eh?

WanganDevilZ

I'm going to do my best to reply with something actually relevant to your question.

Bleach

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmh5e-9bn8w

That's what I'm talking about