Re: Tow Hook ideas
Boxed-in radiator from the factory. Sweet.
Boxed-in radiator from the factory. Sweet.
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At 8250 we're going to need all the help we can get!!!!ArizonaBOSS said:Boxed-in radiator from the factory. Sweet.
Man the HSS that Ford uses for the bumper beams are not very heavy at all. I replaced the steel beam on my car with a tubular aluminum version from CHE and was surprised that I only saved 6.6 lbs. For the cost and work to swap this would not be one of my first mods on a standard S550. In regards to the aluminum GT350 bumper I would bet pufferfish can design a sandwich type bracket that can take the load of a flat pull.BigTaco said:Anyone know the weight difference between the aluminum vs steel bumpers?
StigsBaldBrother said:
Well I hope he jumps on it soon. I loaded the GT350 on the trailer today and the window opening seems narrower toward the front than the Boss and I seriously question whether I'll be able to Dukes of Hazzard out the window with the halo on my Sparco seat. I may need to winch it on and off the trailer..........steveespo said:Man the HSS that Ford uses for the bumper beams are not very heavy at all. I replaced the steel beam on my car with a tubular aluminum version from CHE and was surprised that I only saved 6.6 lbs. For the cost and work to swap this would not be one of my first mods on a standard S550. In regards to the aluminum GT350 bumper I would bet pufferfish can design a sandwich type bracket that can take the load of a flat pull.
Steve
Watson has a front and rear for the S550. The front won't work on the GT350 though because of the plastic used for ducting. The rear bar is lighter than factory and would be the same on the GT350 as the standard S550 GT. Here's the info from Watson on the rear bumper with tow hook......SCGT500 said:Have we seen any bolt on front and/or rear tow hook setups yet for 2015+ ?
Steve that's great news. I'm really worried about my first event at BIR in three weeks because I broke the Boss 3 of my last 4 trips there. Frankly I'm not sure how we're going to get the car back to the trailer if we break on track. This is an urgently needed mod. The cars at Utah Motorsports Park have held up well so far, which is encouraging, but we need a tow hook for the eventual failures.pufferfish said:i finally have a customer willing to let me use their car for development of the tow hook. i expect to have a working prototype test fit next week. if all goes well, i could have production units ready to roll out around june. not great news, but its progress.
VoodooBOSS said:Is the car a GT350?
Understood, but at this point we have zero options........pufferfish said:problem is that in most circumstances, the track recovery team doesn't allow the driver to exit the vehicle and they don't take directions well. they grab where they can and go. if that strap to the strut tower isn't sticking out, its not getting used.