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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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if you put a tow hook on your daily driven car that will never see a road course, you fail.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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You make no sense, so jdm is rice but it isnt?

Also i like how you avoided posting pictures of your car

Its people like you that make me embarrassed to own a cobalt.

Stop being a fanboy and pull that bowtie out of your ass.
how cute, you wanna be an e thug
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 11:49 PM
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how cute, you wanna be an e thug
Lol i'll take that as you know your an idiot and want me to stop making fun of you

/discussion
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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who says that people will just put these on their car for looks? i know i personally would need some and i am trying to find some. i would much rather put on one that is made for my car than try to rig up a universal one.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by nickr
JDM isnt rice?
r u saying JDM isnt rice. or that JDM is rice.

nvm, let me clear it up for u, it is.

SRY!! no more thread jacking from me.

ive never been to a road course, only drag strips. y do u need tow hooks for out there? is it precautionary for if u crash?
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by BlkWdoSS
Ok let us know, like i said, im def interested, I get tired of having to attach to that front subframe and then the chain/strap pushes the bumper and radiator up, worries me.

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Like the sig but idk, this sounds better to me

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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by bsbllscnd970
ive never been to a road course, only drag strips. y do u need tow hooks for out there? is it precautionary for if u crash?
When you slide/crash off the road on the course. They need to tow your ass off the track ASAP so the racing can continue. You think the tow truck guys want to dick around tying a hook to your frame? or have the liability of what happens ghetto rigging it? a tow hook on a track car makes it easy and fast to tow the car off quickly.

Lets stop this jdm ****, this isnt a thread about jap cars. Jfc you guys act like 16 yr old honda owners.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by northvibe
When you slide/crash off the road on the course. They need to tow your ass off the track ASAP so the racing can continue. You think the tow truck guys want to dick around tying a hook to your frame? or have the liability of what happens ghetto rigging it? a tow hook on a track car makes it easy and fast to tow the car off quickly.

Lets stop this jdm ****, this isnt a thread about jap cars. Jfc you guys act like 16 yr old honda owners.
r u talking about me w/ the 16 year old honda comment, lol? thats exactly y i said no more thread jacking.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by northvibe
Ugly? How is real track tow hook setup ugly. Damn you must be a ricer
actually im not a ricer at all. i love how people make one comment about something and all of a sudden they are a ricer!
what im trying to say is if you dont want to have to take it on and off after each track time you can leave it on and it wont look bad being on.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bsbllscnd970
r u talking about me w/ the 16 year old honda comment, lol? thats exactly y i said no more thread jacking.
oh no, I was referring to all the immature kids posting about jdm and ricing...its very annoying to the effectiveness/productiveness of this thread.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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in for the pics.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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I agree. Will these be functional??
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by turbod ss
no it will not be that FUGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you called a koni challenge SS car's tow hook and I quote "FUGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" that is a track hook. I dont care if the hook comes on or off my car is going to be a track car. I'll drive it on the street if its nice out but wtf who cares if the hook is there. I'd hate to see half of the people saying **** own a real track car....ohhhh the mayhem.

Originally Posted by mkriebs
I agree. Will these be functional??
who knows now...everyone is requesting they be made to look good and be taken off easy. Its either going to be expensive, only for looks or not happen... fabbing a custom may be come more worth while....

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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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I could drill straight through the bumper into the bumper support for a tow hook, but that is not what I would consider a nice tow hook, lol.

Something that looks decent would be nice though.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by mkriebs
I could drill straight through the bumper into the bumper support for a tow hook, but that is not what I would consider a nice tow hook, lol.

Something that looks decent would be nice though.
I agree, I would not like to cut my bumper. The koni car and time attack pulled it off.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by northvibe
I agree, I would not like to cut my bumper. The koni car and time attack pulled it off.
no i get what ur saying that its a track car and who cares what it looks like. but what i meant is if you dont want to take it on and off it wont loko bad still being on the car.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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i'll tell you what, when im on the road course and see $200000.00 cars either beeing pulled off the track by j-hooks or giant straps it turns my stomach, even with my little cobalt if i go off in the mud i don't need a 300lb corner worker trying to push my trunk in or dent my hood trying to help me back on the track,,,,

tow hooks for occasional track day cars= good idea!!

and you know what, i live in NYC so these sticking out would def help people be a little more cautious when parking, lol
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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Honestly, I could've used a tow hook when I was stuck in a snow and ice embankment in winter.. lol
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by turbod ss
no i get what ur saying that its a track car and who cares what it looks like. but what i meant is if you dont want to take it on and off it wont loko bad still being on the car.
ahh ok. function over fashion for me... but I shall wait and see.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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I would be in for the fact that last winter I had to have my car towed twice outta the damn snow and I could only get to the rear cross beam to put the tow hook to, so this would be a help for me for the front
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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im gonna get some drawings this weekend and have a hopefully have one next week. ill deff take pics.
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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sorry its been so long. the company is running a little crazy right now. i should have some made next week. so i will post pics of them. there gonna be raw steel in the pics so nobody get excited about them not be painted.
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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I'd be down, I'm hoping to get a new car soon, so the Balt will become pretty much track only. Want to do some SCCA and NASA stuff. Are any of the KONI Cobalts on here?
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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