my 8 didnt have any so im looking to get 1 red mazdaspeed style tow hook. I checked on ebay and all i see are those colorful replica benen hooks for hondas


anyone have a link?

 

What are you using it for?

 

For decorative, just go ebay.
For track, japanparts.com.

 

04-up Mazda RX8 Tow Hooks at Andy's Auto Sport

 

I plan on just getting some OEM ones from a stealership and painting them. A cheap towhook thats just for looks wont be able to tow your car from what I hear. and Im pretty sure you need towhooks to tow our car. I think the oem ones go for around 20$ each.

 

you arent actually supposed to really use the oem towhooks for towing, for short distances its okay, but nothing more.

They are actually used to tie them down during transportation.

 

the tow hook is use for just to get ur car on a dolly or on a flat bed, nothing more

mazdaspeed tow hooks are nla. good luck finding one

 

There's a group buy going on for them (not mspeed) at rcc right now.

 

i said i have no tow hooks so hopefully i will never use them but yes they will be functional but might as well have them look good also

 

If you have no oem tow hooks, look for a part-out thread. They are likely something the present owner would gladly sell you.

 

Are they even that much? I thought they were strictly tie-downs, after the car is on a flat bed or on the ship that brings it across from Japan.

Ken

 

I've only ever used mine for dyno'ing and tie downs while on a flatbed.

 

i just ordered a stock one on mazdatrix ... i dont want a generic one to find out it dont fit right or its to close to the bumper

 

FYI the bolt size is M20

 

m20x1.5 right? i think the miata is the same

 

nnnnnnnnnot sure.. but most likely.

 

not just tie-downs, you can use it to tow the car up a flat bed.

the front impact beam and rear sub frame is designed to do that.

but most tow truck guys never bothered, just gonna pull it up from the front a-arm, so the hook is useful only if your car is really really low and couldn't eve get on a flat bed in the usual way, that case, they either pull from the rear up to the flat bed, or just tow it from the front over a few pieces of wood so it gets enough clearance to get on a flat bed.

 

unless you plan on breaking down you don't need a tow hook. and if its fashion trend then you should keep it on a Honda. no need to drive round town with a tow hook on 8


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heres a link to the group buy

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ad.php?t=17005

 

No one said anything about leaving it bolted in and driving around town. As stated, the tow hooks also significantly simplify securing your 8 for a dyno session.