Best tie down points?
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Autometrics and Dougherty Automotive sells tiedown hooks for both the front and the rear of the car. They attach using existing bolts. The rears work fine, the fronts tend to scrape occasionally on bumpy roads. A possible alternative for the fronts might be to hook the straps into the existing openings on the rear sides of the front jack points. I'm not sure how strong the jack points are to side loads however, so I'm not sure this is a good idea.
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Using tow hook may not be strong enough, especialy if you have a sudden stop. I've been using the Autometrics hooks for two years, clearance is fine and easy to hook up. Please, don't count on your tow hook.
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The Autometrics ones work fine. What you need to do is bend the fronts at aboout a 45 degree angle to the side (i usually do toward the middle of the car which is easier for cross strapping) to keep them from scraping.
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Originally Posted by viperbob
The Autometrics ones work fine. What you need to do is bend the fronts at aboout a 45 degree angle to the side (i usually do toward the middle of the car which is easier for cross strapping) to keep them from scraping.
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I also tie down with the wheels, then the car rides on its suspension. Use soft cloth between wheel surfaces and tie down strap to protect the wheel's finish. Or, as shown in the RS photo, get a strap that goes around part of the tire.
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you are all wrong..where the jack points under the car sit behind the front wheels and in front of the rear wheels there are holes to put hooks from kinedyne straps in. cross them under the car and the car will not move. tying to chassis is best. i trailered my GT3 all over eastern canada and US and the car didnt budge an inch ,even over huge bumps. I learned this from Fiorano, its how they tie down the cup cars
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The hole in the rear's doesn't have a big lip, I'm concerned that hook might fall out in an accident due to strap stretch. Also, as I mentioned, its not clear how strong these jack points are to side loads.
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Originally Posted by NOBLEGT3
you are all wrong..where the jack points under the car sit behind the front wheels and in front of the rear wheels there are holes to put hooks from kinedyne straps in. cross them under the car and the car will not move. tying to chassis is best. i trailered my GT3 all over eastern canada and US and the car didnt budge an inch ,even over huge bumps. I learned this from Fiorano, its how they tie down the cup cars
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The hole in the rear's doesn't have a big lip, I'm concerned that hook might fall out in an accident due to strap stretch. Also, as I mentioned, its not clear how strong these jack points are to side loads.
That is the concern I have about using the jack points as well. This is also going to be very difficult to work with if the car is in an enclosed trailer. Never use the tow hook to tie down with. I saw one bent really badly from being used as a tie down point.
I've trailered quite a bit and I tie to the wheel. I used to use the webbing that goes over the tire but now I use axle straps through the rim with a towell as padding. The webbing is cool but it's a little harder to work with in an enclosed trailer too. Car in neutral, parking brake on and straps snug but not cranked down too hard. Check them after 20 miles.