RegSpec Cruise Control 1,417 Member For: 18y 3m 27d Gender: Male Location: Macksville NSW. Posted 17/08/14 08:30 AM Share Posted 17/08/14 08:30 AM (edited) I have a BF XR6T that I'll be doing some club motorsports with soon...I have to fit towing hooks front and rear and a "secondary" bonnet latch as well...The towing hooks aren't really a big deal ( the rear can be fixed to the towbar and I'll figure something out for the front)But the bonnet latching has me a bit stuffed because I don't want to be drilling holes or installing bonnet pins in it... So my question is....how have others done this?.........thanks guys.... Edited 17/08/14 08:30 AM by BionicXR6T Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88991-towing-hooks-and-bonnet-latching-for-motorsports/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScatterBrain Donating Members 316 Member For: 15y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 17/08/14 11:28 AM Share Posted 17/08/14 11:28 AM You may not need one. Depending on what body is sanctioning the event eg CAMS, They may permit the use of the inbuilt factory safety latch as the secondary bonnet restraint. Failing that, An old leather belt run through the latch and down to your front tow point would do the trick. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88991-towing-hooks-and-bonnet-latching-for-motorsports/#findComment-1493158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegSpec Cruise Control 1,417 Member For: 18y 3m 27d Gender: Male Location: Macksville NSW. Posted 18/08/14 12:17 PM Author Share Posted 18/08/14 12:17 PM Hmm...read through the rules again and for the class I'd be in it's there all right.....Checked out the belt idea but I'd have to run it from low down on one side of the bar up over the grille and try to squeeze it under the bonnet... There's got to be a better way somehow??..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88991-towing-hooks-and-bonnet-latching-for-motorsports/#findComment-1493381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA91CK billet turbos and weathered engines dont mix Donating Members 1,346 Member For: 12y 11m 2d Gender: Male Location: Wollongong Posted 18/08/14 10:31 PM Share Posted 18/08/14 10:31 PM (edited) buy a second handy bonnet ( cheap as chips ) and put clips through there? Edited 18/08/14 10:32 PM by MA91CK Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88991-towing-hooks-and-bonnet-latching-for-motorsports/#findComment-1493404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 9m 30d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 02/09/14 03:50 AM Share Posted 02/09/14 03:50 AM I have a short wire cable that attaches near top of the radiator with a bolt. Other end clips onto the existing U-latch on the bonnet.Only use it when the fibreglass bonnet goes on for track days. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88991-towing-hooks-and-bonnet-latching-for-motorsports/#findComment-1496736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 9m 30d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/09/14 07:46 AM Share Posted 05/09/14 07:46 AM Attached to my road bonnet for the crap pics..Only usually attach it to the vented fibreglass bonnet for track days. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88991-towing-hooks-and-bonnet-latching-for-motorsports/#findComment-1497364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
furiousgibbon Member 86 Member For: 17y 8m 5d Posted 27/01/15 02:05 PM Share Posted 27/01/15 02:05 PM I just registered for a track day that listed front and rear tow hooks as a requirement. So I register and pay and *then* go and check for tow hooks. Genius.I can't find one on the rear, does one exist? The manual only specifies the front threaded hook location. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88991-towing-hooks-and-bonnet-latching-for-motorsports/#findComment-1526213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDaifu Cruise Whore Moderating Team 5,130 Member For: 19y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 14/11/22 02:37 AM Share Posted 14/11/22 02:37 AM Anyone got a pic or description where the front one is? Thanks. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88991-towing-hooks-and-bonnet-latching-for-motorsports/#findComment-1715609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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