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Lol did the tow truck guys stop by and give you a hard time for not having a tow hook? Same thing happened to me at the Laguna PCA HPDE a few months ago. Hope you had a blast, I’m jealous. :like:
It was a SpeedSF event and their policy is tow hooks required (I guess because they have incidents every event 😬). They said it was fine to not have a hook if I accepted responsibility for the damage that would occur from the tow truck pulling me from wherever if needed.

I read on the forum that the S550 can be towed temporarily from the front strut tower brace, so I got a tow strap and had a fun day. It had rained the night before and drizzled periodically throughout the day so it was a slip-and-slide on turn 3 all day.
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It was a SpeedSF event and their policy is tow hooks required (I guess because they have incidents every event 😬). They said it was fine to not have a hook if I accepted responsibility for the damage that would occur from the tow truck pulling me from wherever if needed.

I read on the forum that the S550 can be towed temporarily from the front strut tower brace, so I got a tow strap and had a fun day. It had rained the night before and drizzled periodically throughout the day so it was a slip-and-slide on turn 3 all day.
I've often wondered whether it was possible to just loop a tow strap around the metal bumper piece behind the bumper cover (the part that you normally attach the ZL1 or other tow hook to) and just use that? Although I guess any side to side pulling would crack the grille if it was pushed out through that...
 

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I read in a thread here that Ford doesn't recommend that because the bumper support is an arched piece of aluminum. A pulling force would bend it (as an arch it's stronger in resisting pushing forces, like you'd experience in a front end collision). However this doesn't make much sense if the ZL1 tow hook connects to that same bumper support...
 

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I got my wife this for her Ford Edge this Christmas, and I can't get it to fit her car. But I'm thinking that I might get it to fit our Shelby ! My son said "What do you need that for ?"
I told him "That's what they will pull you back on the track with." Then he said "I don't plan on going off the track". Kids, I tell ya..... :giggle:

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She has a heavy right foot, can't drive a stick. Wants an auto, I'm thinking GT 500....
Not for her... 🤔
Beginning to see the plan.

Honey, I bought you this tow hook for your Edge!

Later: I can't believe it. Got scammed. It's not compatible with your Edge and not returnable.

Well can't let it go to waste. Better buy the car it actually fits.
 
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Finally got around to swapping out my taillights. Decided to euro and love the new look. Now to just get it out and cleaned up before the weather gets too bad.

Stocks are for sale if anyone is looking. Shoot me a message!

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Finally got around to swapping out my taillights. Decided to euro and love the new look. Now to just get it out and cleaned up before the weather gets too bad.

Stocks are for sale if anyone is looking. Shoot me a message!

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Looks really clean. I love the euro look as well.
 

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I should have put this up yesterday but installed my Soler Engineering Throttle Body. Got out for a short test run and does it ever make improvements. Better drivability and more power everywhere in the rev range.
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