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Tow-Eyes. Not as strong as you'd hope...
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:42 pm
by offshorematt
S1 tow eyes don't cope well with 23mile tows at 50mph...
It used to be round for those who've never checked it
Wouldn't want to have to use it again (Knockhill anyone?). Any ideas were I can get an uprated one?
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:19 pm
by Baggy
Snap
Mine looks like that too.
Happend when i was being extracted from the gravel at Duffus.
Trouble is the front panel doesn't shut right cos it's that extra bit taller.
Replacement assemblies are available from elise parts but they're a bit steep like......
Was going to call Murrays......
Hey
maybe we should do a group buy of two
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:29 pm
by offshorematt
I would just hammer it back into shape but I've a feeling that wasn't the last time I'll be getting towed
I guess at least if it fails at knockhill, there'll always be someone with a spare!!
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:45 am
by Baggy
Did you find a towing eye?
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:51 am
by Gareth
offshorematt wrote:I would just hammer it back into shape but I've a feeling that wasn't the last time I'll be getting towed
I guess at least if it fails at knockhill, there'll always be someone with a spare!!
Yeah, get a new one. Try Elise Parts.
You never know when you will need it at Knockhill Matt. You like to spin off.......on the 1st warm up lap!
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:45 pm
by offshorematt
I had cold tyres on a wet track - what was your excuse again??
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:23 pm
by GregR
eliseparts to a stainless steel toweye & mount
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:19 pm
by offshorematt
Yeah but its too steep when I don't even need the mount... Especially when any local machine shop can knock out a threaded bar with a decent thickness of tow eye on the end for the price of a pint...
Just need to get motivated
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 10:34 am
by mac
Could this be an job for Muts Nuts
Mac
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:14 pm
by alicrozier
OEM item it just a bolt with a (poor quality) ring welded on.
Maybe it's designed to yield (going oval) to avoid shock loading the threads...
Buy an M8 eye-bolt and a shackle (with some rubber washers so it doesn't rattle), probably cost a couple of quid.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:43 pm
by Shug
OEM item it just a bolt with a (poor quality) ring welded on.
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Oh how we hate the poor quality ring....
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:07 pm
by Stephen
A window cleaning eye bolt would probably do the trick either that or a climbing bolt.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:21 pm
by Stephen
A window cleaning eye bolt would probably do the trick either that or a climbing bolt.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:37 am
by Stephen
Check item no 4591496167 on ebay
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:40 pm
by GregR