aribaquet

I know this is more of a performance forum, so do forgive the question from a newbie. Is it possible to attach a trailer hitch to an FD rx7? I only need to tow maximum 1000 lbs, basically a kart and a kart trailer. If possible, does anybody know where I'd find a good (safe) hitch?

Thanks,
Ari

twomucboost4u

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Let me be the first to say a trailer hitch is no place for any rx7. and honestly if I ever saw someone on the freeway with a trailer hitch towing something in a FD the first thing that would come to my mind if he totally doesnt deserve that car. Just my opinion.

EricRyan

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Noooooooooooooo!

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EZMONEY

OMG.....LMAO! Are you serious? I mean just look under the back end of the FD, do you see anyplace to attach a hitch. I put a tow hitch on my bros truck and I can't see any place to put one under the FD. Besides, have fun towing someting with all that torque the FD has.
BTW I went outside and looked before I posted just to make sure I DIDN'T see any place. I may sound like a dick but I'm not tring to be.

209FD

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actually i think damian runs one on his for pulling this track tires. i could swear i remember a kill story about racing someone while pulling his trailer and winning.

TRISPEEDFD3S

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I think it's stupid. Just plain stupid. Regardless if Damian did it or not. Just thinking about it just made me dumber.

RotaryEvolution

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yep, you all are douches.

even if there is no place to put a hitch..

rotor rod

209FD

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Ok....i was wrong. It wasnt damian...it was DamonB. heres the link to the kill story! haha

https://www.rx7club.com/racing-kills-lounge-10/killed-nsx-while-pulling-my-trailer-97084/

Rotary4tw

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I don't see what the problem is putting a trailer on your FD and towing your tires and tools to track events. I plan to do it myself someday, until I can afford a tow a vechicle and a large trailer.

I would do a search on Damian's setup. He had to custom cut his diffuser a little bit to get the mounting eqquipment in place.

-R4tw

shmacklepap

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What do you smoke?... Haha theres a MK3 supra at my school that some girl drives with a trailer hitch on it!! It looks so goofy...

slo

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Here is an FD trailer hitch bitches

http://www.humphreystrailerhitch.com...=HUMPHREYHITCH

shmacklepap

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Omg......

turBRO240

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Damian does have a trailer hitch that he uses to pull tires and gas tanks and stuff on his CYM Twinvision track FD

Sgtblue

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http://www.fd3s.net/trailer_hitch_install.html
I think many use a trailer hitch to transport their autoX stuff. I suppose the preferred method would be a car trailer and big comfy truck to pull it with, but some don't have that kind of money or a place to park it all. It weighs maybe 20 lbs (less than many huge wings) and is carried low. It doesn't stand out much at all.
So...are there any other 16 yr olds who need to take a moment from pondering such weighty questions like which 19" wheel looks the "sickest" or what color to paint your dash... and read this?

Mahjik

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Check the DamonB thread posted a few posts back and this thread:

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/hitch-trailer-install-pics-337174/

I'll be doing mine this spring.

RE-Amemiya

+1, knew that Damain had done it.

aribaquet

Well it was this or a pickup, since everything else is out of my price range...thanks for the link, and sorry to all those whose lives I ruined by asking this :-p

DamonB

More hitch and wiring install pics here

gracer7-rx7

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Don't think that one will work. The Uhaul one was nice and almost invisible.

FD3S2005

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Make Friends With A Truck Driver..

adam c

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If I were traveling to autocrosses regularly, I would definitely get a trailer. Where else are you going to put your race tires ............. on the roof????

jayk

1 in the passenger seat, two behind the seats and in front of the rear strut brace, and one in the trunk Pile fluids and tools in every other corner, and off to the track you go! That's how I've gotten my hoosiers to the track for the past 2 years, this year I hope to hook up the u-haul hitch. Not very classy, but I've seen people at the track propping up the hood of 100k cars with a 2x4 so I'm not very concerned...

adam c

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That's a good way to store everything. Now, where do I put my co-driver

DamonB

Yep, it can be done that way if you don't carry much more than tires and a jack. You can't even fit a cooler in the car after that. There's also the possibility of now having many very large and heavy objects waiting to fly around inside the car.

The first time it rains and you have to pack all your wet stuff back into the car you'll wish you had a trailer.