14 replies to this topic

[oliver122]

Hi guys , i need fit a towing eye to my mini , and was wondering if i brought 2 would it be possible to keep them in as ive seen some stainless towing eyes for sale

[Old Bob]

Keep them in what?

Bob

[minispaniard]

don't understand either...

[SA MINI]

I have two either side on the front of my mini
& it passed mot with them on

[oliver122]

Sorry guys i meant in the front end where the subframe bolts can be seem

[mininuts]

Standard fitment on MPI minis straight from the factory so, I'd say yes, you can keep them in.

[CMXCVIII]

Does mean that any knock that catches the towing eye will be taken directly into the front subframe ....

[Jakeclubby]

I want to towing eye installed anyone got any instructions and also where to buy them??

[Cooperman]

Of course you keep the towing eyes in - that's what they are for. In motor-sport they are mandatory for all competition.

[Midas Mk1]

I'd rather not have towing eyes, I mean why make it easier for a thief to tow it?

[TopCatCustom]

Does mean that any knock that catches the towing eye will be taken directly into the front subframe ....

I think for anything sticking up high enough to hit the towing eye will cause more than just a knock- and it is higher than the bottom of the subframe and much higher than the gearbox anyway!

Of course you keep the towing eyes in - that's what they are for. In motor-sport they are mandatory for all competition.

Cooperman I think he was referring to the laws/rules regarding jutting out objects/design where pedestrian collision is concerned, but I don't know much about the finer details and old cars have all sorts of shapes that would never pass modern design anyway!

I'd rather not have towing eyes, I mean why make it easier for a thief to tow it?

There's more to stealing a car than sticking a strap on it and dragging it away! And it only takes 2 seconds to put a hook over a tie bar etc on the front suspension to do the same job :)

[Bash Master]

I was looking at getting a DSN classics towing eye for my project but i'm unsure whether aluminium is the best material to make one out of to be honest. They look good but are they practical?

Sorry for the thread hijack by the way

[charie t]

as i said in the other one of these threads,

The bumper would hit you first anyway, not the towing eye

Why do we have 2 of these floating around anyway?

[waddle]

get a webbing one, lie the tow straps on race cars, that way theers no wory about transfer of energy or pedestrians

[oliver122]

sorry i used my iPhone and for some reason it set up two of them , well my mini's gearbox has gone so it will need towing to where im going to take the engine out