Tow strap for clio 197 rs

[dd0t._]

What adapter can I fit in for tow strap. And can a airtec adapter fit?

 

[Beany]

Zero point one do a nice adapter to fit a strap too

 

[dd0t._]

Zero point one do a nice adapter to fit a strap too

You have link ?

 

[Beany]

You have link ?

ZPO Clio Mk3 Towing Eye Adapter - 200 and 197 versions

We all know that feeling of turning up to the track and freaking out because you've left your very heavy mild steel towing eye at home in the garage when it should be in your car ready to be fitted. With the ZPO towing eye adapter, you can fit this lightweight alternative at home and leave it on...

zeropointone.tech

 

[Beany]

The link should be to the 197 version.

they differ in length between that and the 200

 

[R20BTG]

Are you talking front or rear? Front is easy to do because the ZPO extender that Beany links to above screws onto the existing tow point thread, then allows a fabric tow strap to be fitted under the bumper cut out. If you do go down this route I'd advise using some threadlock as mine vibrated loose on track.

You'll need to trim some of the plastic back to get it to sit flush:



The rear is a bit harder because whilst you can fit the same ZPO extender, it sits right above the left hand exhaust outlet and you'd have a fabric strap dangling in front of the exhaust. The solution to this on my car was to attach a wire tow loop to the chassis, fed through the original hole, you can see what I mean here:

 

[Beany]

I never had an issue of it coming loose.. it did fly out tho on an occasion!

as Iain has said if you want it looking prettyyou can trim The cover… I was a pauper and left it without the cover or had it rolled and tucked.

The other method for the rear is to have a slit and have it slightly poking out like the cup racers but disadvantage is if you need it it could slip back.

 

[jimmybell]

Given that nearly everyone goes flying in to gravel front first, thus gets dragged out backwards, thought i'd add rear tow loop for a winter project.

@R20BTG was that a bumper off job to wrap it around the chassis? or is it screwed in to the oem hole? little concerned that if it's yanked at any angle it might pull the bumper with it

 

[R20BTG]

Front first? Must have missed that memo

 

[R20BTG]

I can’t answer your question mate as I’ve never had the rear bumper off, it was fitted as part of the original build at Supreme. Sorry!

 

[Helpimonfire]

Front first? Must have missed that memo

Those wheels look familiar

 

[burrellbloke]

Given that nearly everyone goes flying in to gravel front first, thus gets dragged out backwards, thought i'd add rear tow loop for a winter project.

@R20BTG was that a bumper off job to wrap it around the chassis? or is it screwed in to the oem hole? little concerned that if it's yanked at any angle it might pull the bumper with it

There is a towing eye hole on the passenger side at the rear. It is hidden by the bumper. I would guess that anyone with a rear tow strap has used the rear towing eye hole rather than wrap something around the chassis.