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Slonie · 07-17-2012, 07:12 PM

This is pretty important to me as a potential owner. Hopefully somebody figures out a way to fabricate a hitch that fits with the stock exhaust. However, it seems like this will be quite tricky...

whtchocla7e · 07-17-2012, 07:31 PM

Towing with the FR-S, hmm... If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. What do I know?

track_warrior · 07-17-2012, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RRnold

You rednecks are always up to no good!

GIT ER DONE!!! lol thats funny as hell

ed209 · 07-17-2012, 11:25 PM

do not use this tiny car to tow something.

CBR600RR · 07-17-2012, 11:50 PM

^I see MX5's towing little trailers all the time.

My bike and trailer are a pretty light load IMO. My bike weighs less that two large men. The trailer weighs even less than that. Considering its tow weight and not weight directly on the suspension I think the car can tow it fine.

With that said, I don't plan on being the guinnie pig. I have my buddies truck to use until other people prove that it can be easily done (as I suspect)

That's the purpose of this thread - to see what people think and what they are doing tow wise. Obviously I respect your opinion, I just feel it isn't necessarily correct.

CBR600RR · 07-17-2012, 11:51 PM

Fvck my 10hp lawn mower toes my bike and trailer like a champ lol

ABQautoxer · 07-17-2012, 11:58 PM

It's always the people that have never done such things trying to tell you that you can't. I towed with a 99 Miata, C5 Z06, Acura TL, IS350, 08 STi, etc and its fine.

Shinji2787 · 07-18-2012, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ABQautoxer

It's always the people that have never done such things trying to tell you that you can't. I towed with a 99 Miata, C5 Z06, Acura TL, IS350, 08 STi, etc and its fine.

Now I can almost 100% say that the STi owner manual most likely says do not tow almost as explicitly as the BRZ manual does...

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Meaning that I agree with you ABQautoxer. Would love to hear stories of FRS/BRZ towing though.

CBR600RR · 07-18-2012, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ABQautoxer

It's always the people that have never done such things trying to tell you that you can't. I towed with a 99 Miata, C5 Z06, Acura TL, IS350, 08 STi, etc and its fine.

I definitly figured it would be fine. I am just wondering if anyone has done it yet. And if so, what their rig is like - how it hookes up etc...

NYNOMAD · 07-18-2012, 09:34 AM

I need to carry some mtn bikes - I'd like a hitch!

07-17-2012, 07:31 PM	#16
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CBR600RR Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Black Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 451 Thanked 563 Times in 276 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s)	^I see MX5's towing little trailers all the time. My bike and trailer are a pretty light load IMO. My bike weighs less that two large men. The trailer weighs even less than that. Considering its tow weight and not weight directly on the suspension I think the car can tow it fine. With that said, I don't plan on being the guinnie pig. I have my buddies truck to use until other people prove that it can be easily done (as I suspect) That's the purpose of this thread - to see what people think and what they are doing tow wise. Obviously I respect your opinion, I just feel it isn't necessarily correct.

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ABQautoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2021 Supra / 2022 Tundra Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 659 Thanks: 60 Thanked 197 Times in 141 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s)	It's always the people that have never done such things trying to tell you that you can't. I towed with a 99 Miata, C5 Z06, Acura TL, IS350, 08 STi, etc and its fine.

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