Towing with the FR-S

[Hyper4mance2k]

LA to DC and averaged 26.8 MPG with the help of some Velox aero.

The trailer weighted about 800lbs. Has a flat bottom & some simple aero treatments.

[SquadRon]

Originally Posted by Chen

I've seen people tow with a corolla. I don't see why an frs can't.

People who don't give a shit about a corolla lol

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Hyper4mance2k

LA to DC and averaged 26.8 MPG with the help of some Velox aero.

The trailer weighted about 800lbs. Has a flat bottom & some simple aero treatments.
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That's good towing mileage. MT or AT .. ??

I'm not seeing the "aero" on the trailer ..... ??

What were you smuggling (I mean hauling) to DC ...??


humfrz

[Hyper4mance2k]

Originally Posted by humfrz

That's good towing mileage. MT or AT .. ??

I'm not seeing the "aero" on the trailer ..... ??

What were you smuggling (I mean hauling) to DC ...??


humfrz

MT
The trailer has a single piece flat bottom that sweeps up at the rear like a diffuser, it has basically a front skirt to get the front end as close to the ground as possible, and I made detachable tail flaps like you see on semi trailers.
I moved, so all my worldly belongings..

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Hyper4mance2k

MT
The trailer has a single piece flat bottom that sweeps up at the rear like a diffuser, it has basically a front skirt to get the front end as close to the ground as possible, and I made detachable tail flaps like you see on semi trailers.
I moved, so all my worldly belongings..

I see ..... nice rig!

Ahhh yes, ....... the days of living "lite"......

I recall my wife and I moving from Ft Benning to Ft Knox, with all our worldly possessions, in a 1966 Plymouth Valiant .......


humfrz

[Hyper4mance2k]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I see ..... nice rig!

Ahhh yes, ....... the days of living "lite"......

I recall my wife and I moving from Ft Benning to Ft Knox, with all our worldly possessions, in a 1966 Plymouth Valiant .......


humfrz

I wish it was just light living. It was more of an economic decision. I figured that $4500 for the truck and trailer plus the cost of gas wasn't worth the depreciated value of my things, so I sold and gave away pretty much everything I owned then bought all new stuff when I got out here.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Hyper4mance2k

I wish it was just light living. It was more of an economic decision. I figured that $4500 for the truck and trailer plus the cost of gas wasn't worth the depreciated value of my things, so I sold and gave away pretty much everything I owned then bought all new stuff when I got out here.

Well that's one way of ....... thinning out ......


humfrz

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by fx1mark

My Honda accord is rated at 1000 lbs towing. I wouldn't go over that. I made a towhook hitch just so I can drive my fr-s to the lake and be able to put my jetski in the water.

lol wait, how you do that?




Sorry I'm just here cuz i want to tow a 370lb bike..... *casting revival on zombie thread.

[pallen]

The hitches that screw into the tow hooks are handy, but I wouldn't get anywhere close to what you would tow with other cars. Not because the twins cant handle it, but because of how these hitches attach. Two bolts screwed into the tow hook ports are not the same as a proper hitch with supports built into the shape mounted with 6-8 bolts into the frame of the car. If you have a nicely balanced light trailer with very little vertical weight at the ball, I'm sure its fine. Just be aware that the tow hooks are designed to be pulled on horizontally, not vertically loaded with weight.

This is the hitch if you're looking for it - it was posted earlier in the thread
http://www.slambertperformance.com/shop/twin-hitch