172 Cup, Tow Bar?

[PeteCup]

I might buy another 172 Cup as the last one was a blast, only problem being i need to be able to tow my trials bike trailer, anyone ever fitted a tow bar to a cup?

 

[Henry]

might be worth a search as i think there's something to do with the car not being type approved for towing; not sure of the real-world/practical legality of just doing it regardless

 

[Jonny1*2]

it has been done, but it's frowned upon

 

[PeteCup]

lol, have seen a pic of a renaultsport cup with atow bar before.

 

[PeteCup]

Hoping for a detachable one so its a bit more stealth when not in use.

 

[SammyT]

The 172 was never certified for towing mate.

 

[Plummer]

Defo been done before, not sure if it has on here though!

 

[JCC]

There's a cup near me that runs around with a towbar on it.

 

[PeteCup]

Well i'm sure it has to be allowed because of this....

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/MoT%20Issue%2031%20-%20Apr%202006.pdf

Surely they wouldnt use a picture of a Cup with a tow bar if it wasnt allowed? Its for a trials bike (79kg) so no worse than having a passenger on board.

 

[Fred@BTM]

my mate tows his Atom and trailer behind his cup!

 

[E11OOT]

The 172 was never certified for towing mate.

^^this

 

[S&K]

my mate tows his Atom and trailer behind his cup!

Mike Solan ? if so I have done the towing in that car when I've done a few days driving for him

 

[PeteCup]

I dont care if it was certified as it will be towing a modern trials bike which weighs less than a large passenger.

my mate tows his Atom and trailer behind his cup!

Can you find out what make the tow bar is?

 

[Dink]

I dont care if it was certified as it will be towing a modern trials bike which weighs less than a large passenger.

which is more than the 0kg you are allowed to tow.

just remember to tell your insurance about the modification

 

[_WILL_]

my mate tows his Atom and trailer behind his cup!

I have seen him parked up in a lay-by once, was very cool to see!!

 

[PeteCup]

Have already spoken to insurance company, all they cared about was how heavy the car is and what weight i want to tow so they could calculate the towing weight allowed. All im interested in is fitment, can anyone see a reason why a towbar for a standard clio of the same age wont fit under a 172 Cup bumper?

 

[theduck]

which is more than the 0kg you are allowed to tow.

just remember to tell your insurance about the modification

You sure it wasnt 182 onwards?

 

[S&K]

This one ? can't find the pics with it hooked up to the 172 though. I had it to do some work on it before it was due on track the following weekend, great car !!

 

[PeteCup]

Does anyone have contact details for the guy with Atom then? Towbar companys are telling me that 'Clio Sports' (thats right 'Clio Sports') can't tow due to the style of the exhaust, i can see why a 182 would have trouble, but a 172?

 

[S&K]

He has got a towbar from a normal clio fitted on it iirc

 

[PeteCup]

He has got a towbar from a normal clio fitted on it iirc

Cool, that sounds like what i'm after, i'll just buy one and get modding.

 

[S&K]

Not a big job to fit it, they aint that different underneath and his car has done hundreds of trips towing his Caterham and the Atoms around the country, in fact the Clio tows the Atom brilliantly.

 

[PeteCup]

Not a big job to fit it, they aint that different underneath and his car has done hundreds of trips towing his Caterham and the Atoms around the country, in fact the Clio tows the Atom brilliantly.

Seems simple enough Will get searching for a detachable one.


http://www.catalogue.bosal.com/pdf/pdf_mi/027891.pdf

 

[JCC]

Mick on here with the van on airbags (see thread in project section named "the daily") had to put the standard bumper back on to his van as the towbar didn't fit with the sport bumper. May be different with other makes of towbar however so might be worth finding out the model he has.

 

[S&K]

The Bosal version is the one that comes under the bumper with the electrics hidden, Mikes one is the one that looks like the c**k and balls version with the electrics on the outside

HTH

Simon

 

[Fred@BTM]

^who do you drive for S&K?? i work (on occasions) for drivers dream days (mechanic/instructor)

 

[S&K]

I was driving for Mike and Ben, not done it this last 12 months because of other things going on but there can't be 2 172 Cups that tow Atoms ! I did one day last year at Prodrive for Drivers Dream Days but I only took the car and helped putting the clients in that time with the Atom3, the one pictured is the other Atom they have, the Atom2 245. Mat Wisher was driving that day. I did a lot of dates for 6th Gear driving the Atom and the Caterham for Mike and Ben so it'll be the same guys i'm presuming? Small world eh ?

 

[S&K]

A few pics from when I drove for them in 2008, this was 6th Gear at Elvington

Me fiddling with the Caterham before taking the next customer for a fast lap and Ben walking towards me

 

[PeteCup]

The Bosal version is the one that comes under the bumper with the electrics hidden, Mikes one is the one that looks like the c**k and balls version with the electrics on the outside

HTH

Simon

Thanks will check out the thread, and have a close look at a Bosal towbar

 

[PeteCup]

Have found what looks to be a vertical detachable type towbar for a standard Clio...

http://www.westfalia-automotive.de/fileadmin/templates/pdf/316-renault/a316186691111-316128%20ab%2029.02.08%20war-101.pdf

I think its my best shot.

 

[S&K]

That'll do the job

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah i know wisher! i believe Darren the boss put the atom into a hedge that day

 

[PeteCup]

That'll do the job

Hope so, and before any bumper cutting takes place the welder will be used to modify the whole deal.

 

[S&K]

yeah i know wisher! i believe Darren the boss put the atom into a hedge that day

That must have been a different day as the issue with the Atom that day was a melted cam sensor !! never have much luck with the Atom's lol

 

[Tom@JMS]

 

[PeteCup]

Awsome My Cup certainly wont be wasted as its being tracked.