{"product_id":"evs-tuning-front-tow-hook-assembly-fl5-civic-type-r","title":"EVS Tuning Front Tow Hook Assembly for FL5 Civic Type R","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Or Yellow, USDM FL5 Only \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePull Tested Past 3000kg \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Bumper Cutting Required \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds Away When Not In Use \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEVS Tuning Front Tow Hook Assembly - 2023-2026 Civic Type R (FL5)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost track days require a proper front tow point, and the factory FL5 doesn't give you a good one, so this is the piece that gets you through tech and gives the safety crew something solid to hook onto. EVS built it to bolt to the frame with no bumper cutting, and it folds flat when you're not using it, so it works on a street-driven car as well as a track one. Foldable tow ring in red or yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIt's For Passing Tech And Getting Recovered\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe practical reason this exists, so it's worth being clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrack day organizers almost universally require a marked, accessible tow point, front and often rear, because when a car stops on track, the safety crew needs to move it quickly and safely without damaging it or wasting time figuring out where to attach. No tow point often means no track time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis gives you a strong, obvious front tow location that satisfies that requirement. And if you do end up stranded, a proper tow hook means the recovery crew hooks on and pulls rather than dragging your car by something that wasn't meant to take the load. It's cheap insurance against both a failed tech inspection and a botched recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePull Tested Past 3000kg\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe number that matters, because a tow point is only useful if it actually holds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis assembly is pull tested past \u003cstrong\u003e3000kg\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is well beyond what's needed to recover a Civic and gives you real margin for a hard pull out of gravel or a recovery under load. A tow hook that bends or tears under a genuine pull is worse than none, since it fails at the exact moment you need it. This is built and tested to take the force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe assembly bolts to the frame, not the bumper or a cosmetic panel, so the load goes into the structure that can actually handle it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eNo Bumper Cutting\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe detail that makes it livable on a street car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA lot of tow solutions require cutting the bumper to route the hook through, which is permanent and looks it. This installs without any cutting, bolting to the frame with the included extension adapter positioning the hook where it needs to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat means you can fit it, use it for track days, and not have permanently modified your bumper for a car you also drive on the street. Easy installation, nothing irreversible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFolds Away When You're Not Using It\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy the foldable design matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fixed tow hook sticks out permanently, which looks aggressive but catches on things and isn't to everyone's taste on a daily driver. This one folds: flip it up when you need it for a track day, fold it flat the rest of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tow ring has a 60mm inner diameter, sized to accept standard recovery straps and hooks the safety crews use, so it works with the equipment that'll actually be recovering you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eRed Or Yellow\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo finishes for the folding tow ring, and it's partly practical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBright colors on a tow point aren't just aesthetic, a clearly visible tow ring is easier for a recovery crew to spot and grab quickly, which is the point in a hurry. \u003cstrong\u003eRed\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eyellow\u003c\/strong\u003e are both high-visibility, so pick whichever suits your car's look. Some series or events even specify a color, so check if yours does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eUSDM Only\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImportant fitment note: this is fitted for \u003cstrong\u003eUSDM models only\u003c\/strong\u003e. Front-end details differ between markets, so confirm you have a US-market FL5 before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFrame mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eExtension adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFoldable front tow hook \/ ring (60mm ID), red or yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFitment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2023-2026 Honda Civic Type R (FL5), USDM only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRed: EVS-TOW-01-02. Yellow: EVS-TOW-01-03. No bumper cutting required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Should Grab This\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for the FL5 owner who tracks the car, or plans to, and needs a proper front tow point to pass tech and be safely recoverable. Pull tested past 3000kg, bolts to the frame with no cutting, and folds away when you're not at the track. Confirm you're on a USDM car, pick your color, and get the tow point sorted before your next event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023-2026 Honda Civic Type R (FL5), USDM only. \u003cstrong\u003ePart numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e EVS-TOW-01-02 (red), EVS-TOW-01-03 (yellow). \u003cstrong\u003eRated:\u003c\/strong\u003e pull tested past 3000kg. \u003cstrong\u003eTow ring:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60mm ID, foldable. \u003cstrong\u003eInstall:\u003c\/strong\u003e frame-mounted, no bumper cutting. \u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e frame mount, extension adapter, and foldable tow hook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2023-2026 Honda Civic Type R\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"EVS Tuning","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":50503257948194,"sku":"EVS-TOW-01-02","price":237.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":50503257980962,"sku":"EVS-TOW-01-03","price":237.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/evs-tuning-front-tow-hook-asse_sd5j.jpg?v=1790362742","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/evs-tuning-front-tow-hook-assembly-fl5-civic-type-r","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}