R32 Rb20Det As Tow Car

[mrsr32]

Anyone think I could tow a silvia drift car on a trailer with a r32 rb20det?

[TTT]

as long as it is a 1/18 size model.

you might "just" have enough torque to pull that around

[GTSBoy]

Hello 30L/100km fuel consumption and red hot exhaust system.

[GTSBoy]

Besides which, it would be totally illegal. Far beyond whatever the max legal tow weight of a Skyline would be.

[mrsr32]

Car is 1390kg with me and a full tank

Bar is 1200 braked

I'll try 1/4 builders mix and see how she goes

[GTSBoy]

Well, your S13 is going to be close to 1200kg without the 600kg trailer.

[mrsr32]

Taking It the weigh bridge tomorrow.

Silvia was 1010 w 40l cell full and me in it

[eightsixboy]

Couldn't think of a worse tow car, even my subaru liberty 2.0 n/a wagz prob has more torque then an rb20.

[Ronin 09]

looks like you're fishing for some confirmatory bias to say - "yes, it's a great idea" from a bunch of random people on the internet.

so, "yes, do it. Nothing can possibly go wrong."

[Duncan]

meh, I reckon it will be fine. slow yes, but no slower than the average ute or 1t truck dragging stuff around. And the chasis is up to it. I have no idea of the legality or otherwise so you should check that out....in NSW the law used to be the tow car had to weigh more than the load being towed (plain dumb), but now it says you can tow up to the manufacturer's recommendation. And since in the case of imports the RAWS is considered the manufacturer that could be tricky.

you haven't seen a slow tow until you've tried to pull a GTR up Mt Buller with a 2.4l carby navara

[33GTRV]

Or a 3600kg boat with a 1hz powered cruiser ute, from gladstone to hervey bay.......would have been faster to walk it there!

[mrsr32]

Towed 1/4m builders mix fine. Better than my sti ever did.

I'll test the silvia tomorrow

[TTT]

Update? LOL

[mrsr32]

Survived the builders mix. Wouldn't want to tow any more with it.

Need to buy a tow car I think

[battery]

Need to buy a tow car I think

Edited January 6, 2013 by battery

[mrsr32]

See if it is any better when the rb25 goes in

[TTT]

R32 gtst is ALWAYS better when an RB25 goes in.

Still not for towing though