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Hi all,

We have an 97 RS4 Stagea, automatic, and we are trying to decide whether it will have the capability to tow around 2,000kg (a 180sx track car on a car trailer) without ruining the Stagea.

We will be fitting a heavy duty custom made towbar which is costing around 1k.. so we dont want to go ahead and do it, if its only going to ruin the car itself.

Basically, its either we take a chance with the Stagea or we have to sell it and buy a Ford Falcon :(

Has anyone here done anything similiar? and how did the Stagea handle? Any problems after towing?

Any opinions/help appreciated!

Thanks! :P

Edited by NiSmO`ChiCk

Hey mate,

Do you have the factory manual for the Stagea? there should be a tow rating in there.. Im not sure about the road rules in VIC but in NSW there are some heavy fines for towing a car without the correct tow rating. No point making a custom tow bar to suit your needs then getting a fine for using it..

Cheers

Johno

search for the stagea towbar thread, there's a guy here in canberra that makes a stag towbar that'll tow about 2.5t and it's only about $5-600 from memory. he has a jig for it and everything

D.

I've been known to tow a big load every now and then. I've got the towbar from Max in Canberra.

500kg trailer, 1700kg vt station wagon.

stagea_towing.jpg

it tows great. but fuel economy is appalling.

I've been known to tow a big load every now and then. I've got the towbar from Max in Canberra.

500kg trailer, 1700kg vt station wagon.

stagea_towing.jpg

it tows great. but fuel economy is appalling.

Hahaha, Duncan, it's usually the case that you see a shitbox towing a performance car, not the other way around like this!

that reminds me of the production car race club meeting the other night.

me: D'oh the gtr has a blown motor again

them: why not buy a v8 then?

me (confused): because I already have a tow car

:)

+1 towed a few times with my cefiro on the back.

+1 for MAX towbar in canberra (i live in SA, so got it delivered and fitted by a mobile fitter)

it's a 99 RS4 - as said above - tow's great (even with standard suss) - but is not the best fuel consumption while towing lol

here's a pic...

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