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Hey. I currently own a 2005 2.5l Subaru outback and use it to tow my drift car to the track as well as daily driving. It tows okay though struggles a bit but overall there's just a few things about it that don't suit what I need very well. I'm looking into buying a stagea just wondering how they go about towing. Would look into a 2.5L na c34 or m35 but preferably m35. Can't seem to find much info on towing with these cars so wondering if anyone has any experience towing with them. I am usually towing my s14 silvia drift car (around 1200kg at a guess) on my single axle braked trailer with wheels and gear aswell. 

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GTSBoy Grand Master

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16 minutes ago, liamp36 said:

but overall there's just a few things about it that don't suit what I need very well

What? Like the fact that it wouldn't be legal to tow something as heavy as a car on a car trailer behind a vehicle as small as the Outback?

To that end, the Stagea would hardly be likely to have a high enough towing limit either.

You do realise that you if you have an accident while doing these things you are f**ked f**ked f**ked, right?

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2 minutes ago, GTSBoy said:

What? Like the fact that it wouldn't be legal to tow something as heavy as a car on a car trailer behind a vehicle as small as the Outback?

To that end, the Stagea would hardly be likely to have a high enough towing limit either.

You do realise that you if you have an accident while doing these things you are f**ked f**ked f**ked, right?

Some outback’s are rated to 2400kg. Crazy I know but rated to that

Duncan Grand Master

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C34 can work as a tow car, I used one for years although it did have an rb30det and heavier rear shocks and springs. M35 is not such a great choice, they have a habit of cracking the rear subframe with moderate to heavy loads on them.

BTW how did you get a single axle trailer rated to tow 1200kg car + the trailer's own weight. That is very heavy for a single axle.

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17 hours ago, Duncan said:

C34 can work as a tow car, I used one for years although it did have an rb30det and heavier rear shocks and springs. M35 is not such a great choice, they have a habit of cracking the rear subframe with moderate to heavy loads on them.

BTW how did you get a single axle trailer rated to tow 1200kg car + the trailer's own weight. That is very heavy for a single axle.

Idk tbh man bought it off a mate it's a pretty sizeable single axle car transporter and I just run it. Dunno what it's rated for really lol.

Ben C34 Grand Master

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The whole " tow anything with anything" approach only works for so long. If something goes wrong it is bad all round. You really need the whole setup to be properly rated or you are risking a lot.

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On 12/30/2022 at 1:43 PM, liamp36 said:

Hey. I currently own a 2005 2.5l Subaru outback and use it to tow my drift car to the track as well as daily driving. It tows okay though struggles a bit but overall there's just a few things about it that don't suit what I need very well. I'm looking into buying a stagea just wondering how they go about towing. Would look into a 2.5L na c34 or m35 but preferably m35. Can't seem to find much info on towing with these cars so wondering if anyone has any experience towing with them. I am usually towing my s14 silvia drift car (around 1200kg at a guess) on my single axle braked trailer with wheels and gear aswell. 

Do not buy an M35 if you want to tow.
There are options from Japan, but they are rated to massive total of 450kg.
Again, do not buy an M35 if you want to tow, they just are not built for it.

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On 12/30/2022 at 6:53 PM, admS15 said:

Early Audi Q7 2006-2008 3t+ tow capacity. 3.0 turbo diesel. Will tow your Silvia in style without breaking a sweat. Can be had in reasonable condition for $10-15K.

If you want to be baller get a 4.2 twin turbo diesel version.

This guy knows. We had an early Q7 rated to 3,500kg that barely raised a sweat towing heavy loads. That was written off and now we have the newer shape model - 200kW and 600Nm, good times. Not really a budget option though.

  

On 2/10/2023 at 2:18 PM, iamhe77 said:

Do not buy an M35 if you want to tow.
 

This guy also knows. I've towed our 680kg braked double-axle trailer behind the PNM35, with 440kg worth of drainage pipes on it, and it...wasn't flash.

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