Can anyone tell me what this is...? Options

[KAOS]

I was just skimming through YouTube one day and I came across this video for a drifting 240 and this protruding thingamabob caught my eye...

Then later that day I was out driving and saw an Integra with the same thing except sticking out the rear of the car, just below the rear bumper cover...

Who know's what this thing is...? I have my assumptions, but I'd like to be sure:

[Hanyo]

there are a couple reason why tuners add an extra large tow hook.

1) for the tow truck driver to easily see it. (fast in fast out) When the OEM ones they are always black and under the trim of the car.

2) the tow hook extends farther out then your regular tow hook so the tow strap/chain can be pulled from any angle without risk of destroying surrounding trim. If you hook up a tow chain to the OEM celica tow hook in the wrong angle it can damage the bumper (especially the front bumper.)

3) The reason its up on top of the hood is so it can be easily access while in a gravel trap especially so with body contact in motor sports. The chances of it being damage during a crash is lower on the hood. If you had it on the bumper like OEM ones, chance of it being bend out of shape is so much higher during a simple crash.

4) last reason why OEM tow hooks wont do ... watch this video tow hook win!

This post has been edited by Hanyo: May 22, 2010 - 4:51 AM