 Towing Capacity, How much can our celicas really tow |
 Sep 4, 2009 - 3:34 PM
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Can a convertible tow another car? Another celica?
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Aug 16, 2010 - 4:18 PM
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Believe it or not towing capacity is not determined by horse power.
What makes a car safe to tow another one is determined by the weight of the car vs its towing load weight. The idea behind this is using a paper weight to hold down a sheet of paper. If your paper weight is not heavy enough the sheet of paper will blow away. Same concept happens when towing a car. If your towing car is not heavy enough it will not be able to handle side winds, wiggles and whip lash from the trailer. Secondly the brakes would have to be up to the task of stopping the load safely without over heating if used repeatably. anyone remember this video? semi truck tow by wrx towing another car in town is easy but towing it at highway speeds is a whole different creature. |
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Aug 16, 2010 - 4:47 PM
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QUOTE (Hanyo @ Aug 16, 2010 - 4:18 PM)  Believe it or not towing capacity is not determined by horse power. What makes a car safe to tow another one is determined by the weight of the car vs its towing load weight. The idea behind this is using a paper weight to hold down a sheet of paper. If your paper weight is not heavy enough the sheet of paper will blow away. Same concept happens when towing a car. If your towing car is not heavy enough it will not be able to handle side winds, wiggles and whip lash from the trailer. Secondly the brakes would have to be up to the task of stopping the load safely without over heating if used repeatably. anyone remember this video? semi truck tow by wrx towing another car in town is easy but towing it at highway speeds is a whole different creature. lolz i remember that video, pure epic. -------------------- 2009 Chevy Cobalt SS Turbo "Torque Monkey" SOLD
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