Review: Raceseng's New F5X towhook parts
 

Raceseng has some nice new parts for the F Series cars. All the items are what you would expect from Raceseng. High quality and attention to detail, and, everything fits like a glove. I'll post pictures of the parts first and then pictures of them installed on my F56. All parts are made in the USA.

First up is the Tug Plate, a license plate mount utilizing the front tow hook mounting point.

FEATURES

• Ball joint mount allows complete plate articulation

• Plate can be adjusted in or out from front bumper to tighten fitment

• Multiple plate mounting locations

• Works with all license plate frames

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Next is the Tug Plate View. A GoPro mount for the Tug Plate.


FEATURES

• Works with any GoPro case with a dual ear mount

• Adjustable camera angle up \ down and left \ right

• Simply bolts on with 2 screws

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Tug (Shaft + Ring) These can be purchased separately.

FEATURES

• Available in black, graphite and red powder coated finishes

• Simple ring locking bolt keeps the ring in a vertical or horizontal position

• Engineered using FEA analysis and tested to SAE standards

• Capable of 9,000lb straight pull

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Tug View is a GoPro mount for the Tug Ring assembly.


FEATURES

• Works with any GoPro case with a dual ear mount

• Adjustable camera angle

• Rigid mount provides stable footage

• Keeps camera tucked close to the front or rear bumper
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Tug Tool V2. I personally recommend the V2 over the original because it is beefier (X2 thickness) and it has a bottle opener :grin:

The Tug Tool is used to aid in the tightening of the tow hook shaft nut. In certain installations, there is very little space left to fit a large 25mm wrench. The Tug Tool is designed to be a thin wrench and makes installation and use easier.

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And now for the pictures of the parts installed on my "Lightly Modified" F56.

Tug Ring


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Tug Ring + Tug View


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Tug Plate + Tug Plate View


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And finally a couple shots with a GoPro installed.


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You can't go wrong with these parts. The quality and fit are top notch. They would be a great addition to your car before you head to the Dragon this year. Installation is super simple. Installation instructions are available on the Raceseng website shown below. I highly recommend these parts to anyone. I'll say up front that they're not the most inexpensive parts out there, but you get what you pay for in this instance.

https://www.raceseng.com/installation-guides

Tools required:
Tug Tool or 25mm wrench
20mm socket + ratchet
4mm Allen wrench
3mm Allen wrench
5/8" wrench is nice to have for tightening the knob that clamps the camera in place. I keep a short ratchet wrench in the car for this.


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Looks great! I love the front mount option

If i lived back in VA, I'd definitely pick these up over the cravenspeed, since i hate suction mount gopro mounts. Nice write up!

That's bad ass, I haven't seen this yet. Seems I got some googling to do!

That looks really good, nice review. They make some great stuff. Shift knobs in red are awesome.