Towing / Tow Bar

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Rs4spark
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Towing / Tow Bar

Post by Rs4spark » Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:07 am

Morning all, does anyone know or has anyone fitted a Tow Bar to the B9 RS4 ,
Looking at options - May purchase a B9 Sport Edition and would need a tow bar for a bike rack
Thanks in advance
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Re: Towing / Tow Bar

Post by PieterZ » Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:02 pm

Possible as long as you don’t have a sport diff.
It’s an oem option.
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Re: Towing / Tow Bar

Post by Rs4spark » Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:36 pm

Thanks Pieter
I think if has DRC its not possible
Sold B9.5 RS4 !! WHY i keep asking ! looking sat ordering another before a new model arrives
RS4 2020 Navarra & Jet Blue Gen 1 R8
RS4 Sepang 2015
RS4 Suzuka 2014
RS4 Cab Daytona 07
RS4 Cab Phantom 58
RS4 Cab Phantom 06

Crazy, also too many to list in between, get board too quickly but hopefully not this time !!

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Re: Towing / Tow Bar

Post by Brooner » Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:55 am

If its a UK car it will have the sports diff as standard
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Re: Towing / Tow Bar

Post by Wgtngti » Tue Jul 30, 2019 11:10 am

DRC is standard in NZ, Dealer said it can be deleted if I wanted to as it rules out fitting a towbar.
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Re: Towing / Tow Bar

Post by PieterZ » Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:20 am

Ah ok. Thougt it was the diff.
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Re: Towing / Tow Bar

Post by Andy_S » Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:46 pm

It’s definitely possible. The Carbon Edition even has a pre-cut hole in the bumper for the towbar.

I can’t manage to link the post, but have a scroll down to 2nd May on here:

https://www.facebook.com/towbarexpress

The bar is a little bit tight in the pre-cut hole, but we didn’t fancy trying to cut the carbon. All works perfectly.
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Re: Towing / Tow Bar

Post by Rs4spark » Sun Aug 04, 2019 3:36 pm

Thanks Andy that's a great Help.
Just had a good look at that, great
Sold B9.5 RS4 !! WHY i keep asking ! looking sat ordering another before a new model arrives
RS4 2020 Navarra & Jet Blue Gen 1 R8
RS4 Sepang 2015
RS4 Suzuka 2014
RS4 Cab Daytona 07
RS4 Cab Phantom 58
RS4 Cab Phantom 06

Crazy, also too many to list in between, get board too quickly but hopefully not this time !!

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Re: Towing / Tow Bar

Post by Andy_S » Mon Aug 05, 2019 1:16 pm

I think people are right above though. If you want to fit a towbar, you must get a car without DRC.

There’s more photos of mine here: https://www.instagram.com/andystanforth
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Re: Towing / Tow Bar

Post by OU812 » Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:02 am

I have the factory fit towbar - can confirm not possible with DRC. Happy to answer anything else on it.

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