Ek Towing Capacity

[Jord]

hey guys,

just looking into how much a civic Ek1 (97 Cxi hatch) can tow?

im thinking of buying a cheap jetski and was wondering if i would be able to tow it behind the ek?

also is there an off the shelf tow bar kit you can buy for ek hatch?

cheers
Jordan

[teh_mechanic]

they cant take much but it should be ok with just a jetski and trailer.

if its an auto you might want to look into getting an auto cooler if it seems like its struggling.
if its manual try to baby the clutch while towing,no huge slipping and no huge launches.
also be mindful that your brakes arnt made to pull up that much weight,especially down hills.

you should be fine though

[kraiye]

the 'D's may not be very torquey but a jetski shouldn't be any probs
my cxi has the electrical connections for a trailer but i don't recall ever seeing one with a tow ball. try calling honda.

[Jord]

here is one with a tow bar. i dont think jekskis weigh all that much so im assuming i should be right. ill give honda a call this morning and see how i go!

thanks guys

[kraiye]

well there you go... now i've seen one

how'd you go by the way ?

[rice_civic]

http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au...s.php?id=71278

you can tow 1000 kilo as long as its braked

[Jord]

i rang 2 places yesterday. got one quote of 550 plus 200 installation :O and then i rang honda in tassie... $196 for the tow assembly and $23.00 for wiring gunna order one over the next few weeks. then get myself a ski! might make the back of my car look as low as i want it with the ski hooked on!

[Vinnie]

http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au...s.php?id=71278

you can tow 1000 kilo as long as its braked

good luck making it up a hill though

[Jump]

yeah it will be able to tow a jetski, ive seen an ej8 tow a boat before lol

[Jord]

i think a jetski would be my limit. i have no idea how much they weigh...

[kraiye]

how big is it?

bout 300-400 kg

[Jord]

looking at a couple atm. one is a seadoo XP and the other a seadoo GSX it will definately be under 500kg so ill be right. just gotta make sure i get the right ski now! thansk guys.