Trackday trailer

[deathbug74]

Fantastic advice all of you, will keep in mind for the future. I looked into getting a hitch for my civic. Unfortunately apparently since I have a 2020 civic SI, the exhaust port is in a bad location for the hitch, so you have to modify that to get the hitch installed. Sucks.

Maybe the best bet is to rent a U-Haul van and just use that. Problem is then paying them per mile and getting to thunderhill is basically $250 just milage price alone at 80c/mile. Doubles the price of track day but maybe that's the easiest way.

Van is more secure, definitely...if you can get by with a full size truck, they can generally be had from the mainstream rental places (budget, enterprise) without mileage charges...some may have cargo vans too. Have gone that route (truck)!for trips a couple times.

I know what you mean about the SI exhaust, as we have a '18

 

[chrisweir.com]

Fantastic advice all of you, will keep in mind for the future. I looked into getting a hitch for my civic. Unfortunately apparently since I have a 2020 civic SI, the exhaust port is in a bad location for the hitch, so you have to modify that to get the hitch installed. Sucks.

Maybe the best bet is to rent a U-Haul van and just use that. Problem is then paying them per mile and getting to thunderhill is basically $250 just milage price alone at 80c/mile. Doubles the price of track day but maybe that's the easiest way.

Scheduling, picking up and dropping off a trailer is very inconvenient... and $250 per use adds up quickly. Every time I've called Etrailer I've spoken to knowledgeable people... if you haven't already, check it out: https://www.etrailer.com/hitch-2020_Honda_Civic.htm

 

[chrisweir.com]

Not so sure about that center mount exhaust but I believe a good trailer shop will be able to make it work.

 

[deathbug74]

Not so sure about that center mount exhaust but I believe a good trailer shop will be able to make it work.

if the '20 is like our '18, it's unlikely without exhaust work. the exhaust comes past the rear crossmember, goes 90 degrees toward each side into mufflers, then from the mufflers comes back toward the center and turns 90 degrees to the rear to meet in that single center exit.

here's an aftermarket one, visualize the 2 pipes coming together in one rectangle in the center, and you have the stock exhaust, right where the receiver would be. https://afepower.com/media/catalog/...b8d27136e95/4/9/49-36618-p_1_2.1629767665.jpg

might work if they just bent from the muffler straight out the back instead of meeting in the center, to make room for the receiver.

 

[abithewannabee]

Yep that's what some of the civic SI forums say about people who have tried to get hitches installed. It's usually something custom that takes a bit of work and you have to mess with the exhaust which i'm not really a fan of doing.

Guess I can just keep going to Sonoma for now where I can just ride there in 30 minutes and its not a big deal.