| mpower22 | 04-04-2005 10:06 AM |
Front licence plate relocation
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I'm in a gay ass two plate state and I'm going with a fmic.....I want the best flow possible.....anyone come up with a good front tag relocation solution?
| Dingo3243 | 04-04-2005 10:08 AM |
Yeah, I took mine off.
| wcbjr | 04-04-2005 10:16 AM |
If you are that worried, just move the plate up to where the bolts are through the bottom of the plate.
| silverstipa | 04-04-2005 10:40 AM |
I have seen some people use the plate holder from an EVO.
| Leonardo | 04-04-2005 11:48 AM |
was going to post that as well. Order the EVO plate holder as it goes over your driver side bumper covering the fog cover.
| jsmonet | 04-04-2005 12:01 PM |
ahem. tittywop
| mpower22 | 04-04-2005 12:13 PM |
would using the evo plate holder require me to drill holes in my foglight cover?
| ChrisL2 | 04-04-2005 12:16 PM |
You could get one of those universal license plate holders (the ones with multiple holes in them) at Wal-mart, etc. That way you could center the plate on the bumper mounting holes.
| silverstipa | 04-04-2005 12:20 PM |
[QUOTE=mpower22]would using the evo plate holder require me to drill holes in my foglight cover?[/QUOTE]
Yes. Unless you wanted to rig up some sort of custom support bracket to mount behind the bumper
Yes. Unless you wanted to rig up some sort of custom support bracket to mount behind the bumper
| 2phless | 04-04-2005 12:50 PM |
Will that work on the 2.0 L cars too?
| jsmonet | 04-04-2005 12:57 PM |
just a small clue here: engine displacement has little to do with the exterior :) sti to wrx, the body remains MOSTLY the same
| calib17a | 04-04-2005 06:02 PM |
I tried to relocate my front license plate this past weekend. I have the turboxs fmic and jdm fog lights. Using steel back straps, speed clips and bolts, I extended the straps from under the bumper using existing holes to affix the speed clips and bolts to. I positioned it between the opening to the fmic and the jdm foglight so it doesn't cover the light beam. In the end I thought it didn't look right so I took it all off. What a pita! I'm sure the fmic is getting enough air to it but don't like the plate covering it for cosmetic reasons. Either I leave it in the stock location with a plate adapter or stick the plate in the windshield with suction cups but may risk giving cops a reason to stop me by not having it on the front bumper.
| Ryan Smith | 04-04-2005 06:04 PM |
I ordered an extra driver's side fog light cover without the STi decals on it, got it from Jamie(aka subiegal) for like $39. Bent my plate a little to form around the fog cover, and just drilled holes and mounted it straight to the cover. I have the EVO plate mount and just didn't like the way it looked.
Ryan
Ryan
| bgbyztoy | 04-04-2005 06:09 PM |
i had this for a year now.. custom brackets from home depot :banana: :D
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/pe1820sti/iwNjg1NTAzNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE3D.jpg[/IMG]
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| DISCOPOPE | 04-04-2005 06:16 PM |
[url]http://takakaira.com/asp/template.asp?cat=3&id=238&prodID=JKkGhHhceDfbiEd[/url]
| calib17a | 04-04-2005 06:17 PM |
Bgbztoy, that's exactly how I positioned mine but it looks out of place, unbalanced, so I took it off. Oh well.
| calib17a | 04-04-2005 06:19 PM |
That's pretty cool discopope, but I'll have to try to make my own to save $100. Thanks for the idea.
| DISCOPOPE | 04-04-2005 06:25 PM |
[QUOTE=calib17a]That's pretty cool discopope, but I'll have to try to make my own to save $100. Thanks for the idea.[/QUOTE]
welcome.
if you make 2 and it looks cool, i will buy one.
welcome.
if you make 2 and it looks cool, i will buy one.
| Jonnyfilmboy | 04-04-2005 08:09 PM |
I wish someone made something like those in-dash navigation screens in the single din spots, but for license plates. That way, you could mount your plate under the bumper, hit a button and it would extend forward and flip up James Bond style.
| FlyingFishSandwich | 04-04-2005 10:02 PM |
I'm overwelmed by curiosity regarding the speed sensative license plate bracket. It's simply providing enough resistance to counter the wind resistance until the determined speed.
Here's my idea. using the pre-existing license plate holes just hinge the plate. This way it would flip up at even 15-20 miles an hour when the turbo first begins to spool and the FMIC is needed. Though as I work it out in my head there is a posibility that air may get caught behind the plate and below the rubber spacer, possibly causing the plate to "flap." This would be highly undesired. It could atribute to lift on the fore of the car and over all instability. This air could be exausted to either side of the plate and allow it to reach the spacer completely or further facilitate "flapping." Further testing will be required.
[URL=http://www.imageshack.us][IMG]http://img148.exs.cx/img148/678/theory2mt.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Ideas?
Here's my idea. using the pre-existing license plate holes just hinge the plate. This way it would flip up at even 15-20 miles an hour when the turbo first begins to spool and the FMIC is needed. Though as I work it out in my head there is a posibility that air may get caught behind the plate and below the rubber spacer, possibly causing the plate to "flap." This would be highly undesired. It could atribute to lift on the fore of the car and over all instability. This air could be exausted to either side of the plate and allow it to reach the spacer completely or further facilitate "flapping." Further testing will be required.
[URL=http://www.imageshack.us][IMG]http://img148.exs.cx/img148/678/theory2mt.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Ideas?
| Diode663 | 04-04-2005 10:16 PM |
Just take it off.. alot of times if you get pulled over the cop will give you a ticket for that instead of 15 over.
| JIN | 04-04-2005 10:36 PM |
Well, that doesn't work in USA. Even if I display it on the passenger side of the windshield all the time, I would still get a ticket. As long as its not appropriately fixed in front of your vehicle ... your are gonna get a ticket in NYC.
Well after 1 ticket, I decided not to contribute any more of these kind of money to the NYPD, and went with the evo plate holder ...
[IMG]http://www.kelvincheah.net/cars/jin/images/DSC01042.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.kelvincheah.net/cars/jin/images/temp/DSC01723.jpg[/IMG]
[img]http://www.dynamicfusion.org/albums/ix100403-cars/acr.jpg[/img]
Jin
Well after 1 ticket, I decided not to contribute any more of these kind of money to the NYPD, and went with the evo plate holder ...
[IMG]http://www.kelvincheah.net/cars/jin/images/DSC01042.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.kelvincheah.net/cars/jin/images/temp/DSC01723.jpg[/IMG]
[img]http://www.dynamicfusion.org/albums/ix100403-cars/acr.jpg[/img]
Jin
| stripperluva | 04-05-2005 09:50 AM |
I wanted mine low and to the side. I have an APS CAI so it had to go on the driver side. I mounted the evo bracket first. But this [email�protected] plate sitting straight in front of the car looked like crap to me. So I trimmed the plate bracket to sit at an angle that went a little more with the cars lines. SO may not like it looks better than before with it dead @ss in center. I will post pics shortly.
| mpower22 | 04-19-2005 02:59 PM |
bump..any other idead....I can oder a foglight cover and bend the plate around it..to form the shape....anyone done this and have pics?
| iwanbo | 04-19-2005 04:31 PM |
[QUOTE=jsmonet]ahem. tittywop[/QUOTE]
How would punching a girl in the chest solve his problem :confused:
How would punching a girl in the chest solve his problem :confused:
| wcbjr | 04-19-2005 04:32 PM |
[QUOTE=iwanbo]How would punching a girl in the chest solve his problem :confused:[/QUOTE]
This Thread Is Worthless Without Pics.
close enough
This Thread Is Worthless Without Pics.
close enough
| Ryan Smith | 04-20-2005 12:59 AM |
[QUOTE=mpower22]bump..any other idea....I can oder a foglight cover and bend the plate around it..to form the shape....anyone done this and have pics?[/QUOTE]
I've done this. No pictures though. It works great.
Ryan
I've done this. No pictures though. It works great.
Ryan
| mpower22 | 09-25-2005 06:44 PM |
bump...can the evo plate holder be drilled in the floglight cover or does it have to go into the bumpercover?
| Lachlan | 09-25-2005 07:11 PM |
You could put it on the dash inside the windshield. What's legal depends on your state. UT has a 2-plate law, but the wording regarding the front plate is something to the effect that it has to be "vertical" which I assume means not sideways. Check out what the law actually says in your state. I just took mine off and haven't been hassled yet.
| LENNY_LESTER | 09-25-2005 09:22 PM |
does anyone know if it's legal to take off the front license plate in ND?
| dypeterc | 09-25-2005 10:05 PM |
You should just paint the license plate on a fog cover
| BraveUlysses | 09-25-2005 11:13 PM |
[QUOTE=LENNY_LESTER]does anyone know if it's legal to take off the front license plate in ND?[/QUOTE]
Step outside, and see what everyone else is doing. :rolleyes:
Step outside, and see what everyone else is doing. :rolleyes:
| DJ_STI | 09-25-2005 11:15 PM |
[QUOTE=BraveUlysses]Step outside, and see what everyone else is doing. :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
You have to be careful though, because when i first moved to MA i thought it didn't matter if you had front plates or not because 1/3 of the cars didn' thave front plates on. I later noticed (after my warning ticket) that if you have a license plate with red lettering you need both front and rear plates, but if you have a older license plate with green lettering you only need a rear. You're best just looking up the law in your state.
You have to be careful though, because when i first moved to MA i thought it didn't matter if you had front plates or not because 1/3 of the cars didn' thave front plates on. I later noticed (after my warning ticket) that if you have a license plate with red lettering you need both front and rear plates, but if you have a older license plate with green lettering you only need a rear. You're best just looking up the law in your state.
| saejosh | 09-26-2005 12:20 AM |
[QUOTE=dypeterc]You should just paint the license plate on a fog cover[/QUOTE]
somehow i think the state would not be to happy about that and you might be ticketed or something worse for coppying state property orsometing missouri is like that i would probably go to jail :rolleyes:
somehow i think the state would not be to happy about that and you might be ticketed or something worse for coppying state property orsometing missouri is like that i would probably go to jail :rolleyes:
| Kincaid Racing | 09-26-2005 12:29 AM |
States should legalize those trick lil stick-on plates like the WRC cars run that would be sweet! :banana:
| cperkins | 09-26-2005 12:35 AM |
fastlineonline.com has a "License Plate Relocator Kit" that mounts the license plate in the middle, but moves it up a bit for better flow.
[IMG]http://fastlineonline.com/images/products/Platebrackets.JPG[/IMG]
[url]http://fastlineonline.com[/url]
Doesn't look half bad... About 27 bucks shipped though.
[IMG]http://fastlineonline.com/images/products/Platebrackets.JPG[/IMG]
[url]http://fastlineonline.com[/url]
Doesn't look half bad... About 27 bucks shipped though.
| wrxdrftr2002 | 09-26-2005 12:39 AM |
i just made a bracket that sits under my pass side fog light. 5 bucks i think if that
| advanracing62 | 09-26-2005 07:43 AM |
lucky for me- when you get plates here, they become your property. I just drilled holes in mine and moved it up some.. though I like the idea of the flip up plate better. The price is a little steep.. so maybe the knock off ebay styles would be better to wait for.
| psyber_0ptix | 09-27-2005 12:22 AM |
[QUOTE=cperkins]fastlineonline.com has a "License Plate Relocator Kit" that mounts the license plate in the middle, but moves it up a bit for better flow.
[IMG]http://fastlineonline.com/images/products/Platebrackets.JPG[/IMG]
[url]http://fastlineonline.com[/url]
Doesn't look half bad... About 27 bucks shipped though.[/QUOTE]
do what he did ^^^^
but bend the bottom portion of the plate right under the numbers back.
that way you still get your state visable, and any stickers (usually upper corners) visable. but the excess will be out of the way, and you still have your numbers unobstructed
[IMG]http://fastlineonline.com/images/products/Platebrackets.JPG[/IMG]
[url]http://fastlineonline.com[/url]
Doesn't look half bad... About 27 bucks shipped though.[/QUOTE]
do what he did ^^^^
but bend the bottom portion of the plate right under the numbers back.
that way you still get your state visable, and any stickers (usually upper corners) visable. but the excess will be out of the way, and you still have your numbers unobstructed
| CGM_WRX | 09-27-2005 08:46 AM |
[QUOTE=psyber_0ptix]do what he did ^^^^
but bend the bottom portion of the plate right under the numbers back.
that way you still get your state visable, and any stickers (usually upper corners) visable. but the excess will be out of the way, and you still have your numbers unobstructed[/QUOTE]
Except for the fact that it is illeagal to modify a plate in any way. At least it is here.
but bend the bottom portion of the plate right under the numbers back.
that way you still get your state visable, and any stickers (usually upper corners) visable. but the excess will be out of the way, and you still have your numbers unobstructed[/QUOTE]
Except for the fact that it is illeagal to modify a plate in any way. At least it is here.
| turbosporttsi | 09-27-2005 09:15 AM |
haha, i saw a riced out honda like that. he folded his plate so it was only big enough for the numbers. in CA no less......
| maddhatteroo7 | 09-27-2005 12:03 PM |
[QUOTE=JIN]
[img]http://www.dynamicfusion.org/albums/ix100403-cars/acr.jpg[/img]
Jin[/QUOTE]
anyone know where to get that WRC license plate bar that covers the holes like the subiesport one does??
[img]http://shop.mediaspigot.com/uploads/images_products_large/207.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.dynamicfusion.org/albums/ix100403-cars/acr.jpg[/img]
Jin[/QUOTE]
anyone know where to get that WRC license plate bar that covers the holes like the subiesport one does??
[img]http://shop.mediaspigot.com/uploads/images_products_large/207.jpg[/img]
| maddhatteroo7 | 09-27-2005 12:12 PM |
hmm well i found one... [url]http://autotrimdesign.net/detail.jsp?itemId=8649&category=7740[/url] its for the 02+ and its 48$!!! jeeeeeze....id prefer to find one where it screws in like the subiesport kind and fits an 01 RS
| maddhatteroo7 | 09-29-2005 02:44 PM |
bump :D
| Smoke Show | 09-29-2005 06:38 PM |
i took mine off and just put a plate on.. and in bc CAN thats a ticket but i just dance around it.. so far so good.
| High PSi STi | 09-29-2005 06:48 PM |
I found a clip of a motorized plate mount that flips up out of the way. It probally wouldn't work with a front mount though. I am not sure who makes this particlular bracket, but a company called [url]www.autoloc.com[/url] makes something very similar. But I couldn't find it on their website.
here is the video clip
[URL]http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wNzM5ODkzNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D[/URL]
here is the video clip
[URL]http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wNzM5ODkzNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D[/URL]
| TygerStile | 09-29-2005 07:59 PM |
[QUOTE=mpower22]bump...can the evo plate holder be drilled in the floglight cover or does it have to go into the bumpercover?[/QUOTE]
I used the evo plate holder, flipped it around, and modified it to fit over the right foglight area. I'm sure attaching it to the foglight cover shouldn't be a problem...
[IMG]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a129/TygerStile/WRX/cleanedfront.jpg[/IMG]
I used the evo plate holder, flipped it around, and modified it to fit over the right foglight area. I'm sure attaching it to the foglight cover shouldn't be a problem...
[IMG]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a129/TygerStile/WRX/cleanedfront.jpg[/IMG]
| ofay | 09-29-2005 09:23 PM |
You could definitely build that for a lot less than 80 dollars. And it would just be trail and error to get the spring right.
| allpraiseJC | 09-29-2005 10:38 PM |
i dont have an fmic, but i still roll w/ mines in the front window, between the dash and window side bar...never had any problems (yet)
| Chris Cuevas | 09-29-2005 10:45 PM |
Simple... Just take it off !!
I live a strict 2 plate state too !
San Diego..... Home to some of the biggest dictator law enforcement officials !
I live a strict 2 plate state too !
San Diego..... Home to some of the biggest dictator law enforcement officials !
| x5-992 | 02-09-2006 05:42 PM |
I use to live in San Diego, definately some serious aftermarket nazi cops there. I bought a Japanese plate because South Carolina doesn't require a front plate, but I want to move it to the driver side instead of center.
| NewSTI | 02-09-2006 08:40 PM |
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[IMG]http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8149/img12160rc.jpg[/IMG]
this is the cusco replica relocator from ebay, and its drilled inside of bumper which u can't see any holes even if u take it off
[IMG]http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8149/img12160rc.jpg[/IMG]
this is the cusco replica relocator from ebay, and its drilled inside of bumper which u can't see any holes even if u take it off
| f1vlad | 02-09-2006 09:31 PM |
One chick from manchester,nh got $150 ticket recently for no front plate.... so I think it's better to put it up.
| JIN | 02-10-2006 04:24 AM |
Wow, this is really an old thread brought back.
| RHayes | 02-10-2006 04:47 AM |
I'm thinking that if you did a really nice job with an air brush and some stencils, you could paint a license plate directly on the face of the FMIC... If you did get nailed on that one, you would at least get an A for effort...
| couchflambeau | 02-10-2006 04:51 AM |
better yet, move to AZ and ditch the plate all together!!
| x5-992 | 02-10-2006 06:10 AM |
[QUOTE=JIN]Wow, this is really an old thread brought back.[/QUOTE] I used the search. Although it isn't always the quickest way to find what I'm looking for it worked this time.
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