License Plate Mount? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Ghost of Akina · 08-06-2022, 01:15 PM

Anybody know what this is?

I have noticed it on photos of a lot of JDM GR86’s and BRZ’s?
At first I thought plate adapter but the GR86 has divots for both JDM and USDM plates…

Just thinking of a better way to mount the plate with out it sitting right on the paint.

mycrors7 · 08-07-2022, 02:05 PM

In japan, removing your plate from your vehicle is illegal. It can’t be removed or tampered with unless the vehicle is sold

For that reason, rear plates are on a pivot point so you can still remove your rear bumper without having to go to a someone who has access to remove the tamper-proof seal on the bolt

Spektyr · 08-07-2022, 02:34 PM

What I did was I put adhesive foam feet, like you put on the bottom of something to stop it sliding around, on all four corners of the underside of my license tag. Then I screwed it onto the car.

That way if the plate ever vibrates for some reason there's a bit of a cushion between it and the paint. Granted, if dirt or grime gets under there it could abrade the paint a little (or a lot) but it will still be FAR less damaging than if it were metal-on-paint.

justinco · 08-07-2022, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost of Akina

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Just thinking of a better way to mount the plate with out it sitting right on the paint.

I get these carbon fiber plate frames that have a foam backing for the license plate, for all my cars. Bit safer than the metal plate vibrating or brushing up the paint.

timurrrr · 08-07-2022, 09:50 PM

+1 to the foam backing sticker. I used this one on all my license plates: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZZJH39Y/

I only used the foam sticker, not the hardware, as the dealers already took care of the hardware for me (for better or worse).

rande · 08-09-2022, 07:16 PM

Just put a few dabs of silicone on the back of the plate.

bcj · 08-09-2022, 11:54 PM

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08-07-2022, 09:50 PM	#5
timurrrr Senior Member Join Date: May 2019 Drives: 2022 GR86 Location: Between Sonoma and Laguna Seca Posts: 1,724 Thanks: 2,145 Thanked 1,323 Times in 727 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	+1 to the foam backing sticker. I used this one on all my license plates: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZZJH39Y/ I only used the foam sticker, not the hardware, as the dealers already took care of the hardware for me (for better or worse). __________________ Follow the build thread for my GR86!

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08-07-2022, 02:05 PM	#2
mycrors7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: zd8 brz Location: United States Posts: 187 Thanks: 71 Thanked 189 Times in 88 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In japan, removing your plate from your vehicle is illegal. It can’t be removed or tampered with unless the vehicle is sold For that reason, rear plates are on a pivot point so you can still remove your rear bumper without having to go to a someone who has access to remove the tamper-proof seal on the bolt

08-07-2022, 02:34 PM	#3
Spektyr Senior Member Join Date: May 2021 Drives: GR86 Location: Kansas Posts: 323 Thanks: 168 Thanked 249 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What I did was I put adhesive foam feet, like you put on the bottom of something to stop it sliding around, on all four corners of the underside of my license tag. Then I screwed it onto the car. That way if the plate ever vibrates for some reason there's a bit of a cushion between it and the paint. Granted, if dirt or grime gets under there it could abrade the paint a little (or a lot) but it will still be FAR less damaging than if it were metal-on-paint.

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rande Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Drives: Spyder, MR2, FRS, Tundra Location: KC Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just put a few dabs of silicone on the back of the plate.

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