Front license Plate - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Hotrodheart · 07-02-2016, 07:33 AM

Ok... bought the car in Arizona. No front plate required. Never had the front fascia drilled. And I like it that way.

But here on the Big Island, they frown on that (no front plate).

So I want to fasten the plate frame TOTALLY in the grille area (got a spare).

Any insight on whether this will cause overheating?

P.S. And I hate how that plate on the passenger side thing looks....

VittorioS · 07-02-2016, 07:51 AM

It might blow up ... but seriously no, it shouldn't be a problem.

saj · 07-02-2016, 08:17 AM

There's a front licence plate bracket thing that is mounted on the grille, not the bumper, if anyone does the latter they're fucking dumb. There are also an infinite number of tow hook mounts, and then there are zip ties which you can use to cheaply and easily attach a plate to the front grille.

Braces · 07-02-2016, 08:48 AM

Punch some holes in the plate to let the air pass.

Dake · 07-02-2016, 12:17 PM

I've never had any problems with overheating (or even seen the temp gauge close to, let alone passed the half-way mark) even sitting in traffic in August in Houston with 100 degree temps and AC blasting full. I've had a front plate installed since day one.

Tectoniic · 07-02-2016, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Braces

Punch some holes in the plate to let the air pass.

Drilling holes in your radiator helps get the cold air to the engine as well

humfrz · 07-02-2016, 03:01 PM

I've had my front plate in the center of the grill for 3 years, no overheating problem here.

humfrz

extrashaky · 07-02-2016, 04:16 PM

Plus from a distance putting your plate in your grille makes the car look like a bucktoothed rabbit.

Dake · 07-02-2016, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by extrashaky

Plus from a distance putting your plate in your grille makes the car look like a bucktoothed rabbit.

One nice thing about Texas, I have a black license plate so it blends in nicely.

andrewtgg · 07-02-2016, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saj

There's a front licence plate bracket thing that is mounted on the grille, not the bumper, if anyone does the latter they're fucking dumb. There are also an infinite number of tow hook mounts, and then there are zip ties which you can use to cheaply and easily attach a plate to the front grille.

i never understood why dealerships drill the bumper when the grill has 2 little indicators on where to drill.

saj · 07-02-2016, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewtgg

i never understood why dealerships drill the bumper when the grill has 2 little indicators on where to drill.

Yea, I hate seeing brackets/plates drilled into the front bumper from dealerships, especially on luxury/sports cars when the manufacturer provides a mounting point.

Hotrodheart · 07-02-2016, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tectoniic

Drilling holes in your radiator helps get the cold air to the engine as well

Great tip slapnuts

Tectoniic · 07-02-2016, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodheart

Great tip slapnuts

g33k · 07-02-2016, 10:26 PM

I believe there was a member on here that used neodymium magnets to create a bracket iirc.

Found it
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35261

Just saw it was on a brz so might not work for frs

07-02-2016, 07:33 AM	#1
Hotrodheart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Kailua-Kona HI Posts: 401 Thanks: 46 Thanked 428 Times in 181 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Front license Plate Ok... bought the car in Arizona. No front plate required. Never had the front fascia drilled. And I like it that way. But here on the Big Island, they frown on that (no front plate). So I want to fasten the plate frame TOTALLY in the grille area (got a spare). Any insight on whether this will cause overheating? P.S. And I hate how that plate on the passenger side thing looks....

07-02-2016, 08:48 AM	#4
Braces Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 17 Alfa Romeo 4C Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 987 Thanks: 570 Thanked 711 Times in 365 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Punch some holes in the plate to let the air pass. __________________ My 2013 Firestorm Red 13 FRS is gone. Bought the next best thing: 2017 Alfa Romeo 4C

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saj Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: Los Angeles Posts: 67 Thanks: 138 Thanked 33 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There's a front licence plate bracket thing that is mounted on the grille, not the bumper, if anyone does the latter they're fucking dumb. There are also an infinite number of tow hook mounts, and then there are zip ties which you can use to cheaply and easily attach a plate to the front grille.

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Dake Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 1,056 Thanks: 464 Thanked 819 Times in 414 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've never had any problems with overheating (or even seen the temp gauge close to, let alone passed the half-way mark) even sitting in traffic in August in Houston with 100 degree temps and AC blasting full. I've had a front plate installed since day one.

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humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,866 Thanks: 28,787 Thanked 31,813 Times in 16,424 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I've had my front plate in the center of the grill for 3 years, no overheating problem here. humfrz

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extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,045 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,618 Times in 2,266 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Plus from a distance putting your plate in your grille makes the car look like a bucktoothed rabbit.

07-02-2016, 10:26 PM	#14
g33k Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2009 Nissan Altima, 2015 Scion FR-S Location: Deep South Texas Posts: 154 Thanks: 22 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I believe there was a member on here that used neodymium magnets to create a bracket iirc. Found it http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35261 Just saw it was on a brz so might not work for frs

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