unfortunately here in NY you need to run a front plate. ugly. Has anyone figured out how to mount it so it fits under the nose rather than using the factory mount? Thanks Gary.
front license plate
- Thread starter gsommer
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Thanks guys, saw it on dali site
I made mine from several strips of aluminum (of course!) bolted together and to the plate. It fits very nicely under the lip and angled back so it does not stick out. Two small pieces angled 90 degrees are attached to the car and the top plate holes. A strip along the top of the plate and two strips criss-crossed from the top to bottom holes as a stiffener. A final oddly bent piece goes from the bottom of the plate to a metal mount point behind the bumper opening. This prevents the plate from moving backwards at speed. Material cost 0.50 cents. Design, labor, patents and paperwork - priceless.. 
If I had to use a front plate, I would use the factory plate holder. Placing it up on the nose means that it's not blocking air flow to the radiator.
However, it's required here in Illinois, too. I don't use it, and I've never been ticketed for it (knock on wood)...
However, it's required here in Illinois, too. I don't use it, and I've never been ticketed for it (knock on wood)...
I also fabricated a front license plate holder from about $0.50 worth of aluminium and attached it with nylon cap screws [saved at least 0.05 gm of that nasty weight] While I, like NSXtacy, was concerned about airflow though the radiator, a 4200 mile trip from Denver to Sodus Bay, New York, through 11 states and Canada in June and July of this year, in a few days of rather hot weather proved the water temperature was at the same point before I installed the plate.
I even considered drilling holes in the plate for air to pass through, but since they changed the license plate background color from dark green to white, that was no longer an option.
I took back roads nearly the whole way and red lined 3rd gear at least 100 times. [You have to be sure you are passed the slower vehicle before pulling back into the right lane!] We won't talk about a run to 140 in Kansas on the way out and 150 in Nebraska on the way back. Who can hear wind noise at 8 grand in 4th gear! If only the rev change was the same from 1st to 2nd as it is from 4th to 5th!
Drive these things!
I even considered drilling holes in the plate for air to pass through, but since they changed the license plate background color from dark green to white, that was no longer an option.
I took back roads nearly the whole way and red lined 3rd gear at least 100 times. [You have to be sure you are passed the slower vehicle before pulling back into the right lane!] We won't talk about a run to 140 in Kansas on the way out and 150 in Nebraska on the way back. Who can hear wind noise at 8 grand in 4th gear! If only the rev change was the same from 1st to 2nd as it is from 4th to 5th!
Drive these things!
