Rear Number Plate Options

[LazyRoss18]

Am putting my personal plate on the Nob soon, my question is where have people mounted their rear number plate? Mine is currently in the rear mesh but I see some others have mounted it on the rear bumper. Any pics would be helpful!

Cheers

Ross

[TuxMan]

Hi Ross , generally the reason we move the plate down is to improve the air flow through the intercooler .



Also taking out the std mesh and fitting something with less restistance for the air .

Tux

[AverageMPH]

[Chapppers]

or just remove it if and when you do a trackday because most of the time, it's fine.

[Gadgeroonie]

mine is stick on style - quite pleased with it

[Scooby P1]

Chapppers said:

or just remove it if and when you do a trackday because most of the time, it's fine.

Think I might start doing that Chappers. Personally not keen on the bumper look, and being able to see the intercooler (hence why mine is black) but keen to try and help cooling on track.

Might need to come up with a quick release method....any ideas?

[dave sutton]

Scooby P1 said:

Might need to come up with a quick release method....any ideas?

It may not be the most elegant solution, but it works for me.



The plastic nut I used has a shoulder so although I used a spot of adhesive to hold it in place while fixing, it is also mechanically trapped in place.

[Chapppers]

Scooby P1 said:

Chapppers said:

or just remove it if and when you do a trackday because most of the time, it's fine.

Think I might start doing that Chappers. Personally not keen on the bumper look, and being able to see the intercooler (hence why mine is black) but keen to try and help cooling on track.

Might need to come up with a quick release method....any ideas?

You could get a couple of number plate bolts with holes drilled in them, push them through and then use a couple of R-pins to hold them.

[Scooby P1]

I think Dave's solution is quite a good one. Basically nuts that stay in the mesh so you can just unscrew the plate very quickly. Got any more washers with the holes cut out Dave?

Was wonde3ring if magnets would be strong enough if fixed to the mesh and the back of the plate? But it would be a bit dangerous is the plate flew off at silly speeds on the motorway!

[mgbond]

Chapppers said:

You could get a couple of number plate bolts with holes drilled in them, push them through and then use a couple of R-pins to hold them.

I like this, but think you would need a spring on it to keep plate still.

I just cable tie mine on and hide the tie in the black part of the letters. If it needs to come off for track then I can cut it off and tie it back on after

Edited by mgbond on Tuesday 28th May 12:25

[Chapppers]

A thick foam washer stuck to the plate and a clip placement such that the washer is compressed would hold it tight.

[LazyRoss18]

AverageMPH said:

I quite like that! My personal plate is 6 characters as well so would be similar! What size plate is that and where did you get it? Any issues with plod with it being non standard size?

Cheers

Ross

[mrpbailey]

Mine is just secured by 2 standard little plastic number plates nuts & bolts, done up finger tight. Takes about 30 seconds to remove & re-fit at track days

[dave sutton]

Scooby P1 said:

I think Dave's solution is quite a good one. Basically nuts that stay in the mesh so you can just unscrew the plate very quickly. Got any more washers with the holes cut out Dave?

Sorry, individually hand made to measure with a small file and perseverance. But I'm grateful for the R-pin idea, it looks like a good one to bear in mind for other fixing applications.

Edited by dave sutton on Tuesday 28th May 13:58

[mgbond]

Chapppers said:

A thick foam washer stuck to the plate and a clip placement such that the washer is compressed would hold it tight.

Yeah, that would work. Better than a spring as it won't ping off when u un do it. Lol

[paulspray]

I used gutter sealand to stick it to the rear mesh............ I can see me regretting that when I come to remove it !

[PeterV]

I use number plate clips: http://www.thetoolbox.uk.com/One-Pair-Trailer-Numb...
Maybe with these the plate is too easy to remove.

[Chapppers]

PeterV said:

I use number plate clips: http://www.thetoolbox.uk.com/One-Pair-Trailer-Numb...
Maybe with these the plate is too easy to remove.

Yeah, anyone could remove it, perhaps they won't but it'd be annoying to have your numberplate nicked and be stranded somewhere. With the R-clips, you'd have to open the clam to take them out.

[joust]

Chapppers said:

Yeah, anyone could remove it, perhaps they won't but it'd be annoying to have your numberplate nicked and be stranded somewhere. With the R-clips, you'd have to open the clam to take them out.

Which of course the Clam is soooooooo secure

I've always just used the plastic nut/bolt hand tight as the bolt tends to grip the mesh on the way through - never come astray.

J

[mrpbailey]

joust said:

hich of course the Clam is soooooooo secure

I've always just used the plastic nut/bolt hand tight as the bolt tends to grip the mesh on the way through - never come astray.

J

+1

Just like these.... http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car-accessories/...

Over 4 years without issue. Only problem Ive ever had was when I had a smaller plate made up to fit below the mesh, lasted 1 day before being pulled over by the police!