Smaller front plate, what size do you have ?

[steve-V8s]

Some of you have fitted a smaller front plate, if you have one then what size is it ? Have been looking at ordering one to let a bit more air in but have no idea what size to go for, seem to remember two thirds original being mentioned in the past.

[grumpy]

3/4 is what I have on the front of the Lotus.

[ncs]

Ive got a 3/4 size plate which I bought from Fancyplates & it works really well.

I keep a full size plate in the boot just in case

Nick

[Pasco]

Mine is 390mm x 85mm

HTH

[andyy]

Mines quite small !!



But seems to work OK

[Pasco]

andyy said:

Mines quite small !!



But seems to work OK

I bet the BIB love that

[Del 203]

Front plate

[HRG]

Are you looking at remaining legal? Mine's the bare legal size to the mm

[Pasco]

HRG said:

Are you looking at remaining legal? Mine's the bare legal size to the mm

So in MM what size is it then Rob ?

OO Err Missess

[HRG]

Pasco said:

HRG said:

Are you looking at remaining legal? Mine's the bare legal size to the mm

So in MM what size is it then Rob ?

OO Err Missess

I'm not going outside now, far too comfy

I'll measure it very accurately in the morning.

[Pasco]

HRG said:

Pasco said:

HRG said:

Are you looking at remaining legal? Mine's the bare legal size to the mm

So in MM what size is it then Rob ?

OO Err Missess

I'm not going outside now, far too comfy

I'll measure it very accurately in the morning.

I bet it is not longer than mine

[rigga]

three quarter size from fancy plates..... looked bloody small when it arrived compared to the normal sized rear that came with it..... can see how it helps reduce temps as it free's up a lot of extra space for air flow through the rad

[Barreti]

Fancyplates 3/4 size for me.

On the run back from Le Mans I shoved the full size version on at Bolougne just so I didn't fall foul of the Big Brother scameras at UK customs and noticed it made the temp climb almost 10deg on what I'd been seeing over the weekend.

[steve-V8s]

HRG said:

Are you looking at remaining legal? Mine's the bare legal size to the mm

Probably the answer to that is not so small that it attracts attention rather than one that meets the regs.

One thing I am worried about if the plate is too small is increased front end lift at speed. The standard arrangement must to some extent divert air round the sides and over the bonnet. Also if the nose is more open does it then present a less slippery shape to the air and increase the drag.

[HRG]

I've run with no plate and my current legal one. No plate definitely increases power and a smaller one seems to help as the full size one sits right in the way of the inlet

As an aside, no plate drops temp by ten degrees, my current one by 5 degrees.

[Pasco]

Funny you should say that Rob...I have thought about not using any front plate then if i got pulled i would pleated sorry officer i forgot to replace it having been to a show............. and of course its in the boot officer

[HRG]

I left mine on the dashboard

[Del 203]

Pasco said:

Funny you should say that Rob...I have thought about not using any front plate then if i got pulled i would pleated sorry officer i forgot to replace it having been to a show............. and of course its in the boot officer

3M Dual lock is your friend

[grumpy]

Barreti said:

On the run back from Le Mans I shoved the full size version on at Bolougne just so I didn't fall foul of the Big Brother scameras at UK customs

????? I had no problems. (Bolougne-Dover)

[clive f]

Del 203 said:

Pasco said:

Funny you should say that Rob...I have thought about not using any front plate then if i got pulled i would pleated sorry officer i forgot to replace it having been to a show............. and of course its in the boot officer

3M Dual lock is your friend

no Del, no one likes him.