Front plate placement / Let's see those personalized License plates

[Webweasel]

UK Here. Just ordered SU07PRA as the plate for my car.

FYI UK buyers, currently DVLA shows SU03PRA -> SU08PRA are available. £499.

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[Supra Dupra]

Would putting a plate in the middle portion of the grill not block off air inflow into the MKV, though? I feel like that would look the best, but I thought that was one of the only working vents on it unless you start opening up some of the blocked-off vents.

 

[s219]

I agree, I would not want to do it personally. But some people have run the car this way for a while and haven't reported problems. Whether or not there is a performance hit (say from less than optimal intercooler or oil cooler flow) is unknown.

 

[tedan628]

guys its not gonna block off the intercooler completely...

 

[s219]

guys its not gonna block off the intercooler completely...

They have the radiators (more than one), intercooler, oil cooler, trans cooler, and AC condenser all competing for airflow up there, so I think it takes some caution when blocking off any grill area.

 

[tedan628]

They have the radiators (more than one), intercooler, oil cooler, trans cooler, and AC condenser all competing for airflow up there, so I think it takes some caution when blocking off any grill area.

yes but this relocator kit is extended to the front doesnt compeltely cover the grill and in fact if you drive enough air still coming flowing thru the grill

 

[s219]

It won't block flow but it will certainly impede it and distort it at high speed. At low speed it won't matter at all.

I don't know what the Supra's cooling requirements are like at high speed versus low speed to say if it matters enough to be a concern. Some cars have the most challenging cooling issues at low speed.

 

[AK713]

I said F it and didn’t put the required front license plate.

 

[scoates]

Would you mind posting pics of what it looks like when attached to the car (for a US car reference)? m(_ _)m

I'm not with the car right now, still at the dealer but I can maybe ask the salesman to try and hook it up, otherwise will be just when I pick it up hopefully on the 2nd.

 

[RRKnight]

I picked up this on Amazon and they worked perfectly but make sure you use locktite. I hear they do come loose overtime.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B01LQ7FVYK?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image

 

[splions]

Mine connects to where the tow hook goes. There are no issues with it.

 

[tedan628]

Mine connects to where the tow hook goes. There are no issues with it.

can you link which one you got?

 

[Supra Dupra]

The OCD side of me wants to find a way to keep the front plate in the middle of the car... having it to one side would probably trigger me. Not sure what to do.

 

[splions]

can you link which one you got?

DC Sports LPR-100

 

[scoates]

Went to see my car in the garage again today but this time brought the plates and tow hook mounts. Bent the mount slightly to match the curve of the car and stuck the plate on. Plate has full size UK lettering and spacing. If you zoom in as well on the right top corner there is a faint black line which shows where it overlaps the body. Planning on getting more accurate measurements at some point and trimming that excess so it fits the vent nicely. Bracket also needs trimmed at the bottom, but all seems to fit pretty well!

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