stvtec

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NJ requires a front plate, and putting it in the front window doesn't fly (officially). Ever since I removed the OEM front plate bracket to clean behind it, I've been driving without a front plate. I like the look so much better, and I also ordered black decals to go in the ACURA inset on the bumper. The OEM plate bracket covers that area entirely.

So I set out to mount my plate somewhere else in the front of the car. I saw the RHO-Plate bracket which uses the tow hook location, but I wasn't about to spend that much money, and it puts the plate a bit too high for my taste.

I decided to do it myself. A couple of L brackets, nuts, bolts, and washers, and this is what I came up with. I had to drill 2 holes in the lower air dam, and had to do so without removing it since I would first have to drop the A-Spec lip.

I used rubber well nuts like these to attach the plate to the bracket, which protects the bumper/lip. Now I need to get a set of WDP plugs for the holes in the front, and apply the ACURA decal when it arrives. And this snow could take a hike too. I sure picked a miserable day to work on the car.

guitarplayer16

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Nicely done =)

jptl04

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Looks good dude, I like it when people think up mods and do it themselves. Very simple design, nice.

Only thing different I would have done would be is to shape the plate curved to follow the bumper contour for a flush cleaner look. A large pole, a bucket, paint pail whatever to shape it. Just an idea.

stvtec

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Thanks, I like that. If I take it back off to paint the brackets black, I'll try to give the plate a bit of a curvature.

jwr0ng626

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Wow can't believe u did that in the snow haha congrats it looks goood

vuuha05

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I like how the aspec lip has icicles from it. I wouldn't even step out of the house in that weather, let along make a license bracket. good work

friesm2000

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but give it some driving time, and high speed runs, and it will probably bend back to that shape

so it will probably need to be reinforced from the rear, but a bit of thicker aluminum flat bar, would more then likely take care of that though (should be available at your local Home Depot lol)

KA8TLRL

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Very unique. Like alot. As stated above, a little curvature and you're GOLDEN

Souljah

Nice boots

Blazing GT

nice!

stvtec

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Haha thanks for all the comments. NJ plates are not completely flat like some other states I've lived in. The letters/numbers are actually raised, and there is a beveled edge around the plate. I don't know how well it will form a curve.

Regarding reinforcement, I stopped back at Lowes tonight and picked up two more well nuts for the top plate holes. The plate is now tight against the bumper/lip with those rubber nuts, and of course bolted to the bracket.

friesm2000

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same here though

donaldso718

I think it would look better further to the corner instead of so close to the center? Otherwise it's a nice cheap mod you've done. I wanted to do something like this also, but I've just been running no front plates for almost a year now. Only 1 ticket from a meter maid while parked on my block so far. Don't really get much problems thank goodness.

jptl04

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It will bend easy, it's made of metal! Towel over the plate a few wacks with a rubber mallet done!

stvtec

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The further I would put it from the center, the more the plate would be angled "not forward" if you know what I mean. Or I'd have to make one mount stick out much further than the other, so the plate would be square towards the front of the car. That's why I opted to put it there.

I know the plate will bend if I hit it with a mallet, what I mean is I'm not sure if it will take a nice smooth round curvature, since it has a bevel or "bead" around the edge. If you try to bend it, it tends to twist.

Thanks for the comments and ideas though, I appreciate it. I may put a license plate frame on it if I see something nice.

Steven Bell

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Clean and simple-well done.

Timb227

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I think it looks ok. A very simple black frame around it will make it look much cleaner and complete.

KA8TLRL

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x2, and to mate with lip's accent..

princelybug

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+1.

VQPower37

looks good ... nice and simple

anionrings

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Looks Great!!..In Texas Requires a front plate also..i was planning to make my own bracket but didnt know where to put it...u just gave me a new idea

JonBeast

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I mounted my plate in a similar way but on the other side...I bent mine along the bumper, don't be afraid to bend it...its only aluminum!

stvtec

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^ I saw your pics the next day after I did mine. I'm going to give it a bit of a bend, and I did put on the dealership frame until I find something nice and understated.

Comptechtl2367

I like it in the middle more but thats not bad. You should get the pligs to cover the spot where the stock location is.

Jesstzn

Being on that side does it bother the air flow to the intake?

chinkwapin

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looks good, heres mine: pushed out slightly more from the center

JonBeast

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chinkwapin...ur plate location was the reason I did mine (only I went opposite)

JonBeast

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I want to give mine a black trim...maybe some rubber stripping? I gotta figure something out.

jptl04

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^^^^
For a border use some door edge gaurd. Pep boys, autozone, kragen, take your pick. Under $10. 3min install.

stvtec

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I highly doubt that there is any impact to the intake, but that's just my opinion. Speaking of intake, I just deleted the intake snorkel/silencer tonight.

LasVegasTL

Nice job.

Xraided28

I kinda have a more ghetto way of doing it..
3M double sided tape, around the plate then right on bumper, I didnt want to drill into the bumper, and haven't had time to make one

jwr0ng626

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hopefully it doesnt fall off or ruin ur bumper!

poormans_tl69

I wouldnt trust that 3m two sided tape.. Id make the bracket if i was you..