Front License Plate Issue SOLVED!!
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Air Flow and Cooling - No Problem
If the grille area were the only location for the radiator to draw cooling air, I might agree. But there's plenty of places for air to flow. Miata owners regularly fasten their plates to the grille area without any problems. I ran mine that way for several years in Missouri summers with no problem with cooling.
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Originally posted by fatZo
Is it possible to perforate the licence plate without running into problems with the law?
Is it possible to perforate the licence plate without running into problems with the law?
Anyone have a really strong hole punch? Maybe of multiple lengths too?
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Front Plate
For what it's worth --
E-Mail from NNA dated 7/19/02 states "the positioning of the front license plate will not interfere with the flow of air to the intake or cause over heating as it was tested and designed for all types of weather conditions".
I'm saving it just in case. I don't know about your weather, but here in Vegas, 105 degrees is a nice comfortable day.
E-Mail from NNA dated 7/19/02 states "the positioning of the front license plate will not interfere with the flow of air to the intake or cause over heating as it was tested and designed for all types of weather conditions".
I'm saving it just in case. I don't know about your weather, but here in Vegas, 105 degrees is a nice comfortable day.
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Looking at the latest 350Z images, you can see there is something blocking air from flowing through in the middle of the grill anyways (or atleast I think that's what that thing is, see pic.). So there might be no problem putting it there with with some plastic retainers and not have the car overheat.
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I always thought the front of the 350Z sort of looked like a car that was smiling.... the eyes of cours ebeing the headlights, the mouth being the black grill and possibly the Nissan logo as the nose.
With that said, the license plate in the grille looks like ma' car has one tooth!
Yeeeeeeee HAAAAAAA
haha
-j-
With that said, the license plate in the grille looks like ma' car has one tooth!
Yeeeeeeee HAAAAAAA
haha
-j-
I also thought of that's where I want to put my front plate. I went to see the 350Z the other day and took the pic of the grill and I saw that.
Last edited by Z PHAT Z; Aug 17, 2010 at 07:27 PM.
anyone who is interested should check out this thread:
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....&threadid=2271
the thing that looks to be blocking the airflow under there is the mount for a tow hook. a piece of the grille pops out, and you screw in the hook (which should be with your spare tire etc.) It shouldn't be all that hard to make a license plate frame that screws into the tow hook mount.
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....&threadid=2271
the thing that looks to be blocking the airflow under there is the mount for a tow hook. a piece of the grille pops out, and you screw in the hook (which should be with your spare tire etc.) It shouldn't be all that hard to make a license plate frame that screws into the tow hook mount.
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First off for california residents, it is illegal to have front license plate in your dash or front window. Secondly zip tie the plate is also illegal, but probally womt get hit for it. Reason zip ties are illegal is because they are considered nom durable.
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Here I thought I was the only one with this idea. I made mine out of PVC and screwed in into where the tow hook goes. I did it mostly to get out of a fix it ticket, and then decided to leave it on. Had it on for almost a year with no issues, even hit a rabbit with it. Luckily the dealer didn't drill my bumper either. best part was it only cost me $6 to do it!
