R33 S2 Number Plate Position

[copycutter]

I've noticed that to fit my QLD personalised front plate that you have to bend the plate and make it look all crappy.

I was thinking about trying to find some rubber spacers to sit behind the bolts and hold the numberplate off the bar so it can sit straight again, but the recess is pretty deep so it'd look pretty weird like that too. I've been looking for other 33's to go up and have a look, but haven't seen too many since I noticed this...

What does everyone else (with a s2 r33) do with their front number plate?

Edited July 20, 2011 by tuna_144

[89CAL]

I drilled holes in the bottom of the plate and spaced it out.

I had mine like yours with spacers for a while but decided to change it around the other week

[copycutter]

I drilled holes in the bottom of the plate and spaced it out.

I had mine like yours with spacers for a while but decided to change it around the other week

WHere'd you get the spacers from?

[jrm]

My car (r34) came with metal spacers on the front and rear plates for exactly this reason .. works nice.

[Yo-Yo]

you should be able to pick up a multi-size pack from any hardware shop, mitre 10, bunnings etc. just ask for metal or tube spacers, if you can find rubber ones there I'd get those & cut them to size until you find a fitting you're happy with

take your plate screw with you to find the right size so they don't stick out too much, you won't notice the gap after awhile anyway

no way my rear plates would fit without them

[89CAL]

The spacers I used were just lying around in the shed lol

[GTR-N1]

you should be able to pick up a multi-size pack from any hardware shop, mitre 10, bunnings etc. just ask for metal or tube spacers, if you can find rubber ones there I'd get those & cut them to size until you find a fitting you're happy with

take your plate screw with you to find the right size so they don't stick out too much, you won't notice the gap after awhile anyway

no way my rear plates would fit without them

+1

I have the metal spacers - 2x for each screw from Bunnings & got longer screws whilst I was at it > Perfect!

[copycutter]

I was thinking metal spacers but I thought they might vibrate or rattle - a pet hate of mine. For those with the metal ones, do they make noise at all?

I went into bunnings and asked for spacers and got the look, so I may have to try a different bunnings.

I notice now that my friend has bought a GT-T that the GTS-t's number plate recess is like 2-3 times as deep, so he only needs tiny little rubbers to make the plate fit flush.

I've also found this driver side mounting bracket on one front bar in my searching:

What's the legality of mounting a number plate there in QLD?

Thanks for all the responses btw.

Edited July 20, 2011 by tuna_144

[89CAL]

It can be side mounted as long as it is visible from 45 degrees and 3m away from the car at each side or something like that. Might be online somewhere?

I have metal spacers and they don't make any noise. They mount to the bumper by those speed nuts or whatever they are called. But they are rubber or plastic so don't vibrate.

[AngryRB]

Ive mounted mine in drivers side of the spoiler, along the lower lip , i cut down the standard plate to a personal plate size and just drilled some self tapping screw along the bottem to hold it,

I didnt want it mounted on the front cause it looked like it was blocking the intercooler a bit, i see that bumper has the number plate part cut out to make the mouth of the spoiler bigger, ive dont that too

Edited July 21, 2011 by SliverS2

[OoskylineoO]

I went through my shed, found some old fuel hoses and cut them 2 size and used them as spacers with longer screws, been on car for about 2yrs now and never fell off LOL WIN

[copycutter]

Wouldn't the spacer have to be like 5cm or more though to fill that gap right?

Does that look ridiculous having 2 thick blocks of rubber holding the number plate out?

Photos are most welcome

[AngryRB]

I went through my shed, found some old fuel hoses and cut them 2 size and used them as spacers with longer screws, been on car for about 2yrs now and never fell off LOL WIN

Nice ride you got there, black is by far the best colour for a skyline i reckon

[OoskylineoO]

thanks silvers2.

can hardly evn notice it lols. Ill get some in the day if u really want lol

[AngryRB]

thanks silvers2.

can hardly evn notice it lols. Ill get some in the day if u really want lol

nah thats cool, just paying credit where its due, lol

if i ever do a respray black will be choice..

[PM-R33]

Why not just drill it into the bumper? Mine looks fine. Also makes the intercooler look more visible by having the plate higher.

[copycutter]

Why not just drill it into the bumper? Mine looks fine. Also makes the intercooler look more visible by having the plate higher.

Do you have any pictures to show what you mean? I'm guessing you mean like what 89CAL was referring to earlier, drill holes at the bottom of the plate and lift it?

That wouldn't change the recess issue (the gap behind the plate) would it?

[PM-R33]

Nah I didn't mean that. Like this:

Basically the two top screws directly into the bumper covering that whole cut out recess.

[89CAL]

Do you have any pictures to show what you mean? I'm guessing you mean like what 89CAL was referring to earlier, drill holes at the bottom of the plate and lift it?

That wouldn't change the recess issue (the gap behind the plate) would it?

Mine still uses the standard number plate mounts. Phils is done with self taping screws (?) through the bumper and into the reo

[PM-R33]

Nah just into the bumper plastic, normal allen key bolts. Holds fine. One side after 5 years is getting a little bit loose so next time I have the bumper off i'll put nuts on the back of them. Will also prevent them from getting stolen.