Put on my front plate.
04-08-2018, 04:51 PM
#16
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^^^ I have a rho plate V2 with extended bracket as my tow hook plate holder. It does not interfere with the sensors. I use it when going to San Francisco bc parking maids will find any excuse to ticket you. Local cops don't care
04-08-2018, 05:26 PM
#17
That's a great idea and would use that except for a complicating factor for me.
I had to do something different with my GTS. Many times I run the car with a front plate, sometimes I do not. That depends on where I am going and what I am doing. The complicating factor for me is I have a laser system and there is a sensor in the middle of the front bumper cover. MUSICAR made the components and I did the installation. I asked MUSICAR to make the center sensor mountable using rare earth magnets. I needed an arrangement that would allow using the front tag or not, but always using the front sensor. The pictures show what I wound up with. In the photo with the plate, it's difficult to see but the sensor is below the plate. The aluminum angle with magnets is what holds the sensor when using the plate. When not using the plate, there are magnets inside the bumper cover to hold the sensor in place. MUSICAR machined a slot in the sensor which mates with the plate frame alignment 'finger' and is always centered on the car, although the magnets guarantee the sensor will always go back to the same spot. The black tape is 1/16" closed cell foam used for cushioning to make sure there is no direct magnet to bumper contact which might cause abrasion. I had the front bumper cover off for the laser installation so adding the magnets was no big deal. There are 7 high strength magnets holding the plate mount and it takes quite a tug to get it off. The backside of the plate mount is ugly because I tried a few different magnet locations before I landed on the final locations for them. No one sees the backside of the plate mount so it being ugly doesn't matter.
I had to do something different with my GTS. Many times I run the car with a front plate, sometimes I do not. That depends on where I am going and what I am doing. The complicating factor for me is I have a laser system and there is a sensor in the middle of the front bumper cover. MUSICAR made the components and I did the installation. I asked MUSICAR to make the center sensor mountable using rare earth magnets. I needed an arrangement that would allow using the front tag or not, but always using the front sensor. The pictures show what I wound up with. In the photo with the plate, it's difficult to see but the sensor is below the plate. The aluminum angle with magnets is what holds the sensor when using the plate. When not using the plate, there are magnets inside the bumper cover to hold the sensor in place. MUSICAR machined a slot in the sensor which mates with the plate frame alignment 'finger' and is always centered on the car, although the magnets guarantee the sensor will always go back to the same spot. The black tape is 1/16" closed cell foam used for cushioning to make sure there is no direct magnet to bumper contact which might cause abrasion. I had the front bumper cover off for the laser installation so adding the magnets was no big deal. There are 7 high strength magnets holding the plate mount and it takes quite a tug to get it off. The backside of the plate mount is ugly because I tried a few different magnet locations before I landed on the final locations for them. No one sees the backside of the plate mount so it being ugly doesn't matter.
04-08-2018, 05:47 PM
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04-08-2018, 05:53 PM
#19
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So do I. I would rather pay a periodic fine than put any plate on the front. I mounted my millworks like you suggested above but it still interfered with the sensors. Might be an option if you are worried about periodic road trips or something. Glad I live in a state with no front plate requirement.
Other good thing about the tow hook mount is that you can run it a bit and get it dirty, then take it off and put in the trunk with the plate on it. If you get pulled over you can always try the “I took it off to clean the car and forgot to put it on” routine and fix it then. Only will work if the plate is dirty, lol.
Do you mind posting a pic or two? Thank you.
04-08-2018, 06:13 PM
#20
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Originally Posted by Needsdecaf
Do you mind posting a pic or two? Thank you.
https://www.rho-plate.com/collections/porsche
04-08-2018, 08:32 PM
#21
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https://www.rho-plate.com/collection...e-v2-2012-2016
04-08-2018, 08:35 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by ervinwu
I don't get why people purposefully cover their license plates. It's no different than driving with no license plates, no?
They only do it in forum pictures to not show their license plate #. Scared of being stalked or something.
04-08-2018, 08:36 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by Needsdecaf
Yeah, it's not nearly as bad with a Euro plate.
The Euro plates look like oversized freeway billboards. Why in the hell do they need to be so big??
04-08-2018, 09:19 PM
#24
Well, even the meter maids around here will give you a ticket for no front plate. I popped 2 small holes in the plastic, pushed in small plastic wall anchors, bent the plate to conform to curves and fitted a thin frame around the plate. I really don’t care for those silly tow hook plate mounts.
04-08-2018, 10:28 PM
#26
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This thread has got me thinking about ordering a bracket from Skene Designs again. Seems like it may be a bit of hassle compared to a tow mount though for (temporary) use on road trips, etc.
04-08-2018, 10:55 PM
#27
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Well, even the meter maids around here will give you a ticket for no front plate. I popped 2 small holes in the plastic, pushed in small plastic wall anchors, bent the plate to conform to curves and fitted a thin frame around the plate. I really don’t care for those silly tow hook plate mounts.
04-09-2018, 03:19 PM
#28
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I still live near SF, and make absolutely every reason not to go to or around SF. The place is dirty just like their politics, which matches the quality of the roads and infrastructure all over the bay area.
04-09-2018, 11:55 PM
#29
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This thread has got me thinking about ordering a bracket from Skene Designs again. Seems like it may be a bit of hassle compared to a tow mount though for (temporary) use on road trips, etc.
04-10-2018, 12:25 AM
#30
Wow nice solution. My car is even more complicated as I have the active cruise control radar sensor in the middle and I'm thinking about installing the ALP as well. I will contact musicar to see if they have a solution. I'll probably be mounting the center plate permanently since the whole setup is so complicated already.