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No-Drill Front License Plate Mount for 992 WITHOUT ACC (NOT a tow hook mount)
EDIT: This post is for Carbonio's front license plate mount that fits Porsche 992 body 911's that DO NOT have Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). ACC is identified by a large round sensor in the front of the bumper. If you have this sensor then your car has ACC and you should reference the following thread:
Some of you may recognize our name from the Ferrari world and to those unfamiliar, Carbonio is a design and engineering company with specialties in carbon fiber manufacturing but also product design. Recently we have turned our attention to developing a line of front license plate brackets that can be installed and removed quickly without the need to drill any holes. What makes our mounts different is that they DO NOT use the horribly ugly offset tow hook but rather are designed to mount the plate in the middle of the car which maintains a nice balanced look while remaining legal.
In addition to having a great OEM like look we have come up with a modular design that allows you to custom fit your plate in both reach and angle. The mount fixes via a clever patent-pending retention assembly that allows you to install or remove your plate in seconds without any tools and without leaving any trace of the mount having been there.
Here are some of the bullet points:
- Mount comes pre-assembled and ready to install - Fits number plates from all over the world and adheres to national and international standards making it a totally global solution - High speed tested to ensure that stability and cooling is not affected
- Does not interfere with front parking sensors or front mount camera - Adjustable in reach and angle to allow for a fully personalized install - Great for car shows or track days; quick removal maintains privacy - Excellent roadside 'fix' you can keep in the trunk if you choose to drive plate free. Most police are ok with this kind of roadside repair.
- DOES NOT remove ground clearance compared to stock
NOTE PHOTOS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO SHOW LATEST DESIGN MOUNT THAT DOES NOT AFFECT GROUND CLEARANCE. DISREGARD IMAGES IN THIS THREAD WHERE THE PLATE LOOKS TO BE BELOW THE FRONT LIP.
Last edited by Carbonio; 06-08-2021 at 11:04 PM.
Reason: Updated with new product information
looks great but $279 seems too much. That’s more than the ticket if I just skip it.
darn I was waiting for this.
Originally Posted by Carbonio
Hi Everyone,
We just released our new front license plate bracket for all variants of the 992.
Some of you may recognize our name from the Ferrari world and to those unfamiliar, Carbonio is a design and engineering company with specialties in carbon fiber manufacturing but also product design. Recently we have turned our attention to developing a line of front license plate brackets that can be installed and removed quickly without the need to drill any holes. What makes our mounts different is that they DO NOT use the horribly ugly offset tow hook but rather are designed to mount the plate in the middle of the car which maintains a nice balanced look while remaining legal.
In addition to having a great OEM like look we have come up with a modular design that allows you to custom fit your plate in both reach and angle. The mount fixes via a clever patent-pending spring assembly that allows you to install or remove your plate in seconds without any tools and without leaving any trace of the mount having been there.
Here are some of the bullet points:
- Mount comes pre-assembled and ready to install - Fits number plates from all over the world and adheres to national and international standards making it a totally global solution - High speed tested to ensure that stability and cooling is not affected - Adjustable in reach and angle to allow for a fully personalized install - Great for car shows or track days; quick removal maintains privacy - Excellent roadside 'fix' you can keep in the trunk if you choose to drive plate free. Most police are ok with this kind of roadside repair.
The price is a function of the complexity of the assembly and the fact that it is a dedicated design for the 992. Designs that are more universal can be mass produced at lower costs but our mount is made in North America in relatively small numbers for enthusiasts wanting to do away with horribly ugly tow hook mounts.
We recently had a customer tell us that they were pulled over 4 times in the past month for no front plate. For some owners they just don't want to deal with the hassle of getting pulled over even once or be constantly looking over their shoulder every time they see a police car.
Does the ACC physically not allow the installation, or does it just block the function?. Also does it install on the Sports Design front bumper fascia?
Our mount merely blocks the ACC sensor. If you don't care about that then it fits perfectly well.
Regarding the Sports Design front bumper, YES our mount fits. One of the design challenges was making a mount that can fit the various front bumper configurations the 992 offers without making different mounts for each bumper (a nightmare to inventory and to try to get right in ordering for most customers). Thinking creatively we came up with a mount that allows for fine adjustment in angle and reach allowing for a truly tailored fit depending on the owner. Once you get it the way you like it, it is tightened down in position and stays that way with a simple on and off in a few seconds.
From the looks of it on the website (short motion picture of a guy taking the plate off), the holder seems to have a spring loaded extender that you squeeze to insert into a pre-existing gap between some trims underneath the bumper, then the spring loaded extenders extend to hold it in place.
I could be 1000 times wrong, but that’s what I suspect.
11-02-2020, 04:52 PM
No-Drill Front License Plate Mount for 992 WITHOUT ACC (NOT a tow hook mount)
