signes

I'd recommend a dealer inspection for the PCCB rotors. Can't do it visually or with calipers like steel brakes, requires a special tool to measure density of the carbon in the disks. You got a great deal on a good car, but worth at least checking at your next visit for service.

Dalema

Thanks. I actually had it checked with the PPI and they said no issues. I will have to double check how they checked!

Dalema

Turns out on a Porsche backing plate, but just zip tied through the grill fortunately. Snip, snip and we're back in business with a nice clean front.

GTSinAtown

Thanks for posting your plate pic... whoever did that saved you some nasty holes in your front bumper!

bweSteve

+1 GTSinAtown

And if A Town is Allentown PA, then you know full well that PA doesn't require front plates, and thus your front bumper is probably ALSO NOT DRILLED. Big plus in my book.

My '12 CTT came from PA, and also does not have holes drilled in the front bumper. I am VERY happy about this not only because it looks nice & clean without a plate,... but ALSO because Maryland does require front plates, but the law makers have been tossing Bills up for approvals, stating that...

"if the vehicle was manufactured without a means to secure and display a front plate.."

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/hb/hb0577f.pdf

I understand that those House Bills have not passed yet,... but the cops have been leaving all the high end vehicles ALONE that do not have holes drilled in their front bumpers.

Dalema

Yep - I was pretty happy to see this set up. Looks a lot better now.

GTSinAtown

Austin, Texas. Texas is a two plate state. When driving home from the dealership with my new GTS, a DPS cop tried to pull me over for no front plate. Luckily a rear paper plate allows for an short-term exemption from the law...


Zip ties and Velcro... sorry to highjack your thread Dalema! Awesome ride!

Texas993

ATown, your plate is blocking airflow. The plate takes up a considerable % of the grill.

I'd consider the tow hook mount instead.

kino1161

The one I purchased from Suncoast mounts just as that one (different way of attaching). No drilling needed.

GTSinAtown

Thanks for the comment Patrick! I'm assuming the concern is that the blocked airflow into the grill is impacting cooling, so I ask:

1) Does the air hitting the plate disappear or get redirected? If the air is redirected, then I expect it is forced around to plate into the grill area, thus little to no air entering into the compartment behind the grill is actually "lost".

2) Does the plate cause a "hot spot" on the radiator due to blocked airflow? This may be true if the radiator of very close to the grill. But the radiator is actually some distance back from the grill, thus allowing air forced into the grill the efficiently pass through the radiator.

3) Does the Cayenne have radiator mounted fans? I assume so as most vehicles do... so also assume that at some temperature these fans would kick-on to provide additional cooling as needed, such as my bumper-to-bumper 45-minute daily commute, which definitely impacts "air-flow" into the grill.

Assumptions on my part, true... but ever since I installed the plate on the grill (3 months ago) there has been no change in cooling performance of my Cayenne... as evidence by a solid 200 degrees reading of both the oil and coolant temps.

Of course the true test will be a Texas summer... so I will continue to monitor closely and remove if there is any change in temps.

And IMHO the tow hook mount is unsightly. But I appreciate the suggestion.

Dalema and Kino1161, since you both have front grill-mounted plates, how's your temps?

Dalema

Thanks!

Dalema

Can't help you, I didn't have it on there long enough to tell

kino1161

My temps didn't change...... 08 GTS.