[Z06] Mount Front License plate on c6 z06
12-20-2009, 04:42 PM
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Mount Front License plate on c6 z06
license plate bracket and holder provided when I purchased car has adhesive tabs for aligning the plate on front bumper and is recommended you drill holes to hold in place
1. is the adhesive enough to hold the bracket as provided by the dealer in place without drilling holes in bumper?(has anyone experimented with this?)
2. The attached link has a removable plate/ bracket that mounts in the open area where air is fed to the radiator condensor. My concern with this one is it would block airflow into the radiator for cooling purposes.
http://www.topflightrepro.com/bracketinstall.pdf
Already been pulled over for not having front plate. Going to have to bite the bullet and do something.
1. is the adhesive enough to hold the bracket as provided by the dealer in place without drilling holes in bumper?(has anyone experimented with this?)
2. The attached link has a removable plate/ bracket that mounts in the open area where air is fed to the radiator condensor. My concern with this one is it would block airflow into the radiator for cooling purposes.
http://www.topflightrepro.com/bracketinstall.pdf
Already been pulled over for not having front plate. Going to have to bite the bullet and do something.
12-20-2009, 06:30 PM
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Any air flow that gets blocked is not an issue on streets or highways. If you are doing a lot of driving in the 120+ mph region then it might be an issue. But then you can remove the plate. It will not be an issue on a road course as they don't require plates and if you are doing those kinds of speeds on the road the lack of a plate will be the least of your problems.
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12-20-2009, 07:14 PM
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There is a reason why GM mounted the plate high on the bumper. They could have mounted it in the center, but didn't. Granted, it looks like sh*t, but rather have a cooler running engine, with no obstruction. I personally do not like any plate on these cars.
12-20-2009, 07:31 PM
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Pay the ticket or completely ruin the look of your car. Top flight pro. makes a plate that folds under the front bumper. Remote also if you want, i wont even do that.
12-20-2009, 08:22 PM
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12-20-2009, 08:35 PM
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As I said on the street it really isn't an issue. It isn't an issue on the drag strip either as the car doesn't run long enough for it to be an issue. The cooling air intake is designed to cool the engine when it is producing max power for sustained periods. If you aren't doing that the plate will not block enough air to cause a problem.
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12-20-2009, 09:06 PM
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12-21-2009, 04:16 AM
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12-21-2009, 09:24 AM
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To all the "Doubting Thomases" out there: I've been running the removeable front license bracket from www.topflightrepro.com (yes, MD is a two-plate state and the LEOs look for that damn front tag all the time) since I took delivery of the car in 2006 and have experienced no over-heating or other cooling issues whatsoever when running the front plate, even in 100+ degree weather with the a/c running. These are still Chevys engineered and built for the street, not NASCAR COTs or F1 Ferraris.
To answer the original question, NO, you do NOT need to drill holes to mount the OEM front tag holder - the self adhesive discs will hold the bracket on, but, why would you want to mount that hideuos looking thing anyway? Get the removeable unit from topflightrepro!
To answer the original question, NO, you do NOT need to drill holes to mount the OEM front tag holder - the self adhesive discs will hold the bracket on, but, why would you want to mount that hideuos looking thing anyway? Get the removeable unit from topflightrepro!
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12-21-2009, 11:13 AM
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I bought mine from Innovative Auto products www.iaproducts.com but I think it's the same thing as the Zip unit..It looks identical..
12-21-2009, 02:15 PM
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To all the "Doubting Thomases" out there: I've been running the removeable front license bracket from www.topflightrepro.com (yes, MD is a two-plate state and the LEOs look for that damn front tag all the time) since I took delivery of the car in 2006 and have experienced no over-heating or other cooling issues whatsoever when running the front plate, even in 100+ degree weather with the a/c running. These are still Chevys engineered and built for the street, not NASCAR COTs or F1 Ferraris.
To answer the original question, NO, you do NOT need to drill holes to mount the OEM front tag holder - the self adhesive discs will hold the bracket on, but, why would you want to mount that hideuos looking thing anyway? Get the removeable unit from topflightrepro!
To answer the original question, NO, you do NOT need to drill holes to mount the OEM front tag holder - the self adhesive discs will hold the bracket on, but, why would you want to mount that hideuos looking thing anyway? Get the removeable unit from topflightrepro!
No over heating problems You get use to it.Clif
12-21-2009, 07:19 PM
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I bought mine from Innovative Auto products www.iaproducts.com but I think it's the same thing as the Zip unit..It looks identical..
12-21-2009, 07:51 PM
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