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Old 05-01-2009 | 08:45 PM
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I have a FMIC with a Cryo SPRAYER kit mounted with metal zipties through the FMIC, i was wondering because i dont want to make holes in my bumper and dont have time to fab a bracket if i could use platic zip ties to mount my license plate to my fmic the same way and not melt? obviously the zip ties would be in front of the sprayer but im just worried of it melting or restricting air flow that it would do some damage to my car, and btw i have a body kit so i dont have stock license plate holes.
Old 05-01-2009 | 08:51 PM
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If you put your plate in front of the FMIC, wouldn't you be defeating most of its purpose?
Old 05-01-2009 | 08:58 PM
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its just temporary because i need to drive it for the weekend and dont want to get hassled bout it... and i dont drive the car hard, but if because of it its gonna choke and make my car die i wont do it.. or if the intercooler gets that hot would it melt it enough to make my license plate fall off..
Old 05-01-2009 | 09:08 PM
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You can maybe zip tie it to the top grill...itll look a but funky but it will do the job
Old 05-01-2009 | 09:58 PM
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If your not looking to get hassled, I'm not sure that zip tieing a license plate to your illegal fmic on your car with a full body kit will really do you any good... that's the kind of car cops notice, whether or not it has a plate on it.
Old 05-01-2009 | 10:20 PM
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^Ya but they are **** when it comes to no front plate
Old 05-01-2009 | 10:26 PM
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what bout up on the window ?
Old 05-01-2009 | 11:02 PM
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They can be pretty ****, but one might also argue that putting a license plate on a conspicuous area might draw attention to an illegal modification.
Old 05-01-2009 | 11:34 PM
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i would put it anywhere else except the intercooler, top grill i say no matter how ugly lol
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Originally Posted by mbaledge
They can be pretty ****, but one might also argue that putting a license plate on a conspicuous area might draw attention to an illegal modification.
True True...Its cop candy eighter way lol
Old 05-02-2009 | 05:19 AM
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ptuning makes a relocation kit that goes into the tow hook hole on the front bumper, i dont nkoe if your kit has that hole still, and putting your front plate in front of your intercooler dyfies the purpore of having an intercooler..... think about whaqt an intercooler is..........
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window, dash, sunvisor, top grill...

theres plenty of other places to put it.

hell, you could even put it on the bumper in the stock location with some double sided 3M tape
Old 05-02-2009 | 07:26 PM
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On the dash won't fly in CA if the cop really cares. And if he' pulling you over for front plates, he really cares. Chances are though, he'll be pulling you over for that body kit and intercooler.

Dbl sided tape will be the quickest and least conspicuous at stock position.
Old 05-02-2009 | 07:31 PM
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or just stick the plate on the inside of the front window
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