Remove one magnet, put some glue on it (again, I used 3M weatherstrip cement as it works on just about anything), then carefully place it back. There are markings molded into the back of the bumper that can help you confirm that they're both symmetrically placed.Ħ. They'll self-align to the magnets in the bracket and hold the bracket in place. Take the two larger DX04 magnets and pop them behind the bumper. Fit up the OEM bracket to the front of the bumper, centering it using your markings or tape.ĥ.
Remove the front bumper per the aforementioned DIY: Ĥ. THE PLASTIC IS SOFT AND VERY EASILY SCRATCHED, EVEN WITH A FINGERNAIL.ģ. EVEN FIT-CHECKING WILL MAR THE PLASTIC BUMPER IF THEY MAKE CONTACT WITH IT. TAKING THEM OFF UNTIL YOU'RE DONE IS EVEN BETTER - THEY JUST SLIDE OFF THE BRACKET. NOTE: WHEN DOING ANY FIT CHECKING, MAKE SURE YOU COVER UP THE BACK OF THE LICENSE PLATE SCREW TABS WITH TAPE. The center of the BRZ bumper is where the grid texture changes direction in the middle. Mark the center line of the OEM bracket and the bumper. They're captured by the license plate when it's installed, so the glue is just to hold them in place without the license plate.Ģ. They fit perfectly in there and only a small dab of glue at the bottom is needed.
HOW TO MOUNT A FRONT LICENSE PLATE ON A 2016 MIATA INSTALL
Install the two DEH2 magnets into the round holes at the upper corners of the OEM license plate bracket (bracket is upside down in the photo below). While handling a couple, one flew out of my hand and impacted the other one so forcefully that it shattered and the pieces were very sharp, causing a small cut on my finger. Neodymium magnets can be ferociously strong, and can cause damage if not handled properly. Optional - some small self-adhesive felt pads. Hand tools for front bumper removal - I followed this great DIY up to Step 9 (thanks DarrenDriven)Ħ. Glue - I used some 3M rubber weatherstrip cement because that's what I had on hand.ĥ. These fit into the OEM bracket mounting holes.Ĥ. These fit behind the bumper and are larger for more magnetic force.ģ. OEM Subaru Front license plate bracket/mountĢ. I did my research on the subject (magnets and load capability) and then went ahead with the project.
I calculated that with a 0.2" gap, they'd have more than enough attraction to hold the front license plate bracket and plate onto the front of the bumper. I've played around with neodymium magnets before and they are very strong. Seeing that the BRZ front bumper (the front bumper cover, actually) is pretty thin plastic, and the combined thickness of the bracket plastic and bumper plastic is less than 0.2", I decided to that I'd try rare earth (neodymium) magnets. I did not want to use double-sided adhesive tape as there are only two small round flats on the bracket that engage the bumper, and with the textured surface on the bumper I wasn't sure that it'd be secure enough. It then swings up and is secured by well nuts that expand into the holes drilled into the front of the bumper. Taking a closer look at the way the OEM BRZ 'Base License Plate' (which is part of the BRZ license plate installation kit P/# SOA8433000) that I believe is supplied with every new BRZ, it has two lower hooks that hook onto the bottom of the bumper that secures it at the bottom. Tie-strapping to the front grill - not enough space and I didn't want to restrict air flow, so that was out. It's still sitting brand new in the box as I didn't want to install it unless I got a fix-it ticket first.Ĥ. This was the best option I'd seen so far, so I purchased a kit from Skene Skene design 'no holes front license plate bracket' - The Skene design mount is actually a no FRONT holes bracket, but still requires that you put two holes through the bottom of the bumper. But drilling holes in the front would be my last resort.ģ. Drilling the holes in the front bumper, but using smaller wellnuts - the rubber wellnuts that come with the OEM kit are huge, and smaller wellnuts are an alternative. Offset tow hook mounts - personally, I don't like the offset/asymmetrical mount. The options I considered (besides throwing the front plate on the dash) were:ġ. This forum is a great source of information, and I'm grateful for all I've learned so far. I'm still running no front license plate on my BRZ most of the time, but wanted to prepare for that eventuality and started looking at options soon after I got my car. I don't know whether this can be applied to the FR-S. Note that this applies only to the BRZ and BRZ OEM license plate bracket/mount. If you live in a state that does, this may help give you some ideas. Background - If you live in state that doesn't require a front license plate, read no further (you lucky bastards).
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