CJAF7R

i thought id try some jap style square plates on the car as the plate has just been changed. I wasnt sure if they would look right, but i like them, gives it that bit of jap look to the car

(excuse the bad pics)

Soulgirl

They're oblong

coolangatta

The Japanese plates are smaller than you have there and also a lot are in a frame mounting. Having said that, your plates look very good and much better than the UK (longer rectangle) type.

BTW your car is very, very nice indeed.

CJAF7R

i know they arent exact jap size but have a bit more of a jap look to them. i like them cos they are a bit different.

iv got normal uk style ones with a mini front too so might see how they go and swap them over in a few weeks

Comper100

I did that to mine mate, looks proper cool. Nice one

Silver Scooby Sport

iTrader: (15)

Could you not have legal size letters but cut the plate down to as small as possible around them ?? with it being an import you can have jap size lettering as far as I understand it, that is smaller than ours.

Not sure of the legal requirment for plate sizes here ??

What's the wheels.... size.... any more pics of those ?

Simon

CJAF7R

Yeah I wasnt too sure how they would look to be honest. My mate owns a sign making company so I just asked him to make some JDM style plates up for me. Any narrower though and the bits behind the plates which they stick to will come into show and might not look right, if you get me?

the wheels are team dynamic diablos 18" i need a new one tho as one is buckled

Silver Scooby Sport

iTrader: (15)

I know what you mean by the plate sitting in the frame I had overlooked that.
Those wheels do look good !! are they 7.5 or 8" ? and what's the tyre size 35 ?

Sorry to many tech questions lol only just getting future plans drawn up.

Simon

Triple X

iTrader: (1)

I would make the front one as small as possible to get more air flow to the radiator, looks like its filling a big portion of the bumpers mouth, back looks good though.

CJAF7R

triple x - yeah that was my main concern. good job i aint got a frontmounr

silver scooby sport - i believe they are 7.5 and the tyres on at the mo are 35' yeah

i was considering swapping them actually but im not sure just yet!

Silver Scooby Sport

iTrader: (15)

If you do give me a shout please.

S.B.

Only if there is not the room to fit a standard uk size plate

KeithRS

I went for a square plate for the front of my 05 STi, think it looks better than the standard ones. Standard plate on the rear though.

Anyone else went for the square front plate for the new age STi's??

SPEN555

Second what triple X says.

I would get that sorted before the summer, you must be losing 40% of the cooling capability there!

CJAF7R

hmmm we shall see. might stick the small front one on for summer

although looking at the pic it looks like its to the bottom of the bumper but it isnt at all, there is quite a gap underneath

Stiff

Her's my back one. Front one is in the screen for time being...

16vmarc

Ive got a square plate on the front of mine, and some stupid **** on here said i was trying to make my car look like an evo

chrisp

had a square plate on the front of my last scoob, marked the front splitter quite badly by the wind pushing it onto it and rubbing it.

I have a custom square back one to fit my jdm cradle

CJAF7R

i decided to go with a small un on the front. thinking i might get pulled fo it tho, its pretty small!

CJAF7R

chrisp. nice motor mate!

messiah

I need new plates - anyone put a square one on the front that's fixed next to the N/S foglamp rather than in the centre?

flat4

yes

messiah

any chance of a pic?

flat4

lol, was looking for it

messiah

Not exactly what I was thinking TBH - I meant NEXT to the foglamp rather than instead of - plate fixed to the vertical member.

might try a photoshop jobbie later...

scoobyDAZZA

prefer small myself on the front

i tried a square 1 but much prefer this 1

CJAF7R

whats the different vent over the IK side mate?

scoobyDAZZA

to let everyone know ive got an induction kit lol

took it off now as i changed the ic scoop and it made the ik look even odder