cpe towplate installed

[dion51]

overall an easy install took about 20 min total. good quality product!!

[Nliiitend1]

If/when I move back to a state requiring a front plate, I'm gonna pick one of those things up.

[Timesnewroman]

Just installed mine this weekend:

Below, the plate is lined up with the lines of the bumper - slight angle.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g138/TimesNewRoman01/IMG_4779copy.jpg

In this one, the plate is actually perfectly level.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g138/TimesNewRoman01/IMG_4757copy.jpg

[hectik1]

I like that so much more than mounted to the center of the bumper.

[RC08MS3]

did you guys fill the holes in the middle of the bumper? if so what did you use? I hate it in the middle of it, and when i go Front mount theres now way in hell im letting the license plate distract it.

[bykeryder4life]

you order a new front mustache (the black plastic strip) and it wont have holes. I got one for like 23 bucks from a vendor.

[Timesnewroman]

did you guys fill the holes in the middle of the bumper? if so what did you use? I hate it in the middle of it, and when i go Front mount theres now way in hell im letting the license plate distract it.

I read somewhere that a new "mustache" is only like $25.00 or something from the dealer. I'm gonna swing by and order one when I get around to it. Supposedly, the part # is BA6R-50-B31A.

[ymic]

I told the dealer I wouldn't take delivery of the car if they mounted the front plate holder... :-p they handed it to me wrapped in plastic and I threw it in the garbage can, heh.

[Shiroi_ms3]

I'm loving mine and living in a state that requires the front plate, this is a much better option.

[RC08MS3]

please let me know were you purchase it from, im gonna hop on the bandwagon here soon and get the plate moved to the side

[Fenrir]

please let me know were you purchase it from, im gonna hop on the bandwagon here soon and get the plate moved to the side
Their website is here: http://www.cp-e.com/2122.html

You can order direct from them or from ProtegeGarage, they usually have a good price. Probably a few other places that sell it too, but not sure off the top of my head.

[RC08MS3]

o i know that one, what about the mustache?

[Kain]

The mustache is OEM. Just get it from a dealership.

[RC08MS3]

cool, this is next on my list then

[iBoost]

Thats funny cause I did the same thing to my Speed3 when I first got it over a year and a half ago if you look at my avatar. I just went to home depot and bought the right sized hook.. with a no mods to my original front bumper holder I just mounted it just like the CPE towplate.. Free :P

[becks]

Thats funny cause I did the same thing to my Speed3 when I first got it over a year and a half ago if you look at my avatar. I just went to home depot and bought the right sized hook.. with a no mods to my original front bumper holder I just mounted it just like the CPE towplate.. Free :P

Well it wasn't free, you did have to buy the hook ;) Although I'm sure it was WAY cheaper then the CPE

[fructus]

I just screwed in two low profile black head plastic bolts into the holes and it looks just fine.

[eg6motion]

Thats funny cause I did the same thing to my Speed3 when I first got it over a year and a half ago if you look at my avatar. I just went to home depot and bought the right sized hook.. with a no mods to my original front bumper holder I just mounted it just like the CPE towplate.. Free :P

yours looks to be still mounted on the mustache...not over the fogs? Still lokks better than directly in the front

[derspi]

I don't get the fascination with this plate relocation. I'm gonna go against the grain and say it doesn't look good at all. You could argue that it serves a functional purpose but you can only lay claim to that if you have a FMIC. Anyone seen how the Evo OEM front plate holder is? THAT, looks way better than this.

[Element]

I don't get the fascination with this plate relocation. I'm gonna go against the grain and say it doesn't look good at all. You could argue that it serves a functional purpose but you can only lay claim to that if you have a FMIC. Anyone seen how the Evo OEM front plate holder is? THAT, looks way better than this.

Don't have to drill holes in the bumper...

[THATGUYTERRY]

i wanna do that to mine...but i got an 05, so i dont have that black piece infront...ne1 have ne ideas for me?

[Sport6]

i wanna do that to mine...but i got an 05, so i dont have that black piece infront...ne1 have ne ideas for me?

http://www.bumperplugs.com/BPindex.html

[derspi]

Don't have to drill holes in the bumper...

But wouldn't the car come with the factory front plate holder if your state required it?

[Element]

But wouldn't the car come with the factory front plate holder if your state required it?

Mine came with the holder, but I told the dealer I did not want holes in my new car.

[Quiksilver05]

California requires front plates too but I just got lucky cause the dealers didn't drill holes in mine. Just in case if I get a fix it ticket for no front plates now I know what to get! :D

Oh yeah I wonder how an MS3 would look with the painted center consoles from www.bumperplugs.com like in red to match the interior or silver to match my sunlight silver.

[iBoost]

Well it wasn't free, you did have to buy the hook ;) Although I'm sure it was WAY cheaper then the CPE

Your right, it was like $3-4 :)


yours looks to be still mounted on the mustache...not over the fogs? Still lokks better than directly in the front

its 50/50 over.. but in 5 sec i can loosen the nut up and move it as much of or on the mustache.

[THATGUYTERRY]

thanks a bunch

[UHATEIT]

I dont see any tow plate, I just see a license plate mounted to the side all japanese style, not sure why tho.

It does suck about holes in the mustache tho, I need that dealership stacche to replace mine with holes. Sucks you have to take the fucking bumper off to install the new scache, it can't just op on and off