With thanks to "Bellipotens" who pioneered this front plate mounting system (this is his car), this is what I will be doing, also with color matching bumper hole plugs, and like him, will be using a Skene Design, behind the plate mounting system (size medium) -- as per link below. That system does require two tiny holes in your front fascia, but they are never visible as the are on the horizontal body panel that the top edge of your lower grill joins with.



Will be doing as per above, except using a different, but also thin surround, license plate frame.

Link to Skene Design mounting system:
No Holes License Plate Bracket

 

i have a subiesport front plate delete that i bought about 8 or 9 years ago. i eventually decided to flip it over to the blank side & just paint it black

 

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Grimmspeed relocation kit with the nameless delete plate

 

I am in desperate need of ideas!!

 

Perrin relocation kit. Got my "WRX" delete coming to cover the holes. I also ordered all matte black emblems for trunk, and gloss black with red star front and back emblem replacements. And lastly, matte black with red "WRX" inlay for the sides.

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I'm also running the Perrin relocate with Subispeed bumper plugs... (Altough the paint on these plugs are chipping away after 9 months)

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Is it possible to request no holes in the bumper when ordering new? Las Vegas front plate is not required.

 

I wish. But no. Not that I know of, They come on all bumpers.

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Yeah they all come with those holes from factory, that's just how the bumper is molded.

 

well that sucks. Thanks for the info. I'll be looking back at here for some ideas once I get my 2017 ordered placed.

 

This was how mine was setup on my old WRX

 

It doesn't fit exactly but its more the message, and carbon fiber.

 

do they still sell these? I cant find them anwyhere

 

biggest noob question- what is the point of this? Do you not like the stock placement?

 

The bumper comes with two holes molded in it for Japanese plates... US plates don't line up so I u have to drill two more holes. Most of us prefer not to riddle our bumper with more holes and to just run a tow hook mounted one that we can remove and reinstall as we please.

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I'm definitely getting one for my new Subie

 

Why not just drill holes in the plate ?

That's what I plan to do when my '16 arrives.

 

Plates are it wide enough for the placement of the factory holes.. You would be drilling air. [emoji16]

 

Front license plate a nightmare requirement in San Francisco as meter maids will ticket for it.

San Jose cops like to just stop people without a front license plate when leaving a bar...so they have an excuse to stop you regardless of how you are driving.

So, mine went front and center. I didn't want the one on the side, as I will be using that spot for a tow hook.

I placed the license plate where it would cause the least blocking of air to my radiator. The top of the plate is in line with the black plastic of the front grill.

 

Finally got mine on and waxed my WRX today also!!!

 

Don't know why pic rotated.....hmmm

 

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I used this set from eBay. It used the stock holes and made it easy to mount my front plate.

 

I used this set from eBay. It used the stock holes and made it easy to mount my front plate.
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Do you have a link please?

 

Grimmspeed relocator, been about a year and no issues of the bolt coming loose or the plate rotating.

 

yea for those of you who don't want to use the tow hook, there are a ton of options to install an adaptor using the factory drilled holes. I just did a quick google search and ended up buying on eBay. I got a tow hook mount for aesthetics, but plenty of options for traditional mounting.

 

Just picked up my Subie two days ago. I purchased these from OReillys for $2.50:

Dorman 459630BP - License Plate Fasteners | O'Reilly Auto Parts

I plan to put these in the factory mounted holes just drill new holes in the plate when they arrive.

 

Just picked up my Subie two days ago. I purchased these from OReillys for $2.50:

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Dorman 459630BP - License Plate Fasteners | O'Reilly Auto Parts


I plan to put these in the factory mounted holes just drill new holes in the plate when they arrive.

Here it is.

and howto video in case you didn't know how to drill holes.

 

It was about 3 years ago they had this available check every Oct and Nov to see what they have

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I have a platypus tow hook bracket. Waiting for my car to arrive so it can be installed! Going to make bumper plugs for the Japanese plate holes.