MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Veee-dubber on December 21, 2012, 05:58:00 pm
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Just wondering where all of you that have smoothed your grills put your number plate?
I dont really wanna cover the lower grill with it and reduce the air flow & plus I think this looks naff..
Do you all put it in your window? or just not bother with one at all (both which as as illegal as one another lol)
Pictures would be great if anyone has some :)
Cheers Ears :)
:P
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Myself and Monte plus a few others both have ours stuck on with strong magnets.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/65135_10151221758889858_909797131_n.jpg)
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Excuse the dumbness but how do you attach the magnet to the bumper itself then?
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Magnets stuck behind grille, magnet secured to plate = win :happy2:
....for a while. I've found that not matter how clean you keep the inside of the plate (be it felt, cloth, tape etc) it will eventually scratch the grille :sad1:
Mine has been in the window for a few weeks now, whilst I try to think of a better solution....
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Excuse the dumbness but how do you attach the magnet to the bumper itself then?
Magnets are secured using Araldite, then the back of the number plate covered with felt.
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I seee! makes sense! how strong do these magnets need to be lol?
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These are the ones I have.
[urlhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Neodymium-Disc-Magnets-20mm-dia-x-3mm-thick-Pk-5-/221121063313?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item337bd7a991[/url]
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I've used magnets for a while on my smoothed plate and they are incredibley strong but after Carlo (Monte) told me about his scratching his smoothed plate and going to double sided suction cups I ordered some of those from eBay, must put them on. :ashamed:
If you want the "how to" on the magnet mod.....
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12447.0.html
And the double sided suction cups from eBay. I think these were the ones, I can't remember now! :laugh:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-DOUBLE-SIDED-SUCTION-CUP-30mm-DIA-SUCKERS-FOR-GLASS-OR-PLASTIC-WINDOWS-/390509570345?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5aec2f2929
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These are the ones I have.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Neodymium-Disc-Magnets-20mm-dia-x-5mm-thick-Pk-10-/360484695988?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item53ee8fefb4 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Neodymium-Disc-Magnets-20mm-dia-x-5mm-thick-Pk-10-/360484695988?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item53ee8fefb4)
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Bloody hell, you could hold a Rhino to a wall with those puppies! N35's are more than enough and are a little cheaper too. :happy2:
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Have just updated the link. I have the 3mm ones not the 5mm :signLOL:
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Do them suction pads work just aswell?
The only expirience I have with such like is a toy gun when I was about 5 and that sucker, well...it sucked!! :rolleye:
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In my opinion the suckers are 1000000x better than the magnets.
I use 5x 30mm double sided suckers, and they are stronger and safer than the magnets.
I have a video clip somewhere....
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In my opinion the suckers are 1000000x better than the magnets.
I use 5x 30mm double sided suckers, and they are stronger and safer than the magnets.
I have a video clip somewhere....
I have a horrific vision of me booting it on the motor way, the pads failing and poor Norris behind me getting decapatated by my number plate which I have subsequently ran over and flung upwards into his path and through his window, his poor wife Dorris if mortified!
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In my opinion the suckers are 1000000x better than the magnets.
I use 5x 30mm double sided suckers, and they are stronger and safer than the magnets.
I have a video clip somewhere....
Really? I wouldn't feel comfortable with just suckers.
I thought you had magnets Monte?
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In my opinion the suckers are 1000000x better than the magnets.
I use 5x 30mm double sided suckers, and they are stronger and safer than the magnets.
I have a video clip somewhere....
Really? I wouldn't feel comfortable with just suckers.
I thought you had magnets Monte?
Please everyone Believe me when I say… if I were to sit in front of the car, bum on the floor, and I grabbed the number plate with both hands and pulled…..I would probably break the smoothed grill into pieces.
The suckers are 100% stronger and more reliable than the magnet, and because there is no movement at all there are no scratches like you get from the magnets. :wink:
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Here is a short clip if I can get it to work.
I must apologise for the terrible engine noise! :scared:
Car had just been started from cold early in the morning and my iPhone picked up every rattle as if I'd left a tin of screws on top of the engine :laugh:
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt210/monte0797/A82BFB4C-43E5-49DB-BF6B-8E584C5F2576-10137-0000061A52D4FB90.mp4
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^^^
Looks like it holds well :happy2:
My plan was to use the magnets to stick on my pressed plate.
Would the suckers work with a pressed plate?
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On the pressed plates its just a matter of sticking them as normal and then taping the suckers onto the back with some duck tape. Go all round the suckers.
….Big Al sent me a pic of his pressed plates with the suckers taped. :wink:
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I take it you can you see the video above then???
Its disappeared on me :confused:
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On the pressed plates its just a matter of sticking them as normal and then taping the suckers onto the back with some duck tape. Go all round the suckers.
….Big Al sent me a pic of his pressed plates with the suckers taped. :wink:
So duct tape them on the back of the plate?
Yes can still see the video.
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On the pressed plates its just a matter of sticking them as normal and then taping the suckers onto the back with some duck tape. Go all round the suckers.
….Big Al sent me a pic of his pressed plates with the suckers taped. :wink:
So duct tape them on the back of the plate?
Yes can still see the video.
Yes mate. Thats what Al suggested. I didnt need to as I used smooth Plastic plates :happy2:
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On the pressed plates its just a matter of sticking them as normal and then taping the suckers onto the back with some duck tape. Go all round the suckers.
….Big Al sent me a pic of his pressed plates with the suckers taped. :wink:
So duct tape them on the back of the plate?
Yes can still see the video.
Yes mate. Thats what Al suggested. I didnt need to as I used smooth Plastic plates :happy2:
Ok thanks Monte :happy2: Will get some suckers ordered in the new year and see how they go.
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Iknow this is a very old thread but how have you got on with magnets/suction cups?
Obviously been running them a while now so wondering which is the best option.
Ordered a smooth grill yesterday :D cheers guys
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^^^^ Ive had both suction cups and/or magnets on mine for years and both as good as each other. I prefer the cups, slightly less dirt and grit etc etc gets trapped but BOTH will cause some minor scratching, nothing that can't be polished out though.
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^^^^ Ive had both suction cups and/or magnets on mine for years and both as good as each other. I prefer the cups, slightly less dirt and grit etc etc gets trapped but BOTH will cause some minor scratching, nothing that can't be polished out though.
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Cheers buddy I'll try the suction cups! What size did you use? Gunna get them ordered off fleabay.
Thanks for your advice Again mate. Always helpful :happy2: