Decided to tidy up behind the plate today, rather than having wonky holes decided to go for one big one.... angle grinder and a file...came out pretty well i think, will be hidden by the plate and only taken off for track etc so not majorly fussed, may even try a smaller plate offset and open it up a bit more...

Engine cover needs modding to clear the dump valve...but heres the engine bay so far

Modified recess in front with no plate

and how she sits

Mapping on monday

Pretty good idea. Best idea ive ever seen was a guy with an s4 2.7 bi-turbo, had it running 500+bhp and the front plate was cut out perfectly where the letters would be leaving a stencil-like plate for the air to pass through but the letters still looked right with the black / darkness behind them, maybe worth a try but would take ages to get the plate perfect.

Looks cracking on those wheels to mate, nice car.

i know the one your talking about, was cut on a machine using a cad programme, may give it a go sometime

Surely by doing that, your reg couldn't have any "whole" or "unbroken" charecters in, if you see what I mean. Like a 0, where the inside would have to be white still. But would remain unsupported. I.E a plate like CV53 SFW (random made up plate) would be ok, but not say OV03 ARD (again made up) ahh I know what I mean!!!!

Pretty good idea. Best idea ive ever seen was a guy with an s4 2.7 bi-turbo, had it running 500+bhp and the front plate was cut out perfectly where the letters would be leaving a stencil-like plate for the air to pass through but the letters still looked right with the black / darkness behind them, maybe worth a try but would take ages to get the plate perfect.

i know the one your talking about, was cut on a machine using a cad programme, may give it a go sometime

My girlfriend has been making these for a number of years now. Even done a few for MTM the Audi Tuner, so could have been one of her plates on the S4

The trick is to get friendly with a number plate supplier and try to buy a blank plate, as it without any numbers or backing on, and then just the backing seperate. She then cuts them out on a laser cutter and sticks them together. (You cant do it to one thats already stuck together im told, turns out a right mess, lol).

Not the greatest pic but you can just about make it out on this Corrado turbo. One she made earlier so to speak:

For the letters like O, R, Q etc, she just cuts them out in a "stencil" manner. Then just a black permenent pen to collour in the gaps

pmd

Shame about that gasket...

That would be the case then mate, it was MTM that did the plate for the guy i think. His car was down there getting turbos etc. Its a cracking idea.