R Theory Universal License Plate Quick Release

R Theory Motorsports' quick release (PQR) for a license plate: one bracket stays on the car, the other stays on the plate, and the plate comes off or goes back on by hand in a few seconds. Take it off for a track day, a show or a photo shoot, for washing the car, or to move one plate between cars.

The two halves lock together on stainless steel pins that ride in precisely cut grooves, so the plate stays put at speed and through a car wash, while built-in magnets pull the pair tight to stop rattles.

Both materials use the same lock and hold just as well. The aluminum version is machined from 6061 billet and satin hard anodized, and it engages with a crisp click. The plastic version is 3D printed by R Theory from carbon fiber reinforced polymer with a quiet matte finish, press-fit stainless dowel pins and neodymium magnets, and it costs less.

Fits

• Universal: plates with 7" (177.8 mm) or 8.27" (210 mm) bolt spacing, the North American and Japanese sizes
• Most European plate holder frames, as long as the frame accepts one of these bolt patterns

Specifications

• Aluminum: CNC machined 6061, hard anodized
• Plastic: carbon fiber reinforced polymer, matte
• Stainless steel locking pins, magnetic hold
• Aluminum and plastic pieces work together

In the box

• Complete Quick Release: car-side base and plate-side attachment, M6 socket head bolts and M6 nuts, stainless steel self-tapping screws
• Base Only or Attachment Only: that single piece in the chosen material and the hardware it needs

Good to know

• Base Only and Attachment Only are single extra pieces, not a complete quick release: add bases so one plate can move between several cars, or attachments so a second plate, such as a vanity plate for the track, can be swapped on in seconds.

Import tariffs covered: the price includes the US import tariff, so there is nothing extra to pay on delivery.

Returns

• Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery on new, uninstalled parts in their original packaging, less a 20% restocking fee.
• Return shipping is paid by the buyer, unless the return is due to our error, and the original shipping charge is not refunded.
• Installed or modified parts, electrical parts and made-to-order items cannot be returned.
• A part that arrives damaged, faulty or wrong: contact us within 7 days of delivery with photos of the part and the box.
• Contact us to start a return before sending anything back; returns ship to our shop, and we send the address.