Taillight Mod - What do you think?
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Careful with VHT Niteshade... CLEAN whatever it is you're tinting, as best as you possibly can. If you don't, the result looks like crap. Also, I'd recommend only using ONE coat of it. Two coats will likely make the tail lights next to useless, and unless you like getting rear ended, I wouldn't recommend two coats.Canuckrz;1844675 said:
Also, it's not as easily removed as plastidip is...
Still better than the mini-truck guys who seem to be unable to put their plates at anything but an exact 45° angle...jetjock;1844685 said:
Eh, it's your car man, but I would really be wondering why your plate isn't lining up right. Have you taken off the center piece of your taillights? Should be pretty easy to figure out why your plate won't line up. Might even be an easy fix.Emeraldage;1844762 said:
You sure that's a drift car? That actually looks tasteful and probably functional too...Emeraldage;1844765 said:
Well that's why I used plastidip so if I'd like to I can remove it. What do you mean it's probably functional too? Mine is functional all lights maintain normal brightness, the lights aren't as small as they look just my phone camera only capturing the hot spots.
Awhile ago I tried to screw in the other hole on the plate, something in the hole, not sure what it is, so I just screwed in the other one tight, never looked at it since the day I got it registered.
Awhile ago I tried to screw in the other hole on the plate, something in the hole, not sure what it is, so I just screwed in the other one tight, never looked at it since the day I got it registered.
Just go for JDM tail lights like I did (this is Lithium14's car)..
They're darker than USDM lights, and are all the same color (USDM lights have a brighter center piece for some reason)
They're darker than USDM lights, and are all the same color (USDM lights have a brighter center piece for some reason)
Still a giant red bar across the back. I just dislike colored light lenses anyways. Have my theme of white car with black, and then the blue interior. And then there's some red and amber on their too. Like come on, we have LEDs now! But yeah that looks nice for the fact that your paint looks nice. Mine is total crap, and needs repainted. I'm sorry not all supras are perfect, bought mine for 2000, with 213k miles on it. Was planning on getting it with an engine swap but money went crap right then. Thank goodness it's still running good, leaking everything though, puddle of oil above the spark plugs too.
But yes, it does look nice to me, I think mostly because it's in perfect condition. Still love the white with some black here and there.
I get a strong feeling everyone likes things stock on this site.
Lol for the heck of it I read the laws in my state about it. It's legal. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4513.05 Doesn't say anything about reflectors. Might take it off anyways since everyone here hates it.
But yes, it does look nice to me, I think mostly because it's in perfect condition. Still love the white with some black here and there.
I get a strong feeling everyone likes things stock on this site.
Lol for the heck of it I read the laws in my state about it. It's legal. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4513.05 Doesn't say anything about reflectors. Might take it off anyways since everyone here hates it.
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I don't think it looks bad, but it could be better. I personally like pre-89 taillights better over 89+, no big red bar
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I'm sure it'd look better. If I got the car repainted and got a clear coat back. Then redid the tail lights like that, with less tint and a gloss layer.
I like the idea of keeping the tails red and painting just the center reflection piece the same color as the car.
if you guys want to take off the vht niteshade, use acrysol, just took mine off two days ago, took less than 5 min.
thats what im going for, very clean looking in my opinionRazoE;1844786 said:Just go for JDM tail lights like I did (this is Lithium14's car)..
They're darker than USDM lights, and are all the same color (USDM lights have a brighter center piece for some reason)
i hear ya. i put my 89 through an interstate service road fence when i was 17. chainlink went over the car and scratched the hell out of it. when i blew the h/g on it, i bought my white 91 and have taken pretty good care of it so far. I want to repaint my 91 the exact color that it is so it will probably be expensive.Emeraldage;1844833 said:
Mod is okay, but go back to stock bulbs immediately. Those LEDs look ridiculous.
I'm a fan of both flat and gloss black tails as well as stockers. It's a car by car basis.
I'm a fan of both flat and gloss black tails as well as stockers. It's a car by car basis.
LEDs look ridiculous? It's just brighter light, I focused it a little smaller so I can have two circles instead of a stupid big square light. But everyone is bitching about how it looks so I'll just take it off, and find a way to restore tail lights.
Those "ridiculous" LEDs are quite a bit brighter than stock bulbs, you wouldn't be able to see much light at all with the stock bulbs.
Those "ridiculous" LEDs are quite a bit brighter than stock bulbs, you wouldn't be able to see much light at all with the stock bulbs.
Dude, "to each his own." if you like it, then keep it. the only problem i see is the police factor. Again its your car and this is just a place for opinions. If you noticed, i nightshaded my front turn singles and really dont care if nobody else likes it.
I read the code for our state. Only on tail light is required. No reflectors required. Has to be visible within 500ft. And I also had the 3rd brake light, the pictures were only taken with parking lights on.