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Potential tail light mod
I have noticed that many of the newer cars have gone over to solid red lenses on the rear of their cars, including red turn signals, and away from the red/amber combination.
I am working on a modified taillight treatment. using red lens material, I am planning to cover the rear turn signals so that they blend in with the rest of the lens. When they flash, they should still be amber. backup lights wil remain as they are. Option 2: Same as above, except the backup lights are also covered, making the entire panel transparent red. The backup lights will then be wired to become additional brake lights only (coming on only with brakes, not as tail lights) I like the symmetry of solid clear across the front and solid red across the rear From what I can tell, it is legal in MD. The law doesn't require backup lights, but states of you have them, they must be operational. In this mod it will look like they were never there. If it bacame absolutely necessary, I would re-route my exhaust tips and put the backup lights in the bumper opening (as svxfiles did with his brake lights). It will not look modded or ricey. In true svxcess fashion, if it doesn't look factory and like it came that way, I won't do it. I'll know in about a week. My camera/computer issue is now resolved so "before and after" photos will be up quickly if I am successful. .
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . Last edited by svxcess; 08-26-2007 at 01:37 PM. |
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Eric and I had talked about doing something similar to the rear lenses on our cars when we were on our way to the auto-x meet.
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I am waiting with baited breath!!!
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cant wait 2 see how it turns out
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I was daydreaming about this the other day
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I love this idea and can't wait to see how it turns out.
But what's this about re-routing the exhaust tips?!? To where? How? I've always been intrigued by the idea of moving the tips closer to the center with the rear bumper to match as it was on the original prototype SVX. Of course custom exhaust is easy, having a new rear bumper made is the hard part.
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....I had that idea a little while back, and it's funny you mention it, because I was going to test an idea on one of my spares.
From what I hear, the red tail light film could be hard to go around the corner with the amber. It's a compound curve too...all the better. Now..I dont know how thin the film is, but Id imagine there would be a slight edge where it meets the part that stays red. My revised idea, as of like 3 am when I was attempting to sleep, is to tint it from the inside Either way, a red out would look great.
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I have always prefered the Amber, to the solid red.
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. Subaru Ambassador 1996 Polo Green LSi #216..138,100 miles...SOLD JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995..... Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan In-Service Date: January 2, 1997 "The Pristine Green Polo Machine” First Polo Green on the Network First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000) First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007) First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013) HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler. R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles. Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 4th Registered Network member —2/21/2001 My NEW locker..I...My Email..I..Wikipedia/SVX . . |
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About 5 years ago, I talked to a guy at a vacuum forming plastic company about making solid red, clear, or smoke replacement tailights. It wouldn't be difficult, just expensive. He was saying a prototype will be $1K and I decided the stock design was just fine
I'm excited to see what you can do with your approach. Its sounds a little more feasible than my idea. Another idea I had was filling the whole backend (side lights, taillights and center light) with full spectrum LEDs. You could then control what color the turn signals were, have them be sequential, have the entire bar light up, or even post messages to the tailgaters behind you Then I estimated the price and I decided that it was an idea better suited to someone else Doug
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Well, I ordered some red tail light film, so Ill see if that optoin gets the desired results. If not, Ill pop a spare in the oven and have a go at plan B
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Hey, this was one of the first mods I did to my car when I got it 4 years ago. I think its looks awesome. I did everything red turn signals and white reverse lights. The turn signals still flash amber, but my reverse lights light up red. I also took apart the center tail light piece and took out the thin sheet of plastic that said Subaru svx on it and smoked out my led tail light in the trunk lid. I think it looks much cleaner since I prefer no decals and you can barely notice the led trunk lid light until I hit my brakes. I get people asking all the time at gas stations and such what kind of car it is. I get a kick out of it everytime. Earl I'm suprised you didn't notice my taillights when I attention your last maintence meet. I remember someone was asking me about them and how I did it, but I can't remember who it was.
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I like the idea of the third brake lights being smoked out...especially on my black car. then again, I might be getting a super awesome light suspender, and Ill have to do a third brake light delete anyway. Ill be keeping the reverse lights though....Kinda need them
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Your car looks really clean, I still look at all the pictures I took of the lights to try and figure if I can do it myself. I've being wanting to do something with the rear lights for years - everything from LEDs, to smoking them, removing logos, etc. I even have a spare set of all 5 light pieces on hand ready to go. But so far, no go.
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Hey Troy, Thanks for the compliment on my car . I remembered someone at Earls last meet was asking me about them, but I just couldn't remember who. Let me know if you want my secrets for doing the tail light mod. I'm always willing to share. I have also thought about smoking out all the tail lights, but I guess that will have to wait for my next SVX. Too bad some company doesnt make smoke tail light covers or something like they do for all the mustangs, camaros, etc.
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