Hey guys, I finally was able to get some Nite-Shades and smoke all my lights out the other day. I'm just now being able to get pics so I thought I'd share. I'll get some night pics later tonight. And just for the record I can make these to order for anyone who's interested. Enjoy

 

Here's some pics with the lights lit up

 

how is any one during the day gunna know your turning, you can barely see the lights in the day

 

Which is why this is illegal in most places.
The side marker lights, front markers, and the little square in the rear lenses are reflectors, so others can see the car at night, even without those lights working. These are federally mandated.

 

You went too dark, which most people do the first time. And painting the reflector is being totally ignorant of safety.

Go find my widebody thread. My brake and turn lights show up better in the daytime now, than they did stock.

 

Wow, I was thinking about doing this for a while, because I thought it would look awsome matching with that center piece. While it does look sweet, those lights are wayyyy too dim for me to feel safe with them. Maybe you should get some good LEDs and pop them in there, now I think I might do that before I decide to smoke them if I choose to.

 

Looks familiar... I did mine way too dark as well!

If I were you Id wetsand those with some 1000 grit sandpaper and then give it another shot...using about half the coats.
I always thought of using LEDs but would that do much better than the stockers, I know they last longer but would they shine though dark lenses like these?
I am considering a custom LED setup..but I cant see anything less doing the trick..

 

If yo uget the right type of LEDs, (some of hte more expensive ones) they will turn out significantly brighter than stock bulbs. I forgot all what was involved in choosing good LEDs that would actually turn out brighter, but I know they can if you buy the rights ones, just look at some of those newer mercedes tail lights, they are practically blinding to look at sometimes.

 

once they go to dark I guess you cant light it back up...

 

Actually they aren't too dark. You can see the light better in person that with my camera. I always make sure all my lights function properly, but at night I never park on the street so I don't need to worry about the reflectors. The regular taillights are a little hard to see in the day but the brake lights actually shine through nicely. At night you can see everything perfectly. The only reason you can't see the right turn signal so well is because of the angle I was on. I actually was considering LEDs for future use though. Keep the thoughts coming guys!

 

Thats great in a perfect world, but what happens when someone in a car catches that same angle? I recently redid my lenses, but even a miniscule coat of the niteshades seems to be somewhat hazardous...Im considering going back to the stockers actually.
Whenever the sun shines directly on the back of the car, you cant see squat. It actually sorta bothers me lately...and this is the one car I definately dont wanna see get smashed up...

 

Right, I almost creamed some asshat, my car loaded with kids, because he blacked out his entire ******* car, including the interior lights. Butthead opens his door right in front of me, at 75 mph, he's not even pulled all the way off the interstate, and I couldn't even see his car.

Get a clue, it's nice that you don't park on the street at night. Will you never, ever break down at night?

 

dude , nooo....... you dont dare color the reflective lense. its illegal if you do. you better buy a bycycle lense to put on there. but if the headlight doesent reflect, no one can see you.

 

It looks good for a show car... but let's face the facts. We drive first gen rx7's, we are not meant to be show cars. We drive rather ugly cars to the majority of people out there. Function should come way before all else, and those tail lights are definitely hazardous.

 

add. its like turning off your headlights with no streetlights.

its like walking in the woods with trees.

 

funny story
my lights went out going 100kph around a corner to a bridge
man i was peaking manged to clear the corner and go over a narrow bridge over a big river without dieing ......
had to hope out AND RUN AROUND A BIT

 

Yeah, I did the same thing, except I taped over the red reflector in the center so it wouldn't get covered.

I didn't spray mine on too dark, its just fine for me.

 

Well I've got some night pics for anyone who really cares. Oh and before you start really sinking into the whole reflector it actually maintained most of it's reflective property as I found out today with the sun shining off of them. And like I've said my camera sucks so the lights look better in person and are alot brighter

 

yeah.. not sure if your gonna get alot of support here!!!
and I don't think the night shots or camera are gonna do any justice!!!!

I liked the front turn signal!!!!! didn't even see them at first!!!
with that being said I noticed the Screw's... U may want to consider some black ones or Painting them black!!!!!
hey To each their own!!!!!
just watch out for the boyz in blue!!!

 

Why are all of the lights the same color? I hope it's the camera and you didn't take out the colored lenses.

 

this is what i did with our tail lights. I'm currently working on another set for my wifes brother. I also have another set in the works for me but i'm using the 24 LED 3-1/2 inch round lights used for transport trailer and trucks. I like the look of the S5 and JDM S7


Lights off



Lights on



Close up

 

Yeah my camera sucks monkey *****. In person the lights look really good. I was actually considering blacking the screws too just to mach them

 

[QUOTE=blown7]this is what i did with our tail lights. I'm currently working on another set for my wifes brother. I also have another set in the works for me but i'm using the 24 LED 3-1/2 inch round lights used for transport trailer and trucks. I like the look of the S5 and JDM S7


i like it.....

i also think the black lenses look awsome
so can you see the red lights when theres no brake on?

 

It looks good, but get a white reflector. square that is the same size, glue it on there. that way its not red, but its still a reflector.

 

\i also think the black lenses look awsome
so can you see the red lights when theres no brake on?[/QUOTE]
During the day when it's bright and sunny you can see them but it's more difficult, not like you need them when it's bright and sunny anyway. Night time though or even cloudy weather the regular lights show through perfectly fine