steve's dog

under the head lights...those little wannabe lights...is there any big problem with taking them out to improve air flow to my intake?

about water....what can i do to keep water out of the electrical stuff, there are only the tuen signal light wires i think......


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1987RX7guy

iTrader: (3)

the FTP lenses can be removed. My car did not have them. I don't think any better air flo though.

steve's dog

there is defiinate air flow to the stock intake and the cone filter......i think

dr0x

I like the styling more w/o them. But its not improving air flow to anything but the head lights You could make some ducting or whatever if you wanted to. Or make a custom air box and cut out the metal behind the headlight so there is air flow.

steve's dog

hmmmmmm, are you sure? maybe i'll test it

but what about the rain? is there anything important down there? or any way to protect it?

1987RX7guy

iTrader: (3)

everything is ok in my car.

Drifter101

My car didnt have any FTP covers and at the moment its buried in a good 5 inches of snow. Neverhad any problems so far and its been raining the last 5 days or so.

steve's dog

5 inches of snow and 5 days of rain....in may...where do you live??????

Icemark

There is zero improvment on air flow to the intake with the FTP lenses removed (you would have to cut metal for any real help) and a decent increase in aero drag.

Fingers

I'm getting a little weary of your incompetent posts. Please refrain from any such stupidity in the future.

1. No there isnt because the stock intake snorkle feeds air from in front of the radiator ducting, where the relays are.

2. The stock intake does not have a cone filter.

3. Even if by some miracle, that in an area of low pressure, the air would SOMEHOW rush through a solid object, in this case, a headlight, and then pass through sheet metal... it would STILL have to get into the stock airbox somehow.

4. You've now fucked up your aerodynamics. Sit down and congratulate yourself with a drink of your choice.

Center of The Universe

Since there "Fake" lights, has anyone ever modified them to be running lights? That would look spiffy

Brian S

Do you mean removing the retractor fuse so that the headlights stay down all the time? If so , it does work and looks ok at dusk but at night there isn't a whole lot of light to see where you're going.. On a dark road with no lights would be really bad to drive on. Visability is like 10ft or so...

Center of The Universe

Oh! No, no, no. I mean the little white plastic squares under the headlights, just above the blinker lights...

Brian S

The FTP lights right?

Center of The Universe

Yes, That is what there called i suppose.

Brian S

Yup, you get light to shine through them by pulling your headlight switch back, or pulling the retractor fuse from under the hood. Or else if you feel gusty and creative, install a set of fog lights behind them and use them as "your lights"

Center of The Universe

Ohh, wow! I never noticed the headlights could shine through.

on the other hand... Foglights ehh?

Brian S

Yup, fogs... pretty nifty ehhhh

Center of The Universe

Oh hell yes, thats an awsome idea

Terrh

iTrader: (7)

citylights! Didn't the japanese FCs have something there instead of just lenses? Anyone have a pic?

Icemark

yes, the FTP lenses are replaced with city/driving lights in everywhere but north america.

Relisys190

iTrader: (4)

Yes, the japan FC's have little lights installed inside the FTP lenses. they are mounted in the corners of the FTP lenses.. when driving around in japan everything is VERY well lit. so people just use the city lights... not many people use headlights... unless driving down a dark road. I've seen the FTP with lights inside for sale at Rx7.com. they are like 120$ It's basically japan's version of our FTP lense.

Of couse you could get crafty and grind out the back part... install a small (but useful) fog light... and than turn your regular headlight on.. just my 2 Cents

-Markus

NZConvertible

Japanese FC's had front marker lights in place of FTP lenses. They're not city lights or daytime running lights, they're just a 5W bulb. You can barely see them during the day.

Personally I wouldn't stick anything in the FTP lenses because then you can't flash your high beams to signal other drivers.

steve's dog

i replaced the stock intake manifold with a cone filter...but i left the "snorkle" thing on to direct air flow, i guess that came out wrong.

and there is a path for air, through the lense holes, under the lights, and up to the top of the filter

steve's dog

or a path for ducting.................