RE Sleek Headlight kit clear curve covers
02-03-05, 12:40 AM
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Man, that is a TIGHT fit....I wonder if the base can be adjusted some? Probably not..I see why the other lights require cutting of the area behind it. I also see why the other kits had such a bubble, too.
If you have come this far, keep at it, you will figure it out! I was turned on by these, cause you are trying NOT ot cut the metal behind. I want a set of the lights, but if I end up not liking them, I would like to go back to stock. With the others, that is not an option.
Hope you figure it out!
If you have come this far, keep at it, you will figure it out! I was turned on by these, cause you are trying NOT ot cut the metal behind. I want a set of the lights, but if I end up not liking them, I would like to go back to stock. With the others, that is not an option.
Hope you figure it out!
02-03-05, 09:27 AM
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The group buy is not quite ready yet to be completely organized. Jay has a few things he is working on to get the final product ready. We are also working options for this to be a complete kit; instead of a DIY style.
Please do not send him PM's for pricing. It will be handled through the GB, when that occurs.
Thanks,
Mike
Please do not send him PM's for pricing. It will be handled through the GB, when that occurs.
Thanks,
Mike
02-03-05, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by fd3s777
Ok, put it on today. looks like I still need to make some minor adjustment. Below are some intalled pics.
I try to put on some 90mm fog light, but there was not enough to fit in. So 90mm fog light is out of question. Below is some photo.
Not enought room for the fog light...
I try to put on some 90mm fog light, but there was not enough to fit in. So 90mm fog light is out of question. Below is some photo.
Not enought room for the fog light...
So you mean that you are trying to get some lights that fit without having to do any cutting?
Dude if you do this, I will not only buy one but I will send my GF over to personally thank you!
02-03-05, 11:43 AM
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Quick question... why the bulge in the covers? Was it easier to make that way? Searching on sleek light kits would turn up that most people don't like the C-West kit specifically because the covers bulge up above the hood line (see picture below), and forget the East Bear or other "frog light" kits. 
Seriously, would it be possible to make a cover that lays as flat as a stock headlight cover and follows the lines of the hood? I realize that it's not an overly exaggerated bulge, but still... There's already enough room for the lights once you cut out the bracing behind the pod so there's really no point in having a convex cover that I can think of.
Seriously, would it be possible to make a cover that lays as flat as a stock headlight cover and follows the lines of the hood? I realize that it's not an overly exaggerated bulge, but still... There's already enough room for the lights once you cut out the bracing behind the pod so there's really no point in having a convex cover that I can think of.
02-03-05, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jimlab
Quick question... why the bulge in the covers?
Seriously, would it be possible to make a cover that lays as flat as a stock headlight cover and follows the lines of the hood? I realize that it's not an overly exaggerated bulge, but still... There's already enough room for the lights once you cut out the bracing behind the pod so there's really no point in having a convex cover that I can think of.
Seriously, would it be possible to make a cover that lays as flat as a stock headlight cover and follows the lines of the hood? I realize that it's not an overly exaggerated bulge, but still... There's already enough room for the lights once you cut out the bracing behind the pod so there's really no point in having a convex cover that I can think of.
02-03-05, 12:40 PM
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I think we should clarify definitions:
The stock headlight covers have SOME convex curve to them... note that some of the lexan covers for these lights need to be "bent" to assume the curve.
These new molded covers appear to be MORE convex than the factory light cover, though LESS convex than the CWest covers in Jim's picture.
Jim, true to form, is looking for a step better... a cover that matches stock convexity (is this a real word)?
The stock headlight covers have SOME convex curve to them... note that some of the lexan covers for these lights need to be "bent" to assume the curve.
These new molded covers appear to be MORE convex than the factory light cover, though LESS convex than the CWest covers in Jim's picture.
Jim, true to form, is looking for a step better... a cover that matches stock convexity (is this a real word)?
Originally Posted by PhoenixDownVII
Isn't that exactly what he (Fd3s777) has just done/created? His is very slightly curved? Shares stock lines but now has that light fitment issue....
02-03-05, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by montego
So you mean that you are trying to get some lights that fit without having to do any cutting?
Dude if you do this, I will not only buy one but I will send my GF over to personally thank you!
Dude if you do this, I will not only buy one but I will send my GF over to personally thank you!
Damn.. I need to start making things to get GF personal thank you's
02-03-05, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jimlab
Quick question... why the bulge in the covers? Was it easier to make that way? Searching on sleek light kits would turn up that most people don't like the C-West kit specifically because the covers bulge up above the hood line (see picture below), and forget the East Bear or other "frog light" kits.
Seriously, would it be possible to make a cover that lays as flat as a stock headlight cover and follows the lines of the hood? I realize that it's not an overly exaggerated bulge, but still... There's already enough room for the lights once you cut out the bracing behind the pod so there's really no point in having a convex cover that I can think of.
Seriously, would it be possible to make a cover that lays as flat as a stock headlight cover and follows the lines of the hood? I realize that it's not an overly exaggerated bulge, but still... There's already enough room for the lights once you cut out the bracing behind the pod so there's really no point in having a convex cover that I can think of.
he is trying to do it without cutting anything, i think.
that way it isnt a permanent mod
02-03-05, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ptrhahn
I think we should clarify definitions:
The stock headlight covers have SOME convex curve to them... note that some of the lexan covers for these lights need to be "bent" to assume the curve.
These new molded covers appear to be MORE convex than the factory light cover, though LESS convex than the CWest covers in Jim's picture.
Jim, true to form, is looking for a step better... a cover that matches stock convexity (is this a real word)?
The stock headlight covers have SOME convex curve to them... note that some of the lexan covers for these lights need to be "bent" to assume the curve.
These new molded covers appear to be MORE convex than the factory light cover, though LESS convex than the CWest covers in Jim's picture.
Jim, true to form, is looking for a step better... a cover that matches stock convexity (is this a real word)?
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. In which case, Jim and I think a lot alike. I'm a stickler for "Stockish" "OEM" lookin Aftermarket pieces
02-03-05, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by PhoenixDownVII
Isn't that exactly what he (Fd3s777) has just done/created? His is very slightly curved? Shares stock lines but now has that light fitment issue....
"Top surface is curved not flat like some others. I made it a bit more pop up than RE ones"
The genuine RE Amemiya covers have a gentle curve to them that matches the stock hoodline. The Rotary Extreme copies come with a flat piece of Plexi that you bend to fit. I assumed he was talking about the genuine RE covers.
Originally Posted by EKTwin93
I thought the c-west kit already dropped in without any cutting, which is why it has the large bulge. Does it require cutting like all the others?
To avoid cutting, he'll have to use less than ideal (and illegal) lighting, and the whole point of this exercise is to get better lighting, unless I'm mistaken. Once again, a little research would have turned up the fact that the (arguably) most successful (from a lighting perspective) kit uses that style pod and 90mm Hella lights and does require cutting.
Originally Posted by ptrhahn
Jim, true to form, is looking for a step better... a cover that matches stock convexity (is this a real word)?
The brackets aren't a problem. I've got CNC brackets set up in two configurations now (one moves the outer light 1/2" inward to cut off less of the beam, both raise the lights slightly for the same reason). All I need now is an RE Amemiya style cover without the black ring (precisely the 360 Modena/C6 Corvette look I've been shooting for) and a better looking pod that surrounds the Hella 90mm lights like the C-West carbon fiber cover surrounds the CATZ lights. Well, maybe a little better than that...
02-03-05, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by PhoenixDownVII
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. In which case, Jim and I think a lot alike. I'm a stickler for "Stockish" "OEM" lookin Aftermarket pieces
02-03-05, 02:25 PM
#70
Yup. Sounds like we're an "interior pod" away. Perhaps you could get a prototupe of these new covers to see if they clear the lights that you've repositioned on your own brackets. Surely a CF interior pod can't be that big a challenge after that.
Originally Posted by jimlab
My goal is to find/build a set of sleek lights that people could mistake for OEM equipment. I haven't seen anything close yet, but we're getting there.
02-03-05, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ptrhahn
Yup. Sounds like we're an "interior pod" away. Perhaps you could get a prototupe of these new covers to see if they clear the lights that you've repositioned on your own brackets. Surely a CF interior pod can't be that big a challenge after that.
02-03-05, 04:09 PM
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But to be clear: You revised bracket setup still requires cutting the fame?
Originally Posted by jimlab
If the covers work with the RE pods, then they'll clear my lights without any problems, especially if they've got a little more curve to them. Better looking interior pods are just some automotive modeling clay away, give or take, but I also want to change the way they mount to make them more rigid and require no bolt-on brackets. The rear of the pods will bolt to my light brackets to tie everything together.