tail lights

Discussion in 'Technical' started by MikeH, Aug 10, 2008.

  1. Chrispy

    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

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    Either's my sterio.... :p

    But the Turtle is right, check out the relevant ADR's and the NCOP for modifications. It is spelled out quite clearly. If the correct amount and spread of light is still visible then you can get them signed off.
     
  2. TQE-756

    TQE-756 Active Member

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    How do you..

    ..smoke em'?? I've been wanting to do that to mine! :)
     
  3. Chrispy

    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

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    Translucent paint in a can. Autobarn used to sell it.

    Dodgy.
     
  4. LOWZX

    LOWZX Banned

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    another way and would look more pro shaun is to take them to the tint professor,it would cost probably $50 ,but be aware, the cops are not going to like it one bit :eek:
     
  5. luis

    luis New Member

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    Mike, looks way better with the 2k lights, a third brake light panel will make it look even better. I really love the way mine look too.

    Talking from experience, smoked lights look cool but when you get that yellow sticker and have to miss 2 days of work just to put the car through the pits, makes you wish you would have never thought of doing it.

    This is what I did to my last car.

    [​IMG]
     
  6. Miksta

    Miksta M Spec

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    I reckon

    Both looks good, its more like what do YOU like best, if u stick with the smokey ones i'll have first dibs on them if u wish to get rid of them hehe :zlove:
     
  7. Chad_

    Chad_ Well-Known Member

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    SMOKED all the way. looks tough as esp on white ;);)

    but in saying that are you kool with gettin a defect...might not come the first day but it will come. :p
     
  8. MikeH

    MikeH smeg

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    I've been pulled over 4 times for RBT's without mention of them, and I don't mean a booze bus, they did a u-turn to pull me over. :)
     
  9. MikeH

    MikeH smeg

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    yeah, spray on stuff.. need some coats of clear too if you want to polish them or it'll become uneven.

    this is how it looks unpolished:

    [​IMG]
     
  10. SIM300

    SIM300 FAKE MODERAT0R

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    Smokey looks better...

    Sell me your 2k lights :D:p:zlove:
     
  11. akeizm

    akeizm New Member

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    Sorry I already have dibs on the lights :p
     
  12. MikeH

    MikeH smeg

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    screw you all I'm gonna smoke my new tail lights. :)
     
  13. TQE-756

    TQE-756 Active Member

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    Yeah, good point..

    ..might find out the legalities 1st.
    Thanks mate!
     
  14. Drift Motorsport

    Drift Motorsport New Member

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    2k spec for me.

    Amature back yard smoke tail lights look CRAP. It's always uneven, patchy and looks like your not braking when you are.

    If you want to go for the smoked look - take it to a spray painter who will haze on 2pak black color from a spray gun and then clear it a few times. Very professional look and 100% even. My friend has got a speical method/mix that he uses and the lights are very transparent when the lights are on (can clearly tell between brake and parkers) and very dark when the lights are not on in the day time.

    From memory he put a few coats of black and cleared it heaps.
     
  15. MikeH

    MikeH smeg

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    it's not always uneven or patchy, cos mine aren't.. you just need to clear before polishing to prevent that. maybe the lighting makes it look bad cos I didn't quite make them dark enough for full sunlight.
     
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  16. TQE-756

    TQE-756 Active Member

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    Yep, Simon..

    ..you were right on the money there.
    I rang Vic Roads and was told point blank that it is Illegal/unroadworthy to have tinted tail lights in any form and there is no provision for them in the ADR (Aus Design Rules) at all :eek:
    hmmmmm is it worth it... will I won't I....???:confused::confused:

    ..bugger it, yeah why not..!! :D
     
  17. yellow_300zx

    yellow_300zx New Member

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    yea sucks....thats the world of customizeing ur ride...not legal but looks good :D

    is ay **** it thers soooo meny commonwhores driveing around with faded to shit rear lights that are allmost clear....dont see them getting in shit
     
  18. MikeH

    MikeH smeg

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    yet RX7's come from the factory darker than mine.
     
  19. luis

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    Yeah I was going to say that about rx7's. I think the reason they get away with it is because they have 2 big reflectors on the bumper under the lights. One of the reasons it is illegal to smoke the lights is because they cover up the reflectors. If you managed to put some reflectors on the rear bumper like on the Aus spec zeds, I think that would be ok.
     
  20. aazn

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    so ur gonna smoke the 2k spec lights... mmm... never seen that before..
     

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