need advice on tail lights
#42
HELL YA!
95/96 red clears pwn 97-99 red clears all day long!! If I didnt have a 96, Id be doing the same as you ptatohed.
Too bad though you can only buy 97-99 CF trunks, thats the only thing stopping me from buying nicer tails, in a few months Ill be getting a CF trunk and hood. Sucks though cause honestly I think the 97-99 red clears look stupid, I might be going with altezzas when I get my trunk, but then people are gonna call me rice......we'll see...
#43
I was wondering about that I looked high and low but no CF trunks for my car. All I could find was 97-99 and on top of that I would have to drill holes for a spoiler and of course I would have to get a CF one so I said crew it and stuck with this. If anyone ever finds a 95-96 CF trunk let me know.
#44
#47
HELL YA!
95/96 red clears pwn 97-99 red clears all day long!! If I didnt have a 96, Id be doing the same as you ptatohed.
Too bad though you can only buy 97-99 CF trunks, thats the only thing stopping me from buying nicer tails, in a few months Ill be getting a CF trunk and hood. Sucks though cause honestly I think the 97-99 red clears look stupid, I might be going with altezzas when I get my trunk, but then people are gonna call me rice......we'll see...
95/96 red clears pwn 97-99 red clears all day long!! If I didnt have a 96, Id be doing the same as you ptatohed.
Too bad though you can only buy 97-99 CF trunks, thats the only thing stopping me from buying nicer tails, in a few months Ill be getting a CF trunk and hood. Sucks though cause honestly I think the 97-99 red clears look stupid, I might be going with altezzas when I get my trunk, but then people are gonna call me rice......we'll see...
It's not rice if you have the performance to back it up IMO
Civic + unpainted body kit + Exhaust tip + windshield washer LEDS = rice
Maxima + CF hood and trunk + MEVI + NWP spacers + ALL the other stuff you have = Import tuner style
I was going to do the skyline tail light mod, but for some reason it looks awful on a white car....If I were the OP I'd go with the red/clears and give them a light tint to offset that super chrome look they have. That's what I'm planning on doing.
Last edited by Shoto925; 05-29-2008 at 04:05 AM.
#48
well hey either way I do have some stuff in my car its not like I have a stock Maxima.... heres the list
Performance:
Buddy Club Racing Spec Condenser w/ ground system
KYB GR2 Shocks
KYB GR2 Rear Strut
Progress Auto Anti-Roll Bar (Rear)]
T-304 MIG Weld Stainless Steel Y-pipe with High
flow 2.5" CarSound Cat
Unorthodox Racing Ultra Sc Crank Pulley
GReddy SP2 Cat-Back Exhaust System
Stillen Front Strut bar
Stillen intake
Yellow top battery
Nexen N3000 UHP 235/45R17Z tires
eibach ground control coilovers
GReddy 1.3kgf/cm2 radiator cap
Exterior/Interior acc:
Black Housing clear bumper lights
R34 Style Black housing headlights
APC Super White Bulbs 1157 (Side Lights)
Texon Halogen Bulbs Bluish white 9005 (High beam)
Texon CW9006 HID bulb crystal white
Texon K1 Ballast
Red engine tubing
Red paint for spark plug/oil cover/cap
Mesh grill
Pearlecent blue paint
Vigor 17x7 5x114.3 rims
Led interior light mods
Street glow 6" blue neon (under front dash)
OEM spoiler w/ LED brake lights
Aftermarket fog lights
Weather Tec wind deflectors
Audio:
Pioneer premier headunit
Alpine type-R 6 1/4" component speakers (front)
Alpine type-R 6 1/4" speakers (Rear)
Infinity Kappa Perfect DVQ 12" sub
Kenwood 1800 watt amp (for sub)
Kenwood 800 amp (for speakers)
Custom Box
7" in dash LCD mod
12 disk cd changer
Capacitor 1 fer.
dynomated the trunk
Performance:
Buddy Club Racing Spec Condenser w/ ground system
KYB GR2 Shocks
KYB GR2 Rear Strut
Progress Auto Anti-Roll Bar (Rear)]
T-304 MIG Weld Stainless Steel Y-pipe with High
flow 2.5" CarSound Cat
Unorthodox Racing Ultra Sc Crank Pulley
GReddy SP2 Cat-Back Exhaust System
Stillen Front Strut bar
Stillen intake
Yellow top battery
Nexen N3000 UHP 235/45R17Z tires
eibach ground control coilovers
GReddy 1.3kgf/cm2 radiator cap
Exterior/Interior acc:
Black Housing clear bumper lights
R34 Style Black housing headlights
APC Super White Bulbs 1157 (Side Lights)
Texon Halogen Bulbs Bluish white 9005 (High beam)
Texon CW9006 HID bulb crystal white
Texon K1 Ballast
Red engine tubing
Red paint for spark plug/oil cover/cap
Mesh grill
Pearlecent blue paint
Vigor 17x7 5x114.3 rims
Led interior light mods
Street glow 6" blue neon (under front dash)
OEM spoiler w/ LED brake lights
Aftermarket fog lights
Weather Tec wind deflectors
Audio:
Pioneer premier headunit
Alpine type-R 6 1/4" component speakers (front)
Alpine type-R 6 1/4" speakers (Rear)
Infinity Kappa Perfect DVQ 12" sub
Kenwood 1800 watt amp (for sub)
Kenwood 800 amp (for speakers)
Custom Box
7" in dash LCD mod
12 disk cd changer
Capacitor 1 fer.
dynomated the trunk
#49
well hey either way I do have some stuff in my car its not like I have a stock Maxima.... heres the list
Performance:
Buddy Club Racing Spec Condenser w/ ground system
KYB GR2 Shocks
KYB GR2 Rear Strut
Progress Auto Anti-Roll Bar (Rear)]
T-304 MIG Weld Stainless Steel Y-pipe with High
flow 2.5" CarSound Cat
Unorthodox Racing Ultra Sc Crank Pulley
GReddy SP2 Cat-Back Exhaust System
Stillen Front Strut bar
Stillen intake
Yellow top battery
Nexen N3000 UHP 235/45R17Z tires
eibach ground control coilovers
GReddy 1.3kgf/cm2 radiator cap
Exterior/Interior acc:
Black Housing clear bumper lights
R34 Style Black housing headlights
APC Super White Bulbs 1157 (Side Lights)
Texon Halogen Bulbs Bluish white 9005 (High beam)
Texon CW9006 HID bulb crystal white
Texon K1 Ballast
Red engine tubing
Red paint for spark plug/oil cover/cap
Mesh grill
Pearlecent blue paint
Vigor 17x7 5x114.3 rims
Led interior light mods
Street glow 6" blue neon (under front dash)
OEM spoiler w/ LED brake lights
Aftermarket fog lights
Weather Tec wind deflectors
Audio:
Pioneer premier headunit
Alpine type-R 6 1/4" component speakers (front)
Alpine type-R 6 1/4" speakers (Rear)
Infinity Kappa Perfect DVQ 12" sub
Kenwood 1800 watt amp (for sub)
Kenwood 800 amp (for speakers)
Custom Box
7" in dash LCD mod
12 disk cd changer
Capacitor 1 fer.
dynomated the trunk
Performance:
Buddy Club Racing Spec Condenser w/ ground system
KYB GR2 Shocks
KYB GR2 Rear Strut
Progress Auto Anti-Roll Bar (Rear)]
T-304 MIG Weld Stainless Steel Y-pipe with High
flow 2.5" CarSound Cat
Unorthodox Racing Ultra Sc Crank Pulley
GReddy SP2 Cat-Back Exhaust System
Stillen Front Strut bar
Stillen intake
Yellow top battery
Nexen N3000 UHP 235/45R17Z tires
eibach ground control coilovers
GReddy 1.3kgf/cm2 radiator cap
Exterior/Interior acc:
Black Housing clear bumper lights
R34 Style Black housing headlights
APC Super White Bulbs 1157 (Side Lights)
Texon Halogen Bulbs Bluish white 9005 (High beam)
Texon CW9006 HID bulb crystal white
Texon K1 Ballast
Red engine tubing
Red paint for spark plug/oil cover/cap
Mesh grill
Pearlecent blue paint
Vigor 17x7 5x114.3 rims
Led interior light mods
Street glow 6" blue neon (under front dash)
OEM spoiler w/ LED brake lights
Aftermarket fog lights
Weather Tec wind deflectors
Audio:
Pioneer premier headunit
Alpine type-R 6 1/4" component speakers (front)
Alpine type-R 6 1/4" speakers (Rear)
Infinity Kappa Perfect DVQ 12" sub
Kenwood 1800 watt amp (for sub)
Kenwood 800 amp (for speakers)
Custom Box
7" in dash LCD mod
12 disk cd changer
Capacitor 1 fer.
dynomated the trunk
Wind deflectors.
#50
#51
hey wind deflectors have a purpose too... When I want the windows open a little and its raining I don't have to worry about rain getting inside my car. They also work great for when im parked on a hot day so I can leave my windows open a crack without worrying about rain. Besides I think they look good and will look even better once I get tints. I am thinking 20% but am a little worried considering 35% is legal.
#52
PEOPLE did you see his tailpipe? he's already got the rice thing down to a science. go with the skyline-esque tails.
submaxzero, it's not REALLY necessary to type with caps lock on. also, nobody has actually used "da" in conversation since like 1995
submaxzero, it's not REALLY necessary to type with caps lock on. also, nobody has actually used "da" in conversation since like 1995
#53
hey wind deflectors have a purpose too... When I want the windows open a little and its raining I don't have to worry about rain getting inside my car. They also work great for when im parked on a hot day so I can leave my windows open a crack without worrying about rain. Besides I think they look good and will look even better once I get tints. I am thinking 20% but am a little worried considering 35% is legal.
What's next, mud flaps?
#54
#56
haha no problem...I actually didn't like the wind deflectors at first, but now that you point it out, they can be pretty useful!
Also, go with the 20% tint. I had 35% once....just not enough for me. 35% is what's legal for me too, but I went with 20% all around and I LOVE it. Not obviously illegal, but looks SOOO much better than 35%
When are you getting the tail lights?
Also, go with the 20% tint. I had 35% once....just not enough for me. 35% is what's legal for me too, but I went with 20% all around and I LOVE it. Not obviously illegal, but looks SOOO much better than 35%
When are you getting the tail lights?
#58
#59
#60
I'm not a fan of either but if I had to choose, I'd got with the right ones ( red.clear)..
reason:
Circle Tails do not flow with 4th gen body style
If you want to gain points at the show from ricers, then go with the CF round ones ( even if colour matched)
If you want clean, respectable and not screaming "hey, look at me, I got crazy *** aftermarket lights", then go with the red/clears..
the red clears give the car a much more respectfull/"grown up" look..
the CD tails, just scream I am a kid who just wants something aftermarket..
once again, this is my opinion..
before buying tails, since it's for a "show car".. why not try to be creative with the OEM lights instead?
personally, I prefer staying in the OEM or OEM looking mods.. for me, a clean car that looks OEM gains more respect from me then a car that has noticable aftermarket parts added on ( not flowing with body shape)
reason:
Circle Tails do not flow with 4th gen body style
If you want to gain points at the show from ricers, then go with the CF round ones ( even if colour matched)
If you want clean, respectable and not screaming "hey, look at me, I got crazy *** aftermarket lights", then go with the red/clears..
the red clears give the car a much more respectfull/"grown up" look..
the CD tails, just scream I am a kid who just wants something aftermarket..
once again, this is my opinion..
before buying tails, since it's for a "show car".. why not try to be creative with the OEM lights instead?
personally, I prefer staying in the OEM or OEM looking mods.. for me, a clean car that looks OEM gains more respect from me then a car that has noticable aftermarket parts added on ( not flowing with body shape)
#61
I have shaved down ones for summer ( when I am slammed) and un-shaven ones for the summer
#68
#70
it could probably be done, but i have another person whos planning on getting a set first. Also, i'd need to have the tail light assembly with me to make the boards and stuff
#75
that's fine. i totally understand, that's the whole reason i made mine myself rather than buy them from another member... that and i wanted a different design haha
#77
I have the CF's on my black Max. They were professionally painted to match the Super Black color. The photo shoped pics of the CF's don't do them justice, I will post pic's of mine later. I have had them for like 2 years now but I am tired of them. I put in red bulbs in each socket because I didn't want that pink look at night. But the down side is during the day you can barely see the blinkers. I was going to get my OEM tails retro'd by Reece616, but now that I saw how much he charges I'm just going to tint my OEM's and call it a day. Like I said I will post pic's of the CF's later when I get home from work.
#78
clear tail lights
your best bet is keep the the corners clear,use the tail light spray and black out the red, I just joined and probably have spent way to much time and money on my car,but thats just the way it is