Squinting Maxima, Pic (but bad quality)
06-13-2002, 10:13 AM
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Squinting Maxima, Pic (but bad quality)
I recently saw a skyline in a magazine with not just the eyelid, but also a strip on the bottom of the light...I thought, "hey, that'd look cool on a max". So I tried it. So far I've just used vinyl to see what it would look like, eventually I'll get a proper painted piece made. I tinted the clearance lights too.
Please give your opinion....and sorry for the nasty quality pic.
Please give your opinion....and sorry for the nasty quality pic.
06-13-2002, 10:24 AM
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Originally posted by BlackCat
That looks cool!
At first glance it reminded me of a Rav4 for some reason...
That looks cool!
At first glance it reminded me of a Rav4 for some reason...
Up close it still looks bad since its not a plastic piece.
Btw, there are headlight covers available for 97-99s right?
06-13-2002, 10:26 AM
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Originally posted by bags533
I think it looks really good.
Now thge bad part, light output would suffer really bad, correct?
I really like the way it looks, but the lack of light output would concern me
I think it looks really good.
Now thge bad part, light output would suffer really bad, correct?
I really like the way it looks, but the lack of light output would concern me
06-13-2002, 10:31 AM
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Originally posted by AdMax98
Well I drove around that night and it seemed fine..I'll try and find a flat wall to test it on and see how much its affected the output.
Well I drove around that night and it seemed fine..I'll try and find a flat wall to test it on and see how much its affected the output.
How big is the top & bottom parts?
Like how much of the light is covered up, top and bottom?
Try doing 1 side and not doing the other side then look at a wall like you suggested.
06-13-2002, 10:37 AM
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Originally posted by bags533
How big is the top & bottom parts?
Like how much of the light is covered up, top and bottom?
Try doing 1 side and not doing the other side then look at a wall like you suggested.
How big is the top & bottom parts?
Like how much of the light is covered up, top and bottom?
Try doing 1 side and not doing the other side then look at a wall like you suggested.
I'll try and take a pic of the light output tonight (low beams w/ no fogs) against a wall if someone could also do one with the stock setup.
06-13-2002, 10:39 AM
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It makes the front end look so mean
Since a drop in light output may be an issue, maybe if you combine this mod with a Hanabai HID kit, that'll solve that problem, especially since HIDs that run in 9004 specific housings tend to be too bright and full of glare anyway. Match made in heaven
DW
Since a drop in light output may be an issue, maybe if you combine this mod with a Hanabai HID kit, that'll solve that problem, especially since HIDs that run in 9004 specific housings tend to be too bright and full of glare anyway. Match made in heavenDW
06-13-2002, 10:41 AM
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Originally posted by AdMax98
I had a 3" tall piece initially but it was way too big so I cut some off until I thought it looked good. I would say the widest part on the top is no bigger than 2" and the bottom is about 1"-1.5".
I'll try and take a pic of the light output tonight (low beams w/ no fogs) against a wall if someone could also do one with the stock setup.
I had a 3" tall piece initially but it was way too big so I cut some off until I thought it looked good. I would say the widest part on the top is no bigger than 2" and the bottom is about 1"-1.5".
I'll try and take a pic of the light output tonight (low beams w/ no fogs) against a wall if someone could also do one with the stock setup.
I am all over it.. I work at night, but i will take a pic of stock light output.
And post it later on this thread
06-13-2002, 10:48 AM
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Originally posted by AdMax98
Hey, come on, I've lowered my car, its not a 4x4 anymore
Hey, come on, I've lowered my car, its not a 4x4 anymore
Ever seen the front of the new Rav4s?
I just hope someone doesn't say that it looks "oriental"
06-13-2002, 11:02 AM
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Originally posted by BlackCat
I have a left over roll of black vinyl...I'll try that this weekend.
I have a left over roll of black vinyl...I'll try that this weekend.
06-13-2002, 11:29 AM
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i really like how that looks too. if you could get a good pic of one side with it, and one side without it against a wall, that would help a lot of people decide if this is a safe mod. but good job taking a risk....it paid off
06-13-2002, 11:40 AM
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Originally posted by 97GLE
Where did you get that roll of black vinyl at?
Where did you get that roll of black vinyl at?
06-13-2002, 04:07 PM
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Originally posted by dwapenyi
It makes the front end look so mean Since a drop in light output may be an issue, maybe if you combine this mod with a Hanabai HID kit, that'll solve that problem, especially since HIDs that run in 9004 specific housings tend to be too bright and full of glare anyway. Match made in heaven
DW
It makes the front end look so mean
Since a drop in light output may be an issue, maybe if you combine this mod with a Hanabai HID kit, that'll solve that problem, especially since HIDs that run in 9004 specific housings tend to be too bright and full of glare anyway. Match made in heavenDW
06-13-2002, 09:41 PM
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here is where my stock light output is http://photos.yahoo.com/bags533
in the album called lights. hope this helps.. it was not as dark as I wanted , but it's basicly the large center light with some around it.
in the album called lights. hope this helps.. it was not as dark as I wanted , but it's basicly the large center light with some around it.
06-13-2002, 11:47 PM
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Re: Squinting Maxima, Pic (but bad quality)
Originally posted by AdMax98
I recently saw a skyline in a magazine with not just the eyelid, but also a strip on the bottom of the light...I thought, "hey, that'd look cool on a max". So I tried it. So far I've just used vinyl to see what it would look like, eventually I'll get a proper painted piece made. I tinted the clearance lights too.
Please give your opinion....and sorry for the nasty quality pic.
I recently saw a skyline in a magazine with not just the eyelid, but also a strip on the bottom of the light...I thought, "hey, that'd look cool on a max". So I tried it. So far I've just used vinyl to see what it would look like, eventually I'll get a proper painted piece made. I tinted the clearance lights too.
Please give your opinion....and sorry for the nasty quality pic.
06-14-2002, 09:15 AM
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Originally posted by bags533
here is where my stock light output is http://photos.yahoo.com/bags533
in the album called lights. hope this helps.. it was not as dark as I wanted , but it's basicly the large center light with some around it.
here is where my stock light output is http://photos.yahoo.com/bags533
in the album called lights. hope this helps.. it was not as dark as I wanted , but it's basicly the large center light with some around it.
06-20-2002, 04:47 PM
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Night Lights
Sorry for taking so long, havent had the time during the night to get a pic. Heres what it looks like. My camera doesnt take pics very well at night but you get the idea. It seems to be about 75% of the stock output.
Regular lights (no highbeams) with no fogs.
Regular lights (no highbeams) with no fogs.
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