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wondering if they still serve the purpose of reflecting light???

 

Hmmm I kinda like that....

 

thats actually pretty hot...I dont know how good it would look on my PWP...probly would hafta tint the tails for it to look decent, not to mention window tint would hafta be a definite also

 

I have those, and have had alot of positive comments about them.
They are extremely high in quality, and modeled EXACTLY like the oem ones.
NO, they do not reflect AT ALL.

here are the pics
Before


Middle


After

 

they don't reflect?? seems kinda useless. they are quite expensive too...

 

How are they useless? Bought them to get rid of the fugly red reflectors. What do you need reflectors at the bottom of your bumper for? even if you drove around with your lights off, the person behind you would still see your tail- lights reflect. Its only recently that auto companies are starting to put these on car bumpers. Id think that if they were such a safety item, they would have been in place along time ago..

anyway- to each their own....i didnt like the red reflectors, and i put these in. while i do agree they are a little pricey, i am very happy with them and the car looks awesome IMO.

 

dam, i woulda actually bought these just to see if they looked good if it wasnt for the seller tryin to rape people on shipping...$30 for something that should cost $5 to ship...gotta love ebay!!

 

Yeah, $30 shipping to Canada? Gimme a f'n break, that's rediculous!

I'd definitely look into tinting my reflectors before shelling over $35 + $30 for those. It's not like those reflectors will take much abuse -- the tinting film, or tint-spray even, would work just fine IMO.

 

The reason they added those reflectors near the bottom of the bumper is because of the proliferation of HIDs. Because of the cutoff of the HIDs, you will see the car from further away as you approach it from the rear. I've heard it's mainly there for parked cars, which makes sense because you would see the tail lights well before the reflectors. I think they may be mandatory in Japan since pretty much every new car manufactured there comes with them now.

Personally I don't think they look bad at all. Certainly not compared to the Lexi or Subarus. I definitely agree that $60 is way too much just to get rid of some reflectors.

 

the purpose of reflectors is to reflect light, that is why they are useless

 

Just paint your reflector's Black......

 

it is your car so do what you like and can afford-i will keep what i have-like those red reflectors.

 

The reason for the reflectors in the US is when cars are park its to help make them more visible at night.

I'm not sure if any of you have friends that had their cars hit by some driver making a turn and totalled.

 

i park in my garage at night, and im never anywhere where i have to park on the street.
takes care of that.


Besides anway...reflectors or not, if you hit a car while your driving sober with your headlights on then you probably shouldnt have a drivers license.

 

i dont see the need to "reflect light" off my back bumper at night. If its nighttime, and im out driving, ill have my lights on. Even if i drove around at night with my lights off, there really is no reason why someone behind you with their lights on shouldnt see you.

 

most paint shops will paint your reflectors for less than 60$, my bro had his reflectors painted on his black 325 for like 30$ (pair).

just call around...

 

that actually looks real good on NBP, but not worth $60 to me.

 

925tsx- Nice car bro! Like the exhuast and go yankees! lol

 

beats getting a tint film put on

 

I know but its just a standard which i was told by the cops about it. Cuz one day i was driving without my rear bumper because i was getting clips and zipties, A cop pulled me over says your back tailights don't reflect any light so becareful parking it because it be harder to see by others.

Someone on the other forum is selling them for cheap because its illegal in his town.

 

No thanks.

 

That's a lot of assumptions you're making there. Just because you think they should see you, doesn't mean they will. And you're risking a higher chance that your car would be hit. Don't blame the driver.

 

Dude, ive been driving for 11 years. this is the first car ive had bumper reflectors. (This is my 6th car). Im sorry but you dont need bumper reflectors. If you think you do, great... leave them on. I never been rear ended without them, and i highly doubt my chances of getting hit are higher. If another driver cannot see a massive 3000+ car infront of them, then im sorry but two red reflectors on your bumper arent gonna help u.

Just because i think they should see me doesnt mean they will? YOur right...and reflectors arent gonna solve that problem. Like i said before if someone cannot see a massive car infront of them with LIGHTS on... you think they are gonna see two reflectors? lololololololololololol.

 

Worst rational ever.

 

ok ppl...i just wanted to know ur opinion on the peice...lets not bash...lol

 

 

i think they're pretty cool, ill show my roommate ( he has a tsx, but has yet to join acurazine.)

 

lets go yankees yes ..stock exhaust NATE

 

925tsx-ill rip u