Don't want to miss this! New Mods: Taillights, Tein SS [13 HQ Pictures]
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Don't want to miss this! New Mods: Taillights, Tein SS [13 HQ Pictures]
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I washed and waxed the car on Saturday (9/12), and to my luck it rained heavily on Sunday and lightly on Monday. Good thing I waxed it, but I hope I still repp NPB well
Anyways, I believe I'm the first to COMPLETE this taillight mod, I know BforBrian had it as a concept, props to him for all his mod's and motivation btw.
Anyways without further delay, here are the pictures! Please drop a comment to tell me if you like it! Honestly, it's kind of hard to justify how these taillights look in pictures, they look great in person. A part of me wishes I smoked them out a little bit.
P.S Pictures were taken on my campus at U.C Santa Cruz, and PROPS to LIGHTWURKZ for the taillight mod.
I washed and waxed the car on Saturday (9/12), and to my luck it rained heavily on Sunday and lightly on Monday. Good thing I waxed it, but I hope I still repp NPB well
Anyways, I believe I'm the first to COMPLETE this taillight mod, I know BforBrian had it as a concept, props to him for all his mod's and motivation btw.
Anyways without further delay, here are the pictures! Please drop a comment to tell me if you like it! Honestly, it's kind of hard to justify how these taillights look in pictures, they look great in person. A part of me wishes I smoked them out a little bit.
P.S Pictures were taken on my campus at U.C Santa Cruz, and PROPS to LIGHTWURKZ for the taillight mod.
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Very clean.. I would give more credit to "dope!" as he is the one who gave me the thought and actually pulled it off first... you are the first with that specific combination of chrome trim and red turn signal reflectors but dope! basically had the same setup but with the smoked trim...
agree with jptl04, too much white/chrome in the rear but i can't say they don't look better than any stock tail light, whether it be the base all red, 07-08 base, or type s tail. Very clean.
Keep up the good work...
agree with jptl04, too much white/chrome in the rear but i can't say they don't look better than any stock tail light, whether it be the base all red, 07-08 base, or type s tail. Very clean.
Keep up the good work...
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Haha, man I knew someone was gonna get me on that! I'm looking into DPE's, but I don't have the cash right now, one day though!
Haha that was probably me, I'm on that street a lot since I live 4 blocks from it.
Thanks bro, I agree I kind of wish I did smoke it out a little, good luck with your tails!
Thanks! I just went 1.5" lower on front and rear, I'll be going lower eventually, but Santa Cruz has some crazy ass streets.
Thanks a lot bro! Lots of hard work was put into her!
I agree, some parts I do wished I smoked, maybe in the future! Thanks for the compliments!
Haha, I'm surprised no one told me to drop it lower!
Yup it was installed the same time with the coilovers, I still can't really feel the difference when I'm screwing around with the dampening though, maybe that's just me.
Ahh, I thought I saw it somewhere else too, thanks for clearing that up! Yeah, completely agree especially when I'm going getting black rims eventually, the white is going to completely stand out. Thanks for the advice as always Brian.
Haha NBP ftw, thanks bro
Haha that was probably me, I'm on that street a lot since I live 4 blocks from it.
Haha, I'm surprised no one told me to drop it lower!
Yup it was installed the same time with the coilovers, I still can't really feel the difference when I'm screwing around with the dampening though, maybe that's just me.
Very clean.. I would give more credit to "dope!" as he is the one who gave me the thought and actually pulled it off first... you are the first with that specific combination of chrome trim and red turn signal reflectors but dope! basically had the same setup but with the smoked trim...
agree with jptl04, too much white/chrome in the rear but i can't say they don't look better than any stock tail light, whether it be the base all red, 07-08 base, or type s tail. Very clean.
Keep up the good work...
agree with jptl04, too much white/chrome in the rear but i can't say they don't look better than any stock tail light, whether it be the base all red, 07-08 base, or type s tail. Very clean.
Keep up the good work...
Haha NBP ftw, thanks bro
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Dang man that's absolutely gorgeous! I'm lovin the tails!
Great photography as well. I need some pointers
Great photography as well. I need some pointers
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Haha sorry about that, I was experimenting on a couple filters. I think the picture that might of giving you that feeling was the DOF on some pictures.
Thanks bro! What are you shooting with? I'm currently using a 40d with 28-135mm lens.
Hmm, I owned a IS300, and they look no where in resemblance to me, to each his own.
I agree, it might of looked cleaner on a all white car, but with my car being all black, it definitely needs a little smoke.
No apology needed, thanks for being honest. I think the car looks better in person than in pictures too.
Wheels are coming in like half a year , my recent mods burned a hole into my wallet.
Honestly, I considered that, but if you seen the JDM concept lights, you'd know there the opposite. Going for a smoked look is a risk, not all cars pull it off and not all tints shade work either. To me clearing pulls off the closest oem look.
I agree, it might of looked cleaner on a all white car, but with my car being all black, it definitely needs a little smoke.
Honestly, I considered that, but if you seen the JDM concept lights, you'd know there the opposite. Going for a smoked look is a risk, not all cars pull it off and not all tints shade work either. To me clearing pulls off the closest oem look.
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No, i know they dont look like REAL IS300 altezza's. What I mean is the whole clear corner type deal was dope like 10yrs ago on civics with HUGE wings....and mini trucks. Your right, to each his own.......
dont get me wrong. im def not hating. u ask for our opinions and im giving them. PROPs to being ur own person and original, oh and opening up the tails, cuz i wouldnt have the balls to open them up. lol
btw, u should go lower
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Baller, sweet look brother! Nice job.
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No, i know they dont look like REAL IS300 altezza's. What I mean is the whole clear corner type deal was dope like 10yrs ago on civics with HUGE wings....and mini trucks. Your right, to each his own.......
dont get me wrong. im def not hating. u ask for our opinions and im giving them. PROPs to being ur own person and original, oh and opening up the tails, cuz i wouldnt have the balls to open them up. lol
btw, u should go lower
dont get me wrong. im def not hating. u ask for our opinions and im giving them. PROPs to being ur own person and original, oh and opening up the tails, cuz i wouldnt have the balls to open them up. lol
btw, u should go lower
Thanks Steven, you always got something nice to say haha
HAHA, funny you mention that.. I was kind of angry and the time and didn't account for my actions (I was 16, give me a break), drifted into a tree... Wasn't totalled, but yeah not a good experience with that car, TL ftw.
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Haha thanks Elegant!
Thanks baller! That's actually the UCSC campus.. lots of trees right? haha
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I still have to check out those hallo's one day lol... Santa Cruz is nice to take photo's I use to go there alot with my 1gen Cl and take photo's all the time... You should try I LOVE SUSHI near downtown my lady use to work there great place to eat.
GL in school bro
I still have to check out those hallo's one day lol... Santa Cruz is nice to take photo's I use to go there alot with my 1gen Cl and take photo's all the time... You should try I LOVE SUSHI near downtown my lady use to work there great place to eat.
GL in school bro
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