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wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby psyfto » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:49 am

Can anyone help me by telling me were can you buy clear rear clusters for my fto and whats the best rear spoiler that fits straight on to buy
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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby colm_mcm » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:04 am

They're not available.

Project F made a limited number of them, but they sell for huge money second hand.

Personally I think they ruin the look of the rear end, and would recommend you tint the indicator part of the lens red.
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front of fto is to low

Postby psyfto » Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:14 pm

I fitted coilovers to my car today and it is now sitting about 30mm between the road and my front splitter has anyone any suggestions how to raise the front end about 100mm before i get stuck on them stupid speed rams
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Re: front of fto is to low

Postby CJ » Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:30 am

psyfto wrote:has anyone any suggestions how to raise the front end about 100mm before i get stuck on them stupid speed rams


You've 3 options:

1. Raise the suspension
2. Remove the coilovers and put standard suspension back in
3. Remove the splitter

If I had the make the choice, I'd be going with number 3.

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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby dazmac » Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:05 am

Was just wondering if there Is a "how to" on tinting the indicators lens red? It looks really well!
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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby colm_mcm » Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:03 pm

dazmac wrote:Was just wondering if there Is a "how to" on tinting the indicators lens red? It looks really well!


There is a specific spray you get for tinting lights, It's available from Vinny Byrne's on the Kylemore Road in Dublin for about €7 a tin.
You also need a special clear coat if you don't want it to wear off again.

I sanded my lights with wet and dry paper before spraying to prevent the paint just running off.
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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby dazmac » Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:48 am

Thanks Colm, Handy enough little project, bit of elbow greece and paint! :)
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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby Sebastian » Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:58 am

don't forget
tinted lights are not road legal.
i got stoped by gardai bout' them and changed them for the NCT test.
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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby colm_mcm » Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:09 am

depends on how mental you go on the tint, yours were way redder than mine.
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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby Muad_dib77 » Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:09 am

Sebastian wrote:don't forget
tinted lights are not road legal.
i got stoped by gardai bout' them and changed them for the NCT test.


You what? What kind of a bad day was that garda having? did he give out loads or was it "just a friendly reminder"?
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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby TopCat » Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:46 am

Sebastian wrote:don't forget
tinted lights are not road legal.
i got stoped by gardai bout' them and changed them for the NCT test.

Got through my NCT with them tinted black! :smt102
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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby CJ » Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:33 pm

Tinted lights aren't illegal, low luminosity as a result of the tints is however. Light levels would need to be measured using a meter of some sort.

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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby karlf » Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:27 pm

I think its called a lux meter. Well thats what they use when measuring light levels in buildings to see if its bright enough, not sure if its called the same thing for cars though.
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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby gfalls » Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:36 pm

karlf wrote:I think its called a lux meter. Well thats what they use when measuring light levels in buildings to see if its bright enough, not sure if its called the same thing for cars though.


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Is that to see how clean the light is..??
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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby Sebastian » Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:18 am

Muad_dib77 wrote:
Sebastian wrote:don't forget
tinted lights are not road legal.
i got stoped by gardai bout' them and changed them for the NCT test.


You what? What kind of a bad day was that garda having? did he give out loads or was it "just a friendly reminder"?



it was 1am in the friendly area of Tallafornia .
guard stopped the ''boy racers car '' for the reason of RED turning lights . got a friendly reminder about them not being legal .
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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby Muad_dib77 » Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:20 am

Atleast you didnt get a fine.. still shocking though.. Garda must have been bored out of his skull..

I wont ask what you were doing down in tallafornia at 1am..
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Re: wanted rear clear light cluster

Postby karlf » Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:29 pm

gfalls wrote:
karlf wrote:I think its called a lux meter. Well thats what they use when measuring light levels in buildings to see if its bright enough, not sure if its called the same thing for cars though.


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Is that to see how clean the light is..??

:smt046 Honestly though that is what its called.
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