MrH's BRZ Thread

[CJ]

dawg did u get da ledz/

[280Z Turbo]

OK, you need to get an old Fiat or something. You've run out of things to do.

[Cookie Monster]

Between the leds and random ricing of interior parts, and the emphatic jizzing over the Camry and random SUV's (see JGC thread), I feel you are only a few steps away from Trep zone.

[MrH]

  Says the man who plastidipped nearly his whole damn car but still drives around with holes in his roof.  Straight up hoopty ricer!

[hotrodalex]

[Cookie Monster]

  Says the man who plastidipped nearly his whole damn car but still drives around with holes in his roof.  Straight up hoopty ricer!

Wat.

I don't even have plastidip on my wheels anymore (which you liked btw) and the only other part that's plastidipped are the badges which is actually dericing them because they aren't chrome anymore.


Plus, I got a new roof and I don't have holes anymore.

[Secret Chimp]

trolled

[giant_mtb]

I don't think putting LEDs in a newer car is rice.  Putting LEDs in the tail lights of a '97 Civic, however...

[Laconian]

trolled

[GoCougs]

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The LED bulb? If so, did you have to do the jury rigging of the resistor?

[giant_mtb]

I think he said he was going to replace the relay for 'em. 

Once I have $150, maybe I'll replace my tails with LEDZZZZZ.

[AutobahnSHO]

maybe I'll replace my tails with LEDZZZZZ.

still will not be as cool as BRZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Cookie Monster]

still will not be as cool as BRZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

When did he say it would be as cool as BRRRZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ?

[Eye of the Tiger]

I wish I had a car worth ricing out like this.

[MrH]

The LED bulb? If so, did you have to do the jury rigging of the resistor?

Yeah, swapped the bulb. I replaced the relay so it flashes at the right rate now. No resistors or splicing needed.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Yeah, swapped the bulb. I replaced the relay so it flashes at the right rate now. No resistors or splicing needed.

Oh nice. I want to relay the Accent. How is relay formed? How circuit get switched?

[MrH]

Just had to lay upside down by the steering column, find it, and swap it. Still haven't gotten the snap bracket off the old one yet. Probably just going to zip tie it up there instead.

[GoCougs]

Yeah, swapped the bulb. I replaced the relay so it flashes at the right rate now. No resistors or splicing needed.

Hmm. Did research on the G. Blinker relays are part of the ECU/control system so they're not replaceable; ergo, the goofy load resistors mounted near the bulb. The mixture of LED and filament lights is goofy IMO but I'm hesitant to splice wiring, have to deal with (hot) resistors, and the eventual replacement of custom LED bulbs.

[280Z Turbo]

Incandescent turn bulbs with LED brake lights is pretty typical.

[68_427]

blacked out headlights hnng.

[Raza]

I wish I had a car worth ricing out like this.

[Cookie Monster]

Dude those blacked out headlights are fucking sexy.

[280Z Turbo]

Don't fuck with your lamps people.

They may be made by our Japanese competitor, but I still don't think they deserve to be desecrated.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Don't fuck with your lamps people.

They may be made by our Japanese competitor, but I still don't think they deserve to be desecrated.

Amberlamps

[MrH]

Lights are welded together. Not worth it for a slightly better blacked out look. It's not even that noticeable.

OEM mudflaps have been received! Putting them on tomorrow. Should totally get some Yosemite Sam decals for em

[280Z Turbo]

Lights are welded together. Not worth it for a slightly better blacked out look. It's not even that noticeable.

OEM mudflaps have been received! Putting them on tomorrow. Should totally get some Yosemite Sam decals for em

They've either got a 2 part adhesive or hot melt rubber bonding the lens to the the housing. If its hot melt you could throw it in an oven and pull the lens off, but getting it resealed properly would not be easy. You'd probably break the hooks too. I'm sure it won't look as cool when it's full of condensation.

[MrH]

Most people are basically cutting both the fronts and rears with a soldering iron and then using plastic welder and silicon to put them back together

[280Z Turbo]

I remember my dad pulling apart the headlamp adhesive on our Intrigue to clean the lens from the inside. I would kill him for trying that now.

[Cookie Monster]

Most people are basically cutting both the fronts and rears with a soldering iron and then using plastic welder and silicon to put them back together

Say what you will about Lamin-X, but I will NOT fuck with opening lights up just to change the color.


Looks nice though.

[MrH]

Say what you will about Lamin-X, but I will NOT fuck with opening lights up just to change the color.


Looks nice though.

Yeah, I basically have pre-cut Lamin-X for my taillights.  Just need to do it tomorrow.  People are saying it's easier with the taillights on the car, but I have a hard time believing that.  Unfortunately my taillights are a nasty shape to wrap.  Gotta snag the roommate's girlfriend's hair dryer tomorrow to do it