The Toyobaru Tails - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

red_comet · 07-24-2013, 02:46 PM

Hello everyone. I've set up this poll because I want to know what the community at large has/hasn't done with one of the most polarizing design pieces of our cars- the tail lights.

Please comment if there is something you've experienced which was not given as an option.

Chee-Hu · 07-24-2013, 02:50 PM

I actually like the stock.

Rayme · 07-24-2013, 03:04 PM

Yea I love the angry eyes stock tailights, where's the option for that lol.

suaveflooder · 07-24-2013, 03:05 PM

sprayed mine red with duplicolor metal cast. No issues, going on three months.

switchlanez · 07-24-2013, 03:10 PM

Can spraying them cause cracks? I thought cracks happen with tint overlays due to expanding/contracting at different rates/temperatures and being a different material than the lense.

I replaced stock with Tom's.

Wes · 07-24-2013, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by switchlanez

Can spraying them cause cracks? I thought cracks happen with tint overlays due to expanding/contracting at different rates/temperatures and being a different material than the lense.

I replaced stock with Tom's.

It shouldn't, but I've heard that the VHT nightshades have caused other cars lights to crack before. Not sure how why or if it would happen with this car.

Meehow86 · 07-24-2013, 11:43 PM

Got overlays when I bought the car and might switch them to the Tom's since they're finally available.

ThaBigUnit · 07-25-2013, 02:05 AM

Switched to smoked/chrome Spyders

Bluebatmobile · 07-25-2013, 02:17 AM

Overlays

.

B@t

MyRx · 07-25-2013, 02:29 AM

Painted the chrome bezels satin black and resealed. No issues. 2nd set for the car - previous set got mysteriously rubbed and I didn't like it.

pumice · 07-25-2013, 02:34 AM

I was going to get a set of painted ones, but found some crystal eyes on ebay at a very good price.

brz_star21 · 07-25-2013, 02:57 AM

Taillights were the first thing to be replaced on mine. I love my Tom's lights now. The dark red tint matches perfectly with my DGM. My wife loves the stock tails but they remind me of the 90's Altezza taillight trend. Oh gawd no...

DIM · 07-25-2013, 09:30 AM

Stocks. I love how simple they are, yet aggressive.

wparsons · 07-25-2013, 10:34 AM

Sprayed mine with VHT red, no issues at all. They've been through HOT days, cold days, pouring rain, etc.

Car on the left:

View Poll Results: What did you do about those tail lights?
I left them stock or bought aftermarket tails.	76	79.17%
I did a vinyl overlay, with no problems.	8	8.33%
I did a vinyl overlay, and they cracked!	0	0%
I sprayed/tinted them, with no problems.	12	12.50%
I sprayed/tinted them, and they cracked!	0	0%
Voters: 96. You may not vote on this poll

07-24-2013, 03:04 PM	#3
Rayme The Answer Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Mazda 2 Location: Moncton, NB Posts: 1,233 Thanks: 488 Thanked 661 Times in 315 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yea I love the angry eyes stock tailights, where's the option for that lol. __________________ \| Roof wrap thread

07-24-2013, 03:10 PM	#5
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,718 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can spraying them cause cracks? I thought cracks happen with tint overlays due to expanding/contracting at different rates/temperatures and being a different material than the lense. I replaced stock with Tom's. __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

07-25-2013, 02:29 AM	#10
MyRx Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Flight 86 is now boarding. Location: CA Posts: 1,759 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 1,502 Times in 700 Posts Mentioned: 230 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Painted the chrome bezels satin black and resealed. No issues. 2nd set for the car - previous set got mysteriously rubbed and I didn't like it. __________________

07-25-2013, 09:30 AM	#13
DIM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: San Antonio TX / Dyess AFB Posts: 948 Thanks: 26 Thanked 451 Times in 242 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Stocks. I love how simple they are, yet aggressive. __________________

07-24-2013, 02:50 PM	#2
Chee-Hu Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 964 Thanks: 360 Thanked 323 Times in 221 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I actually like the stock.

07-24-2013, 03:05 PM	#4
suaveflooder Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: San Diego Posts: 2,295 Thanks: 2,708 Thanked 1,052 Times in 664 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	sprayed mine red with duplicolor metal cast. No issues, going on three months.

07-24-2013, 11:43 PM	#7
Meehow86 Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Premium 6MT Location: Chicagoland Posts: 203 Thanks: 227 Thanked 84 Times in 62 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got overlays when I bought the car and might switch them to the Tom's since they're finally available.

07-25-2013, 02:05 AM	#8
ThaBigUnit Awesome Member! Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S (Asphalt) Location: Orange County, Ca Posts: 219 Thanks: 44 Thanked 138 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Switched to smoked/chrome Spyders

07-25-2013, 02:17 AM	#9
Bluebatmobile Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 1997 Acura NSX Location: San Diego Posts: 763 Thanks: 91 Thanked 174 Times in 118 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Overlays . B@t

07-25-2013, 02:34 AM	#11
pumice Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Argento FRS Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 82 Thanks: 70 Thanked 60 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was going to get a set of painted ones, but found some crystal eyes on ebay at a very good price.

07-25-2013, 02:57 AM	#12
brz_star21 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: DGM BRZ Location: HI Posts: 239 Thanks: 31 Thanked 123 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Taillights were the first thing to be replaced on mine. I love my Tom's lights now. The dark red tint matches perfectly with my DGM. My wife loves the stock tails but they remind me of the 90's Altezza taillight trend. Oh gawd no...

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