3rd Brake Light *Low Profile Carbon Fiber (OMG CARBON) (GB OVER- see link)

[Skorov]

Originally Posted by wheelhaus

Yes, aint no thang. I have two JL 8W3v3 and they don't hit quite hard enough to cavitate the cabin and crack the windshield, but the light shroud is solid, no noise whatsoever. I specifically wanted to avoid rattles, so the LED bar mounts to the forward-most face of the carbon that butts against the head liner, which has a slight curve that's not very apparent from the photos. This curve adds a slight preload and keeps it from rattling. It sits about 1/4" off the bottom face (large surface) and from the glass, so there's no chance for rattle.

Simply perfection! ;-)

[Freeman]

I love this. I would buy it if the price is reasonable

[Danklvr]

in if price is right..
would also like a non cf version, but either way.. in if price is right

Great work OP, looks first class!
Also, was there a reason for not going with clear 3m tape and trying to source black instead? Just curious..

[Maniak_]

Awesome fabrication wheelhaus.
The fit and finish look great!

Looking forward to seeing the end result with the 3m tape.

I might have to jump on this list get one if you do eventually plan to make a batch of them.

[Pat]

FWIW, wheelhaus has made me custom parts in the past. He's a good friend and very talented in designing and manufacturing of these things. He has great attention to detail. I saw his prototype for this last night. You won't be disappointed.

[wheelhaus]

Originally Posted by Danklvr

in if price is right..
would also like a non cf version, but either way.. in if price is right

Great work OP, looks first class!
Also, was there a reason for not going with clear 3m tape and trying to source black instead? Just curious..

Thanks! Do you mean non carbon, as in fiberglass? We have some resin dye that can make fiberglass appear black. That's certainly possible, might save a few bucks on materials. I have a feeling that this won't be prohibitively expensive. It won't be $50, but certainly won't be $500 either. If you're referring to formed plastic, I'll look into it, but that will take time. Making some decent quality tooling on a budget is the biggest hurdle, I don't want to use/sell something made from plywood, duct tape, and hot glue, but can't afford exotic stainless steel tooling, either.

The clear 3M tape is an option, but I want to avoid having the red light bleed anywhere. The clear might act as a lens and could capture/prism some of the light, which would appear to glow on its own. That's the same reason I want a matte black finish inside the shroud.

[Danklvr]

Originally Posted by wheelhaus

Thanks! Do you mean non carbon, as in fiberglass? We have some resin dye that can make fiberglass appear black. That's certainly possible, might save a few bucks on materials. I have a feeling that this won't be prohibitively expensive. It won't be $50, but certainly won't be $500 either. If you're referring to formed plastic, I'll look into it, but that will take time. Making some decent quality tooling on a budget is the biggest hurdle, I don't want to use/sell something made from plywood, duct tape, and hot glue, but can't afford exotic stainless steel tooling, either.

The clear 3M tape is an option, but I want to avoid having the red light bleed anywhere. The clear might act as a lens and could capture/prism some of the light, which would appear to glow on its own. That's the same reason I want a matte black finish inside the shroud.

Thanks for satisfying my curiosities!
Again, finished product looks beautiful in every way!!

Dyed fiberglass would be fine for my needs personally, but I'd be in for either option, if enough interest is generated to warrant you doing a run of them in the future..



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[BRZPDX]

I need it in carbon for the added weight reduction.

[Flow]

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[Jman1759]

This looks awesome! I was happily surprised with how low profile the light was that you mentioned in the second link you posted. How much thickness were you able to decrease your version by?

[Creole]

I'd be in for a group buy. That looks great!


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[DustinS]

in for the group buy. Looks great!

[wheelhaus]

Originally Posted by Jman1759

This looks awesome! I was happily surprised with how low profile the light was that you mentioned in the second link you posted. How much thickness were you able to decrease your version by?

Updated first post with these pics. Its pretty low. I believe the edge that meets the headliner is close to being flush, but the most limiting factor is the trailing edge. If its too high and COMPLETELY invisible from the rear view, then it cuts off too much of the light path, and mounting the LED bar higher isn't really an option. So the most visible edge is the very last trailing edge because it's the lowest and farthest point from the top of the rear glass. That's the faint curve you see.

[codesplice]

This looks awesome - nice work!

I'm quite interested in getting one of these if you do a production run.