Red tail light photoshops
 

Posted a few of these in the BRZ pic thread, didn't realise that there had been so much activity elsewhere on the forums, it's exploded overnight!

Just done a quick 'shop correcting the rear lights on one of the on-track photos.

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...tionGT86-1.jpg

looks badass to me. I was feeling pretty negative seeing these shots today but this black one looks great - I think the horrid metallic orange color on all the press shots is really dragging it down.

Here's another, I think spoilerless works better on this car. So far only the black colored car seemed to suit the spoiler.

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...onGT86-2-2.jpg

Looks way better!

Nice! I want the big spoiler. /:

I guess a lot of people will be buying Testors transparent candy red paint to paint the inside of their taillights! :lol:

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_...0055_large.jpg

I probably get VHT's paint.

Does anyone know Toyota's reasoning for the clear-chrometastic tail lights? Because I know I'm not the only one who thinks that the all-red lenses look 100000x better.

If the car were perfect, there would be no need to mod it, but we like modding. Thank you Toyota. LOL

Yea, red-out'd tailights and blacked-out headlights. A must for every car nowadays.

:thanks: I'm not sure which I'll do, but I'm leaning towards the smoke.

Looks awesome! This is gonna be one of the first mods a lot of owners do.

looks like I'll need to learn how to do that haha

Can you try a smoked version as well? Leave the stock red alone and smoke all of the stock clear bits. I think that might look ok.

^ I am also curious about the smoked version!

Is this any good? I just went over it with black a few times for a rough smoke. It's a little dark though.


http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/...mokedTails.jpg

You know, we will probably also have red on the sides of US-spec tails since we require red reflectors (I think). Same as on the front, Euro/JDM specs just need side reflectors, while we need to have amber reflectors.

I think this will be the first time that U.S requirements will actually make the car look better lol

:word:

A simple fix for those who don't like the taillights.

Isn't painting tail lights so mid to late 90's? I thought the new thing was to use layovers. you know simple to put on simple to remove, nicer finish.

Just one example, there are dozens of other companies all of which I'm sure will have options for the GT86/BRZ http://www.lamin-x.com/Articles.asp?ID=267

thanks! it didn't turn out as sharp as I had hoped! hmmmm, I guess maybe the all red will do then? I wanted to keep the turn signal amber, because I hate red turn signal, but meh!!

Thanks buddy! :)

Blacked out

http://i.imgur.com/WKPAS.jpg

Red

http://i.imgur.com/dFOy8.jpg

I think the blacked out ones are illegal in CA.

But the red ones look legit.:thumbsup:

Wow...simple fix but looks sooo much better than the clear taillights.:bow:

Altezzas are so last decade.:thumbdown:

I think they made clear taillights ugly on purpose. Just think about it, what things can they change to keep interest later on the production run??? I think sexier taillights and bumpers will refresh the car around 2015.:iono:

Those two colors would cause too much trouble in Cali.

Since that red is too bright.. some drivers might think your brake lights are either on or off.. or don't know.

Tinted ones are hard to see through when people change lanes. Least it is for me when someone has tinted rear lights.

could i try one?

smoked/"blacked-out" looks lame, better "reded" out some but not completely. I'd get some vinyl as opposed to the 90's spraying the inside of the lens. Easier and more durable. We'll see what the US Version comes with, doubt they'll be full Altezza.

Ive never been a fan of "altezza" style taillights. Red-out or Blackout tails will be the first thing I address when we pick one up.

I wonder if the dealers will take matters into their own hands, like when Acura came out the corporate grill alot of dealers took the liberty to paint it themselves.

It's due to a cheapo photoshop. Man Cali has a lot of safety precautions and stuff. You guys have to have the plates up front too?

This one is my favorite so far, just enough darkness but not completely black

damn now thats what i'm talking aboutt... :happyanim:

bumpin this
 

http://www.decalfx.com/red_tail_light_film.html

definitely doing this. anymore shops?

I'm not sure overlays will be an option with the factory taillights...

If you look at the side view of the stock lights you can see they stick out from the back of the car leaving both the top and side of the assembly exposed. Making that type of compound corner would be impossibly difficult for any vinyl based material.

Worse yet both the top and bottom side areas are joined with near right angle bends. I don't think anyone (even those with tons of experience) will be able to wrap those. Let alone people who are giving it a go for the first time.

It might be possible if you use a 3 piece install and but up the seams, but I doubt that would look good, and it is certainly not something I'll do with my tails.

I'd expect most of us will end up painting the inside or waiting for toybaru/aftermarket sources to offer better alternatives. I'm still hoping we see red tails from the factory, however unlikely it may be.

The altezza tails are the single greatest flaw on the exterior of the FR-S
:slap: (Me > Toyota)

I really hope DEPO or some other good manufacturer comes up with some red out or at least tails with dark bezels...the chrome is killing me.

I don't want to mess with overlays or nightshades (does that ever look good?) either.

Actually, for the taillights it is the outside we'll be painting, not the inside. For the headlights it is the inside in flat black. It is much easier to paint the outside than the inside or put a film and it looks OEM.

It depends on how brave you are to want to open tail lamps :thumbsup:

ie: IS300 tails are "closed" after years of people being scared someone took the initiative and opened them, painted/tinted and added custom SMT led lighting. You have to be innovative to make something unique and not like everyone else.

I just want all the chrome in the tails and headlights flat black, keep the lenses clear.

You'll have a problem with the blinker, as flat black won't reflect the orange bulb.

:thumbdown:

I have flat black on my blinkers and they work fine in the day and night? :iono:

http://i.imgur.com/XIsjM.jpg

Well you get the idea. Looks like a Gen Coupe