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M-17 · 05-09-2012, 10:45 PM

I'm either going to tint the taillights for the smokey look or go red as well. Or I'll wait to see what the aftermarket will have to offer for different taillights or go for the custom route.

Subie · 05-09-2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

If you tint the outside red and use white LEDs you won't get much light through. The red will filter all colors but red. LEDs are more pure color light than standard bulbs. If you tint red, you'll want red LEDs.

Yes, I realized my brain fart afterward. A red LED may very well have more intensity in the red regime than a white LED.

Sportsguy83 · 05-09-2012, 11:20 PM

What do I think? Ricer.

serialk11r · 05-10-2012, 04:35 AM

My line of reasoning is that amber lights are considered more safe and visible, so it's best to keep the amber. Tinting the outside would completely kill the light output.

Tinting the reflector would reduce the intensity of the reflected light significantly but at least you can still sorta see it. I think it might be a good idea to perhaps replace the amber bulb (looks to be a normal incandescent) with an array of amber LEDs aimed in slightly different directions for visibility, or to keep the amber bulb and add amber LEDs around it.

jonnyquest · 05-10-2012, 10:18 AM

Ive been thinking about that myself I think it looks way better. Im not a fan of the altezza look

ShoGun · 05-11-2012, 11:41 AM

Yea sorry it was just a quick photoshop so ppl can get an idea.

So what are your thoughts on the Spray Tint vs the Film Tint? Anyone have experience with both?

Ryephile · 05-11-2012, 11:47 AM

I'd like to see "Joey Mod" style with the taillights' chrome stripped and painted flat black or body color....obviously leaving the bulb reflector portions intact for light functionality. The chrome isn't doing it for me.

Snoopyalien24 · 05-11-2012, 12:07 PM

Yeah this is just beating a dead horse. I've shopped this so many times lol

ahquit · 05-11-2012, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ShoGun

Yea sorry it was just a quick photoshop so ppl can get an idea.

So what are your thoughts on the Spray Tint vs the Film Tint? Anyone have experience with both?

I'd go with the film. That way if you don't like it you can always peel it off and you have a brand new looking set of lights.

Godzilla35 · 05-12-2012, 04:38 AM

I don't know my toyotas / subbies too well, but do they change things like tail lights within a year like some companies do (as a part of a minor facelift, etc.)?

ichitaka05 · 05-12-2012, 12:33 PM

I gonna be film tinting + few other stuff when I get mine...

colHolm · 05-12-2012, 01:21 PM

Here's a quick photoshop I did on an FR-S with red tinted taillights:

I also removed the FR-S badge. This is essentially what the back of my car will look like!

86'd · 05-12-2012, 03:43 PM

That above chop doesn't look to bad, but I don't think the taillights look bad at all.

They are 1,000,000 times better than the WRX hatch tails, and about 250,000 times better than the JP/Euro 86 tails.

To each their own, I guess.

M-17 · 05-13-2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LSxJunkie

For the love of god, do not smoke your tails.

What's wrong with that? Since I'm going with CBS I'll consider smoking the taillights as one of my options.

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