BRZ HID head lights on Toyota 86/FR-S

[OldSkool86]

Headlight/tail light swaps look cool. Just makes the future for the FRS/BRZ better, 20+ years from now, when folks need headlights/tail light replacements, you can have more options at the junkyards, etc.

[DaJo]

Originally Posted by yajin

Also, FET Japan just reseaed LED fog lights both for 86 and BRZ.



http://www.fet-japan.co.jp/catz/prod...kit_type1.html

$360, not so bad....

I know cosmetic-wise it looks superb, but are LEDs actually functional as foglights in foggy conditions?...

I've always thought foglights need to be a certain colour temperature to acutally be useful. HIDs; I can imagine, are an exception because of the output it produces. Please and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

[engee]

maybe it's just me, but why not just get the FR-S bumper and put it on a BRZ?

[eriktherod]

Originally Posted by Re~Mix

Amen. I find CA drivers to be particularly inadept at this.

I can tell you it's not much better on the East Coast either.

[ZetaVI]

Wow. I'm amazed.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by engee

maybe it's just me, but why not just get the FR-S bumper and put it on a BRZ?

Cuz that'll put 4 turn signals & will be missing DRL

[rice_classic]

Originally Posted by subatoy

I'd rather buy the BRZ and get the FR-S bumper than the other way around.
the BRZ has so much more value and with Scion's fix price you can probably get it cheaper than the FRS.

This violates all logic.

Thread after thread people talk about how Subaru is doing mark up's of 3k and 5k on top of a car that's already more expensive than the FRS, and for what? A push button start and nav? Also, Subaru has announced that people who order cars now can expect delivery in mid 2013. I don't see Subaru selling a BRZ below MSRP, even to our college grads, even to our veterans, like Scion does.

I think "So much more value" is an inaccurate statement, especially Subaru's sales track record with these cars.

[frs]

that looks so good on the frs

[Reliconfused]

Originally Posted by Dragon86

Do you need that many turn signals lol?

I think it would be pretty cool if we can use the brz head light turn signal and somehow rewire / convert the turn signal in the lower bumper of the FRS into fog lights or something else lol makes more sense

[DeeezNuuuts83]

Originally Posted by DaJoian

I know cosmetic-wise it looks superb, but are LEDs actually functional as foglights in foggy conditions?...

I've always thought foglights need to be a certain colour temperature to acutally be useful. HIDs; I can imagine, are an exception because of the output it produces. Please and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

I think that's correct. Besides, I've always thought that fog light mods were just a big waste of money anyway.

[ZN6]

If we start bugging Scion's Facebook and email with requests, eventually they will listen.
We should all demand Scion to offer the JDM 86's HID headlights AT LEAST as an option. Standard equipment would raise the base price, but we should at least be able to check this box as an option though...

If not, I'm better off to purchase a BRZ and just swap front bumpers out for the Toyota's if I am wanting the look of the Toyota.

[tripjammer]

Originally Posted by DeeezNuuuts83

Obviously there are certain visual distinctions between the FR-S and the BRZ that Toyota/Scion and Subaru want to maintain, and this is one aspect where it's a completely different unit, not just the same thing but with HIDs instead of halogens projectors.

Besides, the approach of Scion has generally been the offering of one trim level for each model, with the main options only being the transmissions with little options like the rear bumper protector or whatever that can easily be added on after it leaves the assembly line. Having HIDs as an option is going to be a more significant change.

HIDS should have been standard on the FR-S....the BRZ premium has HIDS and real Navigation for only $1300 more...just saying...

[tripjammer]

Originally Posted by DeeezNuuuts83

I think that's correct. Besides, I've always thought that fog light mods were just a big waste of money anyway.

They make good LED fog lights...you can even get good led bulbs for the BRZ limited fog lights...

[DeeezNuuuts83]

Originally Posted by tripjammer

They make good LED fog lights...you can even get good led bulbs for the BRZ limited fog lights...

But upgrading them is usually just people trying to be fancy when they don't even really need factory fogs, let alone upgraded ones.