where's the aftermarket headlights? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

abutterman · 02-27-2013, 11:34 AM

So there's plenty of aftermarket tail lights out there now but where's the love for the headlights? if someone made a simple plug and play direct swap for the frs at a fair price that looked a bit nicer like the EDM ones, they'd be selling like crazy.

SkullWorks · 02-27-2013, 11:37 AM

There is alot of testing and liability in headlights, they have to have significantly better optics than tail lights and they are more closely policed than tail-lights as far as compliance to local regulations (DOT TUV whatever)

Hix · 02-27-2013, 12:02 PM

You can order all of the OEM lights from Japanese manufactures and TYC actually has them for sale right now. Looks like 400ish after shipping. Look on JapanParts.com

NemeGuero · 02-27-2013, 01:25 PM

^ he said headlights.

abutterman · 02-27-2013, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hix

You can order all of the OEM lights from Japanese manufactures and TYC actually has them for sale right now. Looks like 400ish after shipping. Look on JapanParts.com

do you happen to have a link? I see the Colins tail lights on there cheap but i don't see anything else

Hix · 02-27-2013, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NemeGuero

^ he said headlights.

I was talking about the European/ JDM headlights

Quote:

Originally Posted by abutterman

do you happen to have a link? I see the Colins tail lights on there cheap but i don't see anything else

I don't see them anymore... They had them and all the TRD super expensive parts like brakes. The headlights were ~400 a piece. Only thing I see now is Evasivemotorsports and nigelparts. I have heard of someone ordering the lights from their local dealership though. Not 100% on where though.

DIM · 02-27-2013, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Hix

I was talking about the European/ JDM headlights

He said aftermarket headlights.

Frostyman · 02-27-2013, 02:54 PM

Screw aftermarket headlights. Euro/JDM spec headlights are freakin amazing.

abutterman · 02-27-2013, 02:57 PM

i do like the look of the euro headlights but not for some ridiculous price and having to rewire the things. If someone was to clone them and make them a direct swap, i'd be real interested.

SkullWorks · 02-27-2013, 03:03 PM

glad to see the community taking safety and other drivers comfort into account and not going full rice....

Oh wait...NVM

Cheap is best right?

infinite012 · 02-27-2013, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by abutterman

i do like the look of the euro headlights but not for some ridiculous price and having to rewire the things. If someone was to clone them and make them a direct swap, i'd be real interested.

Oh? And how, good sir, do you think this could be accomplished?

abutterman · 02-27-2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite012

Oh? And how, good sir, do you think this could be accomplished?

simple.. make headlights that look the same or similar or even completely different but looks nicer and use the stock fr-s connectors. there's aftermarket headlights for hundreds of other cars that accomplish this and for real low prices, sometimes in the $200 range for the set.

infinite012 · 02-27-2013, 03:41 PM

Go for it. Instead of sitting and whining, make it. Then sell the design to a company and have them reverse engineer your bastard headlights.

abutterman · 02-27-2013, 03:47 PM

glad to see everyone's so full of useful comments today.

02-27-2013, 11:34 AM	#1
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SkullWorks Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: SSM LT MT BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 1,033 Thanks: 803 Thanked 754 Times in 328 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	There is alot of testing and liability in headlights, they have to have significantly better optics than tail lights and they are more closely policed than tail-lights as far as compliance to local regulations (DOT TUV whatever)

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Hix Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2017 WRB PP Location: Houston Posts: 423 Thanks: 65 Thanked 126 Times in 82 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You can order all of the OEM lights from Japanese manufactures and TYC actually has them for sale right now. Looks like 400ish after shipping. Look on JapanParts.com

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NemeGuero Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 459 Thanks: 42 Thanked 122 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^ he said headlights.

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Frostyman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven FRS Location: Virginia Beach, Va Posts: 496 Thanks: 30 Thanked 143 Times in 93 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Screw aftermarket headlights. Euro/JDM spec headlights are freakin amazing.

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abutterman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited - WRB, MT Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 58 Thanked 176 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i do like the look of the euro headlights but not for some ridiculous price and having to rewire the things. If someone was to clone them and make them a direct swap, i'd be real interested.

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SkullWorks Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: SSM LT MT BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 1,033 Thanks: 803 Thanked 754 Times in 328 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	glad to see the community taking safety and other drivers comfort into account and not going full rice.... Oh wait...NVM Cheap is best right?

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infinite012 Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 DGM BRZ Ltd Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 974 Thanks: 294 Thanked 470 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Go for it. Instead of sitting and whining, make it. Then sell the design to a company and have them reverse engineer your bastard headlights.

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abutterman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited - WRB, MT Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 58 Thanked 176 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	glad to see everyone's so full of useful comments today.

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