Anyone thought about driving lights? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Rawhyde · 08-15-2012, 11:24 PM

Has anyone added any driving lights to a FR-S or BRZ?

There's just no such thing as too much light. My MINI has xenon headlights, driving lights, fog lights, and a rear fog light. I got the OEM MINI driving lights, but they were more for looks than function, so I swapped them out for a set of Cibie Tango driving lights. They had over twice the usable light at the same wattage. Driving lights work with the high beams, and are meant to throw a tight pencil beam far out in front. They should be wired to automatically turn off when the lights are dimmed.

I have no doubt this'll work. I'm just curious how it'll look. I believe in form following function, but there's no sense in trashing the asthetics...

Unfortunately, I didn't realize that the BRZ in the pic doesn't have the foglights until after I did the crude 'chop. When/if I get a Toyobaru (BRZ Limited), I'm planning to make sure it can see in the dark!

Here's a crude 'chop to show the premise (and the inspiration behind it).

Rawhyde

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Tribrz · 08-15-2012, 11:52 PM

Looks like a Sir with mustache and fangs, too weird for me

jadewbj · 08-16-2012, 10:01 AM

Gotta go with

on that one. The car is not a Rally car, and never will be one so they seem very out of place.

Also agree with ^^ that you will want the cooling.

poudre · 08-16-2012, 10:37 AM

theredtape · 08-18-2012, 11:41 AM

I don't hate it... I think different lights would look better but I don't know which.

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The car is not a Rally car, and never will be

Definitely will be. There are rwd rallies and I am sure someone will run a BRZ.

Rawhyde · 08-18-2012, 12:09 PM

I am not trying for a "rally car look", I'm just looking for a way to get more usable light without making an eyesore. I'll photoshop one with some rectangular driving lights to see how it looks.

Maybe I'm just used to its looks after owning it for seven years, but I think the MINI looks better with the lights than without.

#87 · 08-18-2012, 12:11 PM

Looks like it will just blind other drivers.

PMok · 08-18-2012, 01:28 PM

can you mount them where the OEM foglights would go? that would be the best aesthetically. another crazy idea would be to mount them on the moustache, to avoid the cooling issue, but don't know how that would look... maybe even goofier. but that's function over form.

Batman · 10-28-2012, 03:29 PM

I have driving lights installed behind the grill. Next spring I will have to figure out something when a big intercooler takes their spot tho

whaap · 10-28-2012, 03:37 PM

I find the lights on my stock FR-S more than adequate for night time driving. Also I don't like the look.

Turbowned · 10-28-2012, 04:51 PM

Seems pretty unnecessary unless you're going to be rallying the car... I don't think driving lights are even legal where I live. Either way, not a fan, really.

How about moving them to the outside of the grille, like on this LF-A?

08-15-2012, 11:24 PM	#1
Rawhyde Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: B4C Camaro, 2005 MINI JCW, Civic Location: NW Georgia Posts: 35 Thanks: 5 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Anyone thought about driving lights? Has anyone added any driving lights to a FR-S or BRZ? There's just no such thing as too much light. My MINI has xenon headlights, driving lights, fog lights, and a rear fog light. I got the OEM MINI driving lights, but they were more for looks than function, so I swapped them out for a set of Cibie Tango driving lights. They had over twice the usable light at the same wattage. Driving lights work with the high beams, and are meant to throw a tight pencil beam far out in front. They should be wired to automatically turn off when the lights are dimmed. I have no doubt this'll work. I'm just curious how it'll look. I believe in form following function, but there's no sense in trashing the asthetics... Unfortunately, I didn't realize that the BRZ in the pic doesn't have the foglights until after I did the crude 'chop. When/if I get a Toyobaru (BRZ Limited), I'm planning to make sure it can see in the dark! Here's a crude 'chop to show the premise (and the inspiration behind it). Rawhyde

10-28-2012, 04:51 PM	#11
Turbowned Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2017 Subaru BRZ Perf Pack 6MT Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,048 Thanks: 1,949 Thanked 1,945 Times in 1,150 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s)	Seems pretty unnecessary unless you're going to be rallying the car... I don't think driving lights are even legal where I live. Either way, not a fan, really. How about moving them to the outside of the grille, like on this LF-A? __________________ Current: 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6MT Previous: 2 BRZ's, 997 C2S, C5 RS6, C4 S6, B8 S4, GDB STi, S30 240Z, FC3S RX-7 TII, AW11/SW20 MR2, E30 318is/325i, etc.

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08-15-2012, 11:52 PM	#2
Tribrz Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ AT Location: Canada Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Looks like a Sir with mustache and fangs, too weird for me

08-16-2012, 10:01 AM	#3
jadewbj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout Scion FRS Location: Orlando FL Posts: 1,275 Thanks: 101 Thanked 525 Times in 307 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s)	Gotta go with on that one. The car is not a Rally car, and never will be one so they seem very out of place. Also agree with ^^ that you will want the cooling.

08-16-2012, 10:37 AM	#4
poudre Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Silver Limited Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 132 Thanks: 8 Thanked 57 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)

08-18-2012, 12:09 PM	#6
Rawhyde Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: B4C Camaro, 2005 MINI JCW, Civic Location: NW Georgia Posts: 35 Thanks: 5 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	I am not trying for a "rally car look", I'm just looking for a way to get more usable light without making an eyesore. I'll photoshop one with some rectangular driving lights to see how it looks. Maybe I'm just used to its looks after owning it for seven years, but I think the MINI looks better with the lights than without.

08-18-2012, 12:11 PM	#7
#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	Looks like it will just blind other drivers.

08-18-2012, 01:28 PM	#8
PMok Codename: Stitch Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 91 MR2; 06 IS350; 16 BRZ; 18 CX-5 Location: Hayward/NorCal Posts: 5,248 Thanks: 4,021 Thanked 5,436 Times in 2,307 Posts Mentioned: 462 Post(s)	can you mount them where the OEM foglights would go? that would be the best aesthetically. another crazy idea would be to mount them on the moustache, to avoid the cooling issue, but don't know how that would look... maybe even goofier. but that's function over form.

10-28-2012, 03:29 PM	#9
Batman Easy, Tiger. Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Tiguan, S4, SBC 350 Wrangler Location: The Batcave Posts: 265 Thanks: 266 Thanked 87 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s)	I have driving lights installed behind the grill. Next spring I will have to figure out something when a big intercooler takes their spot tho

10-28-2012, 03:37 PM	#10
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s)	I find the lights on my stock FR-S more than adequate for night time driving. Also I don't like the look.

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