HELP!!! Fog lights....LED DRL Fogs vs. Projector Fogs w/ Halo - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

tiz22 · 11-01-2013, 04:11 PM

Looking for some opinion on my next mod...

I want to install some fogs on my FR-S but cannot decide which to get...I've narrowed it down to
a. The LED (DRL) fog light strip that is being sold by multiple vendors here
Example : http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36826

or b

b. Nigel-JDMs fog lights (projector with halo ring)
Found here: http://www.nigel-jdmparts.com/toyota...with-ccfl-ring

I cannot find a single picture with an FRS/BRZ/86 having the projector fogs w/ halo so it's really hard for me to compare...

What do you guys think? Anyone have any experience that can weigh the pros/cons? I definitely want a fog light that can run as a DRL when my headlights are off and get brighter when I need them to (either via switch/stalk/headlight ON)

Any help is appreciated! I have yet to post a topic on this forum without getting awesome some awesome feedback so I'm interested to hear what you guys have to say.

PhreshhWun · 11-01-2013, 04:40 PM

I'm really looking forward to hearing some insights from the other members about this actually too. I messaged nigel a while back in regards to the two fog light housings on the site (halo and no halo) to try and see if they're made out of the same composite housing as the 2013 outback fog lights which would let me know if I could use HIDs in them or not.. Never got a response however..

I think the halo ones wouldn't look that bad in my opinion however. Wanted them for my brz but with all the different lighting that I had its quite hard to know if it'll match up or not. The led drl and the led boomerang may conflict with the CCFL halo ring to show too many different brightnesses/shades of white ?

tiz22 · 11-01-2013, 05:33 PM

Yeah I want a good functional fog light but also want them to have some sexiness to them...Afraid the halos will look too "rice" but if they're subtle they could be just enough...

Really won't be able to decide until I see them on the car

PhreshhWun · 11-01-2013, 07:55 PM

Well the CCFL would be more of a smoother light output than if they were LED halos, so I could imagine they would still be a bit subtle and not too ricey .... Many would however oppose to that statement and call it straight rice but hey, to each their own correct ?

Chen · 11-02-2013, 02:57 PM

Imo leave the halos to bmw. The led strip looks funny with how big the bezel is. Go with regular fogs. I have hids in my fogs and I love it. Again all just my opinion.

11-01-2013, 04:11 PM	#1
tiz22 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S (Raven) MT Location: Kitchener Posts: 535 Thanks: 99 Thanked 125 Times in 89 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	HELP!!! Fog lights....LED DRL Fogs vs. Projector Fogs w/ Halo Looking for some opinion on my next mod... I want to install some fogs on my FR-S but cannot decide which to get...I've narrowed it down to a. The LED (DRL) fog light strip that is being sold by multiple vendors here Example : http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36826 or b b. Nigel-JDMs fog lights (projector with halo ring) Found here: http://www.nigel-jdmparts.com/toyota...with-ccfl-ring I cannot find a single picture with an FRS/BRZ/86 having the projector fogs w/ halo so it's really hard for me to compare... What do you guys think? Anyone have any experience that can weigh the pros/cons? I definitely want a fog light that can run as a DRL when my headlights are off and get brighter when I need them to (either via switch/stalk/headlight ON) Any help is appreciated! I have yet to post a topic on this forum without getting awesome some awesome feedback so I'm interested to hear what you guys have to say. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------- My Car Journal: Raven FR-S w/ TRD Flavour Click for my AVIC Z150BH Head Unit DIY Install Last edited by tiz22; 11-03-2013 at 11:17 AM.

11-01-2013, 04:40 PM	#2
PhreshhWun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru Brz Sport-Tech SWP Location: Scarborough, Ontario Posts: 159 Thanks: 24 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm really looking forward to hearing some insights from the other members about this actually too. I messaged nigel a while back in regards to the two fog light housings on the site (halo and no halo) to try and see if they're made out of the same composite housing as the 2013 outback fog lights which would let me know if I could use HIDs in them or not.. Never got a response however.. I think the halo ones wouldn't look that bad in my opinion however. Wanted them for my brz but with all the different lighting that I had its quite hard to know if it'll match up or not. The led drl and the led boomerang may conflict with the CCFL halo ring to show too many different brightnesses/shades of white ? __________________ Mods: 2013 Subaru Outback fog lights, HID fog lights, LED vanity lights, LED dome light, LED trunk light, LED license plate lights, LED door courtesy lights, LED side markers, HID headlights, J2 Engineering test pipe, HKS Drop-In air filter, Window Visors, De-badged, and Diode Dynamics LED side mirrors Side Chick: 93' 240sx Convertible

11-01-2013, 05:33 PM	#3
tiz22 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S (Raven) MT Location: Kitchener Posts: 535 Thanks: 99 Thanked 125 Times in 89 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah I want a good functional fog light but also want them to have some sexiness to them...Afraid the halos will look too "rice" but if they're subtle they could be just enough... Really won't be able to decide until I see them on the car __________________ -------------------------------------------------------- My Car Journal: Raven FR-S w/ TRD Flavour Click for my AVIC Z150BH Head Unit DIY Install

11-01-2013, 07:55 PM	#4
PhreshhWun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru Brz Sport-Tech SWP Location: Scarborough, Ontario Posts: 159 Thanks: 24 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well the CCFL would be more of a smoother light output than if they were LED halos, so I could imagine they would still be a bit subtle and not too ricey .... Many would however oppose to that statement and call it straight rice but hey, to each their own correct ? __________________ Mods: 2013 Subaru Outback fog lights, HID fog lights, LED vanity lights, LED dome light, LED trunk light, LED license plate lights, LED door courtesy lights, LED side markers, HID headlights, J2 Engineering test pipe, HKS Drop-In air filter, Window Visors, De-badged, and Diode Dynamics LED side mirrors Side Chick: 93' 240sx Convertible

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11-02-2013, 02:57 PM	#5
Chen Regional Moderator Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 00-AP1 20-A90 06-Z33 07-FA5 93-NA1 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 4,633 Thanks: 85 Thanked 1,278 Times in 856 Posts Mentioned: 309 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Imo leave the halos to bmw. The led strip looks funny with how big the bezel is. Go with regular fogs. I have hids in my fogs and I love it. Again all just my opinion.

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