I always loved that you were the only one to actually do a color match headlight on your car. I wish that your pictures was still up, if I had a 02+ I would definitely do the color matched headlights as well.
02 headlights... anyone ever black it out?
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I always loved that you were the only one to actually do a color match headlight on your car. I wish that your pictures was still up, if I had a 02+ I would definitely do the color matched headlights as well.
Just saw your reply, save your pity ~ I build my cars for myself and many times cause controversies and raised eyebrows too so I too could care less what others say about my car.
I was simply making a point that in 99% of the time, painting inners red for example on a red car is just weird. I had no intention to direct that comment at you and frankly I didn't even know you had painted headlights!
So no need to take it personally, but I still stand by my remark that painted headlights can ONLY be pulled off on very special NSX's that have the mods to back it up :redface:
rick
are those LED's attached to the top of the housing? the clear part?
Just saw your reply, save your pity ~ I build my cars for myself and many times cause controversies and raised eyebrows too so I too could care less what others say about my car.
I was simply making a point that in 99% of the time, painting inners red for example on a red car is just weird. I had no intention to direct that comment at you and frankly I didn't even know you had painted headlights!
So no need to take it personally, but I still stand by my remark that painted headlights can ONLY be pulled off on very special NSX's that have the mods to back it up :redface:
rick
I take it your not a fan of the Ferrari F360 then?
I LOVE the Stradale and it's one of the few cars I'd take over my NSX....:wink:
Just because the styling works on a Ferrari does not make it work on an NSX per se. I love m3 fenders but NOT on a Civic for example.
I do see your point but comparing a M3 to a civic is being a little extreme. Also the C6 vette has the color matched headlights as well and it works, In my opinion I think blacked out headlights will cheapen the way the NSX looks because it will look like a kit car where they can only get the headlights done in bulk and not have the resources to paint each headlight to match the body color. The color matched headlights looks great on the NA2 type R, and on the Sorcery car and also on comtecs car. People originally complained about the flush headlights it stuck out too much and it was too silvery. Now when you paint it, it blends in much better with the car and it actually looks like it belongs.
Yes the Civic comparo was a bit extreme...haha
Anyways this was just my opinion. We all mod cars with our own taste and I agree "certain" colors can pull it off better than others. The NA2 type-R is very cool with a white/white headlight. A black or blue nsx can pull off the white look as well but IMO when you go to a red nsx with red inners just doesn't look right in my eyes (again my opinion only).
If I ever decide to try something differet on my headlights, I would try matte black :wink:
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Hi Turbo2go, the LED tubes are installed inside the housing and will be used as DRLs. Still doing the conversion process on my car and will post pics when done.
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Not a fan of the LED DRL, but the black on black looks great!
Aye, I agree. LED mascara is getting out of hand especially on non-VW group cars.
Thanks for the pics! As I suspected the black out draws too much attention to the bubble plastic of the lens (imo)... I think on any other color it would be fantastic. Of course pictures and "in person" are two different things...and black cars seem to always come out like crap in photos. I like the LED's, but perhaps again, not on the black/black combo.
If it's what you're going for, bravo.... and thanks for posting pics for the rest of us. I may try a different color on my lens if I even bother to have anything done at all. I'd need to see the black/black combo in person to make a decision.
If it's what you're going for, bravo.... and thanks for posting pics for the rest of us. I may try a different color on my lens if I even bother to have anything done at all. I'd need to see the black/black combo in person to make a decision.
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Or better still mold a proper carbon fiber. Couple of years back thought of it and asked but no one did it then.
I like the color matched headlights if done right and the black out looks good too on some colors. Has anyone just tinted out the whole lens ?
Each unto their own really. I still like the color match option. At least I can point out which car is mine if I go to an NSX meet. I found some other photos from GT-rom.net that has a red NSX with some nice color matched 02 headlights. Looks nice with the red roof.
In my opinion this looks like a Mitsubishi 3000. Red on red not good...black on black maybe...
I didn't black out my headlights, but I made them blue.
I loved the look of NA1s but wanted a newer NA2 so I had blue tint, like clear bra, put on my headlights. I'm very happy with the second version. The first color was too dark and blocked too much light.
^Taking delivery.
^First tint, too dark. Not a good match, either.
^Removing first tint.
^Second try. I like it.
I loved the look of NA1s but wanted a newer NA2 so I had blue tint, like clear bra, put on my headlights. I'm very happy with the second version. The first color was too dark and blocked too much light.
^Taking delivery.
^First tint, too dark. Not a good match, either.
^Removing first tint.
^Second try. I like it.
I didn't black out my headlights, but I made them blue.
I loved the look of NA1s but wanted a newer NA2 so I had blue tint, like clear bra, put on my headlights. I'm very happy with the second version. The first color was too dark and blocked too much light.
^Taking delivery.
^First tint, too dark. Not a good match, either.
^Removing first tint.
^Second try. I like it.
Very nice and cheaper too......:smile:
Not trying to be picky, but I see this happen a lot. NA1 and NA2 don't denote pre and post 02 facelift. These are designations for the old 3.0L engine vs the 3.2L engine. There is no designation for the fixed light 02+ facelift cars.
The VIN tells the tale:
http://www.nsxprime.com/wiki/Decoding_an_NSX_VIN
^ I thought the engine change happened with the headlight change. My bad. Still have a lot to learn. Thank you for the note.
I thought the engine change happened with the headlight change. My bad. Still have a lot to learn. Thank you for the note.
