GB Interest: Rotary Run Racing Headlights!!!
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GB Interest: Rotary Run Racing Headlights!!!
I met up with Ramy this weekend to take him down to Orlando to pick up his car. As we were having lunch he mentioned about replicating my rotary run racing headlights. These headlights have been discontinued for 2-3 years and are impossible to find, I believe mine are the only set in the US.
We would replicate the headlight mold, improve the brackets and source the lights for a complete kit. The lighting on these headlights is phenomenal and is considerably better then stock. Not to mention they look BADASS at night, I cant tell you how many times I have gotten complimented on these headlights.
This thread is to gauge interest on how many people are interested in a set; if we gather enough interest I will give them to Ramy to start making the molds and begin the process. Its important to note that you will need to cut the frame and the front bumper to fit, and the wiring is extremely easy. Ill let Ramy chime in on ballpark pricing and how many people we need to get this going. This will be a great alternative to the $1500 re-amemiya and the $2000 rmagic lights as we were talking about pricing these under $1000, which is a steal for their light-output. You also do not have to worry about any clear lenses breaking like on the cwest and amemiya lights.
Feel free to ask any questions, I have had these for a few years. Here are a couple of pictures for those unfamiliar with them:
We would replicate the headlight mold, improve the brackets and source the lights for a complete kit. The lighting on these headlights is phenomenal and is considerably better then stock. Not to mention they look BADASS at night, I cant tell you how many times I have gotten complimented on these headlights.
This thread is to gauge interest on how many people are interested in a set; if we gather enough interest I will give them to Ramy to start making the molds and begin the process. Its important to note that you will need to cut the frame and the front bumper to fit, and the wiring is extremely easy. Ill let Ramy chime in on ballpark pricing and how many people we need to get this going. This will be a great alternative to the $1500 re-amemiya and the $2000 rmagic lights as we were talking about pricing these under $1000, which is a steal for their light-output. You also do not have to worry about any clear lenses breaking like on the cwest and amemiya lights.
Feel free to ask any questions, I have had these for a few years. Here are a couple of pictures for those unfamiliar with them:
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I am a busy with school this week but I will try to get an output shot sometime soon. Things to note my bulbs are NOT HID so light output will be different with this kit.
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Originally Posted by purerx7
You also do not have to worry about any clear lenses breaking like on the cwest and amemiya lights.
Originally Posted by puerx7
The frame and front bumper need to be cut, frame needs to be cut to fit the bracket that the lights are attached to. The kit would come with detailed instructions.
I may be in for a set.
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I am basing mine off the Hella 90mm lamps. Any idea if this kit will use the IPFs, or some other light? I really like the big low lamps, small high lamps look, but was going with the same-sized Hellas because 1) didn't want to cut the frame and 2) want to use a real headlamp, as opposed to a fog lamp. They do make a 120mm lamp, but it's really long/deep.
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Um, isn't the clear cover over those lights for protection so the plastic breaks instead of your lights? Theres no protective cover that goes over the rotary run lights?
Since you guys are gonna be basically remaking these things could they possibly be made so you don't have to cut the frame?
I may be in for a set.
Since you guys are gonna be basically remaking these things could they possibly be made so you don't have to cut the frame?
I may be in for a set.
I would have to talk to Ramy about not cutting the frame or the front bumper, as he knows the guy who is doing the molds. This thread is to see what kind of interest we can get and what things you guys are looking for. So spread the word around and if we can get enough interest will begin working on getting these produced.
Their might be a small chance that we can modify the bracket so you dont have to cut the frame, but the way the bucket is designed and shaped it will be hard to not have to cut the front bumper. If we shortened the bucket so you wouldnt have to cut the front bumper than I think it would look "shrunk" or un-proportional. Like I said these are things Ramy and I will address once we can confirm enough interest.
+1. Was about to go about fabricating my own set, albeit with the lines 'straightened' out a bit - a little more modern look.
I am basing mine off the Hella 90mm lamps. Any idea if this kit will use the IPFs, or some other light? I really like the big low lamps, small high lamps look, but was going with the same-sized Hellas because 1) didn't want to cut the frame and 2) want to use a real headlamp, as opposed to a fog lamp. They do make a 120mm lamp, but it's really long/deep.
I am basing mine off the Hella 90mm lamps. Any idea if this kit will use the IPFs, or some other light? I really like the big low lamps, small high lamps look, but was going with the same-sized Hellas because 1) didn't want to cut the frame and 2) want to use a real headlamp, as opposed to a fog lamp. They do make a 120mm lamp, but it's really long/deep.
I can understand not wanting to cut the frame, but cutting the front bumper is not a big deal. If you decide to change headlights any bodyshop can fill the front bumper with fiberglass to support your new headlights. Any bodyshop can fit these too and besides you will need to bring them to a bodyshop to get them painted.
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If you're taking design ideas to the fabricator. . .
An option to have the lights *easily* removed, leaving a large hole (as opposed to a small one) for a cold air intake option would be really appealing to me. I doubt I'm the only one.
An option to have the lights *easily* removed, leaving a large hole (as opposed to a small one) for a cold air intake option would be really appealing to me. I doubt I'm the only one.
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Great idea! I thought about having that as an option. The way the bracket is made now you would just need to cut the bracket in half leaving the part that holds the main lamp. That would than allow you to run a cold intake through the front part. So even if its not an option from us, it would take very little effort to customize it for an intake. Besides I NEVER use the fog-lamps that are their now, so this would be a great alternative.
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I imagined that it couldn't be too difficult, and like you said, if nothing else I can just do it on my own. Just figured I'd bring it up. Any idea on a timeframe? I understand that it'd be a major ballpark guess at this point, but I'd still appreciate some type of projection.
Thanks for doing this.
Thanks for doing this.
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I imagined that it couldn't be too difficult, and like you said, if nothing else I can just do it on my own. Just figured I'd bring it up. Any idea on a timeframe? I understand that it'd be a major ballpark guess at this point, but I'd still appreciate some type of projection.
Thanks for doing this.
Thanks for doing this.
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Originally Posted by purerx7
I can understand not wanting to cut the frame, but cutting the front bumper is not a big deal.
Originally Posted by calculon
An option to have the lights *easily* removed, leaving a large hole (as opposed to a small one) for a cold air intake option would be really appealing to me. I doubt I'm the only one.
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