Flash To Pass

 

I didn't know it did that!!! That's Cool!!! I'll have to play with 'em now! I'm going for a drive!

BTW, you have to have that lens in there.

 

the screw kinda deals broke on mine, personall I think it looks alright if you cut the inside of the bumper off where they sit so you don't see the plastic thats suppose to be there. But they are best just left in, even if they are held in by wire

 

do people actually let you pass when you flash at them? I usually just tailgate to indicate I want them out of my way...hehe

 

But I couldnt figure out how to make the headlights shine through them without removing the fuse?

 

pull the high beam switch while the lights are off.

 

the studs broke on one of mine a while back so i took them off......I am going to PM this guy cuz I want to know what he used for his FTPs.....(this is what my car will look like........)

 

I like the looks to them but don't like their lack of functionality.

So I did this:

 

i was thinking of putting in some fog lights(night mountain drives) but i think the heat would melt the FTPs.

 

Mine are 55w driving lights (Some sort of Hella made for APC somethingorothers) and so far no problems with overheating the lenses. My GF hates them because when I follow her Focus I blind her.

 

how are they at night? I plan on installing them at angles (so I can shine some light on the road that my headlights miss)

 

two ftp's are better than one ftp. no ftp's is better than one ftp.

 

http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/lights.htm

 

Very nice little writeup there. I am going to have to give that a try.

 

- to clean: use some 1500 or 2000 grit sandpaper, and wet sand them. then use polishing compound to get it clear

- just plain not having them there or making them into "intakes": will do almost nothing for an aftermarket intake and may actually decrease the airflow through your radiator due to the pressure in the engine bay being changed

- putting lights in them: PLEASE aim those things properly and note that you must use auxilary-type lights since they are in a lower position than the headlights but higher than foglights. aftermarket driving lights typically do not have the adjustability needed.
using the stock lights such as what Aaron Cake has done is fine since your headlights will stay in a properly aimed, but lower, position.

 

They are meant to be used intermittently and not on all the time.
The lighting is very POOR trying to shoot the headlights through them.
I know this cause I was doing this for a while when one of my actuator arms broke. :P


-Ted

 

Just get a Bomex bumper and eliminate them altogether

 

Looks way cooler with out any. My 87's are glassed over.

 

One of mine broke so i took both out. is anyone trying to sell me some, that aren't cracked and are in good condition with no moisture getting in them?

 

^That black TII is exactly what I want my car to look like when I'm done^

Anyways... Mine are broke and really yellowed so I took them out. The yellowed FTP lenses look like crap on my black S5.

 

Sorry, bro- looks way too much like a 240 for my taste.

That being said, that is some slick bodywork

 

i actually clean them up and sell them when i find a decent set, they look almost new again with a little work.

 

I'm going to be cleaning mine soon...moisture has gotten into one..perhaps I am going to smoke them. =)

 

^^ you gonna roll them in zig zags?

I personally like them, but I wish they sat more flush with the bumper.

 

When I puchased my 87 base they were all fogged up. When I replaced my front bumper with the Corksport type II front bumper I had to use 89-91 turn signal lenses which looked really good. While I was doing this I just purchased two new FTP lenses, as well as the D-Speed clear sidemarker lenses.

Overall I am pleased with the look of the lenses.

PS: I think painted FTP lenses would look like ***, I mean different......LMAO

Thanx

Michael