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jimlab 01-31-02 11:13 PM


Originally posted by A-Spec
again....https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...&postid=364944
Whose car is this? A-Spec, where did you get this picture?

I'm looking for someone who modified the RE kit to accept the 90mm Hella lights and has pictures of the lighting bracket(s) that show what they did to modify them to fit and be adjustable.

Thanks

martini 02-01-02 09:52 AM


Originally posted by jimlab
Whose car is this? A-Spec, where did you get this picture?

I'm looking for someone who modified the RE kit to accept the 90mm Hella lights and has pictures of the lighting bracket(s) that show what they did to modify them to fit and be adjustable.

Thanks

It's probably a picture from the Tokyo Auto Salon. It looks like a car show, and it looks like it has an RE widebody (I don't know anyone in the states that has that kit)..and I don't THINK I can see a master cylinder back in there...

msv 02-01-02 10:06 AM

jim,

It is an RE Amemiya car from the Tokyo Auto Salon. There are some pictures of it at:

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/tokyoautosalon.html

They are on a widebody car, so I don't know if the headlights have been "widened" as well to allow for those larger outer lights. I would like to find out more about seems to be a new RE Amemiya kit, though.

Anyone have some more info on this?

Mark

Silex 02-13-02 03:55 AM

No info here, but this definetily is getting a goo score in my book. Keep us posted jimlab once you get your East Bear's! They are my fave!

jimlab 02-13-02 12:41 PM

I've already sold the East Bear kit, and the Hella lights, and I'm going to get a pod kit (hopefully minus CATZ lights) from C-West to start with. I also bought a Supra headlight and have "dissected" it to see how it ticks. I will probably find an existing projector light which has a readily available Philips HID kit for those who want to convert, and start with that.

I'm still very interested in the projectors used in the Murcielago, but haven't looked into buying a headlight for experimental purposes... :)

http://ignite.blackened.net/supercar...cielago-18.jpg

1FAST7 02-13-02 12:46 PM

wow, thats interesting. wonder how something like that will look on a rx-7

1FAST7

rx7even 02-13-02 02:06 PM

To me it looks like all they did was mount some lights (in the C-west fashion, behind a cover), and then add some fancy aluminum/plastic piece over it (screwed into the cover and not part of the lights at all) for a little decoration. I could be wrong, but thats what it appears to be.

A-Spec 02-13-02 02:20 PM

Jimlab, the pics are from autosalon...the lights are not for sale yet. They didn't have a date of release when I saw them.

As for retrofitting....the lights most dissected seems to be the euro S4 headlights, they are HID and have a really nice pattern.

David

neokai 02-13-02 02:26 PM

would anyone have a picture of the cwest sleek light kit's beam pattern from the cockpit? it looks nifty from the outside but everyone says the light output is bad so i'd like to see what a dark road looks like with it on. thanks in advance. :)

bklues 02-13-02 02:43 PM


Originally posted by 1FAST7
wow, thats interesting. wonder how something like that will look on a rx-7

1FAST7

Ugly.

jimlab 02-13-02 03:57 PM


Originally posted by rx7even
To me it looks like all they did was mount some lights (in the C-west fashion, behind a cover), and then add some fancy aluminum/plastic piece over it (screwed into the cover and not part of the lights at all) for a little decoration. I could be wrong, but thats what it appears to be.
Possibly, but they're Xenon lights, not cheap CATZ fog lights. :)

enuttage 02-13-02 04:17 PM

Jim,

Keep us posted on the C-West experiment (obviously you will :)). *Now* you've piqued my interest. The cosmetics of the East Bear kit just don't appeal to me, and I don't fancy breaking out the surgical tools to install an RE kit.

My hope is with you my man. ;)

Seriously though, I'm very interested to see what you can come up with.

-E

the_glass_man 02-13-02 04:25 PM


Originally posted by enuttage

My hope is with you my man. ;)

Ditto ;)

Silex 02-13-02 05:37 PM

DiDitto ;)

neokai 02-13-02 07:38 PM

*homer simpson drool*

rx7tt95 02-13-02 07:48 PM

Jim,
Did you receive your East Bears and find that the Hella's did not retrofit? Just curious...TIA.
Michel

jimlab 02-13-02 08:04 PM

No, just don't like the pods and didn't see a way to easily convert them to what I wanted after seeing pictures of the kit installed.

the_glass_man 11-03-02 01:20 PM

Jim did you ever get your C-West lights on and painted?
Any pictures of how they look?
Are you still looking into gettins some custom ones made?

Something to keep in mind with the C-West kit, is you can't upgrade or replace the bulbs. :(

Domestic513 11-03-02 01:53 PM

Hey Jimlab what about Rotaryextreme's new sleek headlight kit. I was thinking about purchaseing those real soon, what do you think? www.rotaryextreme.com

tk5dan 11-03-02 01:59 PM

It does look nice, but for 1450 i think i will pass.

jimlab 11-03-02 02:23 PM


Originally posted by the_glass_man
Jim did you ever get your C-West lights on and painted?
Any pictures of how they look?
Are you still looking into gettins some custom ones made?

I sold the C-West kit, and I'm still working on getting my own design made. Apparently the prototype pod is ready to pick up from the 'glass guy, but I haven't seen it yet, and haven't decided what to use for lighting yet, either.

jimlab 11-03-02 02:32 PM


Originally posted by Domestic513
Hey Jimlab what about Rotaryextreme's new sleek headlight kit. I was thinking about purchaseing those real soon, what do you think? www.rotaryextreme.com
It requires you to cut out the same amount of metal as the RE Amemiya kit which it was based on, unfortunately. On the plus side, the lighting is apparently much better than anything else currently available.

sub-zero 11-03-02 02:40 PM

Here is a better pic of the EastBear.

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...?postid=941830

ech 11-03-02 02:58 PM

These look interesting.. anyone have experience with them? They are Knighsports...

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...postid=1191711

RX7 RAGE 11-03-02 03:11 PM


Originally posted by ech
These look interesting.. anyone have experience with them? They are Knighsports...

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...postid=1191711

rx7even is working on a kit similar to this right now.


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