Marcel Burkett

I just finished installing my custom monster FMIC , I had to trim the oil cooler ducts at the back of the bumper to get it to fit . Now the bumper lights dont fit cause the IC pipe is passing where the lights were . Does anyone make a custom bumper light setup using more shallow lights to allow clearance ?

Marcel Burkett

This is what I'm asking about , something like this with slimmer lights , or even just the finisher and I get my own lights .

Marcel Burkett

Guess I talking to myself then ?.... well in that case .....self , here is what I am thinking of doing . I am planning on getting a pair of round 3.5"-4.5" projector styled driving lights and a pair of round motorcycle styled turn signal lamps , mount them in the hole in the bumper and have the local fiber glass guy fab up a cover similar to the Mazdaspeed one above and have it painted body colour , what do you think ? !

RX7Junkman

well what I did was cut out part of my drivers side turn light and covered the cut I made and spray some chrome in it and viola you cant barely tell

AnthonyNYC

iTrader: (3)

I think it's too much trouble I would just remove the lights, leave the lenses but tint them out with spray tint and then add to nice PIAA foglights on the bottom if you want more lights.

Anthony

Marcel Burkett

Yeh but what about my turn signal lights ?, my car is a daily driver .

DaveW

Remember that the headlight centerlines have to be 24" (IIRC) above the ground to be street-legal.

Dave

Marcel Burkett

Im not cahanging anything with my headlights , its the fron bumper lights Im talking about.

DaveW

OK, sorry, I misunderstood.

Dave

Marcel Burkett

Anyone know if the 99 spec bumper lights are the same in depth as th 93 , eventually I'll be going with a '99 spec front end .

scotty305

iTrader: (2)

LED's might be the answer: they've got a nice low profile, and most are colored when lit but clear when off. I'm not sure if you'd be better off modifying your old lights or fabricating a new front lens as well.

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KINETIK_FD3S

it would be a better idea to re-route the ic pipes.

Marcel Burkett

NO WAY ! , everything is already welded up !

Sprockett

Still would be less hassle to cut and reweld...should have thought about this stuff BEFORE you went to a final state...that's why you mock things up...tack things in place, make sure everything fits, THEN do all the final welding.

Marcel Burkett

What's up with you , you questioning my ability ?, this isnt my first build , I have lots of experience doing this , everything fit how I want it and its not going to change , I am looking for the best solution for my bumper lights without having to change my intercooler or the piping work I did ,I would have modified the piping a while ago if I wanted to . I dont really want to put the stock crappy lights back on anyway , am thinking of an upgrade to further help out the FD's poor lighting , I already have anumber of options in mind , thanks for your "help" anyway

KINETIK_FD3S

how far into the light is the ic pipe if its not much you can always flatten the pipe a little for the clearance you need.

Marcel Burkett

I am thinking of just leaving the holes open to allow some cool air in , and just stickin in a pair of mini driving lights and mini amber indicator lamps like in the pic.

the_glass_man

iTrader: (2)

Good idea. You can turn it into a cold air duct for your turbo(s).