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Old 04-02-12, 09:32 AM
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Any pics of the (near) finished article?
Old 04-03-12, 10:04 AM
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nice design
i think you should make it an option for the customer if they want strobes, fogs, or turns. i think that would give more customization for 7 owners to feel more one of a kind
also the possibility to pick different housing colors
i hope the prototype comes out nice

to twincharged rx7, just buy a h3 55w 6000k hid kit from ebay. hook up the power, ground it and plug it to the ballast and youre good to go. makes a huge lighting difference
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Originally Posted by derk_dkb
nice design
i think you should make it an option for the customer if they want strobes, fogs, or turns. i think that would give more customization for 7 owners to feel more one of a kind
also the possibility to pick different housing colors
im assuming you are referring to the aux light? it is a led with it's own heat sink, it can be hooked up any way you want. i will also have several color options. as far as strobe, a strobe control could be wired in by the customer.

as far as a fog light goes, that isn't doable without a lot of modification to the car. but if got another product up my sleeve for that one any how.

the housing (im assuming your referring to the fiberglass piece), will come unpainted. i considered offering a painted option, but due to any number of factors there is a good chance the paint wouldn't match the car. so rather than have people pissed because the color doesn't match i feel its best to get it paint when you have the car for a reference.
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Any news on this Dan?
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james and i are planning on getting some work done in the coming weeks.
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yeah, 2 jobs (50+hrs, not counting drive time), and school. and james has 3 jobs. we gotta get in gear! lol
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haha, gotta pay for the overhead of projects somehow!
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cant' wait to finallly see a prototype.
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how goes the project dan, hope you havent given up.
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not at all, been workin on the hayes sleepy eye kit. its closer to being done, so im going to finish that and use it to fund the sleek kit. we are also moving, so i will have a production shop in the basement, awesome!
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Originally Posted by superdan50
we are also moving, so i will have a production shop in the basement, awesome!
Nice! Hey, I need your new address when you get it.

Hope you are well.
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Need some help guys!!!

https://www.rx7club.com/comments-sug.../#post11184796
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Is the kit ready? Picture & price? Thanks!
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it isnt ready yet, and im not yet a sponsor, so i can't give a precise price. but it will be comparable to other replica kits. but the lighting is exponentially better, as well as exponentially more expensive. but that just translates to less profit for me.

I will be getting back to it soon, once i have the sleepy eye kit rollin' (which will be very soon. i will use it to fund this one. and long story short i have more free time for a bit.
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Have you or will you consider the LED Angel Eyes around both the low & high beam lights?

Thanks,
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i didn't seriously look at it. i had considered rings or (audi style) leds, but ultimately decided against it. my reasoning was that i wanted something that everyone would like, and decided to focus on shaping rather than extras. my goal was to design something that was equally elegant to the fd its self. i didnt want something that would draw attention away from the car, but rather complimented it.

i also felt that leaving it "a blank slate" would allow individuals to personalize them.

finally, it is already enough of a project and didnt want to mess with it.

if it is any consolation the LED fixture that is the auxiliary light, will be able to be wired in your preferred way. IE DRL, turn signal, parking lamp, etc. in addition there will be several color options.
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Any estimate on roughly when the sleek kit might be available Dan?
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Thank you SuperDan. Looking forward to see your final product. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by 3GorRX7
Thank you SuperDan. Looking forward to see your final product. Thanks!
no prob, glad to help

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Any estimate on roughly when the sleek kit might be available Dan?
yes and no, my schedule has opened up, so it should be easier. and seeing as the hayes/smith sleepy eye kit it be out soon, i will be able to fund this project.

so in answer to you question i want to say it will be soon, but every time i do it back fires and i have some set back. so i dont want to say a for sure date. but it should be soonish.
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Originally Posted by bally89
Any estimate on roughly when the sleek kit might be available Dan?
lol...I bet you get tired of this question.
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a little bit
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laz, still going. ive been caught up finishing the sleepy eye kit.


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