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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 12:40 PM
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that kind of looks like new Ford Focus.
lol nope it looks nothing liek a ford focus headlight. probaly just the angle of the pic makes it look that way
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 01:39 PM
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check out the new RE conversion

hey i just found out that RE has a newer light conversion. I mean it still looks the same but the lights are way different. I think it looks really nice. what do you guys think? here's a pix of it. Do any of you guys have it yet?
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 01:42 PM
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here's the pix of the new RE

Look it's a new RE light conversion. What do you guys think of it (notice the lights are different). Does anyone have it in here?


RE light kit

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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 09:10 PM
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ok everyone I know you probaly all probaly think I stopped my project but I HAVENT! anyhoo......I have mainly just been sanding, fiberglassing, and bondo, and more sanding to my first mold. my computer is in the shop so I wont be able to post pics untill I get it back. should be in less than 2 weeks.. (I hope!) anyhoo thats all for now
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 09:57 AM
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ok I made a new modl for my headlgihts and I havent given up.
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 09:59 AM
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another pic
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 06:56 PM
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anyone know how to remove the stock headlight assembly? misplaced my owners manual and i can't seem to get them off.

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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 11:18 PM
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anyone know how to remove the stock headlight assembly? misplaced my owners manual and i can't seem to get them off.

luigi
It's been awhile, but lets see if I can remember this. There's 2 bolts and 2 nuts on top that are visible. There should be one on the side which is also visible. Then under the fiberglass housing that holds the actual light (which you'll probably have to remove to get to these bolts), there's, I believe, 2 more bolts. After that, there's one more near the back of the headlight motor which is also visible. That probably made no sense.
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 07:48 AM
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hey I am still workign on my headlight conversion. just thought I would show some updated pics. I have gone through liek 3 prototypes now but this is my final design.

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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 11:10 PM
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i don't see any screws maybe you should circle it
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 02:23 AM
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Jim...any progress on the lights?
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 06:11 AM
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I too am quiet interested in what your final product looks like. I am considering trying this myself. Dont give in to the negativity.
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by Astro
Jim...any progress on the lights?
Brackets and components are finished, I've been holding off on the fiberglass until I have some other bigger projects out of the way. Should be starting in again towards the end of the month, or in early April.

Of course timeframe may turn out to be irrelevant, because I may end up just having a kit made for my own car and call it good. I still haven't decided whether or not to bulk-manufacture a kit for general availability. I may just do a small run, but we'll see.
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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well...judging by your descriptions, i'd be into them.
Keep me informed if ya don't mind.
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 12:05 AM
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How does this **** relate to RX7's, shouldnt you be posting this on a DSM forum? By looking at the pics you posted you dont have the skills to make a good looking kit that the 3rd gen guys would buy, sorry.
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Old May 29, 2003 | 10:20 PM
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My headlight production is almost ready to begin. I just received the last of my supplies. THis is my first set ever made so they obviously arent the most intricate design i know. And there are already an abundance of sleak headlight kits available for rx-7's so i probaly wouldnt make much $$$$ if i decided to make kits for them.....and by the way my price for the kits is around $300 and that includes everything. I'l post a pic of it finished just for the hell of it when i finish my photo shoot of them

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Old May 29, 2003 | 10:30 PM
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yeah, sounds good to me! if your selling the same thing for 1/2 the price....its a mod everyone wants but just doensnt want to pay 1G for it...i think youll do good.
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Old May 30, 2003 | 12:00 AM
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Hehe, I like your little "title" under your name....sleak headlight designer...ummm its SLEEK. Anyways, like I stated above, you havent shown the RX-7 owners anything pertaining to their cars. Looking at the plans for the talon lights you are making I would rather spend an extra $500 and get the RotaryExtreme light kit with a whole lot better lights, better construction and professional looks BUT I will keep my mind open until I see your actual RX-7 kit if it ever happens. Good luck with it.
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Old May 30, 2003 | 02:34 PM
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I think that a lot of people have better things to spend money on than a light kit for 1000 bucks. Like a pfc, exhaust system, intercooler, brake upgrade, suspension, you get the idea. I like the look of the conversion kits, but until my car is absolutely perfect mechanically I could never justify spending that much money on a mod that is just for looks. I wish I had the money to, but I don't and won't for a long time.
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Old May 30, 2003 | 02:59 PM
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Just for looks? I don't make my headlight kit just for looks. Look at the video yourself

http://www.steveprew.com/~rextreme/HID1.avi



Compare that to your stock headlight and you know why people want it and it's money well spent.

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I think that a lot of people have better things to spend money on than a light kit for 1000 bucks. Like a pfc, exhaust system, intercooler, brake upgrade, suspension, you get the idea. I like the look of the conversion kits, but until my car is absolutely perfect mechanically I could never justify spending that much money on a mod that is just for looks. I wish I had the money to, but I don't and won't for a long time.
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Old May 30, 2003 | 03:39 PM
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Originally posted by volley1
I think that a lot of people have better things to spend money on than a light kit for 1000 bucks. Like a pfc, exhaust system, intercooler, brake upgrade, suspension, you get the idea. I like the look of the conversion kits, but until my car is absolutely perfect mechanically I could never justify spending that much money on a mod that is just for looks. I wish I had the money to, but I don't and won't for a long time.
You'll have to realize that a lot of FD owners have had their cars for a little longer than a month and might have already done whatever performance mods that they have intended to to. Many people are happy with their car's performance and are looking to enhance the car in other ways. As Chuck has pointed out, his kit is more than just an exterior mod to the car, it has much better lighting than the stock system.
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Old May 30, 2003 | 06:29 PM
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You'll have to realize that a lot of FD owners have had their cars for a little longer than a month and might have already done whatever performance mods that they have intended to to. Many people are happy with their car's performance and are looking to enhance the car in other ways. As Chuck has pointed out, his kit is more than just an exterior mod to the car, it has much better lighting than the stock system.

Yes. And you should see what a deer will do to a FD.
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Old May 30, 2003 | 08:45 PM
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I can imagine a deer would demolish an fd. I was thinking about that after I posted, that most people have had their cars for a while and have the performance mods. Even if I was happy with the performance of my car I don't know if I could justify to myself spending that kind of money on a light kit. Although, I just spent 600 bucks on gauges for my car, so I guess I don't have too much room to say anything. Good luck getting it completed. I think a lower priced option would sell well for the fd. I would buy one for 600 or under.
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Old May 31, 2003 | 01:09 AM
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So where are you pics of the work you have done on an actual FD setup??
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Old May 31, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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So where are you pics of the work you have done on an actual FD setup??
Don't believe he has. He was just showing his work to gain interest.. (I think)
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