General Miata Chat A place to talk about anything Miata

DIY low profile headligts!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-21-2008, 12:13 AM
  #21  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (24)
 
UrbanSoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 4,667
Total Cats: 18
Default

i paid around $50 for a set. look around, you will be able to find a bunch. im also going to try some integra round headlights. will see how well that works.
UrbanSoot is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 01:25 AM
  #22  
Elite Member
iTrader: (1)
 
KPLAFIN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: VA, Germany, Afghanistan
Posts: 2,945
Total Cats: 3
Default

Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
i paid around $50 for a set. look around, you will be able to find a bunch. im also going to try some integra round headlights. will see how well that works.
The integra headlights are only "round" because of the bumper, once they're off the lights are one big piece with two circular protrusions from them...the bumper lays over that piece hiding the rest...doubt they would work for this. I'll try to find a picture.

EDIT:


Last edited by KPLAFIN; 09-21-2008 at 01:27 AM. Reason: Picture
KPLAFIN is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 01:31 AM
  #23  
Senior Member
iTrader: (10)
 
ApexOnYou's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: South Eastern Wisconsin
Posts: 1,274
Total Cats: 0
Default

^What he said

And Integra projectors suck anyways. Ask me how I know.
ApexOnYou is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 01:32 AM
  #24  
Senior Member
iTrader: (8)
 
turbobluemiata's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Springfield, IL
Posts: 1,012
Total Cats: 0
Default

You should make these DIY headlight brackets and lights a group buy
turbobluemiata is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 01:40 AM
  #25  
Elite Member
iTrader: (1)
 
KPLAFIN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: VA, Germany, Afghanistan
Posts: 2,945
Total Cats: 3
Default

Originally Posted by ApexOnYou
^What he said

And Integra projectors suck anyways. Ask me how I know.
Consider this asking...

EDIT: It just occurred to me that I have no idea how I knew that about Integra headlights, I've never had/worked on/desired any type of honda, in fact I hate them with a passion.....weird.
KPLAFIN is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 01:42 AM
  #26  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (24)
 
UrbanSoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 4,667
Total Cats: 18
Default

Originally Posted by turbobluemiata
You should make these DIY headlight brackets and lights a group buy
in that case i would have to talk to my fabricator and see if we can have brackets cut out on his plasma cutter... maybe make lights optional and do a GB on brackets that would attach to oem **** like moss kit? although it would be cheaper to use "my style" brackets but cut professionally
UrbanSoot is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 01:46 AM
  #27  
Elite Member
iTrader: (1)
 
KPLAFIN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: VA, Germany, Afghanistan
Posts: 2,945
Total Cats: 3
Default

Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
in that case i would have to talk to my fabricator and see if we can have brackets cut out on his plasma cutter... maybe make lights optional and do a GB on brackets that would attach to oem **** like moss kit? although it would be cheaper to use "my style" brackets but cut professionally
Going that route would cost more and thus lose about half your sales, especially since you just showed us how to make them for like $7 plus the lights . Figure out a way to make them $100 or less with lights and you wouldn't be able to keep up with demand.
KPLAFIN is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 01:54 AM
  #28  
Senior Member
iTrader: (8)
 
turbobluemiata's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Springfield, IL
Posts: 1,012
Total Cats: 0
Default

for me to just bolt up and not have to fab up the brackets and source the lights would be worth ~100
turbobluemiata is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 02:19 AM
  #29  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (24)
 
UrbanSoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 4,667
Total Cats: 18
Default

well... "fabbing" took me roughly 15 minutes... times that by two for other side and whole thing should take about 3-4 hours tops including removing oem stuff.

by the way, it seems like my car likes to run on high rpms now i can already feel that whooping extra .5whp i gained with additional air (yes, its really free-flowing now)!

next step after i finish passenger side would be to make some covers for whole thing to have at least SOME aerodynamics...
UrbanSoot is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 02:21 AM
  #30  
Elite Member
iTrader: (1)
 
KPLAFIN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: VA, Germany, Afghanistan
Posts: 2,945
Total Cats: 3
Default

Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
next step after i finish passenger side would be to make some covers for whole thing to have at least SOME aerodynamics...
Won't the cover's act as parachute's of sort since they are fixed and don't retract anymore? Which would mean that they're more aerodynamic as is...right?
KPLAFIN is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 02:47 AM
  #31  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (24)
 
UrbanSoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 4,667
Total Cats: 18
Default

ghm... problem is that they are ALWAYS open now so there is pretty bad drag...
UrbanSoot is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 03:12 AM
  #32  
Elite Member
iTrader: (12)
 
cardriverx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hermosa Beach, CA
Posts: 2,573
Total Cats: 12
Default

Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
ghm... problem is that they are ALWAYS open now so there is pretty bad drag...
If you boxed in the lights so the air went around them instead of into them (like the plastic shroud on the stock light) I would think that would be your best bet drag wise...
cardriverx is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 08:01 AM
  #33  
Junior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Jesse H's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: The Great State of Texas
Posts: 114
Total Cats: 0
Default

Originally Posted by KPLAFIN
Consider this asking...

EDIT: It just occurred to me that I have no idea how I knew that about Integra headlights, I've never had/worked on/desired any type of honda, in fact I hate them with a passion.....weird.

Before the Miata I had a 96 Integar GS-R. I installed HID's specifically for projectors and the glare was unacceptable so I went back to halogens.
Jesse H is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 07:16 PM
  #34  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (24)
 
UrbanSoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 4,667
Total Cats: 18
Default

Originally Posted by cardriverx
If you boxed in the lights so the air went around them instead of into them (like the plastic shroud on the stock light) I would think that would be your best bet drag wise...
thats what im planning to do out of abs plastic
UrbanSoot is offline  
Old 09-21-2008, 09:50 PM
  #35  
Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
 
slutz4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 566
Total Cats: 2
Default

I cant see the pictures, and I really really want to see them.
slutz4 is offline  
Old 09-22-2008, 12:17 AM
  #36  
Senior Member
iTrader: (10)
 
ApexOnYou's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: South Eastern Wisconsin
Posts: 1,274
Total Cats: 0
Default

Originally Posted by KPLAFIN
Consider this asking...

EDIT: It just occurred to me that I have no idea how I knew that about Integra headlights, I've never had/worked on/desired any type of honda, in fact I hate them with a passion.....weird.
I came to my conclusion based on the Integra in my driveway.


But this pretty much sums it up:
Originally Posted by Jesse H
Before the Miata I had a 96 Integar GS-R. I installed HID's specifically for projectors and the glare was unacceptable so I went back to halogens.
ApexOnYou is offline  
Old 09-22-2008, 12:20 AM
  #37  
Elite Member
iTrader: (1)
 
KPLAFIN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: VA, Germany, Afghanistan
Posts: 2,945
Total Cats: 3
Default

Originally Posted by ApexOnYou
I came to my conclusion based on the Integra in my driveway.
Honda's are bad...mmkay?
KPLAFIN is offline  
Old 09-22-2008, 01:17 AM
  #38  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (24)
 
UrbanSoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 4,667
Total Cats: 18
Default

Originally Posted by slutz4
I cant see the pictures, and I really really want to see them.
i can see them just fine.
UrbanSoot is offline  
Old 09-22-2008, 01:19 AM
  #39  
Elite Member
iTrader: (13)
 
Fireindc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Taos, New mexico
Posts: 6,597
Total Cats: 560
Default

Originally Posted by KPLAFIN
Honda's are bad...mmkay?
Mine is reliable.
Fireindc is offline  
Old 09-22-2008, 03:35 PM
  #40  
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (24)
 
UrbanSoot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 4,667
Total Cats: 18
Default

Originally Posted by Fireindc
Mine is reliable.
you know what? my girls '97 integra havent had a single problem since we bought it over 2 years ago!
UrbanSoot is offline  


Quick Reply: DIY low profile headligts!



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:21 PM.