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sickstatus
12-23-2009, 12:21 PM
tell me what u think. thanks!

OEM: http://i50.tinypic.com/11cceb6.jpg

LED:http://i48.tinypic.com/2hpu8mt.jpg

Dazzla
12-23-2009, 12:26 PM
I like the LED look, but I personally went with the kouki oem ones

sickstatus
12-23-2009, 12:40 PM
i like the oem ones too but i seen the leds on a black and white kouki and i fell for them ahaha.

im planning to paint my car a dark grey color and i imagined that it would look sick on it.

thats y i bought them. i cant complain. i got a good deal on them too.

NINJASPY
12-23-2009, 05:50 PM
on the leds, the red part on the inners are not the same size as the outers, the the key hole has a weird oval thing going on.
I would also like the corner part to be amber instead of clear.

otherwise, oem for me.

sickstatus
12-23-2009, 06:28 PM
ty for ur opinion. =]

sickstatus
12-23-2009, 08:17 PM
the lights are about the same size as the outer.

A54
12-24-2009, 10:04 AM
They are both good. It's what you like...Your the one that will be driving it. How about at night? That might change some people's vote. Maybe post some pictures at night with the tailights on.

sickstatus
12-24-2009, 12:10 PM
ill post later tonight. lolol =]

!Zar!
12-24-2009, 05:28 PM
Oem .

S13 curtis
12-24-2009, 08:50 PM
led lights ftw

Future240
12-25-2009, 11:53 PM
IMO led taillights on s-chassises only look good with S13 180sx tails. Seeing as this car is not that, then oem is my vote.

punxva
12-26-2009, 10:21 AM
oem is also my vote

sickstatus
12-26-2009, 12:47 PM
the led tailights look soo much better at night though.... imo

i still need to get pics up of a night shot..

kingkilburn
12-27-2009, 12:08 PM
Whether you like Mike or not you have to go with clearcorners.

But if you can't combine oem with leds stick with oem.

Turbo Nismo
12-27-2009, 12:24 PM
Oem all the way. I don't like too much the leds.

sickstatus
12-27-2009, 02:13 PM
maybe it would look better when i paint my car. lol.

i grew on to them so i kinda like the leds better.

plus not alot of people have them, wanted to be a little different.

g_mac530
12-27-2009, 03:21 PM
i had the led's drove the car in the rain a few times then i started getting water and condensation in the tail lights. got fed up sold them and bought oem.

juve_240sx
12-27-2009, 04:44 PM
i had the led's drove the car in the rain a few times then i started getting water and condensation in the tail lights. got fed up sold them and bought oem.


agree with him if you are going to put led try to reseal them again because water and condensationwill get in them

sickstatus
12-27-2009, 04:46 PM
same shit happened to me. im just going to reseal them. no biggy.

sucks though. nothing u can do, its out of ur control.

blitzsti22
12-27-2009, 05:49 PM
led looks good but when it rainned it messed up they got all foggy :(

sickstatus
12-27-2009, 06:15 PM
yea its sucks. its a manufacture defect.

rb26man
12-28-2009, 08:42 AM
led's look cool but oem kouki ftw

blackrms13
12-28-2009, 04:05 PM
i'd say if ur stock bodied, OEM

all aero on, LED

sickstatus
12-28-2009, 04:50 PM
i agree ^^^

ima get aero on the 18th.

BoostedCoupe
12-28-2009, 09:57 PM
oem over egay led anyday. the led ones just look cheap.

sickstatus
12-28-2009, 10:39 PM
the led lights not from ebay lol.

coped them from intense power...

sickstatus
12-29-2009, 06:28 PM
dangg close poll.

oem: 40

led: 39

gsracer
12-30-2009, 08:09 AM
ehh.. i have them on my car...

call me a ricer but i think they look cool at night


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/gsracer/drift%20sessions%20June14%2009/IMG_4502.jpg

g_mac530
12-30-2009, 08:59 AM
the led lights not from ebay lol.

coped them from intense power...


I hate to tell you, but they are the same thing. I ordered what were supposed to be "d-max" led tail lights and when they shipped they came in a box call ultimate led and were made in taiwan. Companies may try to re-brand them as something else but they are all the same. Not trying to deter you from buying them, just want to let you know.

Dee
12-30-2009, 12:07 PM
They look real good on a black s14's but I generally prefer the OEM over the L.E.D. Less tacky looking. JMO

sickstatus
12-30-2009, 03:22 PM
like i said before, im painting my car dark grey, imo i think it would look better in grey.

but they do look awesome at night. thanks for the night shot ahaha.

BoostedCoupe
12-30-2009, 05:08 PM
the led lights not from ebay lol.

coped them from intense power...
this made me laugh. they are all the same, and they will all fog up when it rains. just get oem kouki tails.


/thread

gsracer
12-30-2009, 05:34 PM
mine havent.... if you know how to install lights they wont...

TurboFC3C
12-30-2009, 08:44 PM
like i said before, im painting my car dark grey, imo i think it would look better in grey.


You're right.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/4217723105_9812223c0d_b.jpg

frankist
12-30-2009, 10:10 PM
depends on the color of the car and exterior mods. both look good in my own opinion.

sickstatus
12-30-2009, 10:52 PM
You're right.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/4217723105_9812223c0d_b.jpg


lolol wow. i wanted to do this color scheme, dark grey n chrome -_-.

besTint
01-01-2010, 03:29 AM
how about custom l.e.d. on OEM?

sickstatus
01-01-2010, 12:51 PM
that would be interesting lol.

kingkilburn
01-02-2010, 01:12 PM
http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx2/r_full2/led_image4.jpg
http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx2/r_full2/led_image5.jpg

http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx1/r_hbtail/Image22.jpg

Andres_G
01-02-2010, 01:24 PM
OEM. Those LED tails make your car look cheap. And ricey if I may add too.

sickstatus
01-02-2010, 03:02 PM
http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx2/r_full2/led_image4.jpg
http://clearcorners.com/products/nissan/240sx2/r_full2/led_image5.jpg

oem with leds, very interesting...

imo i dont like them. too much going on.


[quote=Andres_G;3214292]OEM. Those LED tails make your car look cheap. And ricey if I may add too.

thanks for ur opinion.

kingkilburn
01-02-2010, 06:15 PM
I like the light out put and the color but I think he needs to add the option of putting a diffuser between the LEDs and the lens of the tail light.

You don't see the individual LEDs with the 180sx tails at all. That is how the S14s should be too.

jinesz32
01-04-2010, 12:14 AM
leds for the win! imo i like leds more than oem.

upsdude
01-04-2010, 12:37 AM
go with what your gut tells you. if you like LED's, then get 'em. you're never going to be able to decide if you put off a decision such as a cosmetic mod in the hands of strangers...too many diverging opinions.

sickstatus
01-04-2010, 04:26 AM
very nice answer.

thanks for your opinion.

swayray
01-04-2010, 03:41 PM
I had the OEM center w/ the LED sides... it came out looking great until the LEDs started fogging out then I switch back to the OEM sides.

sickstatus
01-04-2010, 04:57 PM
any pics of it on ur car?

sickstatus
01-16-2010, 01:46 PM
thanks for voting!

s142jzkillav10
01-18-2010, 12:47 AM
I would do LED smoked.

bornslippy73
02-19-2010, 01:26 PM
OEM tails are still the best. Easier in my opinion to replace.

upsdude
02-19-2010, 01:59 PM
they look really nice on black. if i can't find some oem's for a decent price imma go with the LED's

sickstatus
02-19-2010, 02:39 PM
lol, u will like them.

if anything u will grow on to them like i did.

upsdude
02-19-2010, 03:47 PM
oh did you end up getting the LED's? any issues with condensation?

Spitfire8o5
05-23-2010, 10:04 PM
you should rock the LED's just as long as you get amber turn signals.. Woo!

Boss s14
02-25-2013, 08:38 PM
yea leds on a black or white, gray looks nice as well. It would look nice if they were a bit darker.

BigKriss
02-26-2013, 11:49 AM
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/BarryHenning/IMG_0663Small.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/BarryHenning/WembleyRod-7755.jpg

Led`s modernize the car`s...

Slidingmonkey
04-10-2013, 06:58 AM
OEM all day!

Niterdr
04-22-2013, 07:31 PM
Led all the way. it makes for a cleaner look.

ShadowDrifter
04-22-2013, 11:41 PM
LED for more then just looks its also less of a power drain too

Jack Bauer S14
04-22-2013, 11:57 PM
My gut tells me to get the led tailights but i don't know... They look great but I am anti rice though...

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ShadowDrifter
04-23-2013, 12:13 AM
LED's are FAR from rice they look good they arn't like some of the crap you see for say the s13's

LuckyRPS13
04-26-2013, 12:30 AM
I am on the fence between the 2. Kouki OEM = Kouki LED > Zenki OEM

rawgarage
04-27-2013, 09:56 AM
LED all day

KOUKIboy
04-28-2013, 10:31 PM
What about making the OEM Kouki into LED??? That's what I'm doing lol

Agent S14
04-28-2013, 10:48 PM
I prefer oem since I am trying to complete the Jdm s14 kouki exterior.i want to keep it as oem as possible on the outside.

Maiku240sxS14
04-29-2013, 12:14 PM
I prefer LED's>Kouki's>Zenki's....

art_thowtho
05-04-2013, 07:34 PM
Personal preferance.

OEM = Clean jdm look

LED = Aftermarket + body kit parts to top it off

nickfd3s
03-09-2014, 05:06 PM
I still like the oem look better

azn_renegade
01-12-2015, 05:02 PM
LEDs look sharp!

Nissan2nr22
12-08-2016, 10:14 AM
IM sure someone said this already but im not going to read through every comment

A mint set of OEM ones will hold up 10x better than a aftermarket set.
I personally like the DMAX regular LED ones, not the chrome ones or tinted ones. I like those because I dont drive my project cars every day, if I were to daily your car id stay oem, have them either repainted or buffed if they are faded.