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screaminfast · 05-10-2009, 04:03 PM

i hear ya guys.... so I'm down to either getting kouki tails and leaving it as is, or getting the smoked hippo sleek LED ones. I'm going to ask around and see how much it would cost overall to get the tails + center section + lower panel.

I think I'd get the carbon RPS13 center section though.

Thanks for all the help. +1 for zilvia.

ZenkiCam · 05-10-2009, 10:57 PM

it might look good if you removed the amber to make it clear, but why on gods green earth would you want to do that unless you had more than one set.

lflkajfj12123 · 05-10-2009, 11:00 PM

just leave them alone they look awesome

if you try to change it they won't look good and not really being original

mrflip69 · 05-10-2009, 11:08 PM

I think Vertex or someone else makes some smoked covers for the kouki tails which look pretty spiffy if you MUST get rid of the orange.

ZenkiCam · 05-10-2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s0apgun

just leave them alone they look awesome

if you try to change it they won't look good and not really being original

thats why i own some

MrFairlady · 05-11-2009, 09:15 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7.../rearbreak.jpg

What ever you do - PLEASE tape up the Blk Plastic trim surround of the center garnish before its painted.Its there to match the surround of the tailights..
Pic above they painted the Whole Thing.come on Mang - $500 lights need to be Done "right",..though Hyperteck's car was a Huge part of my 1st 180sx build.

Brian · 05-11-2009, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrflip69

I think Vertex or someone else makes some smoked covers for the kouki tails which look pretty spiffy if you MUST get rid of the orange.

C West does or DID.

17ndriftn · 08-04-2009, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bushido

those led tails are produced by Junyan and Hippo sleek is one of the distributors that sell them as their own product, Junyan is the Taiwanese company that produces most altezza style lights...

if you decide to go with them, my advice to you would be to use an oem kouki 180sx center light/lock/key and apply some transparent red oracal vinyl to the outside to get rid of the cheezy clear/smoked look. also use some aquarium silicone to seal them up as they aren't sealed from the factory very well. Don't forget the butyl either.

not the led type, but heres how mine turned out:

hey did u tint the lights red and wich altezza lights did u get? how much.. i have a white 240 and i wantd the kouki's but i like wat u did with urs... thanx

Matej · 08-04-2009, 02:52 PM

It may turn out alright, but I am not much of a fan. Why possibly ruin a good thing.

Oops, just noticed this thread is not recent.

r-b-x · 08-04-2009, 05:07 PM

whenever i read the title of this thread, i keep thinking you mean to get turn the orange part into clear/white. then that might look ok. but you'd need colored bulbs for the turn signals. turning it red makes it look like crap. too much space between the circles.

Matej · 08-04-2009, 05:32 PM

You might as well get these and paint them red. They're pretty much like Kouki tails with a clear cover.

*hOngsterr* · 08-04-2009, 05:39 PM

old thread bt whatev's

http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/26597...set-socal.html

roplusbee · 08-04-2009, 05:41 PM

Bump it, go all out and get the Clearcorners.com LED Type X tails.

17ndriftn · 08-04-2009, 11:33 PM

exactly wich altezza lights did u get?

screaminfast · 08-05-2009, 06:33 AM

I actually haven't bought anything yet. I was kinda set on the hippo sleep ones for a while, but it will probably be on of the last things I do to complete my car's build.

05-11-2009, 09:15 AM	#36
MrFairlady Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fascination Street,N.C Age: 42 Posts: 1,701 Trader Rating: (31) Rides Gallery: MrFairlady Feedback Score: 31 reviews	http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7.../rearbreak.jpg What ever you do - PLEASE tape up the Blk Plastic trim surround of the center garnish before its painted.Its there to match the surround of the tailights.. Pic above they painted the Whole Thing.come on Mang - $500 lights need to be Done "right",..though Hyperteck's car was a Huge part of my 1st 180sx build. __________________ z-tERty-2

08-04-2009, 05:41 PM	#43
roplusbee Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Iraq Age: 48 Posts: 55 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bump it, go all out and get the Clearcorners.com LED Type X tails. __________________ 1989 240SX - 1JZGTE \| Stance \| Apexi GT \| LMGT2

08-05-2009, 06:33 AM	#45
screaminfast Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 39 Posts: 196 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I actually haven't bought anything yet. I was kinda set on the hippo sleep ones for a while, but it will probably be on of the last things I do to complete my car's build. __________________ 1990 240sx Hatch -- project twoforty 1989 240sx Coupe -- project streetcred motorsports.technoticmedia.com ihatestickers.com

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05-10-2009, 04:03 PM	#31
screaminfast Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 39 Posts: 196 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i hear ya guys.... so I'm down to either getting kouki tails and leaving it as is, or getting the smoked hippo sleek LED ones. I'm going to ask around and see how much it would cost overall to get the tails + center section + lower panel. I think I'd get the carbon RPS13 center section though. Thanks for all the help. +1 for zilvia.

05-10-2009, 10:57 PM	#32
ZenkiCam Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 931 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	it might look good if you removed the amber to make it clear, but why on gods green earth would you want to do that unless you had more than one set.

05-10-2009, 11:00 PM	#33
lflkajfj12123 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 　　　　　　　　 Posts: 8,480 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	just leave them alone they look awesome if you try to change it they won't look good and not really being original

05-10-2009, 11:08 PM	#34
mrflip69 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 603 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	I think Vertex or someone else makes some smoked covers for the kouki tails which look pretty spiffy if you MUST get rid of the orange.

08-04-2009, 02:52 PM	#39
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	It may turn out alright, but I am not much of a fan. Why possibly ruin a good thing. Oops, just noticed this thread is not recent.

08-04-2009, 05:07 PM	#40
r-b-x Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: vancouver Posts: 118 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	whenever i read the title of this thread, i keep thinking you mean to get turn the orange part into clear/white. then that might look ok. but you'd need colored bulbs for the turn signals. turning it red makes it look like crap. too much space between the circles.

08-04-2009, 05:32 PM	#41
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	You might as well get these and paint them red. They're pretty much like Kouki tails with a clear cover.

08-04-2009, 11:33 PM	#44
17ndriftn Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Jose, California Age: 29 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	exactly wich altezza lights did u get?