Headlight and Tail lights smoked... - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

U53D · 2005-07-05, 04:37 PM

just bought some for both... what is your guys' take on that? look good? bad?

im excited because i have yet to see a subaru here in reno with smoked lights so....

Nick Koan · 2005-07-05, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by U53D

im excited because i have yet to see a subaru here in reno with smoked lights so....

well, we'll just see who's smoked tails get here first

Anyways, I kinda like the look. My taillights really need it, where as I dont' really think the Impreza taillights do. It looks good, but it isn't wholy necessary.

Headlights I'm a little sketchy on, because I don't like the idea of reducing my light output at night. The lighter ones would be okay for light output, but then they can sometimes look funky. Hopefully they won't look too brown.

Post pics up when you get them.

U53D · 2005-07-05, 05:18 PM

hehe... i bet yours will look sweet. I got the lighter ones cuz the 20% seemed too dark

khail19 · 2005-07-05, 09:36 PM

Sorry to burst your guys' bubbles, but I've had smoked tails and sidemarkers since early 2003. I wouldn't do the headlights, the stock lights are bad enough as it is.

sti deede · 2005-07-06, 08:41 PM

Yeah I've seen them on a ca-morrow, in Reno, a few years back. It's your own call, but I would waste my time or money on it.

doubleurx · 2005-07-07, 08:23 AM

Smoking headlights and tail lights is also another reason to get pulled over by the man.

Correct me if I am wrong Reno911, but I think it is not a legal mod in both NV and CA.

Nick Koan · 2005-07-07, 08:34 AM

Depends on how much the tint is.

As I understand it, the California regs state that the brake lights of a car must be visible from 1000 feet. In Nevada, its only 300 feet. I can't remember if that is either in the daytime or night time. The tricky part, of course, is proof. An officer will certainly send you to the state ref (or whatever the Nevada equivalent is) if he wants to. If it isn't factory, then there is reason enough to give you a fix it ticket and send you to the state ref.

Either way, the tint I'm getting is very light, and is mainly there to get rid of the chromed/altezza look of my tail lights. It doesn't really darken the light output too much.

2005-07-05, 04:37 PM	#1
U53D EJ22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 482 Car: '05 Aspen White STI Class: n00b Im "that one kid"	Headlight and Tail lights smoked... just bought some for both... what is your guys' take on that? look good? bad? im excited because i have yet to see a subaru here in reno with smoked lights so.... __________________ What the fuck does WTF mean?

2005-07-05, 05:18 PM	#3
U53D EJ22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 482 Car: '05 Aspen White STI Class: n00b Im "that one kid"	hehe... i bet yours will look sweet. I got the lighter ones cuz the 20% seemed too dark __________________ What the fuck does WTF mean?

2005-07-07, 08:34 AM	#7
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Depends on how much the tint is. As I understand it, the California regs state that the brake lights of a car must be visible from 1000 feet. In Nevada, its only 300 feet. I can't remember if that is either in the daytime or night time. The tricky part, of course, is proof. An officer will certainly send you to the state ref (or whatever the Nevada equivalent is) if he wants to. If it isn't factory, then there is reason enough to give you a fix it ticket and send you to the state ref. Either way, the tint I'm getting is very light, and is mainly there to get rid of the chromed/altezza look of my tail lights. It doesn't really darken the light output too much. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2005-07-05, 09:36 PM	#4
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	Sorry to burst your guys' bubbles, but I've had smoked tails and sidemarkers since early 2003. I wouldn't do the headlights, the stock lights are bad enough as it is.

2005-07-06, 08:41 PM	#5
sti deede EJ205 Real Name: Deede Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,789 Car: '96 4runner Class: none.	Yeah I've seen them on a ca-morrow, in Reno, a few years back. It's your own call, but I would waste my time or money on it.

2005-07-07, 08:23 AM	#6
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	Smoking headlights and tail lights is also another reason to get pulled over by the man. Correct me if I am wrong Reno911, but I think it is not a legal mod in both NV and CA.