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Need some advice on headlights...

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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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matte black, i will do it to my z very soon
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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Did a quick photochop... This is my intended setup with GTS phantoms or gloss black.


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So I need more pictures of people with gloss, satin, and matte black headlights, please!!

MOAR PICS!


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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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If you're gonna do gloss black accents on your Z (as I have done on my G which is the same color as your Z) I vote that you do the headlights in gloss black as well.

I had CiNcity do my headlights in gloss black and Ryan just posted up pics yesterday. I'm happy with my choice.

https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...s-___-129.html
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Mm yeah I saw those. Turned out nice. I'd love to send them my lights and have the Audi mod done, but there's too many problems going on with them. If I can source the correct LEDs, I'd do it, but meh... not a BIG fan of them.



Also... for people that painted their headlights. Are the blinkers still as bright as they were? With the reflector being painted black, I want to know if it has decreased the blinkers output a lot.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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i have flat black and i like them
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirk Lazarus
Mm yeah I saw those. Turned out nice. I'd love to send them my lights and have the Audi mod done, but there's too many problems going on with them. If I can source the correct LEDs, I'd do it, but meh... not a BIG fan of them.



Also... for people that painted their headlights. Are the blinkers still as bright as they were? With the reflector being painted black, I want to know if it has decreased the blinkers output a lot.
Yeah, they're majorly backlogged right now. Just wanted to give you an idea of what a gloss black headlight looks like.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by RudeG_v2.0
Yeah, they're majorly backlogged right now. Just wanted to give you an idea of what a gloss black headlight looks like.
Thanks
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirk Lazarus
Thanks
No problem. Are your front lip and canards gloss black?
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mikez97
i have flat black and i like them
Mike! Pics!!


Originally Posted by RudeG_v2.0
No problem. Are your front lip and canards gloss black?
Yeah.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirk Lazarus
Mike! Pics!!



Yeah.
Hmmm... Since those parts are so close to the headlight area, I definitely recommend that you stay consistent and do the headlights in gloss as well. I think it might look kinda weird to have matte black so close to the gloss black parts on the front of your Z, especially if you don't have matte black parts/accents anywhere else. My .
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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I vote satin or gloss.

Mine are satin.


And with the halo's turned on. They are white in person, picture makes it blue.


Here is stain up close when I had it apart. And the clear lens also. I left out the clear lens because it makes the top part of the housing lighter. I liked the more black out look.


I would also highly suggest that you install the replica sti lens while you have it open.
I took this with the left side sti lens, and right side stock while I had the outer lens off. The blue and purple is much more pronounced in person.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 04:59 AM
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idk i think you should keep it as is, it looks clean right now
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 05:37 AM
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Go gloss to match your V2 kit or paint it all flat/satin black to match as it will look bad with your lights the only flat/satin.

Only suggest this cuss your stuck on black but I would go the color of the car personally.

But in the end I really think you should be the first to have the inside custom wrapped in CF, but on the other hand I am a solid CF *****!
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:33 AM
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I like them the way the are but if your gonna change it go for satin.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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Ahh Theotherrob... those look beautiful!
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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I saw gloss black. It will match your lip/canards, and I think that looks MUCH better than flat or satin :O)
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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leave it as is...
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirk Lazarus
You sure? Why keep it?
IDK really lol. I like the look as it looks more classy to me. Kinda looks plain without it like corvette headlights. I just like it on but either way it's goign to look sick. Imma take some pics today of my gloss headlights. I'll post up some pics for you
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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A satin dark gray would actually look better than all options listed.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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Gloss to match your kit man!
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