Smoked taillights....
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Not a fan of tinted tail lights.. actually I hate it. I think of a high school kid in his garage with a spray paint can of window tint stuff going at every lens on his honda civic..
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I've always found this silly and dangerous.
In accidents, 1/100th of a second of reaction time can mean the difference between my bumper stopping one foot behind yours or one foot after yours...
But that's just my 0.02
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Surely, though, they're not as bright as they are when left untinted.
I've always found this silly and dangerous.
In accidents, 1/100th of a second of reaction time can mean the difference between my bumper stopping one foot behind yours or one foot after yours...
But that's just my 0.02
I've always found this silly and dangerous.
In accidents, 1/100th of a second of reaction time can mean the difference between my bumper stopping one foot behind yours or one foot after yours...
But that's just my 0.02
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Lol, can you guys hate a little less. Its really not different at night. Like i said , I will post some pics tonite then you can judge. Thats my 0.02, 0.04, and 0.06!
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"Hate" is far too strong. We just don't agree with taking this action. Of all the mods we all do to our cars, tinting or covering lights is the one which, far and away, seems most to discount any concern for everyone else's safety. I've had the chance to sit side by side with lighting engineers who develop these parts, and came to understand the benefits of getting the intended amount of illumination out on the road, for your benefit and for the benefit of those hoping to see you. They are given, by regulation, very specific targets and work quite a bit to achieve them, particularly with changing head and tail lamp assembly styling.
Part of my worry is that you seem to think nighttime appearance is the key. The problem is even worse during the day, when the lights have an even harder time of being seen in the washing out of sunlight.
If you can place a light meter behind your lamps versus stock, and show no difference in lumens, then, great! But, I doubt that, and just can't offer you any encouragement or support for this action. But, "hate"....no way...we just disagree. Best wishes to you and those in traffic around you!
Part of my worry is that you seem to think nighttime appearance is the key. The problem is even worse during the day, when the lights have an even harder time of being seen in the washing out of sunlight.
If you can place a light meter behind your lamps versus stock, and show no difference in lumens, then, great! But, I doubt that, and just can't offer you any encouragement or support for this action. But, "hate"....no way...we just disagree. Best wishes to you and those in traffic around you!
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"Hate" is far too strong. We just don't agree with taking this action. Of all the mods we all do to our cars, tinting or covering lights is the one which, far and away, seems most to discount any concern for everyone else's safety. I've had the chance to sit side by side with lighting engineers who develop these parts, and came to understand the benefits of getting the intended amount of illumination out on the road, for your benefit and for the benefit of those hoping to see you. They are given, by regulation, very specific targets and work quite a bit to achieve them, particularly with changing head and tail lamp assembly styling.
Part of my worry is that you seem to think nighttime appearance is the key. The problem is even worse during the day, when the lights have an even harder time of being seen in the washing out of sunlight.
If you can place a light meter behind your lamps versus stock, and show no difference in lumens, then, great! But, I doubt that, and just can't offer you any encouragement or support for this action. But, "hate"....no way...we just disagree. Best wishes to you and those in traffic around you!
Part of my worry is that you seem to think nighttime appearance is the key. The problem is even worse during the day, when the lights have an even harder time of being seen in the washing out of sunlight.
If you can place a light meter behind your lamps versus stock, and show no difference in lumens, then, great! But, I doubt that, and just can't offer you any encouragement or support for this action. But, "hate"....no way...we just disagree. Best wishes to you and those in traffic around you!
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yes you guys are correct, obv there not as bright as stock.. but there still not that dark.. you guys are concerned about safety, just be glad you dont live in north jersey.