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RE: 87 Turbo II's update thread. - 12/29/2007 6:15:46 PM    dentinger Posts: 1518 Joined: 10/14/2006 Status: offline nice. its looks much nicer. and your plate = FTW!!!!!!! _____________________________ 2007 mazda3 17" msr 138 rims | eibach sportines | multicolour underglow | 2 JL 12W3 subs | fujita CAI | Vibrant header | magnaflow catback | 6000K hids | (in reply to SPeeDy3) Post #: 21

RE: 87 Turbo II's update thread. - 12/29/2007 8:13:44 PM    87 turbo II Posts: 1692 Joined: 3/25/2006 From: Atlanta Georgia Status: offline The round ones are brighter, they're just less reflective when off (the really bright night pics are flash pictures non-lit lights), you haven't seen lit pics at night. @Dentiger: Thanks: my last name is "Rowe" so it works out really well. < Message edited by 87 turbo II -- 12/29/2007 8:14:53 PM > _____________________________ (in reply to SPeeDy3) Post #: 22

RE: 87 Turbo II's update thread. - 12/30/2007 5:41:38 AM    virgin1 Posts: 5207 Joined: 3/15/2007 Status: offline Lookin' Good, Son!! I've always liked the look of your 7... in pics @ least since I haven't seen it in person... (yet?) Have you considered some LED bulbs (faster reaction time) for those new lights?  They have some really powerful LED bulbs now, and depending on the angle the bulb is in the housing (a problem w/the 3's like mine,) many options for that too. _____________________________ "There is no tool you can buy that will replace experience." - Josh Mills, C.K.DeLuxe (in reply to 87 turbo II) Post #: 23

RE: 87 Turbo II's update thread. - 12/30/2007 6:04:40 AM    jaimie08mazda3 Posts: 2253 Joined: 8/25/2007 Status: offline that makes it look soo much nicer.. its amazing how different lights make all the difference in the car.. take the 3 for example.. the 04- 06 (minus the GT) had the red lights (or the red backing) and now the 07-08 have the smoked look.. it just looks soo much better and stands out alot _____________________________ automatics are the lazy man''''''''''''''''s way of driving. Jaimie08mazda3:ricing out a 4 door integra is stupid Virgin1: and how many doors does your mazda3 have (in reply to virgin1) Post #: 24

RE: 87 Turbo II's update thread. - 12/30/2007 1:13:10 PM    87 turbo II Posts: 1692 Joined: 3/25/2006 From: Atlanta Georgia Status: offline Ok when someone asked which was brighter, I found this pic online (not my car of course but same color) Thanks everyone, I sure love them, hopefully there will be more stuff to come. As for LEDs, I'm thinking about it, but I kinda don't want to deal with wiring them up to the stock equpment. < Message edited by 87 turbo II -- 12/30/2007 1:28:12 PM > _____________________________ (in reply to jaimie08mazda3) Post #: 25

RE: 87 Turbo II's update thread. - 12/30/2007 3:11:23 PM    virgin1 Posts: 5207 Joined: 3/15/2007 Status: offline No, LED BULBs!  No rewiring required.  the most you might have to do, depending on how sensitive the elec system is, is wiring in a ballast (resister) to simulate a load.  25w 3-6 ohms is often required, but not always, and it's a parallel circuit not in line (series.)  _____________________________ "There is no tool you can buy that will replace experience." - Josh Mills, C.K.DeLuxe (in reply to 87 turbo II) Post #: 26

RE: 87 Turbo II's update thread. - 12/31/2007 12:26:38 PM    87 turbo II Posts: 1692 Joined: 3/25/2006 From: Atlanta Georgia Status: offline But what about the female connector from the wiring harness? What'll that plug into if I remove the bulbs? Or are there setups to plug em in as plug and play? When I think of an LED bulb, I think of the little plastic "pod" and the 2 prongs comming off of it. I would'nt know what to do with the prongs. _____________________________ (in reply to virgin1) Post #: 27

RE: 87 Turbo II's update thread. - 12/31/2007 1:04:40 PM    virgin1 Posts: 5207 Joined: 3/15/2007 Status: offline The bulbs will plug into the females... just like a std tungsten bulb would.  Easy!  If the turn signals flash too fast, or the brake lights "bleed" over, you would have to clamp on a ballast, that's all. There are other, but check out tis link.  You'll see what I mean. http://autolumination.com/ _____________________________ "There is no tool you can buy that will replace experience." - Josh Mills, C.K.DeLuxe (in reply to 87 turbo II) Post #: 28

RE: 87 Turbo II's update thread. - 12/31/2007 4:51:53 PM    87 turbo II Posts: 1692 Joined: 3/25/2006 From: Atlanta Georgia Status: offline Ok I looked into what I needed, and researched LEDs. If I got the setup I wanted, it'd cost $64 USD (4 red 1157 type clusters w/24 diodes, and 2 amber/2white 1156 type clusters w/ 24 diodes) ^.^  That's a little pricey. _____________________________ (in reply to virgin1) Post #: 29

RE: 87 Turbo II's update thread. - 12/31/2007 5:48:05 PM    virgin1 Posts: 5207 Joined: 3/15/2007 Status: offline Well, just an idea... an option. But really $64/8 bulbs doesn't sound all that bad to me, and as long as they are not damaged physically should theoretically last the life of the car. _____________________________ "There is no tool you can buy that will replace experience." - Josh Mills, C.K.DeLuxe (in reply to 87 turbo II) Post #: 30

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