944J

does any other manufacturer make fog lights that fit in the turbo bumper that arent so expensive? They could even be a little smaller and it would be worth it since they are like $900...

Dal Heger

$900?? Where did you get that price?

You can get the euro fog/driving lights for $300 for the pair.

check out paragon-products.

Dal.

944J

still if there was a chevy, ford, vw, honda, toyota light that would go there for $100 for the pair or less it would be better than spending $300! It's over $900 in performance products - I know they have high prices...

IceShark

Dal is right, sort of.

If you need those fiber composite boxes that the driving/fog light lenses screw into, those are about $600 a pair. So $900 would be about right for new parts in total. Those boxes are so crazy priced you could get them made out of a billet of aluminum on a one off basis. Time to talk to guys that are parting cars out for the boxes and then buy the pair of lenses and reflectors for $300 to $250 for the pair.

*eurospeed951*

I just made these a few days ago.


Here is the thread about them:
https://rennlist.com/forums/924-931-944-951-968-forum/146493-pics-of-my-custom-projector-driving-lights.html

I think you can get a pair for like $50 new and even less used.

IceShark

eurospeed, the things you also need to consider are: how do you adjust and aim the driving beam you rigged up? And, how much road rash is there on the lens face?

The road rash is really bad on a driving light as it diffuses the light beam and will cut the amount of distance you can reach out by a HUGE amount. Like by 75% or more. Rather than a mile you may be down to a few hundred feet. This is the main reason why I tell people to bite the bullet on buying the Euro version with fresh lenses rather than trying to cook up something like you did.

There are glass polishing kits sold by outfits that cater to the astronomy telescope builders that are making their own mirrors. The compounds are fairly cheap but it takes a lot of elbow grease to get it done. Since you are this far down the road you may want to get a kit and take out the road rash.

*eurospeed951*

Well, since I used some of the stock A3 housing, I was able to just flip the adjustment screw around backwards. This way all I have to do is remove the front lens and light assembly (which is very quick and easy with new bolts) to make adjustments.

One of the lenses has only been used from about 1k miles and the other one was used for about a year and a half, so I think they are pretty good.

I'll have to check into that glass rubbing-compound sometime in the future though. Oh and as soon as I have the money I will be ordering a set of good lenses and maybe lamps from you.

Peckster

You only need the lens, right? I bought a lens last year for only $100 with free shipping. I put that thick 3m rockguard on them for protection, good for track days too.

Any piece not designed for it will look like crap imo.

IceShark

Well, I don't know if it will look like crap. We would need to see it to make that judgement. I'm all for inovation so let him have a go at it and see where he comes out.

And wasn't that lens you purchased some sort of fluke as to price? $125 per lens for both reflectors in the same lens is pretty much the best you can hope for.

Don't use the rock application plastic if you go with 100 watt bulbs. Which you should in the driving side. You will melt off the adhesive.