Integrated headlights
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Integrated headlights
I am considering getting Carls clip for my car at some point in the future, however I wish it to remain street-legal, so I would need some headlights. Rather than try to get the pop-up lights to fit and work, I think it might be easier to design projector-type headlights that can be grafted straight into the clip and not need the pop-up mechanism (see pic below for general idea). Of course, I know many love the frog lights (haha, get it?!?!), but for me they have never been a strong selling point (or a point of weakness, for that matter). Has anyone done a conversion similar to this, or alternatively, have ideas for existing headlights that might not spoil the lines on the 928? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Hi there,
recently I searched for a friend of mine and his Strosek Ultra same conversion possibilities and found this one that is done by Fiat lamps.
To, me the frog-lights are part of Sharky's identity and useful for targeting corners Anyway, you'll hate or love them...
Cheers
Marc
recently I searched for a friend of mine and his Strosek Ultra same conversion possibilities and found this one that is done by Fiat lamps.
To, me the frog-lights are part of Sharky's identity and useful for targeting corners Anyway, you'll hate or love them...
Cheers
Marc
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It's been done before. Carl's front end is designed for racing, not daily street use. What would you do for turn signals? You will loose the driving and fog lights too.
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Without the restriction of the popup openings you have a lot of options.
If you don't use an OEM housing, here's a good place for lamp modules - http://www.rallylights.com/
headlights - http://www.rallylights.com/SearchRes...CategoryID=359
marker lights - http://www.rallylights.com/SearchRes...CategoryID=352
I like the popups, but if you want to have decent power:weight, they gotta go.
'85 5-speed, sport seats. >310 rwhptq:3100# w/half tank. (no A/C, lightweight 944 Cup mirrors, projector headlamps, euro high beams, 1/2 back seats, etc, etc.) Someday I'll get the spoiler back on...
If you don't use an OEM housing, here's a good place for lamp modules - http://www.rallylights.com/
headlights - http://www.rallylights.com/SearchRes...CategoryID=359
marker lights - http://www.rallylights.com/SearchRes...CategoryID=352
I like the popups, but if you want to have decent power:weight, they gotta go.
'85 5-speed, sport seats. >310 rwhptq:3100# w/half tank. (no A/C, lightweight 944 Cup mirrors, projector headlamps, euro high beams, 1/2 back seats, etc, etc.) Someday I'll get the spoiler back on...
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Yeah, I know it's up to opinion, but I didn't see anything here that looked like an improvement. The yellow one isn't bad, but makes it look more like an Acura than a Porsche.
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Which yellow one? In my mind only Porken's is acceptable.
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I would really like to see if someone (PorKen?) can come up with a projector headlamp that sits in the existing housing so it can still pop-up. Retains the style elements, but has the better functionallity of the projector beam headlights. I think there would be a big market for that. I know I'd buy it.
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I think my current setup would look much better with a carbon fiber or body-color-matched background.
The 50/60/90mm projector lamps look so small compared to the 200mm H4/H5 glass size. If the popup lift lever was shortened so the lights went up only partway, a la 968, I think the raked look would fit the look of projectors behind covers, in the pods.
I would really like to see if someone (PorKen?) can come up with a projector headlamp that sits in the existing housing so it can still pop-up. Retains the style elements, but has the better functionallity of the projector beam headlights. I think there would be a big market for that. I know I'd buy it.
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I like Porkens because it mimicks the original look. I didn't realize they were actually functional, I just thought they were covers.
The yellow one at the very top isn't terrible, but still doesn't look like a 928.
The yellow one at the very top isn't terrible, but still doesn't look like a 928.