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Old 04-23-2007, 04:06 PM
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Mike J - Those lights are amazing! Thx for posting that info. I thought the 55 wt light were the blue lights, not the OEM looking white/yellowish type. Glad to hear I could upgrade to the better brightness fogs one day if I desire.

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Old 04-23-2007, 04:18 PM
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I am with Steve on this. I also have HID lights. So I don't need any extra light. The five watt lights are charming - a nice ambiance for those late nights in the paddock.
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Hi Ron,

The lights/ducts in the last pictures look exactly like the set I bought in a GB a year or two ago... which were from the same source as the units Mike started with. Pretty nice fiberglass work with OK fit, but mediocre (at best) lights which are glued in place and preclude bulb changes. I followed Mike's DIY to install some Hellas, and found the results to be well worth a weekend of effort.

There were a few threads regarding issues with these units... so caveat emptor. Try searching with "overheating" or "dremel" and "turbo s duct group buy." I don't mean to dissuade you or anyone else, but I was a little disappointed with my ducts/lights previously. YMMV naturally.

Cheers, Mark.
Old 04-23-2007, 05:22 PM
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I'm out but would be back in for Gert's lights. Thanks for making the effort. Good luck with the GB.
Old 04-23-2007, 05:58 PM
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Interesting. From what I had seen, these looked to be the best out there, short of OEM.
Maybe I need to revisit this entire thing and just go with brake ducts
So what is the final consensus? Buy the expensive OEM and hack into them? OUCH!
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Old 04-23-2007, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 95FL993CAB
Interesting. From what I had seen, these looked to be the best out there, short of OEM.
Maybe I need to revisit this entire thing and just go with brake ducts
So what is the final consensus? Buy the expensive OEM and hack into them? OUCH!
Ron
You can get the OEM ducts without the lights for a lot less. No fitment issues and even after modification with PIAA or Hella, you're still probably saving $$. The PIAA lights are white and have a clear lens, but the reflector has a light blue tint. I was O.K. with that, but some may not be. If all you want is some marker/running lights, these L.E.D. lights will fit and are cheap. That is what I used, because I still intend to do the litronic/HID upgrade to my headlights. For more light, you can use these Driving Lights, or THESE , or something else similar.
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How much are OEM ducts without the lights? Does anyone know?
Thanks
Ron
Old 04-24-2007, 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 95FL993CAB
How much are OEM ducts without the lights? Does anyone know?
Thanks
Ron
I paid $100 for mine.
Old 04-24-2007, 02:44 PM
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Hi,

I am with father of three and 993_Pilot, would rather have OEM, so am out unless this option, but thanks for the effort and good luck with the GB.

John
Old 04-24-2007, 04:46 PM
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What about FVD or vertex they both carry them and I believe are 38 watt lights anyone on the board had any experience with them

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Old 04-25-2007, 02:01 AM
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MAShaw does them with 35w driving lamps - work a treat!
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Resurrecting an old thread. Does anyone know where to buy OEM Turbo S ducts without the ridiculous 5w positioning lights? I PMed 993_pilot re his above post but he doesn't remember. I think he bought from RPM (see this thread: https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...o-s-ducts.html). If one can buy the OEM housings for $100, I will do a LED solution for the lights.. The Turbo S ducts with the useless lights are ~$300 AFAIK.. Please chime in if you have any leads. Can the housings be ordered separately? It doesn't look like they can from the PET..
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I bought my OEMs for $240 or $260. When they say "without lights", I think they mean without a space for lights.
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Viggo,

I see that you figured out where I got mine even though I couldn't remember. If RPM had them then, I would think any dealer should be able to get them. If you are still having trouble, I think there was a part number cast into the ducts on the back side. I can pull one and see if it will help. Best of luck in your search.
Old 03-02-2009, 08:48 AM
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The 5w positioning lamp (which was never meant to act as a fog lamp) simply snaps into the plastic housing of the factory Turbo S duct.

Sunset currently sells the real Turbo S ducts for $130 each...


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