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Old 01-29-2016, 09:20 PM
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Light savers- may the boost be with you.

996 Total Tailights

Bracket Boost

Frame remains

996 Tab Tough
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Old 01-29-2016, 10:17 PM
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Old 01-29-2016, 10:45 PM
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not a fan of catchphrase names for parts, but if you really want one, how about 'Tail Tough/tuff' or 'Tough Tails' or 'Lights-tuff'
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Old 01-29-2016, 10:48 PM
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Old 01-30-2016, 12:33 AM
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Old 01-30-2016, 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Engineerboy100
Thank you! I was very hesitant to post these preliminary stages as they do not reflect the true beauty of the final anodized parts. I don't want people to think these are the ones they would be getting ...
Nice job! BTW I watched your YouTube motor mount vid before I did mine very helpful.
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Old 01-30-2016, 04:49 AM
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I'm interested in a set. PM sent.
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Old 01-30-2016, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Engineerboy100
Here are a couple of pics of prototypes that I have developed and am currently using on my car until my molds are machined and I can start casting the final parts in aluminum and anodizing them. These parts are made of thermal plastic and are not the final part. I am posting these just to give you guys a look at the rough part the final parts will look much better and be aluminum not plastic.
these look very good! I'm wondering why you don't offer the plastic version? For those, like me, with a car that lives in the cold and heat, I'm afraid the high coefficient of expansion on the aluminum metal will expand contract too much against the remaining plastic lens and cause other stress cracking problems. As you know, there is already a pair of internal stress cracks in every lens out there. I'd be happy to beta test a set of the plastic parts!
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Old 01-30-2016, 12:35 PM
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I'd probably prefer the plastic version as well
Originally Posted by DaveCarrera4
these look very good! I'm wondering why you don't offer the plastic version? For those, like me, with a car that lives in the cold and heat, I'm afraid the high coefficient of expansion on the aluminum metal will expand contract too much against the remaining plastic lens and cause other stress cracking problems. As you know, there is already a pair of internal stress cracks in every lens out there. I'd be happy to beta test a set of the plastic parts!
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Old 01-30-2016, 06:16 PM
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+1 for plastic. Happy to beta test IF helpful.
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Originally Posted by Fishey
Oh noes! your taillight hold downs are broken (common) and otherwise perfect.
My taillight mounts are not broken...none of them. My taillights are original, and are over 14 years old. If and when a mount breaks (and they may never break while I own the car), I'll buy another taillight unit.

Obviously, owners can treat their cars any way they want. What I stated above is how I treat mine.
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Old 01-30-2016, 08:04 PM
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Turbo LEDs
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Old 01-30-2016, 08:23 PM
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I'd never put those on my 996 Turbo.
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Old 01-30-2016, 09:58 PM
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I'll take a set in anodized aluminum please.
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My taillights are new as dealer damaged my perfect old set and replaced. I personally believe when you start making patch type repairs with a car/house what ever integrity is lost. Looks like a well thought out product and can see why some find it appealing much like leds= just not for me.
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