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Old 04-04-2017, 01:43 PM
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Question Clear Tail Light options for 958? (like on GT3)

I haven't been able to find any options for the 958 regarding clear tail lights. If you are wondering what I am talking about, I'm talking about the look like on the GT3, or say a newer aston martin






I see that there are clear side markers I can buy but not tail lights...
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/958SM.html

I really hate the giant red kidney beans on the back of my white Cayenne and wouldn't mind swapping some clear ones if they exist, does anyone know where I could find them, if so, thank you!
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New here? I hate to say it - but that sort of thing looks so JDM/Tuner. Doesn't belong on a Porsche or an Aston.
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Originally Posted by deilenberger
New here? I hate to say it - but that sort of thing looks so JDM/Tuner. Doesn't belong on a Porsche or an Aston.
well I like them on my Aston, and would like them if they exist on my cayenne searches have come up with only blacking out of the tail lights which wouldn't look good with a white car, so was hoping someone here would help me out in my search
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To my knowledge, that type of LED replacement taillight is only available for the 955 generation. Once they put LEDs on the 957 and later cars, the aftermarket didn't seem to think there would be much of a market and hasn't produced anything. Wish I could find a tail for my 957 that is similar to what's on my 997 - a light smoke version.

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yeah even something like those light smoked tails would be awesome, the red is just to big and bright against the white and I'd like to tone it down a bit, oh well
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Originally Posted by smegman
yeah even something like those light smoked tails would be awesome, the red is just to big and bright against the white and I'd like to tone it down a bit, oh well
you could try painting the truck red ?
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Originally Posted by smegman
yeah even something like those light smoked tails would be awesome, the red is just to big and bright against the white and I'd like to tone it down a bit, oh well
On my 928 Spyder, I used an almost clear headlight film which actually has a very light tint to it - used it on the front headlights too to protect them from highway debris and to blend them into the body just a bit. On the rears, it was just enough to knock the vibrance of the red & yellow colors down a bit.



Without film



With film


Doesn't get you to the clear look you're going for, but maybe it helps a little. Once my Misha Widebody conversion is done and the 957 repainted Porsche Onyx White Pearl Effect Metallic, I'll probably do the same treatment to my tails as well.
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Thanks for the tips! I might do something like that, still deciding
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Originally Posted by smegman
yeah even something like those light smoked tails would be awesome, the red is just to big and bright against the white and I'd like to tone it down a bit, oh well
No clear that I'm aware of (I'm in the camp that thinks they look stupid on the GT3), but there is a factory tinted option. Came standard on the GTS and an option for the rest. Made a world of difference to my DBM CD.

This post shows them side by side (and the factory black headlights):

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ml#post4038848



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