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truegearhead 11-26-2018 05:26 AM

Mclaren Taillights on a Boxster?
 
So the whole idea of a track car is to have fun right?... I'll admit this one is out there but why not, I've decide to install an oil cooler off the accusump in my...trunk. I'll vent air in through the decklid (which is plexiglass on my car) and our through the...taillights like the McLaren. Here's my plan roughed up, and no the car is not road legal.

I'm going to run the LED strip across the top of the light which will serve as the tail light and blinker (they actually sell them that have both built in. The outer round light is red and will be the brake light and the inner light is white and will be the reverse light.


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truegearhead 11-26-2018 05:33 AM

Here’s the hardware I’m using. I still haven’t decided on the intake into the trunk, I was going to use an air cooled 911 deck lid grill but decided that was a little much.

Round lights
GrandviewTM 1 Pair (2pcs) Car Light LED Chips 100MM 72SMD Angel Eyes Halo Ring Headlight Warning Lamps 12V with Shell-Red https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CHZ6X4C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_coa.Bb25YAAF5

Grill material
Universal Black ABS Plastic Racing Honeycomb Hex Mesh Grill Spoiler Bumper Vent https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BR0OEOE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_apa.BbD323CV6

Tail light and blinker
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-24-Amber-Red-LED-Strip-Lights-Tube-Headlight-DRL-Drive-Signal-Switchback/221723720255?pageci=455043d1-ae79-479b-a211-46e109e4e989

maytag 11-26-2018 05:38 AM

love the ingenuity!

redciv1 11-26-2018 08:28 AM

I love it also, forgot about just being for track use.
I would advise checking out www.theretrofitsource.com for quality LEDs. They are more know for their HID Projector retrofit, but also carry some quality LED products as well.
Love the look.

truegearhead 11-26-2018 08:48 AM

Thanks for the link. They’re missing some key info their site, like what the product actually looks like (not computer generated images) the dimensions, flexibility etc. I’ll reach out to them.

steved0x 11-26-2018 09:36 AM

I love it!!!

thstone 11-26-2018 11:02 AM

Definitely an "A" for creativity!

redciv1 11-26-2018 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truegearhead (Post 583961)
Thanks for the link. They’re missing some key info their site, like what the product actually looks like (not computer generated images) the dimensions, flexibility etc. I’ll reach out to them.

They are definitely good about customer service so by all means contact them.

Quadcammer 11-27-2018 05:58 AM

I hate mclaren but I think that would look pretty cool

Robert986 11-27-2018 12:23 PM

That was outside the box.. Subscribed! :dance:

truegearhead 02-04-2019 04:14 AM

I took a break from actual constructive work on my car and played with the tail lights. I think it looks pretty good.

Red tube LED is the tail light turns to yellow for blinker
Red circle is brake light
White light it reverse light not that the car will ever be on the road...

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:cheers:

Quadcammer 02-04-2019 05:12 AM

pretty cool, nice work

Geof3 02-04-2019 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truegearhead (Post 588502)
I took a break from actual constructive work on my car and played with the tail lights. I think it looks pretty good.

Red tube LED is the tail light turns to yellow for blinker
Red circle is brake light
White light it reverse light not that the car will ever be on the road...

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1549285825.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1549285860.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1549285878.jpg

:cheers:

Now that’s a cool taillight! Nice!

specboxCO 03-07-2019 03:06 PM

I rean with this idea and expanded it a little. I used a heat gun to mold the mesh to the shape of the lights. Race car again - both my rear lights are red - one brake, one marker. No turn signal or reverse.


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thstone 03-07-2019 03:52 PM

SpecBoxCO - Very cool and well done!

Burg Boxster 03-07-2019 06:42 PM

Outstanding!!!

truegearhead 03-10-2019 11:44 AM

Nice work! You one up me haha. I’m going to make another set like yours that turned out great.


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