Custom headlights
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Heel & Toe
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Custom headlights
I love how the stock one's work and look while they are closed but mine's acting weired the right headlight open and close's fine but the left one after turning on the headlight it makes ticking sounds and you can hear the motor is still working after the headlights is turned on then it shut off after like 5-10 seconds the same thing goes while they are closed so Im thinking of saving some weight and go with custom headlights anyone have any pictures of custom headlights?
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From: Merritt Ils Fl
If you are talking about non pop up headlights they are both expensive $1,100.00 and hard to find. Breathless is the least expensive but have been on back order for at least 4 months.
See the sticky above about repair of headlights.
See the sticky above about repair of headlights.
Safety Car
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From: Northern California
You'd save a lot of time and money by just fixing the headlights.
It's usually the three bushings or motors that need replacing but, it's a lot easier than trying to fab up the non pop ups which IMO do not looks as good as the originals.
Nothing looks cooler than seeing the headlights flip over.
It's usually the three bushings or motors that need replacing but, it's a lot easier than trying to fab up the non pop ups which IMO do not looks as good as the originals.
Nothing looks cooler than seeing the headlights flip over.
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you wont be saving that much weight according to the sticky at the top of the page the headlight motors and stuff weigh ten pounds a piece.
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Yes. No joke there. Especially in the world of motorcycle racing, one of the first places to start decreasing lap times is to drop some poundage (from yourself)
Every 100 pounds ends up being about .1 second (in a strait line). Both headlights and a diet...say 30 to 40 pounds. Thats pretty significant. ESPECIALLY if you're making a purpose built car for racing.
Every pound counts when aiming for speed
Every 100 pounds ends up being about .1 second (in a strait line). Both headlights and a diet...say 30 to 40 pounds. Thats pretty significant. ESPECIALLY if you're making a purpose built car for racing.
Every pound counts when aiming for speed
Last edited by thedudeman321; Sep 8, 2010 at 08:07 PM. Reason: increasing lap times was meant to say decreasing
