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View Poll Results: Which LED tail option(the really popular LEDs)?
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No halo mod and Blacked out/tinted
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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So I am going with some LED tail lights, but do not know what to go with. Should I go normal or normal blacked out?? Or do I go halo mod or halo mod blacked out?? I am concernced with blacking them out with halo mod and not being very bright.

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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 12:13 AM
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I've got a TR C5 and recently tinted my stock tails. It looks great with the black CORVETTE letters on the rear. Even though mine are not LED, they are more than bright enough.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 12:14 AM
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Nice Vette... and I like the theme you have going, red/black. Personally, mine is blacked out all around, matte black lens, don't have halo's, but it works for me.



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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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I have to go with the Halo w/o tint, I think they look the best but have heard they don't due well with tint.
With that said tinted lights would look great with the set up you have
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 01:24 AM
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Definitely halo mod with tint for your red/black theme. That would really complete the look. You should also get your side markers tinted if you tint the tails. Awesome looking ride!
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 6500RPM
Definitely halo mod with tint for your red/black theme. That would really complete the look. You should also get your side markers tinted if you tint the tails. Awesome looking ride!
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 03:22 AM
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halo mod without being blacked out.

trf has already been proven that tinted and modded halos are too dim.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 04:41 AM
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halo mod without being blacked out.

trf has already been proven that tinted and modded halos are too dim.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 05:32 AM
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I love my non tinted halo leds that I got from jwm.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 08:23 AM
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Halo mod and light tint. Mine are plenty bright with my stage 2 tint.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:29 AM
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Halo and Blacked Out are awesome on our Vettes
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:47 AM
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The red lights blend with the tail. If you black them out, I think they will just disrupt all of that red. The car has enough black, IMHO.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 12:43 PM
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Go with the modded halo lights without the tint. JMO.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 01:21 PM
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Thanks for the kind words and honest opinions everyone

Rob
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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I love the look of the red lights on a red car. I'd say keep the red lights, normal color and just choose LED with or without halo. I voted halo with normal color.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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I really like my euro red/white tails, but most people don't seem to like them as much as I do. I don't care for LED mods that much. I usually waste my mod money on go-fast crap. PS, I really like your TR cpe with the black wheels. I wish mine were TR instead of black.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by zeevette
I really like my euro red/white tails, but most people don't seem to like them as much as I do. I don't care for LED mods that much. I usually waste my mod money on go-fast crap. PS, I really like your TR cpe with the black wheels. I wish mine were TR instead of black.
Thx and I cant argue with go fast goodies, I wont lie at times I wish my car was black they just look mean
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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Halo mod, normal color.
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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what does the halo mod do to the led's? im about to buy a set and im really confused on which ones to get
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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I dont know how they do it exactly but when your tails are turned on just the 4 outer rings light up then when you hit the brakes the middles come on
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