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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 06:05 PM
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3rd rear brake light

A big thankyou to D MENAC 7 FOR THIS GREAT mod for the rear brake light , easy to install took 30 minutes looks way cool very effective .

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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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nice pic... where do you get them from?
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 10:11 PM
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ah, 8A8Y 8 had the same light
they look awesome in the dark from behind :D
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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nice pic... where do you get them from?
PM me and I'll let you know how. :D
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 02:00 AM
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Thanks for the tip, L&L. Looks very cool.

I just ordered one today.

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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 02:30 AM
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me too

The bunch of my car friends: I asked the question of the 3rd brake light: "Gay or cool"

it sits at 2 gay vs 1 cool at present...
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 03:36 AM
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Talking

I am my own man and make my own decisions , i do not need my friends permission to make my decisions for me .

If you like the 3rd brake light get it F,$%^& WHAT OTHERS THINK .

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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 07:19 AM
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me too

The bunch of my car friends: I asked the question of the 3rd brake light: "Gay or cool"

it sits at 2 gay vs 1 cool at present...
Gay?? A third brake light logo gay?? I guess it is showing off your *** end of the RX-8. :D LOL
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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Originally posted by Lock & Load
I am my own man and make my own decisions , i do not need my friends permission to make my decisions for me .

If you like the 3rd brake light get it F,$%^& WHAT OTHERS THINK .

CHEERS
MICHAEL
here, here and well said.

BTW brake light is COOL... funcool that is. HAHA


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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 01:28 AM
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Hold on the horses guys.. I got one already waiting D Menac to ship here.

Tell you what the one does not like it are driving: WRX, 200SX and R34

The one likes it are driving Porsches, Integra Type R...

Can see the trend here...
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 01:29 AM
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Originally posted by D MENAC 7
Gay?? A third brake light logo gay?? I guess it is showing off your *** end of the RX-8. :D LOL
Dennis

Most of them won't be able to see the logo after 2 corner... sad for you
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 10:24 AM
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Dennis

Most of them won't be able to see the logo after 2 corner... sad for you
LOL, not sad for me but sad for them. No problem takahashi.

I like to slow down and brake for them then take off so they'll remember.
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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LOL, not sad for me but sad for them. No problem takahashi.

I like to slow down and brake for them then take off so they'll remember.
DENNIS

I also like to give them the in your face glow of my rx8 brake light before i take off .

I hope to get your brake light mod featured in fast fours magazine along with HYMEES grill kit and Exhaust .

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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 04:40 PM
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Most of them won't be able to see the logo after 2 corner... sad for you
They wont be able to see your light cause they have overtaken you right? hehe why do you use the brakes in corners anyway?

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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 09:25 PM
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Originally posted by Lock & Load
DENNIS

I also like to give them the in your face glow of my rx8 brake light before i take off .

I hope to get your brake light mod featured in fast fours magazine along with HYMEES grill kit and Exhaust .

cheers
michael
Wow, I am gr8ful to you. Thanks! :D Where can I see a pic of Hymee's grille kit? I've got $1K USD to blow and I am looking at options.
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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They wont be able to see your light cause they have overtaken you right? hehe why do you use the brakes in corners anyway?

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Have you ever taken driving lessons? You got to slow down before the corners don't you? After you get in them then you lay off he brakes and hit the throttle and go...
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 01:49 AM
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I use the gears to slow down

Anyway my comment was more directed at the fact that the other mentioned cars would be way ahead of the RX8 anyway

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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 07:03 PM
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D MANAC and L&L ...

I have done it in 29 minutes and 30 seconds... I have to do it twice as I stupid enough to put it upside down.

I put in behind the red lens so I only show when I put the brakes on and it is great. The photo is misleading but there is still light through the black bit to show the sihouette.

Great product Dennis
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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Thanks, Takashi. You were running a race to install it? :D

Yes, a bit of the light does show through the black masking. It would take 4 films to totally block it out. However, when placing it behind the red lens, there is a bit of bleed through because the lens is designed to disipate the light across it as evenly as possibe. My preferred method is in front, but I wanted to let others choose their method. The photo that is in the instructions is a photo of it behind the lens. I took them myself and was meticulous in labeling each as I copied them into the folder. I actually had the assembly out of the car sitting on a chair with a 12 volt battery hooked up to it whe I took the pic. Light is the hardest damned thing to photograph.
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 09:59 PM
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Good job all round I think.

Easy to follow even for a dill like me.

I found the inner 2 red casing (one is for light bulb and one is the uneven surface for illumination) are attached together. I did not seperate them in fear of not putting them back together. So sticking the tape in is a bit difficult. Good that the cut is perfect so it is easy to stick in place.

I rather have this design than any RX8 logo - any smaller then it look gay. And the fact that it is half shadowed make it perfect.

I much prefer behind the lens method
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 10:15 PM
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Originally posted by takahashi
Good job all round I think.

Easy to follow even for a dill like me.

I found the inner 2 red casing (one is for light bulb and one is the uneven surface for illumination) are attached together. I did not seperate them in fear of not putting them back together. So sticking the tape in is a bit difficult. Good that the cut is perfect so it is easy to stick in place.

I rather have this design than any RX8 logo - any smaller then it look gay. And the fact that it is half shadowed make it perfect.

I much prefer behind the lens method
I did notice that the two were connected but no one else has reported this to me. I did separate them and they go back together as if they were meant to be separated in the first place. I did look long and hard at it before I did this though. I'm used to separating computer cases, opening them up and working on them so I look long and hard before doing such.

For future reference, it can be separated and you are not the only one who has installed it upside down at first. :D

I have sold these to several women who have installed them and not one said she put it in upside down, though but they all have put them in.
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Old Apr 27, 2004 | 11:54 PM
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I think women can be better at orientation... I don't know about the screw bit. Yes I think it is easy enough for anyone to do it.
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Old Apr 28, 2004 | 01:56 AM
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It gets a big thumbs up from me !!!
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Old Apr 28, 2004 | 02:10 AM
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It is good product and well worth buying .... hehe

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