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bigphill911 09-04-2007 09:53 PM

Smoked Corners
 
I noticed everyone has clear corners on their rx-8's but does anyone have smoked corners. I have a black rx-8 and was wondering what this would look like on there.

thecow135 09-04-2007 10:00 PM

yeah i would love clear corners if they were CLEAR clear not whiteish clear, smoked is my second choice.

VS8 09-05-2007 01:00 AM

i had some but i had to take them off i got the from carcustomz.com "darn cops" (really hard to get on btw cuz it precut i had to heat up and other stuff

bigphill911 09-05-2007 06:50 AM

They didn't fit right? That is weird. Anyone got pics of them on a black car?

DOMINION 09-05-2007 08:07 AM


Originally Posted by bigphill911 (Post 2040809)
I noticed everyone has clear corners on their rx-8's but does anyone have smoked corners. I have a black rx-8 and was wondering what this would look like on there.

If your going to smoke them, No point in leaving the light in there. Take it out. I mean, if you have a hard time seeing the rear lights when they smoke them think of the corner lights on under there. Its like no point.
On the other hand, You can just get a tinted vinel and put that on your self, if your that good. I have seen lots of guys on here in the past useing vinel on there corners.
-Gil

NgoRX8 09-05-2007 11:12 AM

smoke in general lets light pass through. even black out still lets light pass through. just use transparent paint.

mac11 09-05-2007 11:16 AM


Originally Posted by DOMINION (Post 2041211)
If your going to smoke them, No point in leaving the light in there. Take it out. I mean, if you have a hard time seeing the rear lights when they smoke them think of the corner lights on under there. Its like no point.
On the other hand, You can just get a tinted vinel and put that on your self, if your that good. I have seen lots of guys on here in the past useing vinel on there corners.
-Gil

I've had this done for months. I think a couple guys took pics of it at the last EVOLV-Chicago meet. simple, took 5 minutes, looks good and light passes through no problem. They still light up orange.

I've got a bunch of extra black vinyl if anyone wants to buy some.

bigphill911 09-06-2007 08:49 PM

Pics anyone?

Fortunate Few 09-07-2007 06:43 PM

i know ive seen one guy with a light tint to his on there its in his avatar. im thinking about smoking my amber ones and if i get a ticket it gives me and excuse to get clear corners :)

Kel Rx8 09-10-2007 09:46 PM

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/a...w/P8040049.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/a...w/P8040067.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/a...w/P8040062.jpg

check my website if your intrested envymotorsports.org
$20 for corner lights

bigphill911 09-11-2007 02:46 PM

looks nice now I really want to see it on a black car...

mac11 09-11-2007 03:21 PM

best pic I have up of this past weekends track day. The only real thing it shows is that the ORANGE marker is clearly not blatently orange. I'll try to get some better ones up tonight or tomorrow.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...7/P1000404.jpg

Kel Rx8 09-11-2007 11:32 PM

galaxy gray car this week



Originally Posted by bigphill911 (Post 2049294)
looks nice now I really want to see it on a black car...


Fortunate Few 09-12-2007 06:45 PM


Originally Posted by Kel Rx8 (Post 2050143)
galaxy gray car this week

i want to buy some send me some half price and i'll send you pictures.

Kel Rx8 09-12-2007 10:53 PM

p/m sent
p.s I do not sell corners just service :)


Originally Posted by Fortunate Few (Post 2051410)
i want to buy some send me some half price and i'll send you pictures.


mac11 09-13-2007 11:45 AM


Originally Posted by Kel Rx8 (Post 2051739)
p/m sent
p.s I do not sell corners just service :)

What did you use to smoke or tint your corners?

NgoRX8 09-13-2007 12:03 PM

the sidemarkers are so small it'd be easy to tint them with vht nite shades and some clear.

mac11 09-13-2007 02:16 PM


Originally Posted by NgoRX8 (Post 2052364)
the sidemarkers are so small it'd be easy to tint them with vht nite shades and some clear.

Thats true but translucent vinyl is a TON easier. Working on better pics still. I seem to have misplaced the disk they are on.:banghead:

lone_wolf025 09-13-2007 10:31 PM

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Here's another good pic for ya. Don't ask me who's car it is cuz I don't remember, but its from the EVOLV group. I could post up a good clear cornered black 8 and someone could photoshop it...

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1189740627

NgoRX8 09-13-2007 10:44 PM

^that looks real nice

Fortunate Few 09-15-2007 03:51 AM

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/4406/hahaca7.jpg

haha heres my best try

Fortunate Few 09-15-2007 03:52 AM

honestly from far away youre not going to even be able to tell its there

Dagious 09-15-2007 01:09 PM


Originally Posted by Kel Rx8 (Post 2048253)

Kel:
were these the original corners with vinyl or clear corners with covered vinyl.

I really want to do this on my winning blue

bigphill911 09-17-2007 08:01 PM

Kels what rims you got man?

Fortunate Few 09-18-2007 03:38 PM

im still trying to smoke my corners anyone have any idea what i can buy and what to do so i can get this done?

mac11 09-18-2007 09:24 PM

ok sorry its taken me so long to get pics up.....long story. here is my BB with tinted corners...dirt and all.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...corners004.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...corners003.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...corners002.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...corners001.jpg



I used a translucent vinyl and the OEM corners + light bulbs. They still shine perfectly orange when lit and there are no legality issues. I have a TON of this vinyl left over. If anyone wants some shoot me a PM.

Fortunate Few 09-18-2007 10:03 PM

looks good you can kinda see the amber but anythings better then staight up orange.

mac11 09-18-2007 10:18 PM

The first and last pics are the most telling even though they might seem a bit distorted - they are not. The corners are in general dark with just enough orange coming through. Everyone that has seen them has liked them.

I'm selling the vinyl cheap if anyone is interested. $11 shipped for enough to do both lights.

Fortunate Few 09-18-2007 10:22 PM

im interested post pictures please.

mac11 09-18-2007 10:23 PM


Originally Posted by Fortunate Few (Post 2059722)
im interested post pictures please.

https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...9&postcount=26 :dunno:

Fortunate Few 09-18-2007 10:27 PM

i ment of the vinyl haha

i'll definatly get some

mac11 09-18-2007 10:37 PM

You want a pif of the roll of vinyl? I mean i guess I could take one if you want.

Fortunate Few 09-18-2007 10:49 PM

yeah sorry just for proof. im used to dealing with a bunch of kids on rollerblading messageboards that try to rip you off.

mac11 09-18-2007 10:55 PM

ok, give me a minute....

just to pass the time while i'm gone here is my photobucket from this past track weekend...

http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s...-07/?start=all

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...183/vinyl3.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...183/vinyl2.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...183/vinyl1.jpg

Send me a PM for my paypall addy when you are ready.

onephatguy 09-19-2007 12:27 AM


Originally Posted by Fortunate Few (Post 2059678)
looks good you can kinda see the amber but anythings better then staight up orange.

You can get a look at mine on Friday at Sonic in Tracy at 7PM. I laid tint over them.

DOMINION 09-19-2007 01:01 AM

BB is the only color that can pull this one off. IMO. Looks good BTW.

NgoRX8 09-19-2007 01:25 AM

yea, any other color would look almost as bad as stock. lol

Fortunate Few 09-19-2007 02:34 AM


Originally Posted by mac11 (Post 2059779)
ok, give me a minute....

just to pass the time while i'm gone here is my photobucket from this past track weekend...

http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s...-07/?start=all

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...183/vinyl3.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...183/vinyl2.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...183/vinyl1.jpg

Send me a PM for my paypall addy when you are ready.


looks good man. i'll get some for sure. the only thing is my paypal has been acking up and not letting me log in, i'll call them up tomorrow once i get out of school.

mac11 09-19-2007 09:02 AM


Originally Posted by DOMINION (Post 2059959)
BB is the only color that can pull this one off. IMO. Looks good BTW.



Thanks, I'll have to actually wash the car before I put up any more pics. haha



Originally Posted by NgoRX8 (Post 2059991)
yea, any other color would look almost as bad as stock. lol

I actually think it would look good on almost any color.

Fortunate Few 09-19-2007 07:33 PM

hey mac i finally got my paypal working. let me know your info when you this. peace

mac11 09-19-2007 11:14 PM

You have PM

Fortunate Few 09-20-2007 01:00 AM

the money has been sent!

could you give me the run down on instalation.

always.anthony 12-03-2009 10:20 PM


Originally Posted by lone_wolf025 (Post 2053360)
Here's another good pic for ya. Don't ask me who's car it is cuz I don't remember, but its from the EVOLV group. I could post up a good clear cornered black 8 and someone could photoshop it...

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1189740627

thread revival...

WOW that looks amazing, if anyone can figure whose car this is, or how to get it to look like this, TELL ME!:Eyecrazy::Eyecrazy::Eyecrazy:

RyansRx8 12-03-2009 10:30 PM

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Here is them totally blacked out you can't even notice there on lol

X Rx8 12-04-2009 02:35 PM

^ Can you even see at night with those headlights?

always.anthony 12-04-2009 05:15 PM


Originally Posted by RyansRx8 (Post 3338641)
http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/dscn0309.jpg

Here is them totally blacked out you can't even notice there on lol

WOW THATS AMAZING, looks good, how'd you do it, and do you have pictures of it at night with your lights on? and wow you're rx8 looks good

RyansRx8 12-04-2009 08:27 PM


Originally Posted by X Rx8 (Post 3339589)
^ Can you even see at night with those headlights?

Yes i can just use brighter bulbs :)

And I just used vht nightshades just make sure to tape it off real good...it shouldn't be a problem just because there really small but i love how they look...hope this helped

always.anthony 12-05-2009 01:11 AM


Originally Posted by RyansRx8 (Post 3339884)
Yes i can just use brighter bulbs :)

And I just used vht nightshades just make sure to tape it off real good...it shouldn't be a problem just because there really small but i love how they look...hope this helped

ALOT thank you, i know exactly what im doing now, how did you do it though, and do you have night pictures with the light on?

wet sand or anything?

thanks again, and props once more, sweet looking 8! :yumyum:

and what about your tails?

RyansRx8 12-05-2009 09:21 PM

I actually didn't do any pre-prepping besides wiping it down real good and put some rubbing alcohol just to make sure it's nice and clean then sprayed away lol In the dark it's just how you think it would look, it's just a dimmer amber orange color...It's meant to look better in the day time than night...I don't have any pics though sry!

And as for the tails what I would say for you is to take them off first! I taped the crap out of my back bumper and trashed bagged it and everything! but somehow some still dripped on my back bumper...good thing my car is black otherwise it would REALLY show

always.anthony 12-05-2009 11:46 PM


Originally Posted by RyansRx8 (Post 3340779)
I actually didn't do any pre-prepping besides wiping it down real good and put some rubbing alcohol just to make sure it's nice and clean then sprayed away lol In the dark it's just how you think it would look, it's just a dimmer amber orange color...It's meant to look better in the day time than night...I don't have any pics though sry!

And as for the tails what I would say for you is to take them off first! I taped the crap out of my back bumper and trashed bagged it and everything! but somehow some still dripped on my back bumper...good thing my car is black otherwise it would REALLY show

pictures of the tails?

and just spray on and thats it? let dry and you're done?


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