3rd gen headlights

88moneypit · 02-12-2009, 08:32 AM

Does anyone know if they sell some kind of kit to put the 3rd gen headlights in the fc? i know you would have to cut part of the bumper out. the only thing i could find thats close is the re amemiya 2000 front bumper.....but its like $1,100....

RETed · 02-12-2009, 11:22 AM

No.
Why would you want to anyways?
FD headlights would require a whole new hood!

-Ted

Phoenix7 · 02-12-2009, 12:38 PM

yup, hood and fenders right?

See the link "HISGTUs" in my sig to see my custom setup.

TehMonkay · 02-17-2009, 06:33 PM

there for a limited time was a company making a kit to do a front end of an fd on an fc, that's all i've heard of though, you can find more info on the other forum.

Phoenix7 · 02-17-2009, 06:59 PM

It was an australian company? I know RRtec was working on one too.

Lol, yeah go look over there and see what you find. Lol.

Classicauto has a front end kit that uses similar headlights (cpracing? Which is also NLA) But with a different bumper than my car.

Maybe it's time someone else did a custom front end......I wanns see fd flush light kits on an FC.

85rx-7gsl-se · 02-17-2009, 07:14 PM

I miss CP Racing

Phoenix7 · 02-17-2009, 08:19 PM

Yeah....once you looked past their bad business practices and focused mainly on the parts and prices they weren't too bad.

I wish I had gotten a hold of their triangulated bar. I still have an installation pdf for their headlights...somewhere.

88moneypit · 02-19-2009, 01:42 PM

yeah either way ...third gen lights are going in.... i think they look sick...i shouldn't need new fenders...just part of the front bumper cut out hopefully

Phoenix7 · 02-19-2009, 01:51 PM

which ones are you going with?

Take plenty of pics and get a nice build thread going.

classicauto · 02-19-2009, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix7

I wish I had gotten a hold of their triangulated bar.

I've got one....somewhere......

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88moneypit

yeah either way ...third gen lights are going in.... i think they look sick...i shouldn't need new fenders...just part of the front bumper cut out hopefully

I'll take a picture for you today that will make your brain hurt with regards to putting 3rd gen headlights/motors in an FC

PS: You won't need to change much. Just everything they meet

Unless you're talking about just taking the headlamp housing (not the pop up assembly) and fitting it into the FC assembly. That would be feasible.

classicauto · 02-19-2009, 03:15 PM

Yes, there's no bumper..........or hood. But the inside edge of the cover is lined up *approx* where the edge of the hood would be.

So, the fender, the back of the hood, and possibly inside edge of the hood, as well as the bumper would all have to be added to in order for it to fit half decent. If you're fine with a gap to the fender like you see in the pic - then I guess you don't need to touch it

Next, that I couldn't get a decent pic of, is the side profile. The FD cover is contoured more then the FC front, so either the middle will stick up, or the front and rear edges will be low.

Anything's doable, but this is pretty involved.

Phoenix7 · 02-19-2009, 05:03 PM

Classic: how does it fit?

Might as well get an FD frond end do THE whole FD front end swap....anything at everything is doable when you throw enough money at it.

Also note that you won't be using the motors if you're going to use the flush headlights out in the market. Just gotta fab the mounting brackets ans make it all line up.

88moneypit · 02-20-2009, 09:35 AM

yeah i was just planning on using the flush mount lights.....probably the ones that look like two or three projector lenses

02-12-2009, 08:32 AM	#1
88moneypit The Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: clarksville,tn Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	3rd gen headlights Does anyone know if they sell some kind of kit to put the 3rd gen headlights in the fc? i know you would have to cut part of the bumper out. the only thing i could find thats close is the re amemiya 2000 front bumper.....but its like $1,100....

02-17-2009, 06:33 PM	#4
TehMonkay Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 302 Rep Power: 18	there for a limited time was a company making a kit to do a front end of an fd on an fc, that's all i've heard of though, you can find more info on the other forum. __________________ My car blows up everytime I start it, it's rotary

02-19-2009, 01:42 PM	#8
88moneypit The Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: clarksville,tn Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	yeah either way ...third gen lights are going in.... i think they look sick...i shouldn't need new fenders...just part of the front bumper cut out hopefully

02-20-2009, 09:35 AM	#13
88moneypit The Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: clarksville,tn Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	yeah i was just planning on using the flush mount lights.....probably the ones that look like two or three projector lenses