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Old 09-11-2005, 10:54 PM
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Hey guys, I was lookin at some blackouts for my 99' T/A and just wanting to get some opinions if you think I should get them or not. It's the factory midnight/navy blue paint job btw. also if yes, which brand would you suggest?

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Old 09-11-2005, 11:10 PM
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its 6 of 1 and half a dozen of another on blackouts

call around and find the snap on ones, they work the best imho, the ones with tape fall off at high speeds rofl...


I think they look better than the honeycomb covers, but debatable on straight lights

if you think they look good, get them.
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Well I would never blackout tail lights on a car that wasnt black , but thats just me . Also don't those covers warp the lights over time or something like that ? You could look into some VHT Nite Shades. Its like black spraypaint that still reflects and shows though the light from your taillights
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I love mine, makes the car look really mean...

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i wouldn't slap cheap plastic over my taillights, but then again i don't live in 1992
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Originally Posted by DarkHawkLS1
I love mine, makes the car look really mean...


the mean *** offset of your tires helps alot to


sick car
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Originally Posted by MasterCraft
the mean *** offset of your tires helps alot to


sick car
well I could have gone with the 38mm offset, and had them stick out even more, but the 50mm tucks in just nicely. Most people go with that offset on the 11's.
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Makes my car look a lot better IMO.
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I don't like the black out look. I say use some niteshade on them and smoke them out. It will make it darker but not black
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I say go for it! My brother has them on his NBM trans am and it looks really good! As far as warping the tail lights he hasn't had any problems so far!

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I had them on for about a year and a half, took them off later because I grew out of my rice burner stages LOL

I had no problems with any kind of warping
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thanks for the opinons guys, keep em comming if you want.
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Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
I don't like the black out look. I say use some niteshade on them and smoke them out. It will make it darker but not black
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I have the covers on my White Z and I think it looks ALOT better blacked out. If somebody calls them rice or tacky I'm gonna kick them in the face and point out that the tail light and interior of their car is made of 100% plastic as well!
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Originally Posted by freakynipples69


Makes my car look a lot better IMO.
git rid of the bird thing and the T/A letters, make it all black instead of having a few white here and there, make it the ultimate smoothness, now that wraps up the *** for sure!
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Originally Posted by sycotic_reject
git rid of the bird thing and the T/A letters, make it all black instead of having a few white here and there, make it the ultimate smoothness, now that wraps up the *** for sure!
nah I like it that way it is. I thought about completely blacking it out, but I think its good this way.
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aww come on, you need to photoshop it with out the bird and letters to get the idea, i honestly think it needs that last little bit to finish up the rear, btw i lke that tail pipe thing goin on
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now thats one mean looking ***..that thing is nice
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Originally Posted by freakynipples69


Makes my car look a lot better IMO.


DAAAAMNNN dude your car looks MEAN!!! BTW what kind of wax/polish are you using to make it shine like that
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Originally Posted by 95lt1ta
DAAAAMNNN dude your car looks MEAN!!! BTW what kind of wax/polish are you using to make it shine like that


BTW, I like it with the TA and bird.


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