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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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Default Clear or Smoked Corners?

I can't decide for the life of me whether I should keep the stock corners or go clear or smoked? My whole goal with the car is to keep the stock look which has me wanting to keep the stockers but I think new corners would maybe be a small enhancement?


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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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IMO smoked corner lenses if you tint your windows,if no tint id go clear
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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try red transparent paint with a clear coat on the stock lights
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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Clear Blacks.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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heres a quick photoshop job... shows it a little better:

clear:


smoked:


red (even though i'm pretty sure its illegal to have red lights on the front of your car):



overall i think the advice michaelinchains gave is best for your car... clear windows, clear corners.... tinted windows, smoked corners
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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Go clear

thats wht i m going for, it matches the rims

if u had black rims go smoke


Check this ebay member out

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ThIS IS WHERE I GOT MY FRONT AND BACKS FOR MY T/A for 55$ total
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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clear
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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clear looks better
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by legendarysouls
Go clear

thats wht i m going for, it matches the rims

if u had black rims go smoke


Check this ebay member out

http://app.infopia.com/Shop/Control/...m/1/menu_num/2

ThIS IS WHERE I GOT MY FRONT AND BACKS FOR MY T/A for 55$ total
thanks I think I'm going to pick up those clear ones from there.


Ricer: Thanks alot man that helped ALOT!!! I think clear it is. I also agree with you and michaelinchains about going smoked only if the windows were tinted now that I see it. The red is real sick as well I will have to look into if its legal or not.
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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Just changed mine out the other day bro. Go smoked...the clears stick out too much on the red. I can PM you picks if you want some.
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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Here those pics for you bro. The smoked IMO flow way better with the red. Clears stand out too much to where you really notice them. Seen one local and didn't care for it...but people have different tastes
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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Smoked dumdumdum!
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
Here those pics for you bro. The smoked IMO flow way better with the red. Clears stand out too much to where you really notice them. Seen one local and didn't care for it...but people have different tastes
YUP! Smoked for sure. These pics say it all.
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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Im a fan of the stock lights, putting covers on is ricey for me but hey that's just my 2 cents!!
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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Well hopefully you still cruise with me after I get my ricer even more set up with the sport wing and curb finders I'm putting on.
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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smoked.
clear is too ricey
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 11:35 AM
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Clear front markers only IMO. Leave the rear red. They tie in with the tail lights nicely, unlike the orange. Post up some pictures after you put them in!
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Clear = Looks cheap IMO


Go with the smoked
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Definetly smoked man... i agree the clear makes it look ricer and out of place. I plan on picking up the smoked one's off ebay shortly from my Formula!
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Looks like smoked has taken the lead Stealth, other then the poll count! Should be a easy choice
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