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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by old and good
i was meaning that it wuld have been better if the projectors wuld look simmilar, for example all round or square, like the corvette.
My sentiments exactly. For a T/A, all round would be hotttt....
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by LTSpeed
My sentiments exactly. For a T/A, all round would be hotttt....

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If it was all round and HIDs w/ projectors I would buy it in a second!
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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The rectangle and circle screw up the look. Looks way out of place but it's just my opinion. Love your wheels!!
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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I love my kit, I think most thing differently because it's a different look to the whole front end now.

Honestly if you look at the openings on the front of the TransAm, the RamAir inlets, and the turn signals as well as the other opening belot the signal is more of a rectangle I don't think it stands out as much as it's portrayed, but yet all round would look nice, or so we think. Wont know till it's done, or if it's ever done.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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The squareness doesn't flow at all, would be perfect if it rounded with body lines. Definitely unique though and nice job on the install.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 08:39 AM
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If only someone made these:





I'm trying to build something like this for my black TA right now:

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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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IMO the non-pop up conversion would only look good if someone came up with a kit or whatever to where the glass/plastic came all the way to the nose instead of leaving part of it open. Similar to the c6.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 777
IMO the non-pop up conversion would only look good if someone came up with a kit or whatever to where the glass/plastic came all the way to the nose instead of leaving part of it open. Similar to the c6.
I'm actually trying to decide that right now.
See here:
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So you vote for the extended headlight cover?
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by JasonWW
If only someone made these:

Well, here's something very similar....
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 93formto98T/A
Well, here's something very similar....
That's your car!
Unless you changed your mind, I thought your were not going to make these for sale. I was implying "If only someone made these (for sale to the general public)"
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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They look good imo. I think they wood look even better if they looked more like the C6 headlights.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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That White Trans Am is badass!!!! That cadillac paint was a great idea. That is one of the best modified looking TA's i have seen in a long time.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Yes they would look better with round projectors however. I like my kit, alot of people whine over the price, is it high yes? Until someone makes another kit, to be produced to the public, deal with it...Until there is competition they can get what they want out of them. Now even if they redesigned, or the orginal design used the round setup like a C6 and have the 3 lights, or even two. Then the price would be higher either for more parts for the 3, or let alone for more than likely using an HID setup with round projectors. So it would just be even more reason to complain about the price.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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Is it just the pic or do your wheels stick way out of the wheel wells? it looks like you need a taller sidewall on those wheels. Im commenting on the wheels cause im not sure if i like the headlights or not... sorta makes the car look crosseyed
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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You guys bitch about the price now, but you should take a look at what RX7,MR2 etc people have to shell out for flush headlights.

It will make the breathless kit very resonable if you compare them, but honestly they all are over priced.

The white TA is by far a awsome looking car and just looks so sexy!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by slick1851
You guys bitch about the price now, but you should take a look at what RX7,MR2 etc people have to shell out for flush headlights.
Some of those kits use good projectors and better lenses as well. Still, I think $1K is a rip off.
I think I'm putting around $700 or so into mine and it will use BMW projectors and HID bulbs. Should I sell it for $1500 to $2000? To me that sounds rediculous.
I bet if there was a competitor, Breathless would cut the price in half and still make a healthy profit. I just don't see the money in their kit. Maybe the lens they had made is the most expensive part?
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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It looks good but the housing could look better and the price could go down a bit.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonWW
Some of those kits use good projectors and better lenses as well. Still, I think $1K is a rip off.
I think I'm putting around $700 or so into mine and it will use BMW projectors and HID bulbs. Should I sell it for $1500 to $2000? To me that sounds rediculous.
I bet if there was a competitor, Breathless would cut the price in half and still make a healthy profit. I just don't see the money in their kit. Maybe the lens they had made is the most expensive part?

Ive called them befor, they dont seem to freindly" so I doubt there price is going to go down or that they even care.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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i think this culd be a realy cool kit if the clear cover wuld be smoked in the same color as the bodycolor. or atleast it wuld look great on black, red, blue and organe cars
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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You could always use NiteShades on it, but you will wreck trying to drive at night.
Now if you had HID, then maybe the tinting would still allow enough light to go through to actually see with. Your right about the looks though. That's why I'm mostly going to paint mine and only leave enough lens showing for the light to go through, the rest will be painted black. I could even experiment with tinting mine a little, just to see how it effects the output in comparison to the cosmetics in the daytime. Maybe there is a special dark coating that will minimize light loss. I've seen that on driving lights.
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/...blackmagic.jsp
Maybe I can figure out what they use.
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