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Old 12-20-2007, 11:19 PM
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ok, so i had white LED reverse light bulbs, but they were all facing straight out, and thus looked like a white dot. i found some with a crap load of LEDs going in all directions so they reflect better.

i also got my Falken Azenis RT-615s for my new rear wheels. they get put on tomorrow morning, the fronts are already on.

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old bulbs on left, new ones on right:


both installed:


and a close up, also showing my white LED license plate light:
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Looks nice! Do you have a link to where you got those reverse bulbs?
Old 12-20-2007, 11:22 PM
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How well did the leds improve rear visibility?
Old 12-20-2007, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TheGr8Schlotzky
Looks nice! Do you have a link to where you got those reverse bulbs?
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i want to know.
Old 12-21-2007, 12:03 AM
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i actually got the bulbs from a local shop, but they are made by a company called matrix.

i havnt driven yet with them to know if they improved visibility, but i would assume so.
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OK so I mounted the new wheels. i used 3 mm spacers and everything seemed to clear. the bump stops were close, but once the car was back on the ground they cleared because they were inside the wheel.





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well do you know which matrix bulbs they were? look nice, we all could use a little more visibility when backing up
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Originally Posted by Ericbigmac83
well do you know which matrix bulbs they were? look nice, we all could use a little more visibility when backing up
You ain't lyin'.
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how about some night shots with the reverse lights.
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damn those are bright
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Have the same bulbs and I love em. Got them through a non sponser. PM me for details
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Thats actually a pretty good idea, someone PM me!
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Are those Y2K's 18X9.5?
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yes they are 18x9.5. they are actually OEM C5 wheels.

those reverse shots are night shots. lol
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Originally Posted by NightWindDriftr
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well i didnt see any improvement over the other ones but i wasnt really looking.
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If your looking for improvement I suggest going with this setup.....
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