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Old Oct 11, 2004
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Exclamation Tinted brakelight on stock spoiler

My coupe is black and I wondered if spray tinting the brakelight on my stock spoiler would look good. What do you all think?
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nope wont look good...
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You've just given me an idea. I'm going to tint my 3rd brake light. black out time!
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I just figured since its black already it might be nice looking bc its an ugly bright faded red color now
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well give it a try... but is that even legal?
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it should be legal, it's just a spoiler brake light, and as long as it lights up. i'd question the legality of tinted tails, but not the spoiler...JMO
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as long you have your 2 taillights, then it shouldn't be illegal. if theirs leds or anything like that on the spoiler light, then it could be illegal.

but it'd look good if you tint it real dark to blend in with the black. post pics if u plan to
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look at mine and tell me what you think, I used window tint and a heat gun to shrink it on...
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it lights up about 90% compared to stock, used 35% tint
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first take off that vtec sticker and then do the lights. real lame
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Originally Posted by liqdeznutz
first take off that vtec sticker and then do the lights. real lame
I have to agree.Your vtec isn't worthy of that sticker unless you are sportin a K20 under that hood.
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well if yous 2 are bright enough to read above the vtec, it says TURBO....so umm yeah
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frankly, as cool as blacked out tail lights are I think ther dangerous. I see those things in the day and you can barly notice em.

The third brake light is important, smokin it will make it harder to see, and honestly its important to be seen from behind because even though you may not be responsible if someone rear ends your but you could be scared for the rest of your life with back pain.

Get a new wing if your tired of that one
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and civic type s get rid of the dual exhaust system
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hey CivicTypeS: seems like people want to hate on your car, but i think it's a damn nice ride...the duals aren't huge, and i think they look great with that body kit...and your comeback to the "your VTEC isn't worthy of that sticker" had me LMAO...nice turbo setup...
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waste of time don't do it
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usafcushman : Thany you very much, I put a tons of time and a lot of money into my car, by the way, I really like your system set-up. I want your subs so bad. your car is also very nice...it seems that people with just wheels intake and exhaust hate in everyone. geesh
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Originally Posted by AggressiveAdam
frankly, as cool as blacked out tail lights are I think ther dangerous. I see those things in the day and you can barly notice em.

The third brake light is important, smokin it will make it harder to see, and honestly its important to be seen from behind because even though you may not be responsible if someone rear ends your but you could be scared for the rest of your life with back pain.

Get a new wing if your tired of that one
Thing you have to remember about the back end of a coupe with the stock spoiler... there are 4 breaklights, not 3. Covering the light on the spoiler can't be illegal bc its no different from not having it there period. Tinting the tails, or 3rd light in the windshield then ya. But not the light in the spoiler. I just hate how its an ugly faded red color. Very unattractive.
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Old Jan 2, 2005
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yea man nice set up and its what u want i mean the duals arent the worst thing i've seen today
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Originally Posted by Civic Type S
well if yous 2 are bright enough to read above the vtec, it says TURBO....so umm yeah
haha. own3d
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Old Jan 2, 2005
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i say just keep them stock
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it would look nices
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rule is that the person behind u must be able to see ur brake lights from 500 feet away. i myself blacked out my tailights put about 14 coats on them and at night its basically the same just daylight is a bit tougher
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go for it since you car is black it will flow very nicely
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