Opinions on Brake lights

[Dom]

Been looking at 2 fairly reasonable tail mods

1 - LED upgrades
2 - Flush mount tail light kits http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PFYC&Product_Code=VT1029&Product_Count=35&Category_Code=VTEXT


Any opinion on either of these?

 

[Patrick]

I'm not sure I like the flush-mount tail lights. Having them a bit recessed gives you some room to dress them up.

I know 6-Shooter thinks this is "rice" but I like the way the louvers add some depth to the taillights.

-Patrick

 

[Dom]

I dont mind the louvers - they look nice especially Black on black
I cant take the dirt build up every time I look at my tail lights. Seems to get dirty quickly

 

[jrose7004]

I like the flush mounted because it helps keep the dirt out of your taillight buckets!

 

[powderski13]

I like the flush mounted because it helps keep the dirt out of your taillight buckets!

I agree. I did mine for about $9 in parts from Lowes. 6 - 1" nylon spacers, 2 - 3/4" nylon spacers; 8 - #8 x 2' pan head screws; and blavk rubber weather striping.

 

[b_pappy]

I like brake lights, wish every car had them, however on the Corvette the only look I like better than stock is the Euro lights. I razz a friend with flush lights they look like "bug eyes", and I know if Chevrolet made them flush at the factory more people would be recessing them! Louvers and blackouts don't look right in my opinion.

Bruce

 

[JETZ]

Flush amber Euro's! :cool

 

[DanHammer]

I Like the Euro tail lights ...

... later

 

[6 Shooter]

. . . I know 6 Shooter thinks this is "rice" . . .

- Patrick

Rice-A-Roni - The San Francisco Treat !!!

Seriously - It's your Corvette, you paid for it, do what ya want.

Later . . . . . .
6 Shooter

 

[PUSHIN440]

Been looking at 2 fairly reasonable tail mods

1 - LED upgrades
2 - Flush mount tail light kits http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PFYC&Product_Code=VT1029&Product_Count=35&Category_Code=VTEXT


Any opinion on either of these?

Don go with the led lites, I have them, they look excellent and not many of them out there @ $300-$400 thats why. Also I had the flush mounts to, took them off cause didnt like the look

 

[Patrick]

Rice-A-Roni - The San Francisco Treat !!!

I'm more of a pasta fan, Dwayne. So I'll take the Pasta-Roni, thanks.

Think of it this way- you're Corvette is you're canvas, to be artisticcally dressed as you (the artist) see fit.

-Patrick

 

[6 Shooter]

. . . Think of it this way - you're Corvette is you're canvas, to be artisticcally dressed as you (the artist) see fit.
- Patrick

I couldn't agree more, here's a little art for ya . . .

. . . notice the brake lights!

 

[Patrick]

. . . notice the brake lights!

You mean the bland and banal break lights?

Careful of the hibiscus blooms- they can stain your clear coat. :W

-Patrick

 

[Dom]

Pushin

Thanks for yur opinion. I'm gonna hold off on the Flush mounts until I see them in person.

BTW - I got my LEDs online for $229 from ebay a place called topauto.com

 

[dooscoop32]

I don't get it. Years ago, everybody wanted Frenched taillights. Now that the C5 has them, some people want flush taillights?:confused

CRVETTE

 

[Patrick]

Well, dooscoop, it's like this: people always want what they don't have.

Not logical, but, in the immortal words of Todd Bertuzzi, "it is what it is."

-Patrick

 

[cenzo]

I like brake lights, wish every car had them, however on the Corvette the only look I like better than stock is the Euro lights. I razz a friend with flush lights they look like "bug eyes", and I know if Chevrolet made them flush at the factory more people would be recessing them! Louvers and blackouts don't look right in my opinion.

Bruce

Let's face it, if they (Corvettes) came with Euros we'd be changing to All- Reds, if the stocks were flush, we'd recess them, if they were LED's, Neons would be the ticket, and stock louvers would be the first think to come off!
The need to be different, personal, and busy drives us to do these things. Enjoy.

 

[wishuwerehere82]

I saw some LED tail lights on a C5 the other day the swept from the inside sequentially to the outside throught both tail lights. They looked real different from any others that I had seen before. I like them.

 

[Pac-man]

I would never put Euro styled lights on an American car. Flush mounts really smooth out the lines of a car. Screw on dime store louvers are the worst. Have you ever seen any exotic car owner screw anything like that on a Ferrari or Lambo? No. And if you did what would it look like to you? Those four round lights are a straight up symbol of Americana and they look great left alone.