Eoi: R34 Gtt Gtr Nismo Z Tune Style Rear Lights

[nuffsaid]

Would anybody be interested in these?

Not the genuine Nismo units, but made by someone who makes and sells these for a living and are very similar.

He gets used genuine R34 tail lights, then mods the LEDs into them. Complete plug and play, no need to play around with electronics.

It is the entire light assembly with LEDs built in, not just a kit.

$500

Note: do not compare these to the ones you find at carmate.com or on eBay, they are very different designs.

Edited October 18, 2006 by nuffsaid

[Howie]

they look great ... but just wondering what are the differences between these and the one's just jap are selling?

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...43&hl=howie

[nuffsaid]

Totally different, JJ ones dont light up anything like the Nismo Z Tune lights.

JJ ones light up like below:

Edited October 18, 2006 by nuffsaid

[nuffsaid]

Nismo ones and these ones look like this:

[Howie]

Ah sweet.. they look very noice.

So does your mate make these from scratch? Or does he take existing R34 covers and insert the led's into them?

[nuffsaid]

I believe taht the person buys used R34 tail lights, mods them, and sells them back out.

Its not so much a service, but a product that he sells.

[Howie]

Oh right.. thanks for clearing that up mate.

Reason I asked was because I was going to do the mod myself using a few jaycar led's, suppose if you're not technically minded your mate's alternative would be pretty good aswell.

[nuffsaid]

Yeah I was thinking the same, but its a huge task to get done properly and to get everything lined up right, not to mention the electronics involved. Big headache and Id prob stuff up my existing lights hahah

[Howie]

Yeah I was thinking the same, but its a huge task to get done properly and to get everything lined up right, not to mention the electronics involved. Big headache and Id prob stuff up my existing lights hahah

LOL yeah tell me about it. I'd be a bit hesitant myself on my original covers, i'd probably do it if i had a second set lying around the place.

[Bass Junky]

I think he should offer a change-oever service as opposed to supplying them complete.

Finding used sets of R34 Tail lights will prove

A) expensive

B) difficult

$500 is far too much to do the conversion as I was actually looking at doing something like this with another SAU member. I would be fabricating a little jog to mount the LEDs in and then fitting that into the lamps.

You should ask him how much to fit the L.E.Ds to somebodies lights as I would certainly be interested.

BASS OUT

[nuffsaid]

Note: $500 is not for a conversion, it is for the entire rear light assembly. The whole lights with LEDs in them. You can them maybe sell off your old rear lights.

Is $500 then too much for a complete set of modded lights? Id say youd be able to make some money back from the sale of the old lights (if anyone wants them)

[satanic]

Danny; who's your contact? If I buy the lights off you - would he be keen on buying my old tail lights?

[Bass Junky]

Nuffsaid.

I understand that, but what I'm saying is that people aren't going to want to buy a set of tail-lights and then have to sell their own.

From a logistical point of view, it will be much easier for people to either do a changeover, or send and recieved their own lights back.

Just a suggestion to help you along thats all.

[nuffsaid]

Ah I see I see Bass.

You're right though, I wonder how sellable the old lights are?

Stan: I have just bought the set and am thinking twice about actually using them (other half thinks they are ugly), that's why I am posting them here to see if people want to buy it. Still waiting for them to come through.

[Bass Junky]

I don't think R34 Tail-Lights are that marketable you see. There aren't enough R34's around being knocked about, and when you think about it, 99% of the time people are replacing tail-lights is because somebody has run up their bum, and if that's the case, they would be getting brand new taillights though insurance.

Your mate might want to think about creating a kit, complete with laser cut mounts for the LEDs, including some detailed instructions and sell the kits to people so that they can do the fitting themselves.

Have all the electronic stuff done and fitted to the mounts and all the customer has to do is disassemble their existing lights, remove the globes and fit up the kit.

Easy.

I can see a big market for that, and if I wasn't having soo much trouble with my current Radiator Guide group buy, I'd do it myself!

[nuffsaid]

The above that you mention I think is very difficult already.

I guess the gain in a complete set of lights is that it is a simple plug and play job. Unplug, take the covers off, transfer the covers, plug back in.

Its all sealed up nicely and there probably isnt a need to worry about water damage etc etc. Considering JJ are selling theirs for 350, maybe 500 is reasonable (i think?)

Back to the original question though? is there any interest in these?

Thanks again all!

PS: the guy is not a mate, just a seller I happened to stumble across.

[satanic]

I just had a chat with my supplier from overseas to see if this can be done... he charged around $600 3yrs ago - this was not for replacement units but merely as Bass has stated a "service"

$500 including the tail lights is a pretty good deal in my opinion.

I'm yet to cheer the guy up enough to do mine for "promotional purposes"

[Bass Junky]

You can buy genuine Nismo complete assemblies for $800!!

[nuffsaid]

From where? delivered?

[Bass Junky]

Not sure, but I remember that they were about that much.