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drunkin_idiot 04-25-2004 03:50 PM

Ok so for the longest time I thought those little clear lenses right below the flip up head lights were lights themselves, if they are not lights then what are they. Plus I see alot of people takin them out to get some more cold air into their engine, so is this a good idea.

http://www.solarwinds.com/mac/images...t2/7lights.jpg

NCRX791 04-25-2004 04:22 PM

They are called FTP's or (flash to pass lenses) they are used Japan as actual headlights....they sell them at corksport.com and ppl do take them out......but there are things in the way to your intake so there is no point in doing it........but I have mine out because I took my retrator fuse out for my headlights and just let them shine threw that. When I get enough money I will buy the actual lights that go there......

Dorifc3s 04-25-2004 05:34 PM

i take em off for the hell of it.

that1seven 04-25-2004 07:40 PM

actully in japan they are parking lights

Leetheslacker 04-25-2004 07:50 PM


Originally Posted by that1seven' date='Apr 25 2004, 08:40 PM
actully in japan they are parking lights

the overseas ones have lights in the lense itself.

Lionheart240 04-25-2004 11:51 PM

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There's my '88 without the lenses in. The car was missing one when I bought it, so the other one went bye bye too. I think it looks even better without them, but I wish I at least had an S5 front bumper :[

drunkin_idiot 04-25-2004 11:55 PM

Cool so I guess mine will come out to then.

Rob x-7 04-26-2004 10:36 AM


Originally Posted by Leetheslacker' date='Apr 25 2004, 08:50 PM
the overseas ones have lights in the lense itself.

5 watt lights or something like that, hardly lights.



they are for flash to pass, so when you want someone to move out

of your way you can hit the bright lights and the lights dont need

to pop up to shine thru

Nan da yo! 04-26-2004 02:09 PM


Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Apr 26 2004, 07:36 AM
5 watt lights or something like that, hardly lights.



they are for flash to pass, so when you want someone to move out

of your way you can hit the bright lights and the lights dont need

to pop up to shine thru

Thank you for clarifying that. If you've ever seen your brights shine through those windows you would know that those are not nearly enough to illuminate the road.



I'm sure taking those out would mess with your drag coefficient. I'm sure not much, but I dig the streamlined air effect.

Dorifc3s 04-26-2004 04:53 PM

lol stick a nce bright LED lol...

Shane.Trammell 04-26-2004 06:25 PM

yeah it looks better-ftp so i took mine out too.

Rob x-7 04-26-2004 06:25 PM

you cheap asses need to buy new FTP lenses, looks much

better then no lenses

Shane.Trammell 04-26-2004 06:32 PM

i have both of mine, i just choose not to use them. also with minor mods to the stock parts you can move the things that block the air and it will help to get more air into the engine.

drunkin_idiot 04-26-2004 07:26 PM


Originally Posted by Shane.Trammell' date='Apr 26 2004, 03:32 PM
i have both of mine, i just choose not to use them. also with minor mods to the stock parts you can move the things that block the air and it will help to get more air into the engine.

Agreed, thats what I thought.I want to do this


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