Limited options for custom tail/headlights.. Why?

Rauhling · 05-23-2020, 10:57 PM

Hey all, I’ve been trying to look into some custom options for the head and tail lights for my Z and it feels like I just keep hitting dead ends. It seems like there are more options out there for 350s than 370s. Any ideas why? Am wondering if the platform is too complicated to bother with or maybe Im just looking in the wrong places? Any answers are welcome, thank you!

OptionZero · 05-23-2020, 11:08 PM

Interesting timing since the Morimoto triple LED headlights came out maybe a month ago

Distributed by 78works in Japan, sold by morimoto and other retailers in USA

78works also has taillights coming

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...lights-12.html

JARblue · 05-24-2020, 07:09 AM

It's expensive. The Z market is already small and the number of owners who wants headlights mod even smaller. Custom taillights are only just now coming to market.

That being said you have several options as listed by OptionZero. I don't know if 180 is still around but they had all sorts of custom options for headlights.

redondoaveb · 05-24-2020, 10:18 AM

Hit up Leo at Yuniqueled. He's one of the best, if not the the best out there. He can do both headlights and tail lights.

Tractionless · 05-24-2020, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

Hit up Leo at Yuniqueled. He's one of the best, if not the the best out there. He can do both headlights and tail lights.

I vouch and he won't use a product that he doesn't think will last.

He was doing Audi type strips and when I was purchasing my light mods in late 2018. He noted they're seeing too many failures (of the product available then) in the field and would no longer install them.

He does his best to test everything he offers as modification options but obviously with the company being only a handful of people there's only so much time they can spend with each part.

A full 1 year warranty is included which also covers the resealing.

redondoaveb · 05-24-2020, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tractionless

I vouch and he won't use a product that he doesn't think will last.

He was doing Audi type strips and when I was purchasing my light mods in late 2018. He noted they're seeing too many failures (of the product available then) in the field and would no longer install them.

He does his best to test everything he offers as modification options but obviously with the company being only a handful of people there's only so much time they can spend with each part.

A full 1 year warranty is included which also covers the resealing.

My car was one of the last one's that had the audi style led's. I had problems with them (a couple leds burnt out). He replaced them and they failed again. Manufacturer defect. He gave me a great discount on another custom set that he and I designed. As a matter of fact, he's doing another set for me right now. Here's a video of the Audi led's when they were working perfect.
https://youtu.be/dRRwcLcGUQI

gshort24 · 05-25-2020, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Rauhling

Hey all, I’ve been trying to look into some custom options for the head and tail lights for my Z and it feels like I just keep hitting dead ends. It seems like there are more options out there for 350s than 370s. Any ideas why? Am wondering if the platform is too complicated to bother with or maybe Im just looking in the wrong places? Any answers are welcome, thank you!

Check out Oneighty in NY. Sent them my headlights to get rid of the ugly silver and to black out my headlights while painting the two light housings to match the color of my car. Just got paintwork, but they do every LED mod possible with the stock headlights. Top quality work.

Tractionless · 05-25-2020, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

My car was one of the last one's that had the audi style led's. I had problems with them (a couple leds burnt out). He replaced them and they failed again. Manufacturer defect. He gave me a great discount on another custom set that he and I designed. As a matter of fact, he's doing another set for me right now. Here's a video of the Audi led's when they were working perfect.
https://youtu.be/dRRwcLcGUQI

Yep, definitely stands by his his work. I saw a FB post last week where it looks like he found another alternative for the Audi style strips.

redondoaveb · 05-25-2020, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tractionless

Yep, definitely stands by his his work. I saw a FB post last week where it looks like he found another alternative for the Audi style strips.

I'll have to give Leo a call

Tractionless · 05-25-2020, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

I'll have to give Leo a call

Lemme know what he says about the new Audi style stuff.

redondoaveb · 05-25-2020, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tractionless

Lemme know what he says about the new Audi style stuff.

I will. I just sent him a text but I'm sure he's spending the holiday with the family so I don't expect to hear from him tonight.

redondoaveb · 05-26-2020, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Tractionless

Lemme know what he says about the new Audi style stuff.

I talked to Leo. He said he tried an alternative but it didn't work out so as of right now he's not doing the Audi strips.

Spooler · 05-26-2020, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by OptionZero

Interesting timing since the Morimoto triple LED headlights came out maybe a month ago

Distributed by 78works in Japan, sold by morimoto and other retailers in USA

78works also has taillights coming

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...lights-12.html

Are these the ones that Z1 sells? Mine are starting to get a little crappy looking.

OptionZero · 05-26-2020, 04:39 PM

Yes.

Morimoto makes them. Several US places sell them, but they all come from the same source. 78works just slaps their label and sells them in Japan

The taillights appear to be a 78works product

cooltoy · 05-26-2020, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Are these the ones that Z1 sells? Mine are starting to get a little crappy looking.

What do you mean by crappy?

05-23-2020, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rauhling Base Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1 Drives: 2011 370Z KAD A7 Rep Power: 6	Limited options for custom tail/headlights.. Why? Hey all, I’ve been trying to look into some custom options for the head and tail lights for my Z and it feels like I just keep hitting dead ends. It seems like there are more options out there for 350s than 370s. Any ideas why? Am wondering if the platform is too complicated to bother with or maybe Im just looking in the wrong places? Any answers are welcome, thank you!

05-23-2020, 11:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,225 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214100	Interesting timing since the Morimoto triple LED headlights came out maybe a month ago Distributed by 78works in Japan, sold by morimoto and other retailers in USA 78works also has taillights coming http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...lights-12.html __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

05-24-2020, 07:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	It's expensive. The Z market is already small and the number of owners who wants headlights mod even smaller. Custom taillights are only just now coming to market. That being said you have several options as listed by OptionZero. I don't know if 180 is still around but they had all sorts of custom options for headlights. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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redondoaveb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: So. Commiefornia Posts: 6,361 Drives: 2014 Nismo Gunmetal Rep Power: 2684374	Hit up Leo at Yuniqueled. He's one of the best, if not the the best out there. He can do both headlights and tail lights. Tractionless likes this. __________________ Fast Intentions "Stage Seb" twin turbo #098- Specialty Z/Tial-Xonarotor/CJM/Ecutek/HKS/KW/SPL/Hotchkis/Rohana/Toyo 700+whp

05-26-2020, 04:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,225 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214100	Yes. Morimoto makes them. Several US places sell them, but they all come from the same source. 78works just slaps their label and sells them in Japan The taillights appear to be a 78works product __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

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