Alan B
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 12:33 PM |
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Tiki lights....high up or low down?
As subject really...which looks best?...both are just temporary for the pics, and proper brackets need to be made.
 
Lights high
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cloudy
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 12:39 PM |
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Same dilema as I had, I opted for high up in the end, but needed to be careful when suspension was on full lock and full bump that it clears the
light...
Also consider slanting them up a little for a more aggressive look
(UK has a 400mm max from edge for the dipped beam)
[Edited on 26/11/08 by cloudy]
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m8kwr
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 12:40 PM |
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i prefer the high up ones, the lows ones seem to mess with the lines of the car.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 12:41 PM |
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picture 1 for me. 
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twybrow
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 12:42 PM |
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High looks better IMHO.
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Dusty
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 12:47 PM |
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Low down is risky for SVA. 50% of the face of the front position lamp must be visible to an observation point at 80 degrees out to the side of the
vehicle, just ahead of the wheel and verticaly level with the lamp. Very easy to get the wheel and wing obstructing the lamp if it is low down.
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smart51
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 12:48 PM |
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Perhaps slightly lower than picture 1.
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adithorp
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 12:54 PM |
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Low down, but set wider than that.
adrian
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splitrivet
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 01:03 PM |
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High up floats my boat. SVA isnt a concern for Alan, Dusty he's in the States he can just build his cars and enjoy them, the jammy b@stard.
Cheers,
Bob
[Edited on 26/11/08 by splitrivet]
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 01:17 PM |
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russbost
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 01:50 PM |
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Never mind high up or low down - first you need some decent lights, 4 of these
 
2 dip & 2 main beams. By coincidence I sell them & can supply LH or RH dip for you strange people that drive on the wrong side of the
road!
The bodies are just over 80mm wide.
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Alan B
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 02:32 PM |
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Russ I looked at yours, and may well swap out for those later...I just needed something I could get very quickly to determine looks and position.
Alan
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iscmatt
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 03:05 PM |
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high for me
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cloudy
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 03:10 PM |
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Russ, I tried to show Alan the light (boom tish) But he has wavered! 
James
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pinto
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 05:06 PM |
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High here
looks good 
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nitram38
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 06:53 PM |
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It's strange that you, Cloudy and me are fitting our lights!
I got my brackets made today and have trial fit them. I need to drill bigger mounting holes for the lamp mounts, round the edges off and get them
plated/powder coated.
Hopefully, by the end of next week they will be fully fitted and I will post some pics (Russ's lights by the away).
Oh and the answer to your question is HIGH
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 07:30 PM |
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I like them both. The high ones look pretty good but the low ones look nice and aggressive.
High, low, high, low, oooooh i cant decide
HIGH!!!
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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JC
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| posted on 26/11/08 at 08:29 PM |
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I'll buck the trend!! Low does it for me Alan!
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sgraber
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 04:45 PM |
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It would be good to see what the two positions look like in an iso view as well as side view.
Based on this one angle I'm going with low. But I believe they should be pushed outboard a bit.
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Fred W B
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 05:11 PM |
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For me it's high, every day of the week.
Cheers
Fred W B
You can do it quickly. You can do it cheap. You can do it right. – Pick any two.
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Alan B
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 06:27 PM |
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Lights now fitted....up high as per overwhelming majority vote.
The 3rd pic is for Steve....a bit of fake tilit/shift...
 
Tiki OS 1
 
Tiki OS 2
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nitram38
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 06:33 PM |
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Never mind the lights, I see you finally cut the grass! 
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Alan B
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 06:35 PM |
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No I didn't...that's next door at my Mum and Dad's....
ETA...(except for the second pic which is on my driveway)
[Edited on 27/11/08 by Alan B]
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Spyderman
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| posted on 2/12/08 at 01:00 AM |
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Low down looks better.
Plus you will get a lot of glare reflected back from from wings.
Spyderman
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sgraber
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| posted on 2/12/08 at 03:48 PM |
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What does the Florida DOT say about the height of your beams? In AZ the low beam center is required to be 24" from ground min.
Steve
Nice job on your tilt/shift!
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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