Ugly, Leave your tailights stock. If it were a black car, it might look ok.

If you want to spice up the looks, get some rims and lower it a bit.

 

very, very ugly IMO. that looks worse than altezza lights honestly. like EagleTurbo91AWD said, get some nice wheels and lower it a bit and it will change the entire look of the car.

 

noooooo

 

one problem

there is only one problem with your suggestion, i was only thinking this because it is cheap, unfortunately i have no money for rims or lowering springs. anyother suggestions?


Tux

 

GOOD GOD do not, I repeat do not do that! For the sake of Talons everywhere.
Honestly though, I think it really does look like crap.

There is some spray on tint called Nite Shades. I just ordered a can for $18 shipped. Talon taillights look great tinted, just do the whole thing, all the way across. The more coats you put on, the darker it gets, so if you don't want it too dark, just don't put alot on. That's just one suggestion.

You could also do the "red taillight mod", meaning turn the orange into red. I'm not sure how they do this though, I think it's just painted with special transparent red paint. That would look okay too.

 

thanks man, i guess good ideas don't come to you when you are drunk lol, i will do that red spray thing i think, what about that center section though, painting that the red of the car?

 

Are you asking about painting the whole center section body color?
If so, you could do it, but I don't know why you'd want to because if you do the red taillight mod, it'll be body color anyway. I think it would look fine like that.

 

center

i was thinking it might look better with the center the body color because its not the dark red that the rest of the lights are.

 

The TALON would just be raised red letters then. You could do it, it would be unique. I wouldn't do it personally though.

 

what do you think of something like this. red sprayed lights painted center piece talon painted black.

Tux

 

sorry for the dead links here are the new ones. just cut and paste to see them, wierd linking issue

http://www.tux11.0catch.com/backstock.jpg
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http://www.tux11.0catch.com/revision.jpg

red tail lights variation.

alltrbo what do you think?

Tux11

 

has anybody ever filed off the "Talon" part on the rear lights?

I would think a dremmel then a smoothing with sand paper might work....but i know nothing about body work.

 

has anybody ever filed off the "Talon" part on the rear lights?

I would think a dremmel then a smoothing with sand paper might work....but i know nothing about body work.

i've never taken a close look at the actual talon part on the tail lights..but if im not mistaken all you would need to do is take a heat gun, and a credit card...and heat, and peal...repeat, repeat, repeat.

 

im pretty sure is molded plastic and part of the tail light itself.

Im just not sure if you could make the removed part match the surrounding smooth plastic once its all level.

 

Actually, I think that looks pretty good, as long as you leave the TALON letters black.
It's your car, so do whatever makes you happy with it. IMHO, that would be a good choice.

The letters are molded plastic (molded with the center piece as one unit, then painted black).
I have a spare center section and I was just looking at it. If you kept it orange, you couldn't shave it, because underneath it's different than the rest of the orange (There's a silver lining inside I think that gives it it's reflectivity, and it still spells out TALON underneath the plastic). You would be able to see it.
However, if you wanted to paint it with a solid body color or something, it might work, as long as it was sanded down perfectly flush and smooth (would be a PITA, IMO).
I personally like the TALON on the back, it lets people know what just smoked their ass!

 

i painted my tailights all red and the middle part black to match the car and it looks killer. dont forget to cover your reverse lights so they stay white.

 

what do you think of something like this. red sprayed lights painted center piece talon painted black.

Tux

That looks good if you paint the center section the body color and then paint the amber lenses red to match your taillights. Just take your time and make sure you do it right. Do not please do not do the first idea you had with the mask blackout lenses.

 

i painted my tailights all red and the middle part black to match the car and it looks killer. dont forget to cover your reverse lights so they stay white.

1loudtalon, could you post a pic of this, I want to do something different to my car but unique, this is the first time I ever thought about paintint the center section black (like the body color).

Also anyone got pictures of blacked out taillights on a black 2gen talon?

 

If I were you I would convert to the eclipse rear and tails, looks MUCH better IMO.

 

Yeah, that's definately opinion, because I think the Talon rear and lights look way better.
Besides, everyone and their mother has an Eclipse.

 

Honestly i am not bashing the talon lights at all, Its just with the toenail spoiler I have the lights dont get set off by anything like the 97-98 spoiler does.

 

So get a '97-'98 spoiler!

 

I think this is the best way to change up the back of a Talon.
I wanted black but the body guy did it in green, oh well.
BTW, I used nightshade paint on the reverse lights.

 

I kinda like it. :dunno:

 

do u guys know if its possible to get them letters they use for the "Talon" on the back light ? ..thinking i can make my own slogin up like the eclispes