Light bar for BD

[amp27]

with those pics i may just go fab one up right now at my friends house... all we would need is hardware, metal, and my car.

[Benders]

Tighten up amp27! Ha ha I say go for it. I would but I don't have the time 2 do so. Lol

[amp27]

hafe way done... just gotta weld it up

 

 

 

we would of finished but i had to weld my exhaust back together. and new seals and those gold looking bolts and new cnc plasmacamed exhaust flanges... also got rid of the first pipe

[whos_that_guy]

pics after man

[amp27]

i guess

[Benders]

Hell yeah! Let's see some pics of the bar off and mounted when done.

[Benders]

Zues Marine (the guy that knows Sam on SL-I) said he will start working on the specs for the light bar on Monday (03/22/10) and it will be in autoCAD format.

 

So soon we will have the specs for the bar, and someone can get some made.

 

Ill keep everyone posted.

 

-Ben

[bmwpride]

sounds good i have a shop ready to do it

[whos_that_guy]

nice, but now im not gonna be able to do it since i just had to spend more money on brakes and rotors

[Benders]

Bmwpride said he can do it. How much did they quote you on making them? Or do they not know till they see the specs?

I really want one if they turn out good.

[whos_that_guy]

i couldnt buy one right now is what i mean

[amp27]

i didnt get mine finished... we put my exhaust back together tonight... now i can hear what people are saying on the phone and in the car. so peaceful

[whos_that_guy]

well i found a strut that ment for a 02 wrx (fits the rear but not on my legacy) so i was thinking of using that to mount some lights on, if i can get it bent

[whos_that_guy]

well got bored today, and tried to make a "light bar" using a rear strut meant for a WRX (the bolt pattens were different but the front one fit, cheaper to get both then just one) i plan on putting 4 lights on it but not too sure where i want to mount it. I brought it to a shop that does bending and they refused to do it so this is what i have to work with.

 

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh265/SayingSorry1988/anidea001.jpg

roof

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh265/SayingSorry1988/anidea002.jpg

hood

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh265/SayingSorry1988/anidea003.jpg

front bumper

 

what would be a good place to put it or is it just a stupid idea?

[amp27]

roof????

[whos_that_guy]

dont think it looks stupid?

[Spoonwacker]

I like the position on top of the hood. Rally style

 

Re: the FF lights, maybe this is a little late, but the FF significes a free-form projector. The non-FFs aren't as efficient a design, so less light is thrown forward. Both the FF and non-FF 500 are available in both fog and driving patterns, so if you've got a choice definitely go for the FF. Susquehanna Motorsports (http://www.rallylights.com) has a lot of info on the various Hella lights.

[whos_that_guy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320507870437&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:MOTORS:1123

 

i was thinking about these since i can get 2 sets for $42, 130watts are bright, right? so 4 of them will be really bright

[Spoonwacker]

It'll be very bright, but if the description is correct and they are in fact fog lights, the beam pattern will be very wide and very shallow (not much distance). For distance, you need a driving beam pattern, or for extreme distance a pencil beam.

 

For example, these diagrams show lighting from the Hella Rallye 4000, but the top is the pencil beam, the middle is the driving beam, and the bottom is the fog beam:

 

http://rallylights.com/images/74808_Lux.jpg

 

http://rallylights.com/images/74807_lux.jpg

 

http://rallylights.com/hella/Images/74805lux.jpg

 

The useful range of the Pencil is about 5000 Ft. and the useful range of the Euro-beam is 2500 Ft. The Cornering Lamp has a useful range of 1000 Ft. and the Fog a useful range of 600 Ft.

 

Then again, lots of people refer to any aux light as a "fog light," regardless of its beam pattern, so these might work for you.

[whos_that_guy]

if i had money, i would get a good set but im working with what i got which isnt much.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-OFF-ROAD-130W-FOG-DRIVING-LIGHTS-JEEP-TRUCK-SUV-DODGE_W0QQitemZ390173668745QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5ad829b589

these look like a better deal, if i can sell my old rims and use the money from that

[Spoonwacker]

Fair enough. I think last time I was at Schucks (or O'Reilly, or whatever they're calling it now), they had a pair of HID driving lights for a decent price. That might be worth checking out.

[ineedmorepsi]

I like bumper location of fogs between top and bottom grills, then also put some into stock locations, unless your gonna use those holes for brake cooling ducts.

[whos_that_guy]

i plan on doing that lol just everything takes $$$$$$$$

[Zues Marine]

well im nearly (92%) done with the autoCAD drawing of the new bar,

 

it will attach to the bumper beam with a total of 6, 10mm, self tapping screws, i also have a shop to make them in, and can start making them for you guys,

 

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/100_0144.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/0_16.jpg

[Zues Marine]

once i finish the 2nd gen bar, i'll start making the newer gens

 

if you guys want to make a list for who wants one, it'll help me know how many to make

 

-justin

 

"whos_that_guy" -respectfully speaking, the places you showed as possibilities to mount the bar wont work( i understand it was just an idea), between the weight of the bar + lights, the methods for securing will most likely fail or not last, to be rigid and stable, the bar will need to be bolted into a sturdy piece of the car (ie bumper beam)