| Hotrider | 06-20-2006 04:00 PM |
Headlight scoop
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Hye,
I'm looking for a specifik item !!!
I'm looking for a Impreza 8 headlight drilled (with a scoop) as this one on this picture
[URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/1496/sanstitre000vc.png[/IMG][/URL]
Let me know if you can give me some infos
Thanks
I'm looking for a specifik item !!!
I'm looking for a Impreza 8 headlight drilled (with a scoop) as this one on this picture
[URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/1496/sanstitre000vc.png[/IMG][/URL]
Let me know if you can give me some infos
Thanks
| Matzo Balla | 06-20-2006 04:03 PM |
im actually planning on doing this to my headlights on thursday so any info would be greatly appreciated. a member on here is selling their set like this but they are not ready to sell and i dont want to wait.
| SignalWRX | 06-20-2006 04:44 PM |
im interested in knowing how to do this also
| Ghosthound | 06-20-2006 04:47 PM |
my guess would be to drill a hole straight through the headlight with a hole saw or something then use a pvc pipe of matching diamerter to go through, then seal with the same stuff used to seal the headlight casing... just a guess.. im sure its a lot harder than that.. haha anyway, personally i think it looks funny.
| tasq | 06-20-2006 04:53 PM |
Learn to spell, and customize, because there is noone who makes that. You are gonna have to do it yourself.
| Hotrider | 06-20-2006 05:49 PM |
[QUOTE=tasq]Learn to spell, and customize, because there is noone who makes that. You are gonna have to do it yourself.[/QUOTE]
Sure, but how to do to keep water out of the headlight when the hole will be drilled ???!!!
Sure, but how to do to keep water out of the headlight when the hole will be drilled ???!!!
| tasq | 06-20-2006 05:51 PM |
[QUOTE=Hotrider]Sure, but how to do to keep water out of the headlight when the hole will be drilled ???!!![/QUOTE]
OMGWTFBBQPBJ!!!111!?!?1
OMGWTFBBQPBJ!!!111!?!?1
| Matzo Balla | 06-20-2006 05:53 PM |
3m strip caulk. and yes it is a lot harder than it looks... im doing it the same time i clear my headlights. its a one time chance, if it messes up, i have to buy a new headlight so lets pray
| Hotrider | 06-20-2006 06:45 PM |
[QUOTE=tasq]OMGWTFBBQPBJ!!!111!?!?1[/QUOTE]
I'm french... my english isn't like yours but we can talk french if you want ahahaha
I'm french... my english isn't like yours but we can talk french if you want ahahaha
| ebrake_n | 06-20-2006 06:47 PM |
DO NOT USE A HOELSAW!!! it will crack you light as soon as those nasty teeth hit the plastic, you have to use a bit that is made to cut glass and plastic. I haven't done this so i don't know how to do it, but it is a 1 time shot, and i can say, from working with plastics like this, that a compound curve on a fragile part like this will be very hard to do!!
I would say that your best bet is to use a rotary cutting tool with the right bit and cut out your hole 1/8� smaller than needed, then use an oscillating drum sander to widen the hole to your desired diameter. The rest would be a custom tube set that is sealed to the inside of your light. I would look into flexible subwoofer box vents, I used to sell them at my old work and they would have fit the job perfect, although I don�t know how the plastic would handle the engine heat. Good Luck
I would say that your best bet is to use a rotary cutting tool with the right bit and cut out your hole 1/8� smaller than needed, then use an oscillating drum sander to widen the hole to your desired diameter. The rest would be a custom tube set that is sealed to the inside of your light. I would look into flexible subwoofer box vents, I used to sell them at my old work and they would have fit the job perfect, although I don�t know how the plastic would handle the engine heat. Good Luck
| Ghosthound | 06-20-2006 06:53 PM |
[QUOTE=ebrake_n]DO NOT USE A HOELSAW!!! it will crack you light as soon as those nasty teeth hit the plastic, you have to use a bit that is made to cut glass and plastic. I haven't done this so i don't know how to do it, but it is a 1 time shot, and i can say, from working with plastics like this, that a compound curve on a fragile part like this will be very hard to do!! GL[/QUOTE]
what if u use a drill press and a hole saw at very very low rpm... i dont think that would crack the plastic...
what if u use a drill press and a hole saw at very very low rpm... i dont think that would crack the plastic...
| ebrake_n | 06-20-2006 06:58 PM |
Lower RPM is still baddddd. The vibrations of the teeth are what crack the plastic. All the hole saws i know of are made to cut wood or mtl, and have nasty teeth. read my edit above ^
| specialev | 06-20-2006 07:14 PM |
That's pretty cool.
If you wanna cut it with a power tool it needs lots teeth per unit of measurement. High speed will be your friend. All ya'll are fans of Dremels, here's a chance to use it. Drill a pilot hole than open it up with your Dremel. I'd make some kinda doubler to fit around the opening and give a ice clean edge.
If you wanna cut it with a power tool it needs lots teeth per unit of measurement. High speed will be your friend. All ya'll are fans of Dremels, here's a chance to use it. Drill a pilot hole than open it up with your Dremel. I'd make some kinda doubler to fit around the opening and give a ice clean edge.
| FWD WRX | 06-20-2006 07:42 PM |
is that hole to cool the turbo?
| plucebo | 06-20-2006 07:50 PM |
Yea dude what is that hole for?
| ebrake_n | 06-20-2006 08:02 PM |
notice the front mount cooler.. so that means that it's for the air intake, but i could be wrong. If you know of someone that had a drum sander that will give u that clean edge, plus that edge can now be used to seal to to keep water out, VS using a trimpeice.
| Ghosthound | 06-20-2006 08:07 PM |
icic.. thanks for the info ebrake_n
| brcewane | 06-20-2006 08:10 PM |
yes.. dremel tool with cutting wheel would be your best bet.. it will friction cut.. almost melt its way through
| ebrake_n | 06-21-2006 12:01 AM |
i would recomend a rotozip type tool over a dremel, higher rpm and stronger force, if you cut smaller than the size u need and sand the rest out the melting won't matter at all, as long as you don't get the plastic so hot that it starts to put lil bubbles in the lense. I like the look of the scoop, and the fact that is isn;t seen on many cars gives it mad points in my book
| subarulz! | 06-21-2006 03:17 AM |
looks like it says FIZZ on the front plate. Maybe you could give them a call and ask them if they have any info.
| Dragicon | 06-21-2006 03:39 AM |
looks soooooo............................... dumb. But thats just what i think. There has to be another more practical location for an intake like that. anyways, if you do it, more power to you. Have fun, post pictures.
| Matzo Balla | 06-21-2006 04:08 AM |
like i said, thursdays the day and i will have a writeup of the whole process as soon as im done (with plenty of pics)
heres another pic for you all to chime in on
i zoomed in and figured out how they made it look clean and finished on the edge of the hole. something like a small silicone vacuum hose split down the side that is pushed on. its the inside im worried about though.
[IMG]http://www.fizzautosports.com/images/gallery/AD/album/008.jpg[/IMG]
heres another pic for you all to chime in on
i zoomed in and figured out how they made it look clean and finished on the edge of the hole. something like a small silicone vacuum hose split down the side that is pushed on. its the inside im worried about though.
[IMG]http://www.fizzautosports.com/images/gallery/AD/album/008.jpg[/IMG]
| Nico Flax | 06-21-2006 09:10 AM |
Pretty interesting...
| JiveMasterT | 06-21-2006 11:58 AM |
[QUOTE=tasq][B]Learn to spell[/B], and customize, because there is [B]noone[/B] who makes that. You are gonna have to do it yourself.[/QUOTE]
:rolleyes:
Anyhow... you want to do this slowly to avoid cracking the plastic. If I was you I'd drill a small hole, then a bigger one, then bigger, then bigger, till you run out of bits. By that point you should have a decent sized hole and you can start cutting with a cutting wheel on a dremel or use LOTS of sanding wheels to make the hole bigger. It is time consuming! My friend did it on his Supra and that's how he did it...
As for that edging, it is just a regular window edging that is commonly used in plexiglass windows for computer cases and stuff like that. It's most likely NOT vaccuum hose. I'd go to a hardware store to see if they have something of the right size to fit on the lense of the headlight.
:rolleyes:
Anyhow... you want to do this slowly to avoid cracking the plastic. If I was you I'd drill a small hole, then a bigger one, then bigger, then bigger, till you run out of bits. By that point you should have a decent sized hole and you can start cutting with a cutting wheel on a dremel or use LOTS of sanding wheels to make the hole bigger. It is time consuming! My friend did it on his Supra and that's how he did it...
As for that edging, it is just a regular window edging that is commonly used in plexiglass windows for computer cases and stuff like that. It's most likely NOT vaccuum hose. I'd go to a hardware store to see if they have something of the right size to fit on the lense of the headlight.
| digitalmethods | 06-21-2006 12:16 PM |
Go to the hardware store and get some PVC. Then paint it flat black and match the hole to be the same size. play with it until it fits then get some door edge guard and surround the hole. Inside of the door edge guard lightly clear silicone bead the inside edge and put the assy together. Time consuming but not too hard. take yu time and use a dremel or rotozip. A hole saw would be to hard to get the correct shape. Cut the pipr to match the out side of the lens first. Once it fits flush against the lens then you have a stencil to trace from. Plus you'll have the mirror image of what the pipe would be cut to on the inside.
| hikeeba | 06-21-2006 01:46 PM |
A hole saw might work if you can find one big enough and get it spinning fast enough. Cracking shouldn't be an issue if the bit is rotating fast and one uses light pressure. still, I recommend getting a used headlight assembly tbefore attempting this stunt.
I thought about a Rotozip or another type of high speed rotary saw, but I think that will actually do more harm than good. It'd be harder to control.
I thought about a Rotozip or another type of high speed rotary saw, but I think that will actually do more harm than good. It'd be harder to control.
| Matzo Balla | 06-21-2006 02:41 PM |
i got an email from fizz autosports and they told me they started with a small hole and then used the dremel to make it bigger. then they stuck a samco hose inside of it (notice the red)
| JiveMasterT | 06-21-2006 02:48 PM |
DO NOT USE A HOLE SAW!
It will crack the lense... reason being, the surface of the lense is not perfectly even and so there is going to be chatter from the teeth of the hole saw. Besides, it will be easier to make a clean cut with some dremel work.
It will crack the lense... reason being, the surface of the lense is not perfectly even and so there is going to be chatter from the teeth of the hole saw. Besides, it will be easier to make a clean cut with some dremel work.
| InfamousDX | 06-21-2006 02:52 PM |
Yea I've seen that fizz car around... such a clean install.
| Matzo Balla | 06-21-2006 05:56 PM |
[QUOTE=InfamousDX]Yea I've seen that fizz car around... such a clean install.[/QUOTE]
yup.. so much innovation went into that car its unreal. just look at their gallery. every piece on that car is functional.
yup.. so much innovation went into that car its unreal. just look at their gallery. every piece on that car is functional.
| Ghosthound | 06-21-2006 07:18 PM |
although i do give the owner props for a clean install + functionality, id rather have both high beams workable. plus, i think it looks funny. still mad props though
| Matzo Balla | 06-22-2006 02:47 AM |
dual stage HIDs eliminates the problem
| InfamousDX | 06-22-2006 10:27 AM |
[QUOTE=Matzo Balla]dual stage HIDs eliminates the problem[/QUOTE]
yea but the bi-xenons would probably have to go where the scoop is, lol.
yea but the bi-xenons would probably have to go where the scoop is, lol.
| SinisterSkube | 06-22-2006 01:59 PM |
someone needs to grow balls and do it. then do a write up for me hahaha
| Matzo Balla | 06-22-2006 03:05 PM |
im doing this in a few hours.
| Hotrider | 06-22-2006 03:09 PM |
[QUOTE=Matzo Balla]im doing this in a few hours.[/QUOTE]
Cool take a lot of pics and let us know ;-)
Cool take a lot of pics and let us know ;-)
| SinisterSkube | 06-22-2006 06:47 PM |
^^^^^^
what he said
what he said
| Matzo Balla | 06-27-2006 05:02 AM |
well status of the headlight scoop is:
started by taking apart the headlights to clear the ambers
took the front plastic cover and drilled a hole in the little indentation that is centered with the high beam. used a grinding stone dremel bit and dremeled out a hole. took the high beam reflector piece and cut it out. ordered a 4inch to 3inch silicone hose and am going from there. ill keep you guys posted.
so far i have about 5 hours into the headlight
started by taking apart the headlights to clear the ambers
took the front plastic cover and drilled a hole in the little indentation that is centered with the high beam. used a grinding stone dremel bit and dremeled out a hole. took the high beam reflector piece and cut it out. ordered a 4inch to 3inch silicone hose and am going from there. ill keep you guys posted.
so far i have about 5 hours into the headlight
| Nicholas Mouyos | 06-27-2006 07:38 PM |
that is an awesome idea...
| rally_on | 06-27-2006 08:28 PM |
i can dig it. it'd work for the RSs that have SR Intakes too
| Jonnyfilmboy | 06-28-2006 04:09 PM |
I had to cut my headlight reflectors when I installed my projector beam lights in the high beam location.
When you start to dremel the reflector, have a vacuum cleaner running very close to the surface you are cutting. The reflector turns to powder once that dremel hits it and the stuff goes EVERYWHERE. And I mean EVERYWHERE! It's like a large bottle of baby powder exploded as soon as you make a few small cuts with the dremel.
Some tips: Invest in at least two cans of pressurized air per headlight. You will use almost all of it.
You can rinse off the reflector with water but try not to touch it with your oily fingers. And dry it with a very clean and soft towel that won't scratch the reflector surface.
Use the canned air to get rid of drops before they dry and leave a spot.
Use a lens wipe to help polish the reflector (like the kind you get from a sunglasses store). This will keep your reflectors clean and usable. Otherwise, they will be coated with the dust or your fingerprints and it will get caked on there and you will have to toss out your headlights or live with them looking like crapola.
Good luck!!
When you start to dremel the reflector, have a vacuum cleaner running very close to the surface you are cutting. The reflector turns to powder once that dremel hits it and the stuff goes EVERYWHERE. And I mean EVERYWHERE! It's like a large bottle of baby powder exploded as soon as you make a few small cuts with the dremel.
Some tips: Invest in at least two cans of pressurized air per headlight. You will use almost all of it.
You can rinse off the reflector with water but try not to touch it with your oily fingers. And dry it with a very clean and soft towel that won't scratch the reflector surface.
Use the canned air to get rid of drops before they dry and leave a spot.
Use a lens wipe to help polish the reflector (like the kind you get from a sunglasses store). This will keep your reflectors clean and usable. Otherwise, they will be coated with the dust or your fingerprints and it will get caked on there and you will have to toss out your headlights or live with them looking like crapola.
Good luck!!
| Jonnyfilmboy | 06-28-2006 04:12 PM |
Oh, I used clear silicone sealant to seal the headlight back up. I covered every opening I could find that wasn't already using a rubber O ring. Otherwise your headlights will fog up the first time it rains.
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