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DIGItonium 05-24-2009 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DJcuetip (Post 77596)
very nice! can ya send me there contacT?

Contact Nic here:
CiNcity Designs

Working with them may require some patience since they're pretty swamped. I paid for a new set of headlights for the core exchange. That way, I can still drive drive and not worry about waiting for my headlights.

Although I won't be the first with landing strip LEDs, but it'll be other minor things that complete the headlight mod to make it noteworthy (check out my LED photo album). It was vinyl overlays for the 350Z, and now it's something real and unique for my 370Z. :tup:

DIGItonium 05-26-2009 03:37 PM

Nic@CINCity sent me a short video clip from his phone. He shows off the completed headlight (similar, but revised concept) next to the unpainted housing. He demonstrates the Knight Rider effect with the landing strip and constant lit on the other. His Youtube video demonstrating some concepts and possibilities that customers can request will be uploaded tonight, so be on the lookout!

In the meantime, he's getting the headlights assembled and shipped tomorrow. :excited:

DannyGT 05-26-2009 10:38 PM

nice! I was going to custom make something like that except have the whole strip led on/led off style...but that looks awsome!

Cant wait for high-res

GreenJalapeno 05-26-2009 10:46 PM

i have a bad feeling that this design is gonna start to get overplayed... look what happened to BMW's halo lights.. 1 out of every 5 civics have them now =______=

DIGItonium 05-27-2009 11:17 AM

Post #1 updated with Youtube Video! He's shipping the headlights today, so hopefully I can get them on my Z soon. Thanks Nic@CINCity!

DannyGT 05-27-2009 11:48 AM

Looks great man! Looks very OEM! The turn signal is kinda cool, i thought the whole bar should just blink on and off but thats smooth looking too

Keep us posted!

DIGItonium 05-27-2009 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DannyGT (Post 79368)
Looks great man! Looks very OEM! The turn signal is kinda cool, i thought the whole bar should just blink on and off but thats smooth looking too

Keep us posted!

Thanks! That's the Knight Rider option, and he was demonstrating the concept on video. Mine will simply light up with the parking lights. Nothing flashy.

Notice how painting the surface underneath the orange reflector darkens and gives it a "smoked" look. It was a theory to be tested, and it looks pretty darn good!

Some of my friends were wondering about the projector turn signals. I think Nic opted for widely diffused lens, so we'll test this with my handmade LED bulbs.

I definitely wanted to keep it simple. Again, the LED strip is as tacky as it gets since I wanted to evolve the concept from the 350Z LED bumper lights. Plus, those dimples need to serve some sort of purpose.

What's different about these LED landing strips is the placement of the LED. I told Nic to make the LED forward facing and attach them to the back part of the dimple (illustrated in photoshopped example). The overall look is very stealth, and you have to face the car to see the full brightness of the LEDs.

Anyhow, if interested, please let Nic know that I sent you. That way he can pull up the mod concepts an apply it to your headlights. He is also aware of this thread as well. :-)

DannyGT 05-27-2009 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium (Post 79390)
What's different about these LED landing strips is the placement of the LED. I told Nic to make the LED forward facing and attach them to the back part of the dimple (illustrated in photoshopped example). The overall look is very stealth, and you have to face the car to see the full brightness of the LEDs.

I wouldnt want it any other way. I also envisioned them to face forward and give it a clean look like that!

Again, great job!

ONEighty 05-27-2009 02:20 PM

Very nice CINCity... the top projector lens looks like a great replacement for the turning signal, I take it they used a 2.5" lens. Hmmmm

The knight rider strip looks pretty cool too, but I wouldn't drive around with them on the street lol.

DIGItonium 05-27-2009 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 180°|Custom (Post 79455)
The knight rider strip looks pretty cool too, but I wouldn't drive around with them on the street lol.

Haha that's like constant eyebrow twitching.

Anyhow, I found Part 1 of the video and updated Post #1. Headlights were shipped today, so hopefully I'll get everything done in a couple of weeks before updating this thread. :excited:

CBRich 05-27-2009 05:20 PM

I wonder if there would be a way to just have the LEDS illuminate inside to outside for the blinker.

Ryan@CiNcity 05-27-2009 08:33 PM

we can do anything!!

TacoZ 05-27-2009 10:06 PM

Wow I just saw the video and it is CLEAN. I am definitely digging this mod more than the iron-man one. Just a simple black housing with Knight Rider LED Strips (of course you gotta be able to control it) and I'm set. Definitely a first mod for me when my car arrives. What is the ETA start to finish?

GreenJalapeno 05-27-2009 10:33 PM

wow that turn signal is awesome!

Mak 05-28-2009 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan@CiNcity (Post 79674)
we can do anything!!

I would like a GTR tomorrow, thanks Ryan! =P

awesome mod by the way.


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