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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 06:16 AM
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Default Has anyone done this?: LED lights in RS1 Front Lip

What do you guys think about this mod: Flush mounted LED light bars in the holes on the RS1 lip? Similar to these:

Old Jul 24, 2008 | 06:18 AM
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I dunno, I might give it a try. It'd be like the DRLs that I see on the Audi S5s and R8s
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 06:21 AM
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The only thing I'm worried about is trying to find the perfect fitting pair of LED bars, at least these have the dimensions, so I'll measure tomorrow.

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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 06:24 AM
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5.1" x 1.6" x .78". I'll go take a look right now hehe. I'm kinda curious now

edit: Okay, so my measurements were 8" wide and ~1" tall. So these LED lights would be a little too narrow to fill the space all the way
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 06:25 AM
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^great, I have to get ready for work! nite SL...
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 06:29 AM
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interesting...
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 06:31 AM
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Maybe it'll work better with some LED flex strips or something to that nature. I'm gonna play around with this idea tomorrow
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 07:09 AM
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that would be interesting....but i think those lights are kinda too bulky to fit...

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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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that would be tight! somebody do it! haha
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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I'll take some more detailed measurements tomorrow when I can park my car on a flat surface rather than backed into my driveway where my lip is almost touching the ground. I'm thinking that it'll work better with an flexible LED strip from Oznium or something like that as there's not much room behind the lip for a large module.
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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i dont think you should. It will look to ricerific.
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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I think it would look neat at night.
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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The RS6 lights look awesome, but I'm not sure these will look as good.
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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buy an audi if u want an audi.. not a tc loL! jk

jk.. somebody do already!
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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^I know you're just kidding...I also have projectors in my headlamps, does that mean I want a BMW?

I'll do it, just trying to figure out what kind of LEDs to use
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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I'm gonna order some Oznium flex strips to see if I can fit them in there. Or maybe I'll stop by Pepboys or Autozone later today to see if they have anything I can fit behind that space
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:33 AM
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This is quite funny that i just ran across this.. i just got in.. from a buddy's house installing his ingall rear bar.. when i saw these on a GTI.. i actually did a double take.. wasn't bad.. wasn't good.. was so so.. but it did catch my attention lol. kinda neat though.
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