S13 ebay fastback tail lights

[ayuaddict]

apparently the ebay S13 fastback tails are a complete hit or miss as for as quality and fitment. im not looking for perfect fitment or anything, but something that actually lines up decently would be nice. i see some people commenting about how their ebay tails fit perfectly and other saying they didnt come remotely close to lining up.

i was rear ended recently, and figured i would simply buy new ebay tail lights with the insurance money instead or buying stock zenki/chuki tails. i realize that kouki tails are a possibility, but if i would get any ill just pick some up in japan this spring, also i like how the ebay tails look with aero and shit.

i was unable to find any information searching so if people could post info on what ebay vendor they bought tails from and how the fitment is that would be great because i figure the vendors would continue buying from the same manufacturer, shit, pics would be dope too.

thanks

[AznDrftr.]

Well, i bought 2 pair for my buddies, and they fit pretty good. If you want to know which stores online, let me know bro.

[Bushido]

if you arent totally anal about oem fitment, they are fine...

they do not fit perfect by any means, and you're supposed to use the kouki lower metal garnish, but it works with the zenki/chuki one, just isnt flush with the taillights.

also, make sure you seal them up good with aquarium silicone, because mine had huge gaps all around the housing.

in this pic you can see how it doesn't fit perfect, but ehhh good enough.



btw, I used dark red transparant oracal vinyl to make them red

[ayuaddict]

bushido, your car looks great.

do you guys mind telling me which ebay vendor you guys bought from?

[jackjack]

i needed something quick for my dd (when i had it). they fit fine.

[Bobafreak]

Hmm so the metal garnish isn't necessary thats good to know. Ill still get it in the near future. Btw the car does look nice.

[Bobafreak]

Originally Posted by tylerdurden007

i needed something quick for my dd (when i had it). they fit fine.

did you as well use the stock metal garnish or you purchased the kouki model?

[jackjack]

^stock metal garnish. everything fit fine. stock tails were broken so i picked these up for dirt cheap.

[bo2o]

ya i think u need to reseal them.
i painted my center like type x.
lookz pretty.

the rear.
lights out.









ya they sent me a black housing set by accident. but they actually look pretty nice.
i had them send me another set to finlish my set haha

[tt99ol]

Originally Posted by Bushido

btw, I used dark red transparant oracal vinyl to make them red

where can you get this stuff? craft store?

[Bushido]

I ordered my vinyl on eBay. Make sure you don't get the stuff from Paper Street Plastics, they don't carry Oracal vinyl, just some generic stuff that dosnt stretch well, Oracal is what you want.

This pic shows the reason you need a kouki garnish to be flush:


Before and after the vinyl:

I'm planning on doing a superflux LED retrofit into these soon...

[ayuaddict]

yes, i am also getting a kouki lower garnish.

so nobody happens to remeber which ebay vendor they bought from?

i suppose i will just have to order and hope it dosent suck,

[BOROSUN]

lol i melted mine, i was trying to open it and spray the same color as my car.



now, im looking for the crystal ones and put some leds on it. i know they have leds ones for the s14 but, not for s13. cmon junyan!!!!





cmon...

[punxva]

you should get some real jdm ones, like daryl's

[BOROSUN]

its more like TDM.

[jackjack]

Originally Posted by ayuaddict

yes, i am also getting a kouki lower garnish.

so nobody happens to remeber which ebay vendor they bought from?

i suppose i will just have to order and hope it dosent suck,

pretty much all the same now anyway. you should be alright.

[usajdm]

"JDM"??????????????
Those are staight TAIWAN.
I think you can get those at the SANJOSE fleamarket.........maybe I should pick some up and sell em' at "JDM" prices!

[Bushido]

Originally Posted by punxva

you should get some real jdm ones, like daryl's

i dono man, from afar and in pictures they look good, but i've seen those up close in real life and they look real cheesy with the circular reflector in there...

[firelizard]

I know 326 Power has the all-red ones, and Origin has the smoked red/clear, but what is the company that has the regular red clear, as well as smoked, and ricer?

Slightly off topic, but more important than knockoffs anyways

[smelly240]

the red clear ones are on ebay - i like my kouki lights tho... screw that other shit... it looks good sometimes but never as good as the koukis

[tt99ol]

nothing will ever look as good as the koukis they just cost so much it almost seems kinda pointless to put that kind of money into tailights, but they really do look soooo good

[IIIXziuR]

Just go for it Yuta-chan
I think it would look good against the gold paintwork
You should be able to make them look good even so.

[SimpleSexy180]

Originally Posted by Bushido

i dono man, from afar and in pictures they look good, but i've seen those up close in real life and they look real cheesy with the circular reflector in there...

those should be the only choice if u dont want kouki.

[Bushido]

have you seen them in real life? CHEESE.

[BustedS13]

hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
rat

[.:SD240SX:.]

mine did not line up at all so i had to kinda force them to fit so i could bolt them in and it broke as i was screwing the bolts down. total crap and waste of money.

[DrFtKiNg240sxy]

Originally Posted by .:SD240SX:.

mine did not line up at all so i had to kinda force them to fit so i could bolt them in and it broke as i was screwing the bolts down. total crap and waste of money.

I had the same crap, they fit like shi* and didnt line up for crap. Not to mention, the bulbs wouldnt even lock into place and the harness' didnt even match to the OEM ones. Complete waste of money.

[KiLLeR2001]

custom is the only way to go for the hatch tail lights (or kouki if you've got the money)

[Matej]

Let's email Ebay companies to start making Kouki knockoffs, they'd sell better than anything else out there.

[sblack13]

how about no on the knockoffs. Some tails look nice, on the right cars. Not stock 4x4ing s chasis's with steelies.