Noz

Yuk.

Lol think outside the box

my regret was peicing together the turbo kit. would of been better quality if i had just bought one. probably would of saved money in the long run as well.

I did consider venting this to my oil cooler so il admit that's a good idea. I just thought having two vents looking the same, with different jobs might not be as worth while. I'll be running boost well before this is even close to being finished, so depending on oil temps when under a beating if they start to move then I'll definitely consider that route.

not sure about the fog light mate, i think the amount of air would be less than just using the main beam. you need a rear fog light, but dont think your require front fogs. relocating the dipped beam is definitely going to be a pain. will have to design various brackets i think. IIRC you removed the lines in the j spec lenses? was it very difficult?

I'm going to have a turbo in 2 weeks. And like I keep saying, this is for something fun to do, not to solve a problem. The supra has been around long enough for most problems to have many solutions on the market. Heat soak is not a huge issue, but with the single filter having no air box, it gave me the idea. I'm not trying to solve a known problem. I have a turbo blanket, and I will have manifold heat wrap. I've not seen this done before and think the process would be enjoyable. Where would the fun be if everyone liked the same thing. Clearly this project has brought up opinions the idea isn't a good one, but peole need to try and understand this idea was a thought of from a manufacturing point of view and the challenges involved, rather than driving around with a big hole in my headlight.

lol you've such a way with words mate. i dont want to boy it up i just fancied a challenge to make something different. and yes the dipped beam isn't great. i tried to find a headlight unit which includes both dipped and main beam in a projector style unit. most the ones i could find only had dipped beam or were old school style having a large reflector behind the bulb which would take up too much room. as i commented before the function of the units may be debatable, but i need something to keep me busy and make something thats not be done, bought, tried or made before. i can fully understand there is reasons no one has done it already, but i like to try new things. i was originally thinking of modifying a OEM airbox and carbon skin the whole lot, but this will be more of a challenge.

Il take them mate. pm ur details pleas. mate.

geez thats some serious tunnel action going on.

Hopefully not a repost

They are very much wanted mate, your have to give it more than 24 hours to find one

That sounds awesome. Loads better than chopping up some headlights, Im in the wrong game. Will be watching your progress

lol nice post

I won't be using the actual fog light mate, I will re-locate the dipped beam unit into the fog light position and use clear lense. The fog light unit will be completely removed from the light.

need some oil feed lines for oil catch can, best place for decent lines?

indeed mate. i did make another unit as well but didnt upload as many pictures. i always have spare headlights knocking about, let me know if you think your need one.

Best to get a scrap one to practice on mate if your unsure. Im purely doing a twin headlight setup for fun as from what I can see, its never been done. Probably due to it not being a requirement or being a scientific improvement to power. But I need to keep myself busy. I'd definitely recommend trying to do it yourself. Definitely makes you more proud than paying someone

those gauges look sick, im well impressed. where did you get them, cuz it makes mines look naff! bay looks sweet!!!!

lee i noticed you said you were going to make your own headlight intake. any ideas on how you were going to make yours?

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your a legend, thank you.

I'm doing this just for something to build, wheres the fun in just buying something that everyone else can buy? Or just removing the headlight. It won't pass MOT regulation as you need a full and dipped beam, I can't find a unit that include both with projector type lense, so I'll just go with being able to drive with the units at night. Its not designed to be put through MOT's, just to be intake able to be used at night time. Having a single headlight intake has been shown to head reduce intake temperature, but at this level of power (400hp max) it probably won't make a huge amount of difference. Idea for this is for fun and to be different. A respray won't make any different to performance, but people still do it, so going to look against this as the same concept. If it work, great. If it doesn't, as least I'll have fun making something different.

So... I had this crazy idea. If I relocate the battery, and had 2 headlight intakes, I could supply my single turbo filter with more air... sorted... BUT... problem I have with my current headlight intake is I can't use it at night... ooops. There may not be an actual requirement to use both headlights, but I need a new product. And over the winter I'm hoping to finished the pre-facelight rear lights Im working on but want to start something new. The concept: to have 2x headlight intakes, with a large intake cone for maximum air volume while being able to drive at night. Solution: relocate the dipped beam unit in the headlight to the current fog light position. Sand the lines from inside the glass to allow for maximum equal coverage per beam. Keep beams level. Remove side light unit, fog light unit and main beam unit. With dipped beam unit being relocated into fog light area, the remaining area can be used for a fibreglass intake, which should be equal both sides. Initial idea problems: Keeping beam equal, level and supporting dipped beam unit in headlight. Unsure what to put on the headlight on the transition line of lense-> fibreglass. How much of the lense to leave to allow full range of light, while using as much as possible for an intake per unit. Air direction after being fed into engine bay; battery relocation will be required, and ducting will be required for passenger side headlight. Colour coded intake, or different colour code to car. Brackets to be made for headlight construction; should be able to design something from sheet metal to ensure both units are supported well, and have exactly the same funnel per unit. Do I spray the units myself, or send them away for professional spraying. Things to consider from peoples comments on previous headlight unit: [*]Larger intake for more air [*]Use mesh for intake construction [*]Reduce weight (reduce materials required - mesh / moulded fibreglass instead of filling materials) I am doing this project to design and make something different and because headlight intakes have such a tiny range in the market, pretty much anything custom done to a headlight makes it unique. It might look aweful... it might make NO difference to performance... but thats not the point. It will help air flow slightly, and even if it doesn't, the idea and concept gives me something to keep me off the streets I made a build thread of my headlight after production, but this time I want to make it before so I can update it. Stu kindly gave me these set of headlights (thanks mate, your a true legend), so they are in help of some noz love at this point. But this only raises the bar for me, as if I had perfect condition headlights, this would be easier. Here are the first photos of the headlights, I will update pics as I work on these units. I will be hoping to split them sometime next week...