Interior/Exterior R53 Front LED light bar
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Yea, those are the bullet, came as an option first in the R52 MINI Convertible, I have them in silver also on my R52 ;
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...et-wheels.html
Dont see them on the hardtops that much. Nice wheel in looks.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...et-wheels.html
Dont see them on the hardtops that much. Nice wheel in looks.
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give me a few weeks maybe a month or two and there will be pictures...
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Hope it comes out well!
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WOOO!!
Funny thing, I saw grilles exactly like that at Way yesterday. I'm thinking of getting me a set, not really sure yet.
Hope it comes out well! I can't remember, are you doing a single or dual row light bar? flood-spot-flood pattern?
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It has some "flood" reflector pods on the sides and some throw pods in the center. i have powered it up and it is bright with PLENTY of throw. if the throw isnt enough I will be putting two hella 500s in the OEM location with 55w HIDs :p
also these grilles are 60 dollars shipped off of eBay. just search "r53 grille" and youll find them. they arent jcw grilles but i like these better anyways
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Hey now! I resemble that remark!!! (That's my truck and my old Mini). But I've seen those Bars before, they sell them at TheRetrofitSource, they are HQ'd in Atl just up the road from me. I think one of those is what I'm going to get.
I've got a 20" one on the front of my truck now and it's crazy the amount of light it puts out, and it's not a high dollar one, but it's not a cheap one either. I definitely could have gotten better...but it was $60 because they were overstocked.
Cool, i'll look at them, there are a few I'm considering. Also, are you mounting the bar in front of or behind the grille? And you're doing it on the lower one right?
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Hey now! I resemble that remark!!! (That's my truck and my old Mini). But I've seen those Bars before, they sell them at TheRetrofitSource, they are HQ'd in Atl just up the road from me. I think one of those is what I'm going to get.
I've got a 20" one on the front of my truck now and it's crazy the amount of light it puts out, and it's not a high dollar one, but it's not a cheap one either. I definitely could have gotten better...but it was $60 because they were overstocked.
Cool, i'll look at them, there are a few I'm considering. Also, are you mounting the bar in front of or behind the grille? And you're doing it on the lower one right?
I've got a 20" one on the front of my truck now and it's crazy the amount of light it puts out, and it's not a high dollar one, but it's not a cheap one either. I definitely could have gotten better...but it was $60 because they were overstocked.
Cool, i'll look at them, there are a few I'm considering. Also, are you mounting the bar in front of or behind the grille? And you're doing it on the lower one right?
no brodozers allowed :p
it is going behind the tiny grille on the bumper. its the perfect size. i do retrofits on the side so i am fimilar with TRS. i actually got this one from lightwerkz on black friday. got it for 120 shipped i think.
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That's what I thought. I was thinking of doing mine in front first, but when I was talking about it with a friend he said he was thinking of doing a lightbar too but was going to put it behind. I thought about it and it does really make sense. It hides it well and it won't effect the light pattern.
I still can't believe no one has done this before. Definitely waiting on you to finish yours so I can see how it looks and have some images to give to my installer. I'm mechanically inclined, but not enough to do this. I mean hell, I snapped the strut mount studs 3x when installing Strut Tower Defenders!
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It's alright Smitha6, we can start our own cool kids club, I'm lifting an 87 full sized bronco at the moment and also drive a 97 Cummins turbo diesel, extended cab and full sized bed. They're just jealous cause we can fit our cars in the beds of our trucks lol.
I'm interested in how the light bar goes as well. I'm thinking about being a copy cat as well and mounting a bar in the same place.
I'm interested in how the light bar goes as well. I'm thinking about being a copy cat as well and mounting a bar in the same place.
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It's alright Smitha6, we can start our own cool kids club, I'm lifting an 87 full sized bronco at the moment and also drive a 97 Cummins turbo diesel, extended cab and full sized bed. They're just jealous cause we can fit our cars in the beds of our trucks lol.
I'm interested in how the light bar goes as well. I'm thinking about being a copy cat as well and mounting a bar in the same place.
I'm interested in how the light bar goes as well. I'm thinking about being a copy cat as well and mounting a bar in the same place.
Yeah, I'm really interested in the light bar. After doing a projector retrofit on my truck with HID's, LED fog light pods, and an LED light bar, the light output is CRAZY! I was convinced right then that I will ALWAYS invest in upgraded lighting for my vehicles.
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this thread will be a guide for the specific bar i am using. the same grilles, lightbar and whatever else i find i need will be posted here along with measurements for cutting the bumper support.
brodozers are fine as long as you dont have HIDs in reflectors. another good reason i am doing this lightbar. to blind THOSE brodozers. ****'em. blind me, i blind you and your mother. lol
my old mini had 4 hella 700FFs, 55w hid lowbeams, 55w HID highbeams. mini H1 projectors. i am doing a H1 7.0 or a D2s 3.0 swap into my new mini. need to see what i have room for.
brodozers are fine as long as you dont have HIDs in reflectors. another good reason i am doing this lightbar. to blind THOSE brodozers. ****'em. blind me, i blind you and your mother. lol
my old mini had 4 hella 700FFs, 55w hid lowbeams, 55w HID highbeams. mini H1 projectors. i am doing a H1 7.0 or a D2s 3.0 swap into my new mini. need to see what i have room for.
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Projectors with HID = not blinding on coming traffic. I hate it when that happens.
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