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[QUOTE]Originally posted by 50 Deep: [QB] On with the updates. Along the lines of not having enough time I have been sitting on these carbon fiber tail light overlays from S550 Carbon for over a week. Initial impressions is that they look killer. I am happy to report that fitment is spot on once again. I would like to pair these with the full carbon fiber decklid panel, but i am not ready to give up the GT350 emblem since they are expensive. Similar to the mirror caps they install with double sided tape. The parts come with the necessary tape and adhesion promoter. As with all doubled sided tape applications the prep is whats most important. Install is pretty straight forward on these. Prep your surfaces by wiping them down with alcohol and be sure not to put your oily fingers on the surface after. This goes for the back of the overlays and the tail lights themselves. I might recommend wearing latex gloves if you can. [IMG]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/smobbinthe50/DSC_0386_1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/smobbinthe50/DSC_0387_1.jpg[/IMG] Here is a shot of how I placed the tape. Again there is not really a wrong way to do this, but I placed it in all places that might make contact with the light. I would add that there are some pluses and minuses to this and will discuss below [IMG]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/smobbinthe50/DSC_0388_1.jpg[/IMG] In regard to the installation I discovered a few things. The best way to install the lights is from the outside in. Meaning get the outside edges of the overlay mated up at the quarter panel, then work your way to the center of the car. Also make your best effort to seat the bottom of the overlay first. These take a little more finesse to install due to the angle of the protruding tail lights. Take your time with the install or you will install them crooked and have to start over. The tape is quite strong, ask me how I know... I mentioned that adding a lot of tape has costs and benefits. On the good side you will get a nice strong bond and no worries about them coming loose. On the down side adding a lot of tape means that the overlay can contact the surface if your hands are unsteady. Here a few pictures of the final installation. Overall I am very pleased with the product and will work if you are going for a full carbon fiber look, or just want a nice subtle accent. Feel free to post up or shoot me a PM if you are interested in a set. [IMG]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/smobbinthe50/DSC_0390.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/smobbinthe50/DSC_0391.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/smobbinthe50/DSC_0392.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/smobbinthe50/DSC_0394.jpg[/IMG] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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