Is the tinted taillight package from MiniMadness just tint to be applied to the inside ot the stock lenses? If so has anyone made their own? What makes it worth $100 bucks if it is just film?

 

I have these on my car, so I'll weigh in here. It's not just any film. It's tinted Stone-Guard, the same stuff used for the clear bras. It's a thick material which makes application much easier than a thin film. You inevitablly have to pull it up and adjust it to get it to lay correctly, so with a thin material, it'd rip. Also, it's laser cut, so it has perfect edges and fits the contours of the taillights perfectly.

I agree it's pricey, but the result is stellar. Completely changed the look of my DS/B. It's much "meaner" looking now. And ABSOLUTELY no loss of light emission. Cool thing too is that the lights almost appear like LEDs behind the tint. Very slick.



R

 

Ryan,

I think that looks great with the tint! Especially with the DS/BK. I (personally) think it would look even better if you did the Rear Light Mod as well!

 

It does look sweet. The tint goes on the inside,yes? It won't be the first or last time I pay a little much for a cool part. thank you,

 

Hmm, that does look good... like what you did with your liscence plate to block out the lettering, btw, lol. Creative!

 

The tint is applied to the exterior, not the interior.

And I have done the taillight mod...but no one was in the car with their foot on the brake, so you can't see it in the picture.

R

 

I thought the center brake light was illuminated in that picture, which made me think that you had somehow wedged the brake pedal so the brake lights were on - I guess that is just the natural light dispersion of the lens that gives it that appearance.

Right, then. Good Show! Carry on!

 

Thanks DaveBrett, Time to throw more money at the car. It is'nt even off the boat and I have a small pile of toys already.

 

>>The tint is applied to the exterior, not the interior.

looks very kool......i want
applies to the exterior????????

 

anyone thought about body colored tint for the rear lenses? Ditto with the corner markers.

 

if this product applies to the exterior
how long till the outside elements cause this stuff to peel off?
i'm interested in buying these for my "S"
but i don't want to end up disappionted

 

It's not going to come off unless you pick at it, after getting it hot and pulling really hard. Again, it's the same material as is used for the clear bras. Those don't come off in the elements.

R

 

>>It's not going to come off unless you pick at it, after getting it hot and pulling really hard. Again, it's the same material as is used for the clear bras. Those don't come off in the elements. :smile:

 

im thinkin of ordering these from http://www.mini-madness.com they do look cool, but wat is this whole rewireing of the lights, wat exactly does it do, and wat does it look like when it is done?

 

Here is the thread discussion about re-wiring the rear lights.

Here is a pic of the end result (from same thread, and thanks to SarcuxKSU):

 

The tinted lights look good on the Silver. The website shows them on a Red. Anybody have pictures on another color? Like MAybe EB/W ?

King

 

EB/W w/tinted taillights

It's a little movie clip from MINI-Madness for their exhaust, but you can see George's tinted tails. Not the best, but the best I could do.

R

 

Wow...that looks fantastic and I have been looking for something just like that....now to start saving.

 

i just bought the tinted tail lights last week, they should be here today :smile:
and i'm going to do the tail light mod, as well

 

>>i just bought the tinted tail lights last week, they should be here today :smile:
>>and i'm going to do the tail light mod, as well

Enjoy!!! I really love the look of both.

R

 

Dave,

Did you end up with a lot of bubbles when you installed your film?

I've got a couple, which I air'd our with a needle, but there are one or two that still won't go down. Do these small imperfections go down once exposed to heat (e.g. expansion)?

 

the installation is that hard that u get bubbles, uh-oh....that would suck. i still dont get wat the tailight mod does, wat was the use for that top light before? im really interested in the black lights, they look great on DS/BLACK TOP, dont u think?

 

The top lights are used as Rear Fog Lights in Europe. They are disabled here in the US. There has been much heated discussion (and even a petition against MINIUSA) about these lights being disabled.

From the factory those upper lights do nothing.

Thus, the point of the mod is to make them useful.

 

>>>>i just bought the tinted tail lights last week, they should be here today :smile:
>>>>and i'm going to do the tail light mod, as well
>>
>>Enjoy!!! I really love the look of both. :evil:
will the temperature affect the installation?

 

Ya, the slight imperfections go away after the car's been in the sun for a bit.

As for installation, it's probablly a 2 out of 5 stars. Not difficult, just a pain. Apply to the center first, with a vertical stripe, then fan out to the sides.

R