Factory “Smoked Clear” Tail Lights: What’s Oppo Think?

"way2blu does a rev update" (way2blu) 07/14/2020 at 21:28 • Filed to: Taillight Tuesday, taillights, Camaro

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These Camaro ones, I like. What’s your take? If smoked taillights are situationally acceptable for you,  at what point do you hit the brakes?

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > way2blu does a rev update 07/14/2020 at 21:31

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Reminds me of the 812 Superfast taillights, so that can’t be bad, right?

Doesn’t Porsche have black or darker taillights as an option too?

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > way2blu does a rev update 07/14/2020 at 21:32

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I assume factory would be ok. I despise the homemade tint

edit: I want to add from a design aspect it looks good, just hate the complete loss in functionality from hack jobs. 

way2blu does a rev update > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 07/14/2020 at 21:32

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My Camaro is massively flattered by that Ferrari comparison, hahahaha.

Porsche has been doing the smoked clear taillights on 718 Cayman/Boxster models. I think that coincided with going to 4-cylinder turbo engines too.

boredalways > way2blu does a rev update 07/14/2020 at 21:38

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I like

sony1492 > way2blu does a rev update 07/14/2020 at 21:40

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Yours are perfect, where the tint is embedded in the plastic and/or a black chrome reflective interior. Drawing the line is one of those, you know it when you see it, sort of things

InFierority Complex > way2blu does a rev update 07/14/2020 at 21:43

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Do Fieros count?

Light up name is a bonus.

way2blu does a rev update > InFierority Complex 07/14/2020 at 21:44

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Fieros don’t just count, they’re the best! I want to get one someday (for many reasons)

VincentMalamute-Kim > way2blu does a rev update 07/14/2020 at 21:44

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I like tinted tailights if they’re factory. Spray on tinting with reduced visibility makes no sense to me.

Mine aren’t OEM tinted but the brightness is the same as OEM.

InFierority Complex > way2blu does a rev update 07/14/2020 at 21:45

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They did offer blue for the 1987 model year

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > way2blu does a rev update 07/14/2020 at 21:48

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It depends on how it is done...

A mildly tinted lens with a dark housing, and a recessed reflector, or LEDs that don’t require a reflector can look dark when off, but pretty much full brightness when on.

That camaro lens is not tinted much, because you can see the silver strike-through, and the reflector inside... the design of the fixture just doesn’t take in and reflect much ambient light, but not likely to hinder functional light output.

Heavily tinted lenses actually cut and waste light output, and reduce visible effectiveness. Although mild smoke tint can be overcome by modern, quite bright, and properly designed LED output that is FAR more than incandescent output without much of any filtering at all, or just red color filtering.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 07/14/2020 at 21:51

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I agree so much with this. They’re really cool from the factory, but heinous (imo) as a mod. So many idiots. The rattle can stuff is the worst 

Urambo Tauro > way2blu does a rev update 07/14/2020 at 22:08

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I dig the tinted look, but ONLY if it doesn’t compromise safety. Pretty sure you can trust OE tint to allow sufficient brightness, so no worries there. It’s when somebody goes crazy with t he spr ay tint without upgrading the bulbs that I start to worry.

way2blu does a rev update > InFierority Complex 07/14/2020 at 22:31

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*heavy breathing in mid-engine*

RPM esq. > way2blu does a rev update 07/14/2020 at 22:55

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I like them in certain applications. My wagon is one of them.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > RPM esq. 07/14/2020 at 23:06

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That's a very nice looking wagon.

RPM esq. > BaconSandwich is tasty. 07/14/2020 at 23:09

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Thanks!

Nauraushaun > way2blu does a rev update 07/15/2020 at 01:30

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Factory smoked is bad ass. And at least they still work.

facw > way2blu does a rev update 07/15/2020 at 06:46

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Factory is fine, you know the bulbs will be bright enough to be visible, unlike aftermarket solutions that just make things unreasonably dim.

GoodIdeaAtTheTime > RPM esq. 07/15/2020 at 08:21

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These and the Volvo 850's are the perfect wagon design. So clean and balanced!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > way2blu does a rev update 07/15/2020 at 10:14

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I’m more concerned with that rear wing not lining up...

way2blu does a rev update > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/15/2020 at 10:55

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It bugs me so much.

The *ahem* spoiler *coughs again* is mis-aligned on the other side too, but in the opposite direction. GM spent all the budget on chassis & powertrain development; aesthetic quality-control is clearly not a priority.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > way2blu does a rev update 07/15/2020 at 10:56

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That may be a dealer-installed or even owner-installed piece.

Regardless...

way2blu does a rev update > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/15/2020 at 11:31

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It’s factory, unfortunately 

https://www.chevrolet.com/camaro-sports-car/1le-packages

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > way2blu does a rev update 07/15/2020 at 11:35

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Worth it for the powertrain & chassis!

I wish Chevy would make a new SS sedan with all the good bits from the current Camaro SS. I know the ATS-V is close, but I want a V8!

way2blu does a rev update > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/15/2020 at 12:00

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If Chevy used the Alpha platform for vehicles that weren’t

(a) perceived to have poor visibility

(b) considered by Americans to be “grandparent cars”

Then they’d be selling way more. Like, do a RWD Impala with an optional LT1, and offer it as a big coupe too, like Dodge Challenger-sized. Buyers don’t care about “handling” when buying muscle cars, and the Challenger outsells the Camaro 2 to 1.

Cadillacs are unmarketable aside from the Escalade and Camaros are too small for most customers’ preferences. The Alpha chassis is amazing (my 2.0T Camaro is comfortable and gets great mileage, and also zooms at autocross) but it only underpins niche cars. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > way2blu does a rev update 07/15/2020 at 12:05

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Yup.

They sell the shit out of the Challenger/Charger! 12-year-old chassis...