neon engine opinions

Anonymous · February 14, 2004, 01:42

this might sound really sad but i was thinking about lighting up the rear vents on my 2 with yellow neon

my mate has done it on his scooby but I'm not sure what it will look like

is it scally or cool

p.s. just been watching fast and the furious which might explain the idea

dieamond · February 14, 2004, 09:30

I just thought about this this week...

a neon on each side, and one at the rear of the engine compartment, but i'm affraid of the heat.

Anonymous · February 14, 2004, 09:38

you mean the engine bay cooling ones? they would probably melt after 5 minutes! s:lol: :lol: s:lol: You seen the heat haze that comes out of that area? s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

MRMike · February 14, 2004, 12:12

This has already been discussed...I think TEM tried this but said it didn't really work as light shone out from under the engine cover.

Slacey · February 14, 2004, 12:43

Quote from: "Mikeharper2"This has already been discussed...I think TEM tried this but said it didn't really work as light shone out from under the engine cover.

LOL! Tem will go spare when he see's you think he fitted neon! s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Tem · February 14, 2004, 17:04

Quote from: "Slacey"Tem will go spare when he see's you think he fitted neon! s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

I did! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

It was just for fun though, was helping (=watching) a friend install some to his car and played with the stuff a bit s8)

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LeeUK · February 15, 2004, 02:22

I was thinking that tonight, i've just got back from a real poor cruise full of fiestas with carbon lookie likie spoilers!

I drove down with my mate who has just fitted Blue neons to his saxo and they look great. I'm planning of fitting some red neons to my car underneath and quite fancy lighting up the engine bay but i think the neons would have to be located towards the throttle body end of the engine bay where it is cooler!

FLAME ME!!! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

heathstimpson · February 15, 2004, 07:04

Quote from: "LeeUK"I was thinking that tonight, i've just got back from a real poor cruise full of fiestas with carbon lookie likie spoilers!

I drove down with my mate who has just fitted Blue neons to his saxo and they look great. I'm planning of fitting some red neons to my car underneath and quite fancy lighting up the engine bay but i think the neons would have to be located towards the throttle body end of the engine bay where it is cooler!

FLAME ME!!! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

Speak to Buster for advise as he has done some previously for a ladieee friend s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Anonymous · February 15, 2004, 17:05

possible but when mounting in the engine bay i mount them in a clear plastic tube so that the heat dosnt directly go onto the neon!

Also make sure you insulate the wireing as as Kris said it dose get hot !

When mounting Under car neons make sure when you look at the car you can see the tube it'self as it looks crap and tacky make sure you mount them so that the glow of the neon shows on the road looks more pro s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

GSB · February 15, 2004, 18:02

Quote from: "Buster"possible but when mounting in the engine bay i mount them in a clear plastic tube so that the heat dosnt directly go onto the neon!

Also make sure you insulate the wireing as as Kris said it dose get hot !

When mounting Under car neons make sure when you look at the car you can see the tube it'self as it looks crap and tacky make sure you mount them so that the glow of the neon shows on the road looks more pro s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Just a suggestion here, (I'd rather drive a Volvo than fit neons to my own car s:wink: :wink: s:wink: ) but you could mount a single neon up in the centre tunnel of the car, so it couldn't be seen directly from the roadside? I'd think it was pretty hard to hide it otherwise, unless you have skirts on the car...

Jap GT300 · February 15, 2004, 18:23

If anyone remembers JAE 2002. I had something similar fitted. A brake light through the rear mesh mounted on the exhaust heat shield.

It didn't melt, it just fell apart through the vibrations.

Anonymous · February 15, 2004, 18:52

this is a good example of well fitted undercar neons

but there are loads of palces to hinde the neons under the car little nocks and cranys as we dont have side skirts

LeeUK · February 15, 2004, 23:00

Well i'm going to try and get some neons soon from Macess and a remote device for it (extra bling!)