Lola Black Carbon Fiber Apocalypse proof build

justin said:

Would love to see the tail lights!

sweet build man!

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PeceKeepr said:

2024 TRD Sport Hybrid So awhile back I posted my build only one thing is left which is tomorrow a 3.5 Ironman pro cell lift. I’ve installed 95% of everything myself. Auxbeam Switch Panel, Sherpa rack Baja xl, Baja s2 fog lights, Caliraised bumper and lightbar, custom grille from Cutting edge off road, cheap Chinese rgb fang lights(if you know lol) Morimoto rock lights, Apex Badlands 12000 lbs synthetic winch, trifold rough country tonneau cover, blacked out tail lights Wraps4Real, 33”Toyo

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PeceKeepr said:

2024 TRD Sport Hybrid So awhile back I posted my build only one thing is left which is tomorrow a 3.5 Ironman pro cell lift. I’ve installed 95% of everything myself. Auxbeam Switch Panel, Sherpa rack Baja xl, Baja s2 fog lights, Caliraised bumper and lightbar, custom grille from Cutting edge off road, cheap Chinese rgb fang lights(if you know lol) Morimoto rock lights, Apex Badlands 12000 lbs synthetic winch, trifold rough country tonneau cover, blacked out tail lights Wraps4Real, 33”Toyo

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BIGPZA said:

Also, give us the deets on the Temu fang lights. How was the install for those?

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BIGPZA said:

Also, give us the deets on the Temu fang lights. How was the install for those?

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PeceKeepr said:

Well since I had to remove the front facade for all the aftermarket stuff installing the fangs was easy. When you do a TRD pro grille or any custom grille you basically have to remove 3 clips of the area with the fang. You could get to it easy if you went through the front fender and pulled my the fender liner. Some of the videos I’ve seen people are pulling prying and breaking the clips which is wrong. Also on videos I e seen people are pulling of the front fender flares which I’ve done 3 times and I notice yesterday that by doing that I’ve broke on a clip on both the drivers side and passengers side. I digress but now I’ve noticed since the trade war with China the price of those has doubled. I got them for 60$ something and now they’re like 120$

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Darkhorse24 said:

those fang lights are pretty generic across the board. I wouldn’t use them since it looks cheap (personal opinion, of course), but I’ve reluctantly installed them for others since they know I deal with 12v systems as a certified MECP Advanced installer of 20yrs (car audio, lighting, etc). But to answer your question, the housings are pretty simple with 4 clips but you are required to pull the entire grill assembly just to access them.. so if you’re just installing those, it’ll be a lot of effort for a small result, if you plan on swapping fog lights., heritage grill and lightbar, wait til you have everything and do it in one swoop. As far as wiring goes (the biggest hinderance to installing anything that’s a small accessory, it’s not a true T-harness or plugs into a switch, it requires using a wire tap ($2 for a pack of 10) and you have to tap into a running light wire on each side so it will activate on a solid state or switchback via turn signal wire with a constant. This means that unlike doing a simple 22 gauge split wire, you’re making a tap into a wire with no insulation, so if you decide to remove them or you have any issues (which there usually is), your wire is exposed and weakened…. The only thing I would suggest highly is to use butt con textiles and create a long length of wire to your battery or aux switches so you can activate when you want and not be stuck with them always on. Also consider that while MOST aftermarket and factory LEDs typically last 50,000 hours, you don’t always run them like light bars, headlights, rock lights, etc, the fang lights will always be on and since they are Chinese designed with cheap LEDs and boards, that 50,000 hr lifespan will now be closer to 25,000hrs AT MOST. Nearly every installation I’ve done have regretted them or lost the interest in using them esp when the PCB starts to malfunction and you’ll end up with one side staying amber or white when it’s supposed to be a switchback and not match the other “fang”.

if you’re interested in doing any kind of mod to those panels, I highly suggest doing something that’s actually functional and looks aesthetically pleasing. These are direct replacements and even though the price is about $500, this includes the lights, wiring and replacement brackets. You can choose between spot or flood and it’s going to produce about 2,300lm each. If you chose to do this option, the flush mount lights themselves will run around $250 and includes the brackets, wiring and switch but with that extra $250, you get a “discount” on the fang pieces which are typically $350 from Toyota, plus long wiring, a better bracket and you can choose between amber or white. This is available from Baja Designs but some of the top teor companies like KC, Diode Dyn, Baja and others do have similar flush mounts in size but higher output… like KC has the Flex Era 1 that will run $330 and 2,400lm, Diode Dynamics SSC1 Soort is 1,500lm and the Pro is 2,,400 but you can opt for white, amber or red backlight.

the options are out there for much better quality and design plus these brands have various warranties against manufacturing flaws, LEDs and PCBs but more important, if you crack a lens or the gasket deteriorates, you can order new for $5-10 whereas the fang lights, you’ve spent the $200 and have no guarantee it will last a year, maybe two, if you’re lucky.

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PeceKeepr said:

I got you also here’s some photos of the Iron man 4x4 installed today

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Darkhorse24 said:

those fang lights are pretty generic across the board. I wouldn’t use them since it looks cheap (personal opinion, of course), but I’ve reluctantly installed them for others since they know I deal with 12v systems as a certified MECP Advanced installer of 20yrs (car audio, lighting, etc). But to answer your question, the housings are pretty simple with 4 clips but you are required to pull the entire grill assembly just to access them.. so if you’re just installing those, it’ll be a lot of effort for a small result, if you plan on swapping fog lights., heritage grill and lightbar, wait til you have everything and do it in one swoop. As far as wiring goes (the biggest hinderance to installing anything that’s a small accessory, it’s not a true T-harness or plugs into a switch, it requires using a wire tap ($2 for a pack of 10) and you have to tap into a running light wire on each side so it will activate on a solid state or switchback via turn signal wire with a constant. This means that unlike doing a simple 22 gauge split wire, you’re making a tap into a wire with no insulation, so if you decide to remove them or you have any issues (which there usually is), your wire is exposed and weakened…. The only thing I would suggest highly is to use butt con textiles and create a long length of wire to your battery or aux switches so you can activate when you want and not be stuck with them always on. Also consider that while MOST aftermarket and factory LEDs typically last 50,000 hours, you don’t always run them like light bars, headlights, rock lights, etc, the fang lights will always be on and since they are Chinese designed with cheap LEDs and boards, that 50,000 hr lifespan will now be closer to 25,000hrs AT MOST. Nearly every installation I’ve done have regretted them or lost the interest in using them esp when the PCB starts to malfunction and you’ll end up with one side staying amber or white when it’s supposed to be a switchback and not match the other “fang”.

if you’re interested in doing any kind of mod to those panels, I highly suggest doing something that’s actually functional and looks aesthetically pleasing. These are direct replacements and even though the price is about $500, this includes the lights, wiring and replacement brackets. You can choose between spot or flood and it’s going to produce about 2,300lm each. If you chose to do this option, the flush mount lights themselves will run around $250 and includes the brackets, wiring and switch but with that extra $250, you get a “discount” on the fang pieces which are typically $350 from Toyota, plus long wiring, a better bracket and you can choose between amber or white. This is available from Baja Designs but some of the top teor companies like KC, Diode Dyn, Baja and others do have similar flush mounts in size but higher output… like KC has the Flex Era 1 that will run $330 and 2,400lm, Diode Dynamics SSC1 Soort is 1,500lm and the Pro is 2,,400 but you can opt for white, amber or red backlight.

the options are out there for much better quality and design plus these brands have various warranties against manufacturing flaws, LEDs and PCBs but more important, if you crack a lens or the gasket deteriorates, you can order new for $5-10 whereas the fang lights, you’ve spent the $200 and have no guarantee it will last a year, maybe two, if you’re lucky.

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