Under the car:Leds Vs Neon
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Under the car:Leds Vs Neon
How many of you have installed ligths under the car and can gave me a recomendation of who's the best; Neon or Leds
I want to choose the blue color., if there's any differencies in color in both models?
I want to choose the blue color., if there's any differencies in color in both models?
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But neon on a suby is a little ricey
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NEONS ARE CRAP!! Use the money to get something else that worth it like a boost controller dont waste youre money on neons you will make youre car ricey!!
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Well, a couple of things to consider:
Neon tubes are pretty cheap, and give off light well. LEDs will be original, less likely to break, and in the event that you do break one, you can replace just the one. However, blue and white LEDs are pretty pricy compared to other colors, such as red, green or yellow. Also, the light that LEDs give off is pretty weak compared to neon.
Let's ask a question or 3. What color is your car? What is your budget? Are you building a show car? How good are you at wiring/soldering? Give us a little background and we can help you out.
Neon tubes are pretty cheap, and give off light well. LEDs will be original, less likely to break, and in the event that you do break one, you can replace just the one. However, blue and white LEDs are pretty pricy compared to other colors, such as red, green or yellow. Also, the light that LEDs give off is pretty weak compared to neon.
Let's ask a question or 3. What color is your car? What is your budget? Are you building a show car? How good are you at wiring/soldering? Give us a little background and we can help you out.
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Originally Posted by blown wrx
NEONS ARE CRAP!! Use the money to get something else that worth it like a boost controller dont waste youre money on neons you will make youre car ricey!!
Hahahahaha...boost controller instead...hahahaha....
TTs, BOVs, BCs (manuel or digi), undercar lights...they're all the same to me, useless. You want something cool? Get a reflash. That'll make you faster without blowing your block, unlike any on the things I listed.
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Originally Posted by MVWRX
Hahahahaha...boost controller instead...hahahaha....
TTs, BCs, undercar lights...they're all the same to me, useless. You want something cool? Get a reflash.
TTs, BCs, undercar lights...they're all the same to me, useless. You want something cool? Get a reflash.
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I thought I was helping...
Seriously though, I didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings. IF I were to light the underside of my car, and had unlimited resources to do it, I'd use LEDs. But like everyone here pointed out, neon is cheaper and easier to find and install.
Seriously though, I didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings. IF I were to light the underside of my car, and had unlimited resources to do it, I'd use LEDs. But like everyone here pointed out, neon is cheaper and easier to find and install.
Originally Posted by voyager2000
....???? what you mean?
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Originally Posted by MVWRX
I thought I was helping...
Seriously though, I didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings. IF I were to light the underside of my car, and had unlimited resources to do it, I'd use LEDs. But like everyone here pointed out, neon is cheaper and easier to find and install.
Seriously though, I didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings. IF I were to light the underside of my car, and had unlimited resources to do it, I'd use LEDs. But like everyone here pointed out, neon is cheaper and easier to find and install.
No hurt feelings, but he was very polite, and not stupid like ' HI GUYS WHAT IS T3H B3TTER NEONZ OR LEDS. SLAP MUH FR0!~'
so if he is just lookin for advice in the appropriate place (Interior/Exterior & Lighting) he should not get flamed for it. Thats all.
Now if he was asking in BA that would be a different story.
But he obviously is not a complete newb.
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oh yeah, and there is a language barriar, in Puerto Rico they do not always understand the lame american jibberish.