Advice on adding auxiliary lights

[turboman808]

I need to add some extra lighting to my porsche. It just doesn't put enough light on the road for me to have fun at night.

I was thinking of adding one fog and one driving light in the center of the bumper. Hella makes the 500FF light. I've used these in the past so I think one of each should do the job. Any reason not to run a fog and a driving light at the same time? Should give me some real nice side to side and distance.

Hella 500FF


Here is a picture showing front bumper. I was thinking of mounting the lights in the center.

[phate1229]

what about using retrofit projector bulbs in your porsche housing, fog lights would look kinda out of place on those
http://theretrofitsource.com/ everything you need is there

[Chris B.]

Many people eventually add an oil cooler to the center after cutting out that centr piece. The facotry fogs were mounted toward the outside in the bumper.

I never tried the fog and driving light combo, but I have used the Hella FF 75 driving lights on another car. The beam pattern is wide and not as long as regular driving lights, which was very useful for fun on twisty back roads after dark.

[turboman808]

Originally Posted by phate1229

what about using retrofit projector bulbs in your porsche housing, fog lights would look kinda out of place on those
http://theretrofitsource.com/ everything you need is there

I have them already. Problem is they melt the lexan if I mount them to close to it. I have them set back and it's like I have pencil lights instead or driving lights. I can see way down the road but 100 feet in front of me I don't see very well.

I have a huge black bumper so maybe some aux lights will break up the black anyways.

I just don't want to run 4 lights but figure one fog, one driving and the "pencil" healdights will give me enough light.

Probably just run 2 driving lights but I like the idea of lighting my extreme left and right.

Maybe this photo shows what I am working with better.

[turboman808]

Originally Posted by Chris B.

Many people eventually add an oil cooler to the center after cutting out that centr piece. The facotry fogs were mounted toward the outside in the bumper.

I never tried the fog and driving light combo, but I have used the Hella FF 75 driving lights on another car. The beam pattern is wide and not as long as regular driving lights, which was very useful for fun on twisty back roads after dark.

Well first I got to save up $50k for the motor that requires an oil cooler. LOL http://eliteenginesystems.com/index.html 3.9 liter 550 hp.

I would mount the lights forward of that area so as you said later down the road I can install an oil cooler. I have an oil cooler in the back of the car and the oil system is pretty good. Never had a single heating issue.

[SovXietday]

Yellow car next to yours in that picture is pretty much exactly what I'd do with yours. Should give you pretty ample coverage right infront of you and to the left and right.

I know exactly what you mean with the pencil light. My bike is that way, I can see 1000yds ahead of me but 20 feet? Nope can't see **** lol. Really unnerving when riding up a hill and I'm looking at the tops of the trees but can't see anything on the hill...