96SilverRam

I wanted to post this as a separate thread because there are alot of LT1 T/A owners that ask about foglight replacement with upgraded bulbs or HID kits. I chose a set of the OPTILUX (hella) foglights because the physical size is pretty close to the factory foglights (optilux are a bit smaller than the factory) in my 1996 WS6. The optilux also has an option for the outer ring to be powered with LED's. The LED's in my fogs were a white-ish blue, it appears that anyone proficient with a soldering gun could easily change out the LED's to be different colors. If you choose to do this I might suggest using one of the board vendors, LEDguages.com I completely dis-assembled the front end of the car because I'm doing alot of wiring for different items and I knew it would be easier to install the foglights with the bumper cover off the car. You would be surprised at how long it takes to remove the front-end of a F-body, basically took me about 20 minutes screwing around. I then proceeded to remove both foglight factory brackets. Took some extra time and had the brackets gloss black powdercoated and used all stainless hardware for re-securing the bracket and the new foglights. I actually made a mock-up out of wood with the factory fog in the factory bracket to get the right setting for drilling two holes on each bracket for the new foglight hanger. I used two aluminum 1/4 spacers under each supplied bracket hanger to position the foglights a little further out into the factory T/A fog openings. Aluminum spacers were about a $1 in parts , stainless hardware actually cost a couple of bucks $2. Once all the holes and mounts lined up I simply put everything together and it fit like a glove. You do have some play to move the fog bracket to the left or right just slightly to tighten-up the beam pattern in the middle. I will definitely suggest you check the height of the of the foglight after you install the items. Mine were pointed up about 5 degrees to high. After finishing the modifications I then chose to fill the new foglights with a H3 6000k HID kit. WOW, is all I can say about HID's and the new foglights. It is so night and day it's ridiculous ! I actually ran just my fogs on a dark lit road to see how much it would light up the street at night and it was enough I could have drove with just the foglights. If anyone is considering doing a upgrade, definitely consider a HID foglight upgrade ! Once again, we do have a vendor or two that could set you up with what you need .



Here are some pics:

Johnnynsac

Very nice. This will be a project for me soon enough.

jtcz28

Very cool looking, might just have to do the same to mine!

NVRLATE

What was the cost for the fogs and the HID upgrade? Have you done anything to your headlights? It appears that you have.

96SilverRam

I believe the Optilux (hella) foglights can be found on ebay for $40-60 ? HID H3 kit anywhere from $150 to $300, depending on quality and brand name. Powdercoating usually about $25-50 for two brackets that size and $5 in stainless and aluminum hardware. We do have some vendors that could supply some of the items I used. Make sure and check the vendor list first


If you do an advanced search on my screen-name (96SilverRam) you should find a fair amount of stuff with alot of pics and write-ups. Most of my write-ups and pics are on LS1tech.com (96SilverRam) and
projecttransam.com (96 SilverRam) space between 6 and the S))

Hope that helps, thank for the interest

NVRLATE

Thanks!

Brent94Z

Nice! I'm actually attempting this with the LT1 Camaro I got Highs, Lows, and fog HIDs from LEDguages.com and am expecting them today. Seeing your project has me a bit excited to get them all in

CreatiVe2

Sick Project! i think i will definatly invest in this, any pics of lights at night? just fogs @ night? want to see how bright they are.

96SilverRam

Give me a week or so to take some pics of the fogs and lights at night. I need to do all my adjustments to the housings.

bond2

You gonna post some more pics? I'd like to see the finished product, with your bumper back on, also take a pic with just the halos on and then the fogs on as well. Looks good so far. How much were fogs and where did you get them?

96SilverRam

I posted a detailed list of pricing for all the parts a couple of post up I will definitely post some night-time pics once I have adjusted the headlights and take some pics of just the angel eyes.

96SilverRam

I wanted to add a few pics of the polished aluminum plates I made for each side of the HID blocks. I'm using these plates to mount a 6 tap fuse block with power and ground main leads top and bottom. I've been playing around with a couple of different ideas and this seemed to fit my needs. I now have a tap-out on both sides of the car hidden under the nose for things like my MSD DIS4 wiring, Electric water pump wiring and a few other things I have planned in the near future. Parts needed for this are minimal (12"x8" sheet of aluminum .087 thick) $8 ?, couple more stainless socket heads and washer $2 ?, aluminum pedestal mounts for lifting the fuse block off the aluminum (8) $2, 8 stainless socket heads,washers and nylocks $3 ?, wiring for both blocks to the positive box location on passenger fender and ground for both locations to tap-outs on radiator support $15 ?. Actual 6 position tap-out $28 each (2 of them) I think that covers all the little miscellaneous stuff
Here are some pics of the passenger side, same thing on drivers side:









I also added brand new GM horns and chromed the brackets. I know, I'm crazy....:lolsign:

bond2

Sorry I missed the post with the pricing. I found em on rallylights for $50:

http://www.rallylights.com/Optilux/optilux_2500.asp

I ordered a set for my 96 TA. My fog lights look like crap as they have been chipped to death over the past 10+ years. Can you post a pic of just the halos on, maybe a dusk or night shot. Thanks

bond2

BTW - your car looks amazingly clean. Do you have a webpage with more pics?

BlackbirdWS6

thats a really nice idea. I may have to go and do that since I don't like all the wires I have going into the engine compartment for power and ground. I forgot to ask you this when I had you on the phone but honestly.....how much do you drive your car. It is the cleanest vehicle I have ever seen.

-brian