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      05-16-2022, 11:11 PM   #1
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When Did FnF Underglow Make a Comeback?

Call me old but seems like overnight (or past 2 years during pandemic), underglow LEDs made a come back? But it’s not even imports that are rocking them but believe it or not it’s Chargers and Camaros lol. I must’ve missed the memo…
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      05-17-2022, 09:44 AM   #2
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I've seen a few instagram examples but still haven't seen underglow in real life since the early 00s.
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      05-17-2022, 11:17 AM   #3
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Its gotten real popular in the truck scene too again. When I was living in Phoenix it was extremely popular and made a huge comeback with LED technology. No more 1" neon tubes to try to hide. It can get a little excessive though.
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Its gotten real popular in the truck scene too again. When I was living in Phoenix it was extremely popular and made a huge comeback with LED technology. No more 1" neon tubes to try to hide. It can get a little excessive though.
Seen the same, LEDs becoming more accessible and mainstream really allowed underglow to comeback without much of the hassle associated with neons.

You'll usually see them at car meets and if you live in areas with a dense car scene. ....Or if you live in an area where a lot of those lame ass street takeovers happen. I havent seen it too much on the road, they're illegal so most people with them probably leave it off when normally commuting around
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      05-17-2022, 11:47 AM   #5
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I’m seeing it now inside the wheel barrels of moving vehicles. Seems safe.
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Because they are cheap now.
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I’m seeing it now inside the wheel barrels of moving vehicles. Seems safe.
Yupp, those are the rings that bolt to the heat/dust shield behind the rotors.
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I don't know but they are terrible. They weren't cool in the 90s and they are still lame now.

I've also seen, only on the forums/IG, now people doing "starlight" headliners. They put a couple hundred twinkling LEDs in the headliner to resemble the night sky.
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Wait.. wut? When did they ever go out of fashion?
I though more lights equal more HP?
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I don't know but they are terrible. They weren't cool in the 90s and they are still lame now.

I've also seen, only on the forums/IG, now people doing "starlight" headliners. They put a couple hundred twinkling LEDs in the headliner to resemble the night sky.
Actually they're fiber optic for the headliners. I did it in my mustang just because. It's a lot of work!
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I don't know but they are terrible. They weren't cool in the 90s and they are still lame now.

I've also seen, only on the forums/IG, now people doing "starlight" headliners. They put a couple hundred twinkling LEDs in the headliner to resemble the night sky.
Makes then feel like they are in a Rolls Royce.
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Call me old but seems like overnight (or past 2 years during pandemic), underglow LEDs made a come back? But it’s not even imports that are rocking them but believe it or not it’s Chargers and Camaros lol. I must’ve missed the memo…
Original underglows were neon. The come back is because of led's.
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      05-18-2022, 12:10 AM   #13
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Does method of lighting matter? Seems tacky either way…

But your point is taken, it’s less cost prohibitive now making it more “popular”?
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How will anyone know if my car is fast without neon underglow???



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It's only proper on Lambos in Japan. On anything else...garbage.
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I considered doing it under my F80 m3 hooked up to a pressure sensor so that I could turn it on at any point above a certain boost pressure.

I thought it'd be pretty funny to have chasing rainbow underglow under my car whenever I'm essentially WOT. Never did it though.
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I was in Nashville last week and the amount of lifted trucks with under body & wheel well lights was ridiculous.. Almost as ridiculous as they look.
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I was in Nashville last week and the amount of lifted trucks with under body & wheel well lights was ridiculous.. Almost as ridiculous as they look.
Why don't the cops fine the living shit out of them?
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I was in Nashville last week and the amount of lifted trucks with under body & wheel well lights was ridiculous.. Almost as ridiculous as they look.
Yep. I live here, and it's obnoxious whenever I go downtown on Friday or Saturday nights. Fair amount of truck nuts, as well. It is beyond my comprehension how anyone thinks all of that looks good.
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My eyes have been scarred for life since moving to the Carolina's....y'all ever hear of The Carolina Lean?? Was new to me upon arrival 2yrs ago. Once the sun sets,they come out in full force
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