not a manta 400 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Hi everyone, I'm looking for information on what lights were used on the Manta 400 front bumpers with foglights. (see picture) with kind regards, Luc Coppens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Is there a square below bulb. I'd try motorbike lights early 90s, late 80s. Suzuki, Are you replicating bezels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not a manta 400 Posted December 12, 2023 Author Share Posted December 12, 2023 thanks evo03, I'll take a look at those lights. What exactly do you mean with bezels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) Herman the 400 guru is your man for this. I'd like to try it, but I would need another front airdam. The bezel is the step back from airdam that holds lights. I'm guessing they are smaller in diameter than quad headlights, and smaller. Outers have lens pattern lights and inners look plain. With clean perspex cover. All could be replicated if you had dimensions, maybe working from scale and photo above, but most airdams are different. I doubt an aftermarket version exists. Another guy who may help us mantadany on Facebook. On works really cars this area was used as an airdam for brake cooling. Edited December 12, 2023 by ®evo03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not a manta 400 Posted December 12, 2023 Author Share Posted December 12, 2023 I wont have to replicate the front air dam since i own a original irmsher, the holes for the lights are 117mm and I think that's close to 4.5 inch lights, and they are indeed smaller than the quad headlights. The problem is that i have been unable to find lights that fit the holes for the lights (most are to big), i found tractor headlights with mounts that fit and kind of match the bolt pattern for the mounts, but they dont make those anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Ah, so it is a Manta 400 😉 Maybe truck lights? Nissan skyline R33 spec 2. Has similar. New mini had dogs, maybe too small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bris jas Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I have this same set up on my Manta, as you say very hard to find lights. After lots of searching i did in fact use Tractor headlights as you mentioned and are still available for one pair and random fog lights from a toyota, purchased from Ebay, unfortunately the seller had no idea which car model they came from, i had to make my own mounting brackets on both. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not a manta 400 Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Thanks Bris jas and Evo03 for your ideas, but I made a small mistake. The outside diameter is 117mm, but on the inside of the bumper there is an edge, which measure 122mm and that’s what the light is actually inside of, I’ve found rally lights that are 122mm in size and fit the bolt pattern, wessem RAJD3.46722 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 2 hours ago, bris jas said: I have this same set up on my Manta, as you say very hard to find lights. Nice motors, is the manta c20let? Nice contrast between the two, chalk and cheese 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bris jas Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 2 hours ago, ®evo03 said: Nice motors, is the manta c20let? Nice contrast between the two, chalk and cheese 😁 Yes it is 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not a manta 400 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 Hi everyone, sorry for the late update but i wanted to get some other stuff done first before fitting the lights But i've finally done it! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Very tidy 😎👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pounsett Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Lovely work and looks original! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 10 hours ago, not a manta 400 said: Hi everyone, I'm looking for information on what lights were used on the Manta 400 front bumpers with foglights. (see picture) 🤣 What lights did you use, full report please. Dimensions, type, make, model, and materials used. No asking without giving 😉 Over exposure, I can see your pulleys from here 🤣 2 minutes ago, ®evo03 said: Hi everyone, I'm looking for information on what lights were used on the Manta 400 front bumpers with foglights. (see picture) 🤣 What lights did you use, full report please. Dimensions, type, make, model, and materials used. No asking without giving 😉 Over exposure, I can see your pulleys from here 🤣 That's a crazy grill, spoiler gap, cigarette box on its side gap, I would struggle to fit a cigarette paper 🤣 It's amazing so many different kits, where is it from? AND VERY NICE JOB ! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not a manta 400 Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 On 07/01/2024 at 05:48, ®evo03 said: Hi everyone, I'm looking for information on what lights were used on the Manta 400 front bumpers with foglights. (see picture) 🤣 What lights did you use, full report please. Dimensions, type, make, model, and materials used. No asking without giving 😉 Over exposure, I can see your pulleys from here 🤣 That's a crazy grill, spoiler gap, cigarette box on its side gap, I would struggle to fit a cigarette paper 🤣 It's amazing so many different kits, where is it from? AND VERY NICE JOB ! 👍 the lights are wesem RAJD3 122mm but i tinted them yellow, with some slight modification to the frame and adjustment screws it fits perfectly and about the gap, i have a original Irmsher 400 front bumper that i mounted to the original mounts and the grill is a mattig manta B2 fiberglass replica which is also mounted in the original position... so my guess is that the gap is also original but im not sure, i know the rally cars used a grill that had the extra 2 holes in the grill below the 2 holes of a B1 and not above like with a B2 so if you have a rally bodykit the 2 extra holes are where i have my gap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Extra gap useful for extra cooling, especially xe or c20let. Maybe full lamp pod restricts cooling? Great info, does your spoiler allow for lamp pod also? Great modification. I think I might plan for something similar, but I like doing mods that can be reversed, by either keeping original parts and buying extras to play with. Lamp fitted to earlier black plastic bumper, sketch is a work in progress render, rear window lover needed. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not a manta 400 Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 (edited) 14 minutes ago, ®evo03 said: Extra gap useful for extra cooling, especially xe or c20let. Maybe full lamp pod restricts cooling? Great info, does your spoiler allow for lamp pod also? Great modification. I think I might plan for something similar, but I like doing mods that can be reversed, by either keeping original parts and buying extras to play with. Lamp fitted to earlier black plastic bumper, sketch is a work in progress render, rear window lover needed. 😎 nope, it doesnt, i dont think any of the road mantas have a front spoiler that can fit a lamp pod. Cool sketch, looks amazing also, do xe and let engines have problems with cooling? since you mention its usefull especially on those Edited January 10 by not a manta 400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Xe cooling, no issue, just they heat up quickly, and stay very hot, especially with RWD manifold or headers. A good well thought out system, a heater matrix also helps, electric fan is a must, especially in traffic. Stat controlled and or manual switch, But I have noticed leaving edge of bonnet open helps, just a cold air feed. I think air ducts on 400 bonnet are too far back, originally for carb and manifold cold air supply. But also space for rose jointed shock turrets, Modern cars have sealed, force fed air ducts. Interesting the measures used on real 400s to cool them. But fitting a lamp pod it was usually only used at night in cooler conditions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not a manta 400 Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 I see, im using a z24sed, same engine block except 1 bolt for the starter motor as a c20xe. I hope it stays cool with the 400cc extra displacement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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