Driving light/front fog protectors

[andy o]

I want to place protectors on bottom driving lights and I was thinking of perspex disks. As my acuracy with a jigsaw is somewhat questionable can anyone let me know if they can be bought off shelf?

Cheers

[RichardD]

Hello Andy

Could try these...

www.tvrcc-shop.co.uk/acatalog/TVRCC_Catalogue_Misc_Items_33.html

[llanelli-rob]

andy o said:

I want to place protectors on bottom driving lights and I was thinking of perspex disks. As my acuracy with a jigsaw is somewhat questionable can anyone let me know if they can be bought off shelf? Cheers

Just fitted these to mine,2 minute job and you can't even notice them

[andy o]

Cheers will give them a go

[torquemada]

I found a better option are the protectors sold by Steve Dunster (S.D.Tools Ltd). These are moulded to shape and held in place by the driving light rubber 'gaiters'. Fiddly to fit, but once in place you wouldn't know they were there. In my experience the 'carbo discs' are quite obtrusive and difficult to secure effectively.
I bought mine about 3 years ago (£25/pair), so not sure if still available. Try emailing Steve at [e-mail]

Hope this helps.

[cln1]

I use the one's from TVRCC, very good.

Colin.

[IPAddis]

I had two sets of Carbodiscs. The first were attached by the supplied velcro pads... for about 50 miles (and yes I cleaned the lights with meths first to ensure the glue stuck). The second set I attached by sections of double-sided foam tape. Worked much better but still looked ugly. I know the guy who designed Carbodiscs is a TVR fan (and may still be on here) but I'm afraid I just don't like them.

About 3 years ago, I found that Armourfend (those people that do the film to stop paint chips) sell special headlight protection film. Used on rally cars and available in a specific size for TVR Griffith spot lights. It is practically undetectable and the spotlights are still fine some 40,000 miles later.

I've also fitted it to our Mini and would do so on any car with similarly susceptible lights.

Ring them direct: www.armourfend.com/index.htm

Ian A.

[Seasider]

The armourfend leaves 2 or 3mm of glass exposed

I also think if the stone or you were moving fast enough it might not help anyway...

[richb]

Seasider said:

The armourfend leaves 2 or 3mm of glass exposed I also think if the stone or you were moving fast enough it might not help anyway...

Maybe but they do offer some level of protection and as Ian says, the Carbo Disks do look a bit ugly.

[llanelli-rob]

richb said:

Seasider said: The armourfend leaves 2 or 3mm of glass exposed I also think if the stone or you were moving fast enough it might not help anyway... Maybe but they do offer some level of protection and as Ian says, the Carbo Disks do look a bit ugly.

I cannot see why anybody would say the carbo discs look ugly?

As I said in my previous post I've just fitted these and unless you are within five feet of the car they cannot be noticed!

[torquemada]

llanelli-rob said:

unless you are within five feet of the car they cannot be noticed!

Steve's items are even more discrete - you would need good eyesight to spot them at five inches.

[Ballistic Banana]

I have amourfend ones on, and One lens has cracked but this has held it alltogether

BB

[FlipFlopGriff]

torquemada said:

I found a better option are the protectors sold by Steve Dunster (S.D.Tools Ltd). These are moulded to shape and held in place by the driving light rubber 'gaiters'. Fiddly to fit, but once in place you wouldn't know they were there. In my experience the 'carbo discs' are quite obtrusive and difficult to secure effectively. I bought mine about 3 years ago (£25/pair), so not sure if still available. Try emailing Steve at [e-mail] Hope this helps.

I've got these too. Not quote 3 years ago but maybe 2. Fit under the rubber band but at the same price much better value than the discs IMHO.
Armourfend patches only cover the main bulb area but leave a 2mm gap around the edge - most likely place for a good chunk loss.
FFG

[simpo two]

RichardD said:

Could try these... www.tvrcc-shop.co.uk/acatalog/TVRCC_Catalogue_Misc_Items_33.html

Amazing, it let me look at the page without a password.
I bought four for £10 from a local motor accessory shop. Designed for a Capri but that's OK by me

[andy o]

Again thanks for all the responses on only my second posting.

I have pumped for the TVRCC shop type and will let you know how I get on.