r/rallycross • u/cheapshotfrenzy • Nov 20 '24

Question Why are lamp pods so expensive?

I've found a few fiberglass lamp pods, but they're all between 2 and 4 grand. I'm about to just buy a couple cheap fake hood scoops and stick some light bars in them.

Does anyone know of a place to buy a vintage style round lamp pod that won't cost more than my car did?

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u/MiataCory Nov 20 '24

Because they're almost always hand-made in quantities of 1 or 2.

You'd have better luck 3d printing one these days if you were trying to reproduce a vintage one. You could do a full CF or even fiberglass layup, but that's a big project.

You could try racing-junk.com, they've got classifieds there but I imagine a used rally pod is pretty rare fare. Maybe try posting a "Want to buy" on the ARA/North America Rally FB pages?

Modern style is just the diode dynamics LED bars.

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u/cheapshotfrenzy Nov 20 '24

That's some good advice, thank you. I came across a YouTube video on how to make your own, so I might have to try that.

They're going on an Escort, so I'm trying to match that old cosworth vibe. I also saw a cowl scoop on Amazon that looks like it would fit a small light bar in it, so I guess that's my back up plan for now.