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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Iron Scimitar
Aiming wasn't that difficult for me, just a few turns of the aiming screws...i've had harder times trying to aim my fogs.
In the regular retro, the 4 screws that are holding the projector go straight to the back of the reflector, in this one, since the projector is more or less off to the side it is more work to aim it. I'll have to figure out some contraption with a level to have the projector tightened down straight as if it were in the back of the reflector housing. I did use the aiming bolts on the factory housing to get it close, the driver side is about perfect all I did was just lower it, the passenger side I adjusted as far up as it would go but it is still off so I'll have to move the projector aim up and to the left. Beam pics as soon as I get it right!!! BTW I think these bulbs are new because they haven't colorshifted yet.
Old Jul 31, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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aye man those lights r fire. let me kno how i can get sum, make em, or sumthin. i was lookin everywhere for sumthin like that, but with tha angel eyes.
Old Jul 31, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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Looks awesome, very impressive. It makes me wish I had the skill, patience, time, and money to try something like that. Good luck with the aiming, I'm looking forward to seeing some beam pics.
Old Jul 31, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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that looks amazing man, thats all i can say
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 09:38 AM
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yeah that looks tight first one i seen
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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OMG!!! Beautiful! By far the best ones I've seen.
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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HOLY HE|| that is freaking sweet! i want those! great work on those man.
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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nice indeed.
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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wish I had the $$$ to play around with projectors this summer, its def possible to make them fit as long as you get the right size and have a way of making a mounting bracket
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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someone needs to do a mod write up for these


those look great!
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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nice lookin, and nice coat of wax
Old Aug 2, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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looks cool if the projectors matched it would look better
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 07:20 AM
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Get any beam patterns yet?
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 07:56 AM
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I'll try to get some pics tonight, I adjusted it yesterday. I still need to wire up the halogen high beams and aim them, I think they are a little high. But I'll try to get hid beam pics if I remember, I'm trying to help out on that "104.5 pimp my ride car" and it's been a busy week.
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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Looks good man...curious as to what the back side looks like...
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 10:57 AM
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Hot shiett man

get us some back side pics along with those beam patterns
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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wow, I thought that it could be done with the duals but I had my doubts. Way to go!!!
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by nupe500
Looks good man...curious as to what the back side looks like...
I'll take pics of that too, it looks like a regular retro except the projector protrusion is more toward the outer of the headlight (o..) instead of (.o.)
The fog light doesn't protrude at all, 100% of it fits in the light, the only thing coming out of that side is the foglight wires.
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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I was thinking about beating off, but it looks like I don't have to anymore....
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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^^^ um ok. movin along...
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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Still need some minor adjustment but this is a basic cutoff pic. Had to work late, didn't have time to take more pics. It's about 12-14 ft off a wall.
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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wow that looks really good, i think the single projector looks good but the dual projector even better!
Old Aug 4, 2005 | 08:05 AM
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man that is sexy

i think im sold on the dual...i think im gonna try my luck at it.
Old Aug 4, 2005 | 08:34 AM
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SWEET!! One day I'll have some projectors.
Old Aug 4, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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look what i found:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...lr%3D%26sa%3DN
Old Aug 4, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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He's the second person I saw that tried this, HomerMac was the first. They look good. I think i'm going to swap out these e55 singles for some e46 singles, already in the mail. BTW I'm totally broke now. I've also decided I'm going to put 4 angel eyes on and see how it looks, after that I plan on producing these for other 4th genners.
Old Aug 4, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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after that I plan on producing these for other 4th genners.
that would be most awesome
Old Aug 4, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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yea i tought about the angel eyes.. my bmw shround facilitated them too.. but then i figurered everyone has angeleyes.. people are even just hanging the HALO in their headlights... (i saw at a ny meet) hehehe... it was interesting... = )....

yea im gonna redo my projectors. if im happy with the cefiros i might jsut sel the projectors... after i do em...
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 06:19 AM
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Yeah, there has been a few people asking about projectors in cefiros you might be able to hook them up.
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 07:09 AM
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that would be most awesome

Expect to pay AT LEAST 500 bucks.
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 07:10 AM
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g4nismo - love your fogs or are they driving lights? Who makes them?
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 07:11 AM
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I just wish we could get a decent writeup. Everybody that does it never gives a decent writeup on it. But yeah duals in cefiros would be nice.
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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to be honest its really hard to do a write up... its just alot of grinding.. tweaking.. tweaking... and such.. what works for me prollly wont work for you.. cause i accidently broke a piece then i had to grind the whole thing bigger...

i took aolot of pics and put them up.... on webiste.. but i dont hink many people cared so i took it down... just took up my iDisk space....
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by -Sin-
g4nismo - love your fogs or are they driving lights? Who makes them?
They are just regular driving lights I picked up at wally world. They are Navigator brand, they were like $25 for the set. I wanted the pep boys driving lights with the angel eyes on them but didn't want to shell out $60.
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Iron Scimitar
Expect to pay AT LEAST 500 bucks.
I'm thinking about having 2 options, just the lights with the projectors or the whole set up w/ bulbs and ballasts. I think I could do just the lights and let everyone fend for themselves on getting bulbs and ballast and also offer a core charge for the stock set of lights. I would probably have to do the labor cheap to offset the whole cost and keep it down. I think we get the shaft on having 4th gens with limited options on aftermarket stuff so hopefully these lights will be another option.

Disclaimer: This is just a test thought but I'm thinking:
Option 1
Lights only $500 shipped/insured everything brand new; brand new headlights w/ 4 angel eyes, e46 projectors wiring harness and professional bezels.
$470 w/o angel eyes.

Option 2
Lights shipped to me should be $400 shipped back to you all the above included.
$315 shipped if you don't want angel eyes or professional bezels.

You will have to get your own OEM ( not an aftermarket kit) hid bulbs and ballasts.

Disclaimer: This is just a test thought, if this was an actual thought you would have been given instruction on what exactly you need to do....
Old Aug 6, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by maxgtr2000
I'm thinking about having 2 options, just the lights with the projectors or the whole set up w/ bulbs and ballasts. I think I could do just the lights and let everyone fend for themselves on getting bulbs and ballast and also offer a core charge for the stock set of lights. I would probably have to do the labor cheap to offset the whole cost and keep it down. I think we get the shaft on having 4th gens with limited options on aftermarket stuff so hopefully these lights will be another option.

Disclaimer: This is just a test thought but I'm thinking:
Option 1
Lights only $500 shipped/insured everything brand new; brand new headlights w/ 4 angel eyes, e46 projectors wiring harness and professional bezels.
$470 w/o angel eyes.

Option 2
Lights shipped to me should be $400 shipped back to you all the above included.
$315 shipped if you don't want angel eyes or professional bezels.

You will have to get your own OEM ( not an aftermarket kit) hid bulbs and ballasts.

Disclaimer: This is just a test thought, if this was an actual thought you would have been given instruction on what exactly you need to do....
$500? i dont think i would b able to bring myself to buyin lights for 500. even tho im lookin all ova tha place fa those exact lights. i wish i knew how to put stuff 2getha and built car parts like u. how'd u learn that stuff?

AND Y CANT I START A NEW TOPIC?
Old Aug 6, 2005 | 11:30 AM
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that one crazy nice retrofit ! how is the beam pattern on that thing ?
Old Aug 6, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by YihShyue
that one crazy nice retrofit ! how is the beam pattern on that thing ?
The beam pattern is in the first post here on page 3. I need to take more pics but I've been real busy lately.
Old Aug 6, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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The beam pattern is in the first post here on page 3. I need to take more pics but I've been real busy lately.
wow not bad
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 07:52 AM
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AND Y CANT I START A NEW TOPIC?
You need more posts. Sucks.



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