they said it couldn't be done...BUT yeh

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04-11-2007 | 08:47 PM

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jvelos3

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I forgot to mention that this is actually gonna be going FOR SALE soon!

I will be selling the maxima soon so once that goes...this will be going too.

04-11-2007 | 08:57 PM

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Wow. Looks nice but $900+. You overpaid. I don't care how nice the cutoff is.

04-11-2007 | 08:59 PM

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looks good but thats a massive cut on the bottom of the assembly.

04-11-2007 | 09:04 PM

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TL + ZKW

I'm upgrading lenses myself here soon, can't wait to get a sharper cutoff and more brightness. 50w modded variable-wattage ballast, too

04-11-2007 | 10:17 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatanko

TL + ZKW

I'm upgrading lenses myself here soon, can't wait to get a sharper cutoff and more brightness. 50w modded variable-wattage ballast, too

nice!! idk if u read up on it on hidplanet but the "lip" of the zkw lens is a little thinner than TL lens. so the lens is a little loose when u swap it. what u want to do is cut out a ring from a cereal box card board and use it as a gasket. so it should mount...projector ->gasket ->zkw lens -> lens holder.

post pics when u get it swapped!

04-18-2007 | 09:51 AM

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these are now for sale either with or without the ZKW lenses!

------> http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=518702

05-01-2007 | 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jvelos3

almost all of the newer cars over $20k have HID projectors either standard or as an option. they are far superior to regular halogen reflectors.

HID projectors...
put out 3x the lumens of regular halogen bulbs
have color temp that mimics day light
produce a sharp cutoff reducing glare to on coming traffic
produce a wide, even beam...no hot spots.
perform much better with distance.

once u go HID u will never go back. ask anyone who has done a retrofit if they would ever go back to stock and i gaurantee u that all of them would say NEVER!

Its not the cost of retrofitting, but the cost of your specific retrofit, thats a lot for a pair of headlights. I doubt someone will buy them, but good luck nonetheless....

Good job man

05-01-2007 | 08:07 PM

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Props on doing that retrofit, once again maxima community is not bound by the lack of ideas or the will to accomplish them..props.

05-01-2007 | 08:29 PM

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Wow that looks really nice, but wayy out of my league

05-13-2007 | 12:23 AM

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Thats a good price for that setup that he did. You can go to hidplanet.com forums section and look at some people that can charge from $800 for LABOR itself.

Oh yeah, use the vise grip to hold the hood up! I do, and I have E46 Retros from Hidplanet.

Maxgtr2000 did a sweet job on my setup, I beleive I was the first customer.

05-13-2007 | 12:49 AM

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yeah those look great...i would have to be slangin to spend a G on just my headlights though lol...i can c fine with stock

05-13-2007 | 10:00 AM

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good god that light output is amazing.

05-13-2007 | 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by maxprivate

dont feel bad i also keep a piece of wood in my trunk to keep the hood up. excellent work. would love to know how you gonns seal those headlamps up.

ahahahahahaha I do too.

05-13-2007 | 03:35 PM

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90stanza

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Hey good job on the headlights, kind of pricey though, but money well spent

05-17-2007 | 09:53 AM

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m00njal

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these are totally sick, ignore all the haters!

06-08-2007 | 08:04 PM

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hm shame on the people who said it couldn't be done...i didn't have a problem

(see sig)

Nice work though

06-08-2007 | 09:05 PM

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STILLENGLE

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Thats awsome dude. was it hard to do.

06-08-2007 | 09:25 PM

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hm shame on the people who said it couldn't be done...i didn't have a problem

(see sig)

Nice work though

What he said.

(even though you're selling them and this is an old thread

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06-09-2007 | 12:13 AM

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hm shame on the people who said it couldn't be done...i didn't have a problem

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Nice work though

i agree, it isnt that difficult. you just have to take your sweet time and double and triple check all measurments before you start hacking the housing. i even made up my own harness.

06-14-2007 | 11:57 AM

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bi xenon

When you turn on the brights, do the projectors and the inner, normal whatever the hell they are, bulbs light up at the same time? Or do only the projectors work?