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03-12-2007, 04:24 PM

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another R34 retro

Projectors: E46
Shield: color modded
Ballast/Bulbs: KLIGHT 5000K D2S HID (4300K pictured)
Time spent: 1 long weekend

Pic taken before aiming:

03-12-2007, 04:25 PM

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looks greats! How you mod it for color? Did you bend the shield or washer mod?

03-12-2007, 05:13 PM

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Looks like mine, minus the R34

Good job.

03-12-2007, 05:32 PM

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Damn, looks very nice. So much better than cefiros.

03-12-2007, 05:35 PM

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*cough* mine's better.

Just kidding, I almost went the R34 route... but decided I like the single projector/reflector look.

Looks great man. Now to see if mine will fit on the car...

03-12-2007, 09:27 PM

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no shroud...other than that they look really nice.

how far is that shot on ur garage door from?

03-12-2007, 09:35 PM

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welcome to the club! why dont you have shrouds though?

03-12-2007, 09:42 PM

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I think it looks good without a shroud.

03-12-2007, 09:45 PM

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Wow it looks beautiful!

03-12-2007, 09:53 PM

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welcome to the club! why dont you have shrouds though?

Cause...I'm poor, I don't care, and they look and function fine without them...

03-12-2007, 09:53 PM

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I think it looks good without a shroud.

+1.

Looks great. Hopefully I'll find a way to move my battery.

And I totally hear you on the "long weekend," the ONLY thing I did this weekend was retrofit.

The way I got around using the shroud is a PITA. haha.

03-12-2007, 09:59 PM

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+1.

Looks great. Hopefully I'll find a way to move my battery.

And I totally hear you on the "long weekend," the ONLY thing I did this weekend was retrofit.

The way I got around using the shroud is a PITA. haha.

-1, looks good because the camera is blinded by the light. turn the light's off and take a pic. as too price yeah i know, a piece of plastic is not worth $100. you could of tried making your own. but other than that, nice work. how did it go? any problems while doing them?

03-13-2007, 05:10 AM

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damn wish I got money for that kind of project, but too busy fixing up my bent fender... nice mod E

03-13-2007, 06:15 AM

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Nice job on the retro. Fudge everyone's been doing retros lately usually it's all talk here

04-09-2007, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ewuzh

Projectors: E46
Shield: color modded
Ballast/Bulbs: KLIGHT 5000K D2S HID (4300K pictured)
Time spent: 1 long weekend

Pic taken before aiming:

did you have to move your battery at all to have room for the projectors?

04-09-2007, 09:22 AM

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did you have to move your battery at all to have room for the projectors?

nope, plenty of room.

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04-09-2007, 09:35 AM

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nope, plenty of room.

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these are definetly sick,nice job!got to admit i didnt like em at first. what type of projectors did you use? ive been asking a question about bixenon maybe you can answer for me. does bixenon mean that there is a high beam in the projector. i noticed someone else used bixenon TL with the r34 housing and it looks like they completely cut out the wires for the high beam socket. So im guessing it means there is a built in highbeam. is this correct?

04-09-2007, 10:00 AM

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I used a single xenon BMW/Bosch E46 projector.

Bixenon means you have a low beam and a high beam integrated into the HID bulb or projector. There are two different ways to achieve this.

1) Bixenon HID projectors means the actual projector has a high beam solenoid that moves the cutoff shield lower when the high beam switch is activated. These are great, but the projectors are more expensive than single xenon projectors. These projectors are OEM HID projectors and use a single OEM D2S bulb.

2) A bixenon HID kit means the bulbs are rebased and there is a solenoid built into the HID bulb that moves the bulb up and down. Either that or the HID bulbs have a separate, smaller halogen bulb next to the HID bulb that acts as a high beam when the switch is activated. Bixenon HID kits are the ones that you see being sold in the group deals forum.

With the R34 lights, there is a separate high beam already so Bixenon is not necessary to retain your high beams, although Bixenon is teh pimpness and great to have. With stock lights, you will need Bixenon or else you won't have a high beam.

Eric

04-09-2007, 10:21 AM

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Awesome Eric! Now that you're a pro, you can do a set for me.

I hope to see teh new hotness at Stillen day, or the Stanton Dyno day next weekend. Got more pics from teh back, or as you constructed them? Again, nice work.

04-09-2007, 11:58 AM

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did you just buy those of e-bay or what? I'm thinking of getting the ones off of there but does it take a lot to get them to fit?

04-09-2007, 12:23 PM

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Awesome Eric! Now that you're a pro, you can do a set for me.

I hope to see teh new hotness at Stillen day, or the Stanton Dyno day next weekend. Got more pics from teh back, or as you constructed them? Again, nice work.

Sure James, I'm always willing to help.

But you won't be seeing them on my car anymore!

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