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Old 11-12-2010 | 10:23 PM
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My J30 projector retrofit

i finished my budget retrofit using J30 low beams. yes, i know theyre halogen projectors, but its better than glare right? the cutoff is there, its not as crisp as id like it to be, but what can you expect from a budget setup like this. i can make it a little better with different lenses right? the fact is, its extremely inexpensive, looks pretty sexy to me in the daytime, and it redirects the light away from oncoming eyes. and to be truthful it lights up more of the road in front of me, not so much to the sides tho lol. i still need to aim them some more, i think i need to bake em apart again and reposition the projectors themselves cuz theyre pointing slightly outwards, oops. but anyways, i like it. ive never done this before, so its really basic, i dont even have shrouds but i can live with how it looks to be honest. i'll try to get actual light pics after i re-aim them. maybe chrisman can chime in with cutoff pics if he wants...


Old 11-12-2010 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximaSpd85
...but anyways, i like it. ive never done this before, so its really basic, i dont even have shrouds but i can live with how it looks to be honest.
I told/showed you the cheapest way to make some pretty good lookinng shrouds/bezels the other night
Old 11-12-2010 | 11:54 PM
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well its better than nothing. should have left the high beams on and threw them in there aswell.
Old 11-13-2010 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Mad-MAX_SE
I told/showed you the cheapest way to make some pretty good lookinng shrouds/bezels the other night
would u like to share lol im gonna be doing a retrofit soon which is why i ask
Old 11-13-2010 | 01:01 PM
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well its better than nothing. should have left the high beams on and threw them in there aswell.
He sold the high beams to me Anyway, I'm doing this same set up but with 3" ZKW-R clear lenses spaced 6mm and a 55W 6K kit.

Here was my cutoff before the 55W kit..
Old 11-13-2010 | 02:46 PM
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Thats crazy. Who the hell uses J30 projectors?
Old 11-13-2010 | 10:47 PM
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Not bad man. Cheaper than other projector mods, and I like the fact that you are using Nissan parts. I am thinking about doing a projector setup for my car using the J30 parts too. I want to use both beams though. I haven't seen anyone use both the high and low beam projectors in a fourth gen headlight and I think that it might be an interesting concept.
Old 11-13-2010 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by trini_max21
I haven't seen anyone use both the high and low beam projectors in a fourth gen headlight and I think that it might be an interesting concept.
Already 75% there lol. Sorry man..
Old 11-14-2010 | 12:12 AM
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Already 75% there lol. Sorry man..
Cool. Keep me updated. I would love to see pics of the progress and the end result.
Old 11-14-2010 | 12:20 AM
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Cool. Keep me updated. I would love to see pics of the progress and the end result.
I will make a thread when they're completed with progress pics fasho. Should be done by the end of the month hopefully, waiting on finishing parts.
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Do you see better at night?
Old 11-15-2010 | 08:28 AM
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Do you see better at night?
No

We demand output pics..
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