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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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Maxima Retrofit!!

Any1 know which seats can retro into our maximas?
Old Aug 20, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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hmmn, not sure. you tell me?
Old Aug 20, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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350z or G35 seats will fit
Old Aug 20, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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6th or 7th gen seats
Old Aug 20, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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what's wrong with 5/5.5th gen seats? are those Zs better looking or more comfy?
Old Aug 20, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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I was jk about the seats lol

Retrofitted matchbox projector into the high beam spot, couple pics for now



Output: Regular Low + projector low

Old Aug 21, 2011 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by luvlexus101
I was jk about the seats lol

Retrofitted matchbox projector into the high beam spot, couple pics for now


Output: Regular Low + projector low

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I was so confused coming into this thread seeing the word retrofit being used to ask about putting different seats in.

That projector looks really good. How hard was it to fit it in the high beam spot like that?
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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I would retrofit the low beam instead of the high beam thats just me.
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 10:09 AM
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I was confused, too, because I know the OP has Infiniti seats in his Maxima.

And then I saw the Borg implant in the headlight.
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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Moar pics!
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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I would retrofit the low beam instead of the high beam thats just me.
Thats the next project, I was afraid to completely wreck the lights.
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by luvlexus101
I was jk about the seats lol

Retrofitted matchbox projector into the high beam spot, couple pics for now



Output: Regular Low + projector low

You park your car in your bedroom? Or, do you sleep in the garage?
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 03:54 PM
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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by djkevinnn
hmmn, not sure. you tell me?
really he's asking which seats people have retrofitted then it lead to his headlight retrofit

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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by altezzablazes
really he's asking which seats people have retrofitted then it lead to his headlight retrofit
I was just messing man. I know luvlexus101 personally and he told me what he was going to do when he posted this thread. I was just being stupid.
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You park your car in your bedroom? Or, do you sleep in the garage?
The headlamp was off the car mounted and powered by two ballasts and a battery.



Definitely room for improvement. Should have mounted further back and I would have preferred to use a larger projector after seeing the amount of space available.


Factory Low Beam




Projector only



Together


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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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how about you retrofit your filthy bedroom into a clean room?
chicks dont put out in a messy room LMFAO
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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how about you retrofit your filthy bedroom into a clean room?
chicks dont put out in a messy room LMFAO
Unless they're trashy, drug addicts, hookers, mental, homeless, a combination of a few, or all the above
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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Actually if u got game it doesn't matter, in the least bit. Wouldn't matter if I was in a vette or an accord, sh!++y apartment or a three story house. If u got the looks and the charm ur Gucci
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by T_Behr904
Unless they're trashy, drug addicts, hookers, mental, homeless, a combination of a few, or all the above
Bro... you just mentioned every category of woman there is... There are no other types, except momma.
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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Bro... you just mentioned every category of woman there is... There are no other types, except momma.
Well I was gonna mention the ones that put up the religious front, but I didn't want to spark any controversial arguments with that one!
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lol wow reading a few of these post just made me laugh out loud
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I'm so confused of the direction of this thread? Retrofit Seats? Retrofit Headlights? Retrofit bedroom cleanliness and getting laid?
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by infinimax96
I'm so confused of the direction of this thread? Retrofit Seats? Retrofit Headlights? Retrofit bedroom cleanliness and getting laid?
Looks like the thread is trying to cover all of it's potential bases, so I'd say the direction of the thread includes all of the above.
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Lol religious front type
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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Question for ya OP: are you using the projector as an upgrade for the high beam or a replacement for the crappy low beam?

Looking at what you did, it almost seems like it would be easier to put a single projector in the high beam spot and calling it a day instead of hacking up the low beam for a retrofit.
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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And then I saw the Borg implant in the headlight.
Now this is a really good description, not that anything Borg related is bad...
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by T_Behr904
Now this is a really good description, not that anything Borg related is bad...
Resistance is futile!! Your Max will be assimilated.
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PadawanKnight
Resistance is futile!! Your Max will be assimilated.
Well you don't want it to end up looking like this...



Or this...

Old Aug 22, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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Our Maximas are turning into robots.



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Originally Posted by Waxima
Our Maximas are turning into robots.



And Eureka vacuum cleaners...

Old Aug 22, 2011 | 05:20 PM
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Every last one of you should be for going

3 out of 4 mounting holes on honda S2000 seats will line up with our 5th gen tq the 3 down and you'll be fine.....








































































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I dunno greg, but I love the idea of using the High beam instead of the low beam spot, looks much better there!! The sheild/cover you used looks too borg'y' though. Wonder if you can smooth it out so it's not so stand-offish?

Thoughts?

I really like theprogress here though, manyprops
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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I actually like the way it looks the way it is. If it were possible to add a second red bulb inside of it to get it to glow red, now that would be effin' sick!

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Originally Posted by T_Behr904
I actually like the way it looks the way it is. If it were possible to add a second red bulb inside of it to get it to glow red, now that would be effin' sick!
Like my retro?

Old Aug 22, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Like my retro?

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Now that's just Terminator-esk



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