Thanks to Happy4444 for doing the retro-fit. They really came out nice. I just have to to aim them and I'll be set. The output is amazing.

Let me know what you guys think.

 

beautiful, now lets get some night shots, see these babies lit up

 

Looks amazing Matt, on night shots.

 

what bulbs are you getting?

 

Right now Im using the stock bulbs. Are there upgrades ?

I think they are Philips D2S 35W

-matt

 

I meant K rating

 

Stock is usually ~4200k.

The retrofit came out nice, Im in the process of retroing e46's w/ a custom shield out of an Audi TT into my headlights. Aim them and get some night pics up! Did you make your own harness or order a premade one? BTW are your e46's singles or bi-xenon?

 

They are E-46 Bi-Xenon and I made the harness myself

-matt

 

VERY nice in deed mate! I really like the bezel. Nice fit and clean!

Night shots PLEASE

 

looks good.

 

not sure about the blue signal lights...
Nice job with the retro.
+1 on the massive intercooler piping.

 

Wow that looks awesome, I'm waiting for night shots of the output and so forth.

Also just my personal preference but I think you should spraypaint your FMIC and IC piping black for that stealth look.

 

nice lets see some night shots

 

good job im in the process of finishing up mine wit e55 bi xenon color modded would like to compare

 

you summa bittch that looks sexy.

 

i want a retro....


pics of output por favor

 

make me some happy and i'll be happy!

 

Matt, what bezels are those? I need a new set, my old ones are haggard looking because they used to have angel eyes on them. Yours fit perfectly! (I have the same projectors, btw)

 

I have the same projectors, here is my car:




Second pic the high beams are on but so is the flash. Pictures really do no justice of width and distance, but you get a slight idea.

 

I tried going tonight and aiming them and then to take some pics and it didnt go all that well. Seems that the screws on the black housing for aiming arent doing all that much for adjusting. I have to look and see if anything is rubbing...man o man

-matt

 

see if the guy that did youre retro used springs behind the bolts that hold the projector in the housing. this is how they are usually adjusted. this is one of the reasons why i did my own retro. know you have to figure out something you didnt have your hands on to begin with if im not mistaken. aiming shouldnt be that difficult as long as the projectors are mounted level and you have sometype of spring with a wing nut to move the projector. as you move the nut the spring tension will move the projector in or out or slanted depending on where the mounting bolts are. good luck.

 

if i do the proejctor swap, nick will be doing mine also!!

 

Don't the stock aimers do anything on this retrofit?

 

hmm curious as well bout the stock aiming screws on the stock head lamps. i know with the r34 you loose the stock aiming screws. with tl projectors that is.

 

The stock aimers do really nothing but very fine adjustments and the rear of the Projector is filled with JB weld so I really cant adjust the projector itself.

Now what do I do ??

-matt

 

Sounds like you might need to redo them. I would take a dremel and cut a fine section to seprate the projector from the housing.
Then adjust the actual headlights using the black OEM aiming screws so that the headlights sit normal looking in there housings and flush with the bumper and grill. Then aim the projectors themselves using the mounting screws. Once you get them aimed correctly you can seal them up again with either JB weld or a black silicone. Silicone is a bit easier to remove in the event you have to get at the projectors again in the future for some reason.

 

make sure the black clip holding the adjustment screw is properly in place.

Sometimes when you bring them close to maximum out, they will get stuck and wont allow for adjustment.

 

Where is the black clip your talking about ??

Im still haveing a hard time aiming them. Seems no matter how far I move the black 8mm adjuster, the beam doesnt move at all up or down. Now my pass side is out for some reason. ALWAYS PROBLEMS !!!..lol

-matt