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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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Hey Brandon whats a good projector set cost(thinking of doing a retro)
 
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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im thinking about doing a retro also, my buddy has all the stuff to do it
 
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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I see you didn't include yourself... not all of us have the ability to be players.
I am no player. >_<


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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by live2rice
Hey Brandon whats a good projector set cost(thinking of doing a retro)
Color modded TSX are about $150-200, most common

Bi-Xenon Infiniti FX are about $100-150, what i will probably get

S2k are like $300-400

check out www.theretrofitsource.com and http://www.hidillusionz.com

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Riiiiiiiight....
 
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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I'm a total nub about the whole thing, whats color modded mean? And what about shroads and all those shenanigans.
 
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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The color modded ones has only blue on the cutoff... i think there is a rainbow one too. Otherwise its like blue and yellow or something.

Shrouds are like $20-50 for a pair.

There are a few different methods for mounting them... I will probably use the JnC method with long screws and wingnuts for adjusting. I'm a huge nub too and really nervous abound cutting into headlights... there no room for error.

But those sites should have all the info you need about what to get, including shroud and projector measurements.

My plan is to get the FX bi-xenons and have HID high/low beams and use my high beam reflector as a yellow DRL <- so JayDeeEmm yo!
 
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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Yeah well I have a friend that is willing to help me. And I have a spare set of headlights at my house. So I think I will try it on those, and see how it comes out and put them on the 4dr. Then get some blackhousing ones and do it again for the 2dr.
 
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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Why not blackhouse them yourself? The aftermarket blackhouse ones don't really have good beam patterns, not that it really matters, but for high beams it kinda does...
 
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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Well I am going to get the JDM sir stock black house ones for the coupe. So they are factory. I guess I could paint the other set while they are apart.
 
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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I'm hoping to have mine done by the CanAm meet, I need to order the projectors, but none of the sites have good reps for getting **** to you correctly and on time, so I need to call ahead and tell them whats up.

So the list of things you need to buy are:
- Projectors
- Shrouds
- New bulbs (usually the d2s ones)

I would have used the Anzo projectors I have, but one has a huge gouge from the accident. People have gotten good results reusing and modding the eBay projectors.
 

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