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- Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:40 am #322571 Hi, I have never posted any mod of my car because I feel they are too simple, but this time I have done something that I really like, everything started on 2007 when one of my head lights got broken with a road's rock, by then I wanted my car to looks like Fast & Furious (ricer) hahaha, so I bought some ebay's halo/projectors head lights, I thought they will illuminate better than OEM due to the projectors, but they didn't, I installed Hid's, they worked decent but after a year the light started to get greenish and never were able to get well aligned, so I started to look how to get a better output without flashing everybody, the answer: "a retrofit" (that was how I found this great forum), I got new headlights and projector, and that's the process and the results:


That is the light output with ebay's head lights:














And that is how my car used to look:








I got those parts:

-JDM Style Black housing head lights



-Morimoto Mini H1



Then I made some slightly mods to the projectors:






Upper blacked, lower stock




Stock




Blacked out




I found some rare spots on the bowl, I hope they don't affect light output on the long run




First light output light shoots (stock shields)






Shields bent for sharper and color








Head lights opened:






Reflector removed:






Projectors in:








Comparision:




Shot with lens on (it got less sharp):






Both done:








Actual light output (cellphone camera):








I'm really pleased with the final results, the light is whiter, the cut-off is sharper and colorful, and I have a longer and wider view, even when they are my first retro and have cheap HID kit.

I'll wait to upgrade to XB35 bulbs or why not to FX-R projectors.

- Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:10 am #322577 dam thats snazzy!

95 Civic Coupe DX - d15b7 - some mods nothing crazy - My 5th EG
98 Jeep Cherokee 2 door - little lift with 31s 4.0 5 speed
77 Chevrolet C10 - Mild 350/350 combo - lowered a little

- Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:35 am #322582 Lol, I just read you post over o. Hidplanet a few hours ago. I'm waiting for my TRS mini H1 kit and some is300 projectors so I can do my headlights and fog. That's looks really good man.

- Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:59 am #322583 Nice work, how much did the whole set up run?

- Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:06 am #322589 The projectors and hid kit are $270-$280 depending on if you want new sealant for the headlights. The aftermarket headlights very depending on where you go. I ended up spending $280 for the kit, $265 for the is300 projectors for my fog lights plus another $180 for a hid kit for them, $100 for some eBay jdm lights, and $52 for fog lights.

- Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:40 am #322643

Lol, I just read you post over o. Hidplanet a few hours ago. I'm waiting for my TRS mini H1 kit and some is300 projectors so I can do my headlights and fog. That's looks really good man.

Thanks, and there was where I took all the info for the job.

Nice work, how much did the whole set up run?

The projectors and hid kit are $270-$280 depending on if you want new sealant for the headlights. The aftermarket headlights very depending on where you go. I ended up spending $280 for the kit, $265 for the is300 projectors for my fog lights plus another $180 for a hid kit for them, $100 for some eBay jdm lights, and $52 for fog lights.

I spend $200 only on projectors, $200 on headligts and something about $100 on a cheap HID kit long time ago

- Sat Dec 22, 2012 11:24 pm #322667 Nice Work!!