Anyone else into headlight retrofits?

[retrosmiths]

And not just Mini H1 Retroquick options, I'm looking into retrofitting a FX-R or RX projector in our stock housing to get the most light output.

[infinite012]

Get ready for the influx of idiots claiming their XX brand HID kit in stock housings are the best thing since sliced bread.

[Lee358]

I have a set of rx350 bx if yiu want to buy them

[mezdup]

Originally Posted by infinite012

Get ready for the influx of idiots claiming their XX brand HID kit in stock housings are the best thing since sliced bread.

lol.. they don't do that that much. in fact it's more the other way around. when they post anything in regards to their pnp hid kits, the retrofit guys come over and start giving them shit. don't really care either way. i mean people are gonna do what they wanna do.. just saying.

also that retrofit would look great @retrosmiths

[FriedRicr]

I'm currently working on putting s2k projectors into mines ... took a break ... but hopefully can get it going again soon.

[retrosmiths]

Oh wow, how's the fitment of the S2K?

I currently have the retroquick option with G37 shrouds, but I'm looking to upgrade to better projectors once I sell my demon eyes pair.

The stock projectors actually works quite well with HID bulbs, I tested it but I plugged the squirrel finders. Here's a sample shot with Black Series lens and XB35 bulbs.

I just need to retrofit it with custom shields to make the cutoff sharper and straighter, but light distribution, width and throw are already good.

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[FriedRicr]

it really fits in good, but there is ALOT of trimming on the s2k side and a bit shaving with the oem headlights. My moms bfs Lexus g47 is running them .... blinding..

[retrosmiths]

Originally Posted by FriedRicr

it really fits in good, but there is ALOT of trimming on the s2k side and a bit shaving with the oem headlights. My moms bfs Lexus g47 is running them .... blinding..

Blinding? Isn't that one of the reasons why we're retrofitting, to prevent glare to oncoming vehicles? Lol

Anyway, the S2K is a bit pricey for me right now. The FX-R sits well if I shave off the bottom half of the stock projector mounting brace.

Having no garage and having the FRS as a daily is preventing me from retrofitting this properly and cleanly.

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[FriedRicr]

Originally Posted by retrosmiths

Blinding? Isn't that one of the reasons why we're retrofitting, to prevent glare to oncoming vehicles? Lol

Anyway, the S2K is a bit pricey for me right now. The FX-R sits well if I shave off the bottom half of the stock projector mounting brace.

Having no garage and having the FRS as a daily is preventing me from retrofitting this properly and cleanly.

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its not glare haha.. its BRIGHT .. the flicker ... the output is just ridiclous is all i can say .. and i'm also getting cbi bulbs ......... god help the man infront of me . b haha jkjk. the s2k are pricey but i lucked out and got them for cheap on HIDplanet

[retrosmiths]

Originally Posted by FriedRicr

its not glare haha.. its BRIGHT .. the flicker ... the output is just ridiclous is all i can say .. and i'm also getting cbi bulbs ......... god help the man infront of me . b haha jkjk. the s2k are pricey but i lucked out and got them for cheap on HIDplanet

Nice! I'll probably stick with modded stock projectors for now just because aligning then won't be a problem, but I'll look into a more serious retrofit in the future.

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[infinite012]

Why not just pick up a set of BRZ headlights? They use the RX350 bixenons.

[FriedRicr]

Originally Posted by infinite012

Why not just pick up a set of BRZ headlights? They use the RX350 bixenons.

you should check out pics of True Retrofits ...... man ....

[1stGenBRZ86]

I retrofit my maxima headlights with fxr projectors and morimoto HIDs. They came out amazing, but since that was an old car, I didn't mind taking apart the headlights. So, I got the brz, but it can't hold a candle to the max in terms of lighting. Maybe a few years down the line, i'll retrofit these headlights.

[infinite012]

Originally Posted by FriedRicr

you should check out pics of True Retrofits ...... man ....

I'm not unfamiliar with retrofits. I've been retrofitting headlights since 2004 (I think that's when I joined HIDplanet.com).

What I'm saying is that the BRZ headlights already use a fantastic and highly desirable bixenon projector (RX350 bixenon), so instead of wasting time fabricating brackets and having to deal with the headache of aiming/leveling the lights (rotation is a bitch), buy the BRZ headlights (or the GT86 HID headlights from a LHD European country since those probably also use the RX350 bixenon projectors) and install those. They are made for the car and you won't have to deal with opening, cutting, gluing, etc.