Spec-D Headlights and/or Crystal Eye Style

[SmireyFase]

Hello!

I am looking into FINALLY buying my new headlights. Had my eye on winjets and Spec-Ds for a while. GF really like spec-ds so I'll probably prioritize them more so than the winjets, however I heard of a lot of yucky reviews regarding the spec-ds. I live in LA where the brightness of the LED boomerang won't bother me so much (I will be HID-ing them anyways). Anyone have these particular headlights that can shed some light regarding them? Pros, cons, reviews, suggestions etc.


Also wanted to see if anyone in the ft86 community purchased Spec-d-like or crystal-eye-like headlights via ebay any reviews on those?

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by SmireyFase

Hello!

I am looking into FINALLY buying my new headlights. Had my eye on winjets and Spec-Ds for a while. GF really like spec-ds so I'll probably prioritize them more so than the winjets, however I heard of a lot of yucky reviews regarding the spec-ds. I live in LA where the brightness of the LED boomerang won't bother me so much (I will be HID-ing them anyways). Anyone have these particular headlights that can shed some light regarding them? Pros, cons, reviews, suggestions etc.


Also wanted to see if anyone in the ft86 community purchased Spec-d-like or crystal-eye-like headlights via ebay any reviews on those?

DONT DO IT!

I have them and love the look its awesome however the UV coating peels off within 6 months, and the projectors suck balls for the light output and with 55w HID's they are bright enough but the cut off sucks. They also love to get stuck on highbeams so I have to bang on them every time I turn them on at night so I don't blind people on my way home. (and I cant use my highbeams unless I want them on the rest of the drive)

Personally I like them enough to live with the flaws but most people don't. That all being said they are aftermarket lights so this kind of thing is to be expected.

EDIT: Mine are crystal eye but they are the same thing as far as I know.

[SmireyFase]

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

DONT DO IT!

I have them and love the look its awesome however the UV coating peels off within 6 months, and the projectors suck balls for the light output and with 55w HID's they are bright enough but the cut off sucks. They also love to get stuck on highbeams so I have to bang on them every time I turn them on at night so I don't blind people on my way home. (and I cant use my highbeams unless I want them on the rest of the drive)

Personally I like them enough to live with the flaws but most people don't. That all being said they are aftermarket lights so this kind of thing is to be expected.

EDIT: Mine are crystal eye but they are the same thing as far as I know.

Oh my jesus... :C Hammered the nail in the coffin :C

Do you have pictures by any chance? I want to see the UV coat and all that jazzz if you don't mind T_T. I went on google but I only see 1 member's spec d pictures. while the rest of them are taken to look majestic and not-so-much real.

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by SmireyFase

Oh my jesus... :C Hammered the nail in the coffin :C

Do you have pictures by any chance? I want to see the UV coat and all that jazzz if you don't mind T_T. I went on google but I only see 1 member's spec d pictures. while the rest of them are taken to look majestic and not-so-much real.

Its hard to capture in pictures but it looks just like clear coat peeling off. so far I have just been scrubbing it when I wash it and it seems to be fine. It looks the same as at did in the areas it has peeled off. I have been told its normal for most if not all aftermarket headlights to have that issue.

You could also customize the OEM ones to your tastes? I did that on my buddies car and so far so good.

[SmireyFase]

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

Its hard to capture in pictures but it looks just like clear coat peeling off. so far I have just been scrubbing it when I wash it and it seems to be fine. It looks the same as at did in the areas it has peeled off. I have been told its normal for most if not all aftermarket headlights to have that issue.

You could also customize the OEM ones to your tastes? I did that on my buddies car and so far so good.

shoot I wish.. I don't know ANYTHING about customizing headlights. I wouldn't know where to get anything to customize them with :/. I wanted the halos on the low beams and a DRL strip to customize it to look like specDs but with halos... just... I don't know how to do it.. and even if I did I would've thunk it be easier to just pay for legitimate aftermarket headlights. XD

[KungFuWaffle]

I have winjets, the UV coat has started to peel after 1 year and a half. But 2 years later and the LED in the DRL are still running perfectly, and they are wired to be on when the key is in ignition. The cutoff for HID is pretty decent, haven't tried it in the back roads but they are sufficient to drive at night without asking yourself "what is that?"

[SmireyFase]

Originally Posted by KungFuWaffle

I have winjets, the UV coat has started to peel after 1 year and a half. But 2 years later and the LED in the DRL are still running perfectly, and they are wired to be on when the key is in ignition. The cutoff for HID is pretty decent, haven't tried it in the back roads but they are sufficient to drive at night without asking yourself "what is that?"

Thanks. I am getting winjets 95% sure now. Black housing. I have the Spec D Led drl strip lights on my bezels so it will compliment them further. Thank you Senpai.

[KungFuWaffle]

Originally Posted by SmireyFase

Thanks. I am getting winjets 95% sure now. Black housing. I have the Spec D Led drl strip lights on my bezels so it will compliment them further. Thank you Senpai.

I was in the same boat when deciding which headlight Togo with too, but the fact that the Spec-D headlight had the bluish white I went with winjet. Looks almost OEM and get compliments on it. Some guy thought it was a Maserati

[SmireyFase]

Originally Posted by KungFuWaffle

I was in the same boat when deciding which headlight Togo with too, but the fact that the Spec-D headlight had the bluish white I went with winjet. Looks almost OEM and get compliments on it. Some guy thought it was a Maserati

DUDE i was thinking the same!! AHHAHA swear it looks like a Maserati xD

[michaelneal9900]

I have the Spec-D's and I absolutely love them. I live in LA as well and have had them for two years and no peeling whatsoever. I haven't had any problems with low/high beams either, but they're definitely bright enough. I've had friends think I was using my high beams when I wasn't. I really don't understand the bad reviews, maybe the others were a bad batch? Anyways, I love mine and don't regret buying them at all.

[SmireyFase]

Originally Posted by michaelneal9900

I have the Spec-D's and I absolutely love them. I live in LA as well and have had them for two years and no peeling whatsoever. I haven't had any problems with low/high beams either, but they're definitely bright enough. I've had friends think I was using my high beams when I wasn't. I really don't understand the bad reviews, maybe the others were a bad batch? Anyways, I love mine and don't regret buying them at all.

Dammit michael ... now I want spec-ds again.... >.> where'd you get yours?

[michaelneal9900]

Originally Posted by SmireyFase

Dammit michael ... now I want spec-ds again.... >.> where'd you get yours?

I got them at FT86 Speed Factory... I would send pics but my car is at the shop right now

But really, you should have no worries with the spec d they've been great for me and never had a problem.

[SmireyFase]

Originally Posted by michaelneal9900

I got them at FT86 Speed Factory... I would send pics but my car is at the shop right now

But really, you should have no worries with the spec d they've been great for me and never had a problem.

I guess I can't think too negatively, because they wouldn't make em if it didnt work in the first place right? >.<...

I dont know if I want the spec ds or the winjets anymore.... Winjets would look great because I have LED drl strips on my car.. compliments the DRL on the winjets but I wanted specds ever since SEMA.... before I even had the car... >.>

[michaelneal9900]

Originally Posted by SmireyFase

I guess I can't think too negatively, because they wouldn't make em if it didnt work in the first place right? >.<...

I dont know if I want the spec ds or the winjets anymore.... Winjets would look great because I have LED drl strips on my car.. compliments the DRL on the winjets but I wanted specds ever since SEMA.... before I even had the car... >.>

Well I doubt you could go wrong either way you choose. But the one and only thing that I don't like about the Spec D's was that I wasn't able to figure out how to get the boomerang to run as a DRL... but maybe that's just me.