Getting some projectors
 

So, im gonna get some projectors for my balt, but i dont want to fork over the $$$$ for retrofits...so im trying to find some decent quality projectors, hopefully built in the USA. I found these projectors which look sweet, and the brand name is ANZO USA which leaves me to believe that they are made in the USA.

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from their description it sounds like they put some time into making them, also, ive never seen these on cobaltss.net before, some feedback on the appearance too


EDIT: theres also a coupon code: ANDYFACE
get them for 190 :)

I've seen those headlights all over the forums. They're gen 2s. Obviously your best bet would be to get retrofits but if you don't want to spend that kind of cash on them, get the gen 4s. I think they look the cleanest out of all the aftermarket projectors and they don't have any ricey leds on them. I'm telling you, though. Retros are a dream. I really recommend them.

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dang, those are the gen 2's, i did not even notice the led's, and i admit the led's are ricey.... however i do like the halos. i would get retro's but they are kinda expensive, and won't they leak if the seal is broken?

not if they are resealed properly, which will be tested and corrected by any respectable retro maker. Idk what you consider expensive, but you can pick up a set of retros from buyhids.com for $400 in case you didn't know.

Yeah, they'll only leak if the person who made them did a shit job. Just don't buy them from someone who doesn't know what they're doing. If you think about it, you're paying twice as much for retros than the Gen 2s but they're going to look and perform ten times better.

Exactly, and retros wont have lens issues, burnt out halos, and an overall cheap feel which makes you buy new ones in a few years.

i was thinking about going with gen 4s but the retros from buyhids.com look pretty nice. does anyone have them and wanna put any input in on them?

I don't have ones from there but I've seen a lot of people who do have them and they look nice and seem to be quality retros. Get em!

Ill let you know when mine come in.

alright thanks guys. im ordering the zzp catless dp next week, then those are next on the list.

Dont get Gen 2's. Get Gen 3's. Cutoff rapes gen 2's in the ass, however the halo's are not as bright, the entire light is a better quality piece. Please listen to me and thank me later. Iv owned both sets. Still have a set of Gen 2's in the attic. Took both set's apart, modified both, and Gen 3rd are hands down better. Even look better. The halo's in the Gen 2's are bright, but are too oversized.

i went to buyhids.com, and yeah i know that mkruley13 does that sight, and one of the options is "retrofit my lights" and its like 230, whats that? do you send him your headlights and he retrofits them?

yep, that's it exactly. If you've got a back up set to run in the mean time (or go to a junk yard and find a set) that's a much cheaper alternative than having him buy another set of lights.

hey i might do that, thats like the same price as the projectors, how long do you think it will take him to retrofit them?

idk, I ordered mine a week ago, but the parts were held up due to the flight ban in Europe. It's over now, but flights are still backed up, so idk how long it should take. Send Mike a PM and ask, I'm sure he can give you a general time frame for under normal conditions.

If halos and LEDs are your thing then go for it. If you want to look more OEM get either the gen4s (which I have) or shell out some dough for some retros. What kind of look are you going for?

Save your money...and wait till you can afford retro's....Im being 100perecent honest when i say Ebay/aftermarket projectors are built really shitty...I can speak from experience...I have owned a set since 07....they are garbage...and i couldn't of been happier when i finally bought a pair of stockers again.

=The orange reflectors loose there color after time

=for whatever reson there is a clear coat on the lens that will peel in time

=The lens is made from low quality plastic(just like the whole housing) and will crack over time

=they dont fit the same as stock...not very noticeable, but i for one care about that kind of stuff

the look im going for is black with halos and no led's, they aren't really my thing. I guess im just gonna have to break down and get some retros.

Well I saw someone on here with an interesting setup. He had he Gen1 headlights with eyelids put over the top part to cover up the LEDs...it looked bad ass.

yea, i think ive seen that before, but i keep hearing of the terrible quality of the ebay projectors, and i think im gonna stay away from them...