My New Retrofits!
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My New Retrofits!
All credit goes to Jim (Blown06ss) for making these awesome retrofits. Here's some pics he sent me of the finished product. All I have to do is wait for them to be shipped out and I'll post some more pics of them installed on the car.
This is the setup I have:
OEM housings painted flat black
Flat black painted sidemarkers
FX-R projectors
Gatling gun shrouds
White CCFL rings
DDM Tuning 5000k slim ballast HID kit
These are the Gatling gun shrouds since they're kind of hard to see in the final product pictures.
WORK IN PROGRESS:
FINAL PRODUCT:
This man does some quality work. If you ever need some retrofits, please let him make yours.
This is the setup I have:
OEM housings painted flat black
Flat black painted sidemarkers
FX-R projectors
Gatling gun shrouds
White CCFL rings
DDM Tuning 5000k slim ballast HID kit
These are the Gatling gun shrouds since they're kind of hard to see in the final product pictures.
WORK IN PROGRESS:
FINAL PRODUCT:
This man does some quality work. If you ever need some retrofits, please let him make yours.
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Post them up in this thread!
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/appearance-48/official-retrofit-thread-217768/
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/appearance-48/official-retrofit-thread-217768/
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Originally Posted by blown06ss
I offer two different sets, one set I use E55 projectors and the other I use FXR projectors. Usually I dont include the HID kit because different people like different brands and bulb colors, I can give you the info so you can get the correct kit if you would like. The E55 retros go for $450 shipped and that includes any paintwork, tinting of sidemarkers, plug and play wiring harness, paypal fees and shipping. The FXR go for $550 with everything listed with the other set. The difference between the two is the E55's have a frensled lense while the FXR's have a crystal clear lense, this gives more distance and a really clean cutoff line. The E55's are an open bowled projector while the FXR is a sealed type, this keeps any light from "escaping" and reflecting off the inside of the headlight. I have many pics in my gallery if you want to take a look and get back to me.
Have you had any problems with burning the bowls in your projectors? I know you have a DDM kit as well.
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and i run my lights like 24/7 when i'm driving cause i'm a ricer like that
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spend some time on hidplanet. it's been proven that kit bulbs run hotter than OEM hid bulbs. it's less of an issue with the fx-r because they have a higher quality coating than most OEM projectors but it's still a risk that I wouldn't take. jmho...take it or leave it. nonetheless the lights look great.
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spend some time on hidplanet. it's been proven that kit bulbs run hotter than OEM hid bulbs. it's less of an issue with the fx-r because they have a higher quality coating than most OEM projectors but it's still a risk that I wouldn't take. jmho...take it or leave it. nonetheless the lights look great.
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I had him make a set of E55 retros for me, and the HID kit from DDM was a direct plug and play. He does phenomenal work and even take care of all the wiring so you don't have to. Definitely an A+ guy to deal with.
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