Official Retrofit Thread
#2551
With the Canadian dollar being so low right now I've been hesitant to order projectors. The exchange rate certainly doesn't appear to be getting better so I've been hovering over ordering a new set of projectors to do another build. Seeing as I'm still in college for another 8 months I will be on a budget still. I wasn't terribly dissapointed with the ddm v2 projectors, now I've been looking at the TRS "Standard" projectors. With the exchange rate even these are going to cost me close to $100CAD before bulbs. Has anyone used them? They seem like the same sort of projector ddm or anyone else that isn't trs sells. Would certainly get me by until I can eventually build the kind of set I want.
Input guys? Remembering that the mini 7.0 is well out of my price range.
Input guys? Remembering that the mini 7.0 is well out of my price range.
#2554
Senior Member
#2561
New Member
Projectors and shrouds are off a 2012 Cadillac SRX which the projectors are 99% identical to G37 sedans and a PITA to tune!
Like that kinda before/after? Sorry the pics are so freaking huge.
This is after I cut the slots out for the halos before I painted them gunmetal.
Like that kinda before/after? Sorry the pics are so freaking huge.
This is after I cut the slots out for the halos before I painted them gunmetal.
#2568
New Member
Originally Posted by Bluelightning
Shoulda popped out the ugly orange turn signal lenses they ran back in the early Balts when ya had em apart haha
#2569
It is worth going TRS/Morimoto for sure due to warranty and quality/ light output. For mounting purposes i am all for the D2S projector. Its a big 3" one and works great. They do have a closeout section on their website with 'b-stock' stuff if you are on a budget which i totally understand. They have small scratches and stuff that many are comfortable just dealing with. Im working with a canadian guy right now who has paid like 1300 bucks CAD for 800 USD lmao.
I dont disagree the TRS stuff is much better, however id rather have SOME lighting upgrades over my 3rd gen projectors which quite honestly suck. I didnt really hate the DDM V2 projectors but your right, It would be nice to get some better lights.
I found a guy on ebay selling a set of Hella E55 (Maxima) Projectors for $85CAD Shipped, have you used them before? Theyve gotta be better than the generic/china/standard MH1 Projectors.
#2570
Senior Member
iTrader: (6)
If they're genuine Hella E55s they'll be decent. Do they have clear lenses? But be warned the E55 is a larger projector and not a quick retrofit like the D2S.
Check out TRS's forum, some members sell used stuff for a good price
Check out TRS's forum, some members sell used stuff for a good price
#2571
04 08 Nissan Maxima HID Bi Xenon Projector E55 D2S Hella Pair Set | eBay
They are maxima projectors i would assume genuine hella. Im not worried so much about the work as i am the cost. Being a poor college student who likes to be able to see where hes going sucks some times
They are maxima projectors i would assume genuine hella. Im not worried so much about the work as i am the cost. Being a poor college student who likes to be able to see where hes going sucks some times
#2572
Senior Member
#2573
New Member
Took my headlights out last night to do some tweaking so I took a picture of how I sealed up the back of mine.
I got a bunch of housings from 09-12 Acadia's and found out the bulb caps and the part they twist onto fits right into the cobalt housings after some minor filing. Hit it with some JB Plastic Bonder and it works beautifully! It's ugly as hell I know but it was getting late when I was finishing up and I needed the car the next morning lol
I got a bunch of housings from 09-12 Acadia's and found out the bulb caps and the part they twist onto fits right into the cobalt housings after some minor filing. Hit it with some JB Plastic Bonder and it works beautifully! It's ugly as hell I know but it was getting late when I was finishing up and I needed the car the next morning lol
#2574
Well I'm gonna show off Snail_ss's lights a bit before he gets the chance to
These are pretty cool. Mainly because I love the idea of a white balt with black headlights and white accents in them haha.
These have actually a combination of two different shroud styles, both of which have been modded extensively to mend with eachother and create the popular evil eye and take it to a new level. - E55R shrouds have had 3/4 of the outer area cut out, and then I trimmed and affixed the clear portions of panamera shrouds to the back of them... Usually the 'evil eye' look is achieved via a single 80mm halo on the front of the shroud; these however have both 110mm AND 120mm's behind the clear part!
He also went all out like the straight up g that he is and opted for the turn signal bowl led strips and led signals as well... all of this is switcback of course lol
add some glossy black housings paired with smoked lenses and blue demon eyes and we got ourselves a killer as set on our hands.
lit the F up... who needs HIDs lmao
Another cool thing about these is the white sidemarkers, which pretty much GLOW when everythings white but also turn amber when the signals are on lol
These are pretty cool. Mainly because I love the idea of a white balt with black headlights and white accents in them haha.
These have actually a combination of two different shroud styles, both of which have been modded extensively to mend with eachother and create the popular evil eye and take it to a new level. - E55R shrouds have had 3/4 of the outer area cut out, and then I trimmed and affixed the clear portions of panamera shrouds to the back of them... Usually the 'evil eye' look is achieved via a single 80mm halo on the front of the shroud; these however have both 110mm AND 120mm's behind the clear part!
He also went all out like the straight up g that he is and opted for the turn signal bowl led strips and led signals as well... all of this is switcback of course lol
add some glossy black housings paired with smoked lenses and blue demon eyes and we got ourselves a killer as set on our hands.
lit the F up... who needs HIDs lmao
Another cool thing about these is the white sidemarkers, which pretty much GLOW when everythings white but also turn amber when the signals are on lol
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