Help me choose the style. I'm torn between the "Apollo" style shroud and "E-46 R Extended" and if I had a third choice it would have to be Gatling Gun 2.0.

Apollo Shroud:



E-46 R Extended Shroud:



Gatling 2.0



These are going on Valeo CTS projectors so the 2.5" is the size of the lens they are going to be going on.

I don't like the Gatling one so much because of the price but the E-46 R Extended seems to be my choice as of right now. Any input?

 

Personally the e46s are my favorite, they fill up the housing very nicely, that's what I have on my own projectors. I had also considered the apollo shrouds as well, I like them because so few people use them.

This is the picture that inspired me to get e46s

 

got to admit the pic above does look sexy

 

I pretty much sold on the E-46R's but I need to find out about how I'm going to wire the Valeo's into the 9007 system (It's 9006)

Will the wiring harness that DDM tuning offers (Uses battery instead of factory wiring) be my best bet? Also, Could someone explain to me how the HIDs would work if I'm removing the lights off the factory relay?

 

 

sounds like youre a bit out of your comfort zone on the electrical. Try doing a bit more research, its not very complicated. You need an HID bulb/ballast kit that matches your projectors, so 9006. you need a control harness that matches your car, so a 9007. take note that since you arent using a bixenon projector you wont be using the two smallest connections on the average relay harness, which are designed to operate the high beam shutters.....which you dont have.

 

I was smoking a cigarette earlier admiring my work and I was a little inspired to consider doing a frankenstein with my Gen 1's. Maybe taking the High Beam off the Gen 1's and dropping them into the turn signal housing on top of the turn signal bulb. Kinda floating in front of the Signal bulb. I won't know until I take the Gen 1's apart (I have to take the lens covers off the Gen 1s because I fucked my stock lens housing when I painted eye lids on them (Sanded them down a bit...)

 

buy my gatlin gun ones lol but i like those the best

 

I really don't like the Gatling Shrouds. Sorry and thanks for the offer though.

 

i had e46-r mated with hella e55 projectors on my set. I wish i had done the FX-R projectors with E46-Rs

 

no problem man, good luck with your retros though

 

Thanks, Now if DDM tuning would let me get past putting in my billing and shipping information...

I suppose they disabled ordering for Memorial Day though...

 

All parts ordered for the completion of the build. I ordered the E46R Extended Shrouds. Thanks for all the input.

 

cool