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Mar 7, 2011 | 11:07 AM

#26

WA9260SS

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Originally Posted by nitro_kid

retros ftw!!

That's a clean cut-off. Very nice.

Retros FTW. About half price if you just do it your self, Mike's got everything you need. Install is a breeze.

Mar 7, 2011 | 11:36 AM

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Retrofits are only expensive if you want someone to do it for you. In all honesty, I thought the same thing, then I bought the stuff I needed for a retrofit and am in the process of doing it myself. Not that hard. The supplies for a retrofit can be had for around the same price as the eBay projectors, give or take a bit depending on what you get.

Mar 7, 2011 | 11:38 AM

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PROJECTOR RETROFITS!!!!!!!!!!!! =]

well asides the fact that i am a supporting vendor for this...

the light output is phenomenal =]

Mar 7, 2011 | 11:40 AM

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SOME of my projects..
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/pict...thread-239376/

Mar 7, 2011 | 02:23 PM

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Nighthawk243

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Retrofits are the best option, but they're also the most expensive.

I have gen 2 projectors here, and the quality of those are a far cry from the OEM housings... if you get the cheaper projectors, plan on constantly refinishing them.

Mar 7, 2011 | 02:39 PM

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Cptn Pants

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Retrofits for the win 100% The cut off line is perfect, that little flair in my picture is actually an issue with my bulb and is gone now but I don't have any new pictures.

Mar 7, 2011 | 04:38 PM

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projectors are so much sexier!!! i love the halos

Mar 7, 2011 | 04:48 PM

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I "think" I'm sold on the retrofits but I just HATE the stock housings.... Any recommendations?

Mar 7, 2011 | 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammbones

I "think" I'm sold on the retrofits but I just HATE the stock housings.... Any recommendations?

You could always retro a set of aftermarket housings projectors if you want that projector look.

Mar 7, 2011 | 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by chris88z24

I can see everything I need to see at night with retrofitted D2S headlamps without blinding people like an *******. The high beams (bi-xenon) are ******* amazing.

I've been told they look fairly nice, too:

This is a $24,095 showroom car that I bought new. Something I won't be doing with it is ricing it out with cheap, e-bay knockoff parts like "projector" headlamps with those ******* STUPID LED's and "halos" in them.

at the end of the day....you brag about headlights. it's nice that your car is from the "show room" though

Mar 7, 2011 | 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammbones

Hmmmm.... I was pretty much sold on the Gen 3 Projectors with the HID upgrades but if thats true about the HIDs needing to warm up before they are at their best then I be better off getting Retros.

I want the Angel Eyes though. Its purely cosmetic but damnit they look boss on any car. I was thinking about it earlier today and I can even vinyl eyelid the retro's without it messing with the illumination.

HID's will need to warm up whether in Retrofits or projectors.

I chose retrofits. I have Gen 4 projectors and while they do work so much better than stock its obvious theres room for improvement. However with that said i think many people would be happy with the Gen 4s.

I wouldnt mind my gen 4's being retrofitted at some point but got too much other car stuff going on to make a 2nd run at something thats already been done on my car.