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95KA-Turbo · 06-23-2008, 10:28 AM

Here's my cut off from my JRT lighting kit 4300K.

They're not adjusted in this picture, I got them better looking then that:

HID on Left, regular on right:

The cut off is very good from further away. When I drive through the tunnels and shit around here I can see my cut off on both sides is a nice straight line and in front of me it isn't over people's rear bumpers.

pbcstylez · 06-23-2008, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 95KA-Turbo

Here's my cut off from my JRT lighting kit 4300K.

They're not adjusted in this picture, I got them better looking then that:

HID on Left, regular on right:

The cut off is very good from further away. When I drive through the tunnels and shit around here I can see my cut off on both sides is a nice straight line and in front of me it isn't over people's rear bumpers.

sir that cutoff looks like pure ass

*Brian* · 06-23-2008, 04:48 PM

tight.

its going to light up the road.

90% of the people on here are such pussies.

neilsan · 06-23-2008, 06:22 PM

I'm not trying to specifically condone HID retrofit kits in a kouki, but GFD the stock H1's suck SO much ass that I'm beginning to consider a retrofit myself.

The glare doesn't look too obnoxious and I dont care much about sharpness of the cutoff, but I just wish I could see the hot spots in person. my concern is that my eyes are going to be adjusting for an ultra bright spot on the ground 50ft in front of my car and I'm not going to be able to see much happening anywhere but in that spot.

95KA-Turbo · 06-23-2008, 09:48 PM

I can see very well, I've never had complaints from anyone (I even had my friend drive in front of me at different distances and come from the other direction and he reported nothing worse then a stock TSX/any other car with stock HIDs), and you really can't beat the ease of doing it as well as the cost and the fact that it is 100000 times better then the stock headlights.

*LA_phantom_240* · 06-23-2008, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbcstylez

sir that cutoff looks like pure ass

X2!

God the Kouki projectors blow.

Anto · 06-25-2008, 06:03 PM

you want the best?

the BEST of the best?

like really really kills pretty much 100% of the cars on the road, including those with retrofits?

Let me tell you what you need.

TL projectors
Clearlens
Apexcone 55w D2S Slim Ballasts
Philips DL50 bulbs.

those will fucking rock anything on the road.

$200 + $90 + $200 + $100 (if you can find them)
~$600 will yield you over 10,000+ lumens, not including reflector & lens loss
two standard HID bulbs yield 6400 lumens before losses.

*wbarrett48473* · 11-01-2009, 07:37 PM

Back from the dead!

After getting sick of being flashed because everyone thinks my high beams are on I decided it was time for a change.

So, after reading all of the helpful hints that were listed in this thread this caught my eye...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anto

you want the best?

the BEST of the best?

like really really kills pretty much 100% of the cars on the road, including those with retrofits?

Let me tell you what you need.

TL projectors
Clearlens
Apexcone 55w D2S Slim Ballasts
Philips DL50 bulbs.

those will fucking rock anything on the road.

$200 + $90 + $200 + $100 (if you can find them)
~$600 will yield you over 10,000+ lumens, not including reflector & lens loss
two standard HID bulbs yield 6400 lumens before losses.

So, after much hesitation I went ahead and purchased a set of TL projectors, ZKW-R lenses, and 55w Digital ballast with bulbs.

First to compare the 2 projectors:

FRONT-

SIDE-

REAR-

BOTTOM-

Next I had to figure out how to fit the damn things into the housing. As you can see from the pics the solenoid on the bottom of the TL projector hangs down quite a bit. So much, that I would have to either cut into the headlight housing or cut off the solenoid. Since each headlight cost roughly $250 and each projector was about $80, I decided to cut the projector instead.

After I was able to slide the projector into the housing I noticed the adjustment screws getting in the way. These things seem to be impossible to remove without cutting them out so I decided again to cut into the projector to make the screws fit.

So It was time for some measuring of the holes where the adjustment screws were placed in the original S14 projector.

TOP Outer dimensions:

SIDE Outer Dimensions:

SIDE Inner Dimensions:

TOP Inner Dimensions:

Then I made a template out of cardboard and placed it onto the TL projector.

On the drill press lined up and ready to go!

No turning back now

Then Magically its where it should be!

This is what it looks like with the shroud on.

Now with the glass on.

Here it it hooked up to a 55w Digital ballast with 8000k HID bulbs. This all came in a kit off of fleebay.

Finally the beam pattern!!

A couple of key notes about these headlights vs. the USDM version.

JDM Projectors are 3" (s2000 retrofit would have looked like a toy inside of them)

JDM glass does not have as many louvers in the glass so it means a better cut-off.

JDM projector housing is completely different than the USDM one.

Now this retrofit is not 100% completed yet as I have not installed the plastic adjustment things so I can use the original adjustment screws but, I'll be sure to take pics when I get off my lazy ass and do it.

kognition · 11-01-2009, 07:43 PM

I eliminated the issue of pesky beam pattern allignment alltogether and just got rid of my headlights.

maplejesse · 11-01-2009, 07:48 PM

kognition · 11-01-2009, 10:14 PM

No , really Bro.

I got rid of my headlights and made deletes. lol
Bro.
http://www.kognitiondesign.com/headlight_delete.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by maplejesse

^^

06-23-2008, 10:28 AM	#31
95KA-Turbo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VA Age: 24 Posts: 1,092 Trader Rating: (10)	Here's my cut off from my JRT lighting kit 4300K. They're not adjusted in this picture, I got them better looking then that: HID on Left, regular on right: The cut off is very good from further away. When I drive through the tunnels and shit around here I can see my cut off on both sides is a nice straight line and in front of me it isn't over people's rear bumpers. __________________ My Blog - knoop.sumospeed.com

06-23-2008, 04:48 PM	#33
Brian Been in this since Jan. 2003 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: long beach california Age: 25 Posts: 10,406 Trader Rating: (37) Rides Gallery: Brian	tight. its going to light up the road. 90% of the people on here are such pussies. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/ I deal WEDS Wheels if you want them....

06-23-2008, 09:48 PM	#35
95KA-Turbo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VA Age: 24 Posts: 1,092 Trader Rating: (10)	I can see very well, I've never had complaints from anyone (I even had my friend drive in front of me at different distances and come from the other direction and he reported nothing worse then a stock TSX/any other car with stock HIDs), and you really can't beat the ease of doing it as well as the cost and the fact that it is 100000 times better then the stock headlights. __________________ My Blog - knoop.sumospeed.com

11-01-2009, 07:43 PM	#39
kognition Lightweight goodness Join Date: May 2004 Location: El Cajon Posts: 1,995 Trader Rating: (6)	I eliminated the issue of pesky beam pattern allignment alltogether and just got rid of my headlights. __________________ *Kognition Design = Lightweight Goodness!* Last edited by kognition; 11-01-2009 at 10:09 PM.

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06-23-2008, 06:22 PM	#34
neilsan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: east coast Age: 29 Posts: 334 Trader Rating: (0)	I'm not trying to specifically condone HID retrofit kits in a kouki, but GFD the stock H1's suck SO much ass that I'm beginning to consider a retrofit myself. The glare doesn't look too obnoxious and I dont care much about sharpness of the cutoff, but I just wish I could see the hot spots in person. my concern is that my eyes are going to be adjusting for an ultra bright spot on the ground 50ft in front of my car and I'm not going to be able to see much happening anywhere but in that spot.

06-25-2008, 06:03 PM	#37
Anto Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 835 Trader Rating: (0)	you want the best? the BEST of the best? like really really kills pretty much 100% of the cars on the road, including those with retrofits? Let me tell you what you need. TL projectors Clearlens Apexcone 55w D2S Slim Ballasts Philips DL50 bulbs. those will fucking rock anything on the road. $200 + $90 + $200 + $100 (if you can find them) ~$600 will yield you over 10,000+ lumens, not including reflector & lens loss two standard HID bulbs yield 6400 lumens before losses.

11-01-2009, 07:48 PM	#40
maplejesse Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Age: 17 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0)	^^

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