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bmar240sx · 12-31-2008, 11:07 PM

Umm more pictures

***enkei2k*** · 01-02-2009, 06:39 PM

sorry for the noob question but if it's cutoff that's the issue, won't those 'eyelids' or whatever sorta help with the glare/cutoff? not necessarily fix it 100% but at least make it not as bad.

cxlo8331 · 01-02-2009, 07:14 PM

^no eylids will do nothing to improve cutoff.

SuperSam · 01-02-2009, 07:51 PM

I personally dont think that its a big deal to have HID's... i havem my self on my s13 w/ the front clip conversion and have 8000k bulbs and i have the triple projectors and not the bricks and the cut off is perfect and nomatter what they are just naturall bright as hell!!! so i still get that random person that flashes their high beams at me but it always turns out to be some old fart!!... i use to hate the too cuz they were so bright and blinded me too when some one would come up on me but thats the direction everyone is going.. theirs just gonna have to be some people thats gonna have to suck it up.... honestly thats the truth... You can bash on me for this if you wan but its still the truth...

fueled by hate · 01-02-2009, 08:52 PM

maybe people wouldn't flash you if you weren't using rhd projectors.

EDacIouSX · 01-02-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fueled by hate

maybe people wouldn't flash you if you weren't using rhd projectors.

haha my thoughts exactly... it's not the HIDs...............

SuperSam · 01-03-2009, 01:08 PM

ive already adjusted them.... took'em to some guy that knew how to take'em appart(some old white guy) and fix'd it for me.... for FREE.95 and couldnt even tell the difference(visually on the lamps i mean)... they work great... hate if u want, they're perfectly fine...

LA_phantom_240 · 01-03-2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperSam

ive already adjusted them.... took'em to some guy that knew how to take'em appart(some old white guy) and fix'd it for me.... for FREE.95 and couldnt even tell the difference(visually on the lamps i mean)... they work great... hate if u want, they're perfectly fine...

Lies. Boldfaced lies.

You can take em apart all day, but the way those projectors are constructed, you can't just 'fix' them.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 01-04-2009, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperSam

I personally dont think that its a big deal to have HID's... i havem my self on my s13 w/ the front clip conversion and have 8000k bulbs and i have the triple projectors and not the bricks and the cut off is perfect and nomatter what they are just naturall bright as hell!!! so i still get that random person that flashes their high beams at me but it always turns out to be some old fart!!... i use to hate the too cuz they were so bright and blinded me too when some one would come up on me but thats the direction everyone is going.. theirs just gonna have to be some people thats gonna have to suck it up.... honestly thats the truth... You can bash on me for this if you wan but its still the truth...

I care enough since it pisses me off when idiots like you blind the fuck out of me and takes me a fucking while to get my "night eyes" back on. All it takes is for you to blind me and have somebody cross the street in front of me 200 feet later for it to be a fucking big deal.

warumono · 01-04-2009, 11:56 AM

HID came with my s14, does anyone have a writeup on how to go back to regular lights, is it easy to do? (I know nothing about HIDs or how to install them.) anyhelp would be awesome.

aziankingz · 01-04-2009, 04:31 PM

i put these h4 headlights with silvia projectors retrofitted in them and they arent that bad.. not really blinding to oncoming traffic either.. just smaller beam and light output.

Gordo714 · 01-25-2009, 09:49 PM

awww no more HID for me... one of my ballast flew out my car i dont know what happen just noticed that my right head light was out. and when i got home i popped the hood and the wires were ripped off the ballast even disconected my fog lights on the way down .....sucks.......so if anyone needs a single hid or know some one get at me..........

LA_phantom_240 · 01-25-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Gordo714

awww no more HID for me... one of my ballast flew out my car i dont know what happen just noticed that my right head light was out. and when i got home i popped the hood and the wires were ripped off the ballast even disconected my fog lights on the way down .....sucks.......so if anyone needs a single hid or know some one get at me..........

Good. Time for you to go back to Halogen.

Gordo714 · 01-25-2009, 10:10 PM

yeah i went back already not that bad because when i bought the 5x7 open lense head lights they came with a pair of bulbs....oh well life goes on.

Pacman · 01-26-2009, 01:14 PM

The retro kits don't kook that bad. The one using the TSX housings I like. How do yu retro fit them, take the TSX headlights apart and put in Zenki housings? I'm curious. Maybe a write-up or is there any one around?

Say what you want, its MY car, I make it how I want and can care less what others say about it.

LA_phantom_240 · 01-26-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pacman

The retro kits don't kook that bad. The one using the TSX housings I like. How do yu retro fit them, take the TSX headlights apart and put in Zenki housings? I'm curious. Maybe a write-up or is there any one around?

Say what you want, its MY car, I make it how I want and can care less what others say about it.

You pretty much take the projectors out of the TSX headlamps, cut up your stock lamps to make them fit and aim correctly, then find a way to hold it all together water tight and all... then just wire up your ballasts, relays, etc.

!Zar! · 01-26-2009, 05:36 PM

There are so many cheap and stupid fucks who are alive.

I wish I could pass judgment against them.

Gordo714 · 01-30-2009, 11:21 AM

close thread this one is a wrap!!!!!!!

Gordo714 · 02-07-2009, 02:08 PM

never mind its still alive
who else has lost there ballast and was stuck with a singe HID???

EDacIouSX · 02-07-2009, 02:15 PM

wow i didn't notice this before, lol.

NISMOTUNEDZ · 02-11-2009, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by hpipro4

im have this hid/headlite conversion on my 92' fastback and its not that bad.....

H4 10k hid & projector h4 housing

looks like this....

here did u get ur kit?

iRONDONkey · 02-11-2009, 02:09 AM

at least you can see in the dark now.

nismo240sxdrifter · 02-11-2009, 09:34 AM

Since everyone is doing nothing but bashing, I have question. If you go out to dark canyon roads to cruise often what would you suggest for better visibility? I just have the halogens that came with my car and they really are not that great. I have and s13 by the way if it helps, I just want a super white light that provides better visiblity than the crappy yellow junk that doesnt allow you to see that far ahead.

Slidin240Wayz · 02-11-2009, 09:46 AM

seriously...this question again?

nismo240sxdrifter · 02-11-2009, 09:56 AM

^
Yes I am being serious, I am not saying HID's are the way to go as the OP did, but what I am saying is that no one gave any help as to what would be good alternative on a pop up s13. I know that at least the halogens that are in my car now do not provide satisfactory light for seeing far enough in advance on dark roads, so other then hid's what is a good alternative to the not so amazing light out put of yellow halogens?

Kuzumi · 02-11-2009, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismo240sxdrifter

^
Yes I am being serious, I am not saying HID's are the way to go as the OP did, but what I am saying is that no one gave any help as to what would be good alternative on a pop up s13. I know that at least the halogens that are in my car now do not provide satisfactory light for seeing far enough in advance on dark roads, so other then hid's what is a good alternative to the not so amazing light out put of yellow halogens?

i looked at cibie's web site as well as the lighting at night and i will be going their route. a little less than 180 for both lights but it seems worth it to have good visibility at night as well as not blind every oncoming vehicle.

ixfxi · 02-11-2009, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismo240sxdrifter

^
Yes I am being serious, I am not saying HID's are the way to go as the OP did, but what I am saying is that no one gave any help as to what would be good alternative on a pop up s13. I know that at least the halogens that are in my car now do not provide satisfactory light for seeing far enough in advance on dark roads, so other then hid's what is a good alternative to the not so amazing light out put of yellow halogens?

jesus fucking christ...... its been discussed over a million times on this forum and every other forum out there.

s13 w/ POPUPS buy this:

take off stock, install this and you're done. DONE. THATS IT.

no ballasts, no chinese d2c bulbs with d2s converter and xenon xenix xenaphobe HID kit, no defective ballasts, relays, fuses, harnesses, you dont have to worry about parts failing, siliconing a projector to your ass to prevent water from entering your bung.

simple. remove OE halogen. install cibie 200mm light, go eat a sandwhich.

if cibie is too expensive, ask yourself how you can spend $100 on an HID kit and still have shit lighting.

please lock this thread, its done.

edit: may i remind everyone that xenon (HID) does not dictate quality lighting. quality beam pattern is more important than total light output, but they tend to go hand in hand.

**ThatGuy** · 02-11-2009, 12:24 PM

^ Mike has spoken. Pay attention.

Propaganda · 02-11-2009, 09:25 PM

Cibie or Hella are fine.. if you want (although I think this makes the bulb not last as long) you can wire up relays to give more volts, or whatever it's called, to your light bulbs

01-02-2009, 06:39 PM	#63
*enkei2k* Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: over the river and through the woods Age: 39 Posts: 7,160 Trader Rating: (29) Feedback Score: 29 reviews	sorry for the noob question but if it's cutoff that's the issue, won't those 'eyelids' or whatever sorta help with the glare/cutoff? not necessarily fix it 100% but at least make it not as bad. __________________ Ask enkei2k xquizitditz

01-02-2009, 07:14 PM	#64
cxlo8331 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Feasting on the flesh of the guilty, and drinking the blood of the innocent (714) Posts: 1,751 Trader Rating: (17) Rides Gallery: cxlo8331 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	^no eylids will do nothing to improve cutoff. __________________ -Carlo

01-04-2009, 04:31 PM	#72
aziankingz Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC Age: 40 Posts: 1,735 Trader Rating: (28) Feedback Score: 28 reviews	i put these h4 headlights with silvia projectors retrofitted in them and they arent that bad.. not really blinding to oncoming traffic either.. just smaller beam and light output. Last edited by aziankingz; 01-04-2009 at 05:09 PM..

01-26-2009, 05:36 PM	#78
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02-11-2009, 09:46 AM	#85
Slidin240Wayz Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Everywhere Age: 39 Posts: 5,427 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	seriously...this question again? __________________ Support Zilvia by purchasing a sticker!

12-31-2008, 11:06 PM	#61
fueled by hate Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: norcal Posts: 290 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews

12-31-2008, 11:07 PM	#62
bmar240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NY Age: 33 Posts: 206 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Umm more pictures

01-02-2009, 07:51 PM	#65
SuperSam Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim Age: 38 Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I personally dont think that its a big deal to have HID's... i havem my self on my s13 w/ the front clip conversion and have 8000k bulbs and i have the triple projectors and not the bricks and the cut off is perfect and nomatter what they are just naturall bright as hell!!! so i still get that random person that flashes their high beams at me but it always turns out to be some old fart!!... i use to hate the too cuz they were so bright and blinded me too when some one would come up on me but thats the direction everyone is going.. theirs just gonna have to be some people thats gonna have to suck it up.... honestly thats the truth... You can bash on me for this if you wan but its still the truth...

01-02-2009, 08:52 PM	#66
fueled by hate Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: norcal Posts: 290 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	maybe people wouldn't flash you if you weren't using rhd projectors.

01-03-2009, 01:08 PM	#68
SuperSam Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim Age: 38 Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ive already adjusted them.... took'em to some guy that knew how to take'em appart(some old white guy) and fix'd it for me.... for FREE.95 and couldnt even tell the difference(visually on the lamps i mean)... they work great... hate if u want, they're perfectly fine...

01-04-2009, 11:56 AM	#71
warumono Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: atlanta Age: 36 Posts: 76 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	HID came with my s14, does anyone have a writeup on how to go back to regular lights, is it easy to do? (I know nothing about HIDs or how to install them.) anyhelp would be awesome.

01-25-2009, 09:49 PM	#73
Gordo714 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 714 Posts: 510 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	awww no more HID for me... one of my ballast flew out my car i dont know what happen just noticed that my right head light was out. and when i got home i popped the hood and the wires were ripped off the ballast even disconected my fog lights on the way down .....sucks.......so if anyone needs a single hid or know some one get at me..........

01-25-2009, 10:10 PM	#75
Gordo714 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 714 Posts: 510 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	yeah i went back already not that bad because when i bought the 5x7 open lense head lights they came with a pair of bulbs....oh well life goes on.

01-26-2009, 01:14 PM	#76
Pacman Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Age: 36 Posts: 1,149 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	The retro kits don't kook that bad. The one using the TSX housings I like. How do yu retro fit them, take the TSX headlights apart and put in Zenki housings? I'm curious. Maybe a write-up or is there any one around? Say what you want, its MY car, I make it how I want and can care less what others say about it.

01-30-2009, 11:21 AM	#79
Gordo714 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 714 Posts: 510 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	close thread this one is a wrap!!!!!!!

02-07-2009, 02:08 PM	#80
Gordo714 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 714 Posts: 510 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	never mind its still alive who else has lost there ballast and was stuck with a singe HID???

02-07-2009, 02:15 PM	#81
EDacIouSX Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 38 Posts: 4,565 Trader Rating: (53) Rides Gallery: EDacIouSX Feedback Score: 53 reviews	wow i didn't notice this before, lol.

02-11-2009, 02:09 AM	#83
iRONDONkey Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: in yo mailbox! Posts: 463 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	at least you can see in the dark now.

02-11-2009, 09:34 AM	#84
nismo240sxdrifter Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Deep south Posts: 443 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Since everyone is doing nothing but bashing, I have question. If you go out to dark canyon roads to cruise often what would you suggest for better visibility? I just have the halogens that came with my car and they really are not that great. I have and s13 by the way if it helps, I just want a super white light that provides better visiblity than the crappy yellow junk that doesnt allow you to see that far ahead.

02-11-2009, 09:56 AM	#86
nismo240sxdrifter Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Deep south Posts: 443 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	^ Yes I am being serious, I am not saying HID's are the way to go as the OP did, but what I am saying is that no one gave any help as to what would be good alternative on a pop up s13. I know that at least the halogens that are in my car now do not provide satisfactory light for seeing far enough in advance on dark roads, so other then hid's what is a good alternative to the not so amazing light out put of yellow halogens?

02-11-2009, 12:24 PM	#89
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 44 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^ Mike has spoken. Pay attention. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

02-11-2009, 09:25 PM	#90
Propaganda Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 37 Posts: 451 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Cibie or Hella are fine.. if you want (although I think this makes the bulb not last as long) you can wire up relays to give more volts, or whatever it's called, to your light bulbs