HID conversion....is it worth it???????
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HID conversion....is it worth it???????
planning on converting to HID for my 2000 integra gsr......it cost aroung 200 -350 bucks for the kit......is this worth it....thankz for advance people...
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Re: HID conversion....is it worth it??????? (finest_GSR)
yeah yeah its worth it lol.. ttrust me you will love it.. but be careful if you go with HID's with wot ever wat to go back to that stock shitty look lol... 
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Re: HID conversion....is it worth it??????? (JDMDC2GSR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMDC2GSR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah it's worth it, i love mine but i regret ever buying a kit though. I wish i retro fitted mine 
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Not trying to thread jack, but how do you retro-fit?
</TD></TR></TABLE>Not trying to thread jack, but how do you retro-fit?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94dc4 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Do customlightz also aim the new retrofitted headlights before they ship it out?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes for the most part, the right left is on the money, u jsut may have to adjust the height due to how low your car is and what not, but its pretty much a done deal, i highly reccomend them!! they are awsome...
yes for the most part, the right left is on the money, u jsut may have to adjust the height due to how low your car is and what not, but its pretty much a done deal, i highly reccomend them!! they are awsome...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlackDC2_05 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not trying to thread jack, but how do you retro-fit?</TD></TR></TABLE>
you open up ur stock integra headlights take out the regular projector replace it with an hid one seal it up
you open up ur stock integra headlights take out the regular projector replace it with an hid one seal it up
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HID kits are about the same price as a retrofit arent they? and retrofits give a much better beam/cut-off. i think the company is called HIDtech...try googling that. they have great pictures. only problem is u have to drive without headlights for about 2 weeks while u send them in to be retrofitted. i saw an rsx retrofitted with audi a4/s4 projectors....*drool*...so yea just google hid retrofit companies.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by teggysue »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you open up ur stock integra headlights take out the regular projector replace it with an hid one seal it up</TD></TR></TABLE>
its a lot more invovled then what u just said but yeah
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94dc4 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Where are they located at? And how long does it take? As you can see I'm very interested.</TD></TR></TABLE>
they are located in Virgina, u can hit them up on aim customlightz, they are awsome they got a deal right now 200 bucks for labor and priority shipping, plus color mod, so u will get it in about a week to a week and a half, u supply your headlights and u can supply projectors (tsx, s2k, etc) or buy it from them, but hit them up they are amazing customer service is off the hook u won't be disappointed i will post some pics when i get home of my set up for ya as well
its a lot more invovled then what u just said but yeah
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94dc4 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Where are they located at? And how long does it take? As you can see I'm very interested.</TD></TR></TABLE>
they are located in Virgina, u can hit them up on aim customlightz, they are awsome they got a deal right now 200 bucks for labor and priority shipping, plus color mod, so u will get it in about a week to a week and a half, u supply your headlights and u can supply projectors (tsx, s2k, etc) or buy it from them, but hit them up they are amazing customer service is off the hook u won't be disappointed i will post some pics when i get home of my set up for ya as well
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PM -Bionic- on here and he can give you more definitive answers.
PM -Bionic- on here and he can give you more definitive answers.
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everyone will tell you to retrofit....definately it would be nice to do a hid retrofit BUT expect to shell out twice as much. The end product is just like the bmw's or whatever....
I happened to shell out the $250 or whatever I paid for the philips 4300k hid kit. Honestly, when HID's first came out, I thought spending over $100 for lighting alone was stupid....until i plugged in the kit. Since then, I havent regretted spending the money. I can actually see crap on the road, especially people wearing dark colored clothing and crossing the street at night. There is a slight glare but it isnt bad at all. I've faced cops at stop lights and they have never shined their spot light at me or had pulled me over because of my lights. Occasionally, I do get high beamed on dark side roads in the middle of no where...this is because there are no other lights on these roads and people's eyes cant get adjusted quick enough. Just my .02
I happened to shell out the $250 or whatever I paid for the philips 4300k hid kit. Honestly, when HID's first came out, I thought spending over $100 for lighting alone was stupid....until i plugged in the kit. Since then, I havent regretted spending the money. I can actually see crap on the road, especially people wearing dark colored clothing and crossing the street at night. There is a slight glare but it isnt bad at all. I've faced cops at stop lights and they have never shined their spot light at me or had pulled me over because of my lights. Occasionally, I do get high beamed on dark side roads in the middle of no where...this is because there are no other lights on these roads and people's eyes cant get adjusted quick enough. Just my .02
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Re: HID conversion....is it worth it??????? (finest_GSR)
Here is my opinnion since I have done both the kit and retrofit. I bought kit for 400 which was about 4 years ago, and it was great. Lasted me for about 2 years and then one of the ballast blew out. At the time, I didn't know how to replace it and so I sold the kit. Now that I have retrofitted my headlight with Audi A6 projectors, it is brighter and wider than the kit, but not that much better than the kit. The really only benefit the retrofit over the kit is the flickering of the color. Anyways, my retrofit cost me over 800 bucks and one week of labor. $350 for Hella ballasts and Philip bulbs. $150 for the projectors. Another $150 for parts like renting the dremel, grinder, and buying the parts like bolts and stuff. Another $150 for buying another set of healight because I need a better headlight len cover and also need another headlight to put on my car so I can drive around. Reason why I bought another set of headlight because it was my first time doing the retrofit and so in case I mess up, I will have a spare headlight. Anyways, I ended up spending over one week on the retrofit because of the stupid aiming, and the projector is fitting in the center of the reflector chrome and so it was a good thing to have a spare headlight. So you will have to spend lots of time doing that. Hope this help!
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Re: HID conversion....is it worth it??????? (bonnyman)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bonnyman »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here is my opinnion since I have done both the kit and retrofit. I bought kit for 400 which was about 4 years ago, and it was great. Lasted me for about 2 years and then one of the ballast blew out. At the time, I didn't know how to replace it and so I sold the kit. Now that I have retrofitted my headlight with Audi A6 projectors, it is brighter and wider than the kit, but not that much better than the kit. The really only benefit the retrofit over the kit is the flickering of the color. Anyways, my retrofit cost me over 800 bucks and one week of labor. $350 for Hella ballasts and Philip bulbs. $150 for the projectors. Another $150 for parts like renting the dremel, grinder, and buying the parts like bolts and stuff. Another $150 for buying another set of healight because I need a better headlight len cover and also need another headlight to put on my car so I can drive around. Reason why I bought another set of headlight because it was my first time doing the retrofit and so in case I mess up, I will have a spare headlight. Anyways, I ended up spending over one week on the retrofit because of the stupid aiming, and the projector is fitting in the center of the reflector chrome and so it was a good thing to have a spare headlight. So you will have to spend lots of time doing that. Hope this help!</TD></TR></TABLE>
how is it not better than the kit if its brighter and wider?
how is it not better than the kit if its brighter and wider?
Re: HID conversion....is it worth it??????? (hobo_ken)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by colombian linx »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can you buy the bulb off them to? how much is it for everything, the bulb projector and shippping?</TD></TR></TABLE>
go to http://www.customlightz.com that is there website, they got a special 200 dollars for instal, plus color mod, and priority service. U can buy bulbs off them as well, but that varies as to what he has around.. but hit him up bjorn is his name he is awsome!!
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bonnyman »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here is my opinnion since I have done both the kit and retrofit. I bought kit for 400 which was about 4 years ago, and it was great. Lasted me for about 2 years and then one of the ballast blew out. At the time, I didn't know how to replace it and so I sold the kit. Now that I have retrofitted my headlight with Audi A6 projectors, it is brighter and wider than the kit, but not that much better than the kit. The really only benefit the retrofit over the kit is the flickering of the color. Anyways, my retrofit cost me over 800 bucks and one week of labor. $350 for Hella ballasts and Philip bulbs. $150 for the projectors. Another $150 for parts like renting the dremel, grinder, and buying the parts like bolts and stuff. Another $150 for buying another set of healight because I need a better headlight len cover and also need another headlight to put on my car so I can drive around. Reason why I bought another set of headlight because it was my first time doing the retrofit and so in case I mess up, I will have a spare headlight. Anyways, I ended up spending over one week on the retrofit because of the stupid aiming, and the projector is fitting in the center of the reflector chrome and so it was a good thing to have a spare headlight. So you will have to spend lots of time doing that. Hope this help!</TD></TR></TABLE>
that statment isn't true it also has to do with your projectors, cause i too have had a hid kit and now an s2k retrofit in my car and the difference is night and day, its birghter, wider, and with the color mod, my cutoff is more colorful and brighter then a stock s2k.. just fyi s2k, tsx and tl are amoung the best projectors out there, e46, e55, and audi are unfortuatilly on the bottom of the list
go to http://www.customlightz.com that is there website, they got a special 200 dollars for instal, plus color mod, and priority service. U can buy bulbs off them as well, but that varies as to what he has around.. but hit him up bjorn is his name he is awsome!!
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bonnyman »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here is my opinnion since I have done both the kit and retrofit. I bought kit for 400 which was about 4 years ago, and it was great. Lasted me for about 2 years and then one of the ballast blew out. At the time, I didn't know how to replace it and so I sold the kit. Now that I have retrofitted my headlight with Audi A6 projectors, it is brighter and wider than the kit, but not that much better than the kit. The really only benefit the retrofit over the kit is the flickering of the color. Anyways, my retrofit cost me over 800 bucks and one week of labor. $350 for Hella ballasts and Philip bulbs. $150 for the projectors. Another $150 for parts like renting the dremel, grinder, and buying the parts like bolts and stuff. Another $150 for buying another set of healight because I need a better headlight len cover and also need another headlight to put on my car so I can drive around. Reason why I bought another set of headlight because it was my first time doing the retrofit and so in case I mess up, I will have a spare headlight. Anyways, I ended up spending over one week on the retrofit because of the stupid aiming, and the projector is fitting in the center of the reflector chrome and so it was a good thing to have a spare headlight. So you will have to spend lots of time doing that. Hope this help!</TD></TR></TABLE>
that statment isn't true it also has to do with your projectors, cause i too have had a hid kit and now an s2k retrofit in my car and the difference is night and day, its birghter, wider, and with the color mod, my cutoff is more colorful and brighter then a stock s2k.. just fyi s2k, tsx and tl are amoung the best projectors out there, e46, e55, and audi are unfortuatilly on the bottom of the list