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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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Default Best Aftermarket Headlight for an eg?

i have a 95 dx hatch and i think the stock headlights are just a little too boring. All the ones i find are either not my style or just plain too ricey.

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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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grab the jdm headlights, and make your car useful
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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TYC's are nice
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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get some projectors and retrofit some HID's into them, its the pimpshit, if you have any question pm jdmlifestylz (not sure if this is right lol) but he has done it on numerous occassions and it looks great
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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im the only one who likes angel eyes
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Soccerking3000 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get some projectors and retrofit some HID's into them, its the pimpshit, if you have any question pm jdmlifestylz (not sure if this is right lol) but he has done it on numerous occassions and it looks great</TD></TR></TABLE>

that would be what i would do

if i had $500 to spend on headlights, they would already be in my car

at this point i'd gonna settle for HIDs but i can't get a nice set of 10000ks for under $350 or so, so stock with hyper whites will have to do
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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10000k's would blow ***, get something in the 4500-5500k range... they have the best output
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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the projectors arent real like the s2000 so all there going to do is block the hid from passing through my friend did it it came out nasty
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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they make black housing 92-95 headlights with the clear lens.their supposed to look like the type-r headlights for 96-00
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fast88std &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">TYC's are nice </TD></TR></TABLE>

Can you have HID with this?
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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yeah, there's a couple ways to do that actually. one would be to retrofit some HID projectors in (most popular ones are the audis and the bmws), the other option would be to get an HID kit with glare shields.

and my vote goes either to TYC or Denji (if you can find the Denjis that is). i used to rock Denji projectors, but they broke (long story). now i rock the black housing TYCs
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 11:36 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hatchback of Notre Dame &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im the only one who likes angel eyes </TD></TR></TABLE>

I have angel eyes on mine. they dont look to bad
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 12:08 AM
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http://hondamarketplace.com/zerothread?id=1277086

I've never seen angel eyes on an eg.... anyone got pictures??


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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 12:17 AM
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my favorites:
TYC non-projector black housing
TYC projector (they accept HID kits well, with oem style cutoffs)

Anything else pretty much sucks. All other projectors come with H3 projector lenses, which are unsuitable for headlights (h3 projectors are supposed to be for fogs).

JDM lights aren't all that. They're only slightly better than stock and you need to use h4h bulbs (not widely available) or modded h4 bulbs.

Better yet, don't waste your $$ on headlights. Stock headlights and oem/depo fogs provided plenty of light on my old EG. Don't waste your $$ on "hyper white" blubs either. The bluish light diminishes visibility and they blow fast.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 01:33 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DriftTheEg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have angel eyes on mine. they dont look to bad</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm very interested in getting angel eyes.... does the housing block a lot of light, especially if you still have the same H4 bulbs? Or is it pretty much the same as stock as far as lighting?
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 01:41 AM
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i dont got hid's but i got the black housing tyc's with piaa h4 extreme white plus bulbs...way brighter then stock headlights with those bulbs
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FuNkDrSpOt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I'm very interested in getting angel eyes.... does the housing block a lot of light, especially if you still have the same H4 bulbs? Or is it pretty much the same as stock as far as lighting?</TD></TR></TABLE>

My lighting isnt that bad. I'm sure it can be better, but i'm not complaining
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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i like denjis
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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I love my headlights...thinking of adding HIDs since it got projector lens already.









Modified by H-T at 12:51 PM 10/15/2005
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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anyone have pictures of tyc's on a eg hatchback?
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 07:20 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sohc dude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">anyone have pictures of tyc's on a eg hatchback?</TD></TR></TABLE>



tyc blackhousing... fits great. almost oem and it makes a world of a difference for lighting with halogens.

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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Here is mine on EJ1 Coupe



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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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When you ask what are the "Best" aftermarket headlight, are you refereing to actual functionality or looks?

- For looks, you'll get too many personal responses. That's entirely up to you my friend. Some love the TYC's, some love the retrofitted projector types, some love the JDM stock look with city lights, and etc. The look part is for whatever YOU think looks good.

- For functionality, how much do you have to spend? I think the retrofitted projectors will have the cleanest light output with the HIDs (if done properly), but you will spend more. The TYC's are DOT approved, and are supposed to produced better light output that the 1st and 2nd gen projectors. My friend got the 1 piece 5th gen TYC projectors and they produce better light distribution than my shark eyes. Then I saw a pair of shark eye projectors with audi retrofitted projectors and HID, and I was like "WOW!"

So take an approach towards your goal in that sense. I hope I added some constructive input.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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Well i was mainly going for looks but i don't want a awesome looking headlight with terrible lighting and ofcourse don't want an ugly one that works great hehe
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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i like the stock 1's with darker amber lights
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