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Old 11-08-2004, 06:53 AM
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For those of you who are considering this.....What do you think?

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Old 11-08-2004, 06:56 AM
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liking the idea, but the chrome's gotta go. i like how C6's and ferrari's painted housing or better yet, housing is part of the body and bulbs are projectors. someone should start making those. it'll be bad azz.

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Ya, the lamps would have to be separate projectors in order for that to work.

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I can have them painted to match the exterior. I open them up and have a shop paint them and then I put them together. The process will take an extra day but definitely do able.
Old 11-08-2004, 07:44 AM
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Sorry man, I'm not feelin' it. They'd look better if they were blacked out instead (to go with your black and blue theme).
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I thought Id like the idea... but the chrome section hurts it; and the blue looks a little funny actually being so bright.

projector HIDs would help the situation so you could paint it all.
Old 11-08-2004, 08:52 AM
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looks better with the black housing.
with it painted.. kinda looks like those headlight covers you can buy off ebay.
Old 11-08-2004, 11:15 AM
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You should have left the background of the indicator lights chrome. Painting them have reduced light output thus making it dangerous for dailiy street driveability.

my 2 cents.
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I like them
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Sorry, I am not really feelin' it. Not sure why, I just don't.
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where and how much?
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That looks so sick, Bat! I want to get that look for my Z!
Old 11-08-2004, 03:03 PM
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Originally posted by Wicked4u2c
where and how much?
I think it's a DIY mod.
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DIY?

i'd say someone show the concept to one of the custom parts shop and tell them to mold but change the outline of the housing and make it a bit more hallow housing, then have a smaller housing for HID/projector. it'd be hot! having this awesome idea/image in my head but i dont know how to show you guys.
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DIY do it yourself, i just realized that.
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good idea; but wow would that be expensive. to get the mounting; and properly aimed lights, optics ect... thousands, I wouldnt be suprised if it was 2 or 3grand.
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Originally posted by CatastrophZZ
DIY?

i'd say someone show the concept to one of the custom parts shop and tell them to mold but change the outline of the housing and make it a bit more hallow housing, then have a smaller housing for HID/projector. it'd be hot! having this awesome idea/image in my head but i dont know how to show you guys.

I think I know what you are saying, what I wanted to do is open up the hole more that more light enters the projector beam, you see how slim it is and very little light enters. If more light was to enter than it would look like the BMW or even the MAXIMA. You notice how sweet it looks from far away? The light changes color from blue, to purple, to white. That's what I am looking for. Even the S2000 does that. But I need another set to mess with
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Black would be much better. Keep the ideas rollin
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Can u make it carbon fiber..
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hmmm...

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