USDM 8G Heads Retrofit !Need Opinions!

[OMEGA PHX]

Full Blacked out:
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/PoorG.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/foto3-1.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/Focos.jpg
I needed to stay with the chrome-y style because well i like chrome and the car has chrome rims and other things.
Just need to install the dustcaps and then install them.
Installed pics and beam pattern pics coming soon.

This is Nicer lol damn I'm excited lol:

My Angel Eyes (Don't know it's anybody else taste but is't definitely mine):
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/IMG_0246.jpg

[jusunknown]

I say all blacked out...think the lights and front of the car look meaner/sportier. The only thing thats chrome on your car seem to be the rims and the grill...think th eblack is just a better fit.

[beam514]

if you want it to look mean, you have to have part of the halo covered up so that it's not a complete circle. Just look at the way the Camara utilizes its halos, or how some older BMWs use them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/shop909/M3AmberHalos01.jpg
http://www.europeanautosource.com/images/slideshow/mycarr/led/mbmw/mbmw001.jpg

[OMEGA PHX]

if you want it to look mean, you have to have part of the halo covered up so that it's not a complete circle. Just look at the way the Camara utilizes its halos, or how some older BMWs use them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/shop909/M3AmberHalos01.jpg

I've been considering that also great suggestion I'll have to do that cause in my sketch they look fugly, and which option would you choose about what to paint?

[anjeu209]

black them out

[OMEGA PHX]

black them out

You voted Black Chrome?

[anjeu209]

Sorry clicked the wrong one

[E_Emerson88]

black it out yo

[OMEGA PHX]

Full blackout is winning 10 to 2 so I'm thinking maybe blackout halos and take the amber reflector of another head and install that, to give some color so it doesn't look to dark upfront.

[Joshua42007]

Full blackout is winning 10 to 2 so I'm thinking maybe blackout halos and take the amber reflector of another head and install that, to give some color so it doesn't look to dark upfront.

I think all black housings would look great on your G, The whole gray over black paint scheme is nice.

[Corey2kG]

Gotta stay with the chrome papa cuz of the wheels.

[carl3g]

"Camaro Style Halos Blackout" has my vote.

[OMEGA PHX]

After a lot of thinking I have a idea of a black and chrome color scheme for the heads, many will not like it but I need to keep some chrome on them to flow with my style, I need black because I dont like when angel eyes reflect on the chrome, but I need chrome to keep the headlights flowing with my wheels, etc. I'll see how it turns out and if I don't like I'll think of something else.

[OMEGA PHX]

UPDATE:
Well Guys first shroud has been trimmed and looks awesome. (Pics are of horrible quality but that what I have believe or not thats my point and shoot, I think my cel could take better pics lol)
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/IMG_0192.jpg

But my 100mm CCFL Angel eyes are too big as you can see:
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/IMG_0175.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/IMG_0196.jpg

I could make them fit but I would have to trim the reflector and I'm really liking the way it looks right now. Or I could buy a little smaller halo's or halos the same size of the lens (70mm), Personally I'm really digging them right now without halo's, but I would like the look of the halo's at night although they could ruin the look of them right now.

With that said I'm looking for some opinions what would you guys do?

Buy smaller halo's, buy halos the diameter of the lens so they are really close to the lens or leave them as they are now.

[Reelax]

looks better without halo.

[OMEGA PHX]

I know the pic above doesn't look good they are too big.

This halos but these look like in surprise, I can paint a section and make them look more aggressive:
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/dsc02814p.jpg

Thanks for the opinion Reelax will be taken into consideration.

[Mike_ODell]

I agree with reelax.
I dont think halos should be added to any car.
But it's all your preference.
BTW great job on the head lights. Cant wait to see the light output

[OMEGA PHX]

NO halos is winning. Here an update Shrouds already trimmed fit perfectly just need to glue them. Now just cleaning and repainting some parts, taking care of the last details.
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/IMG_0197.jpg
As you can see my camera sucks.

Tomorrow I'll try to go to the first alignment and maybe post pics of the output.

Please keep posting your opinions.

[showtime]

how much has this project cost you so far? if you dont mind me asking...I think I will be ordering my projectors next week

[OMEGA PHX]

how much has this project cost you so far? if you dont mind me asking...I think I will be ordering my projectors next week

Around $295 for the parts shipped from theretrofitsource.com + $60 for paint, bolts, nuts, etc. Unfortunately, ended up not using all the parts I bought, like the majority of the bolts. The good part is I didn't had to buy any tools since my dad had everything I could need. I know $60 looks like much in misc but well Home Depot isn't the cheapest over here. Could have saved some on the bolts and the paint.

[Corey2kG]

Cant wait to see them on the car!!!

[mrg7243]

^^^^x2

[OMEGA PHX]

Cant wait to see them on the car!!!

Neither can I

Guys need more opinions I can exchange the halos 100mm for smaller ones or should I just leave them as they are?

[showtime]

awesome, did you order the relay harness from retrofit or are you doing it yourself?

[OMEGA PHX]

I bought the relay harness.
This is My parts list the total was $293 shipped:
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/Capture.png
If you contact Matt @ TRS he can get you a deal, and HIDPlanet members receive free shipping.
Right now I'm in the process of exchanging my 100mm CCFL for some 80mm. Customer Service is top notch.

[Corey2kG]

I think they would both look nice its really up to you

[Dominicano]

would it be cheaper to get the hid kids from somewhere else? i really like your retrofit!

[OMEGA PHX]

would it be cheaper to get the hid kids from somewhere else? i really like your retrofit!

Well that depends of the projectors you want you can get morimotos h1 Mini projectors for $130 with shrouds from TRS, You can check on ebay to see if you get lucky also on the For Sale section of HIDPlanet.com, I've heard you can get the FX-R same projectors I have for $55 a pair directly from the distributor but the minimum order is like 5 pairs If you can get a Group Buy or Something running, Go to HIDPlanet and look at the pic comparison thread. Morimotos Minis are very impressive for the size and the price at $130 a pair with shrouds, and for H4 headlights they screw in on the bulb hole so no drilling no cutting anything fairly easy.

[IVORY_G]

No halos

[OMEGA PHX]

Damn NO one likes halos, I like Halos I think I will try them and if they don't look like I want then I take them off, I plan on painting some part of the halos so they look more aggressive.

[IVORY_G]

Are those LED's that you have going around the shroud already?

[OMEGA PHX]

No lol those are the design of the shroud looks cool cause it reflects light and they lit up, on HIDP theres one guy that installed amber leds look cool, If I had leds already and I install the CCFL then it would be overpowered lol. I will be using some shrink tubing to modify the look of the Angel eyes If I like how it looks I will discard the idea.

[IVORY_G]

Oh ok lol, I thought that they were. Thats why I thought it was overkill. Im not really a fan of the halos. Theyre so overdone now, maybe if you do something different than a complete circle it would be a better look, i.e. the new Camaros halos. IDK, just something different.

[OMEGA PHX]

Oh ok lol, I thought that they were. Thats why I thought it was overkill. Im not really a fan of the halos. Theyre so overdone now, maybe if you do something different than a complete circle it would be a better look, i.e. the new Camaros halos. IDK, just something different.

Camaro Halos are a little difficult right now, but I don't plan on doing the typical full circle neither the no top part of the circle like BMW, you'll see when its done.

[dniice87]

Dude its your car...do whatever YOU think looks best!!

[OMEGA PHX]

Dude its your car...do whatever YOU think looks best!!

I know, I just want to hear some opinions and pros and cons, at the end is obviously my choice lol.

[IVORY_G]

Camaro Halos are a little difficult right now, but I don't plan on doing the typical full circle neither the no top part of the circle like BMW, you'll see when its done.

If you take a full circle halo, and paint it black right down the middle leaving the sides unpainted it could work. It would look like this when lit... ( )

[OMEGA PHX]

If you take a full circle halo, and paint it black right down the middle leaving the sides unpainted it could work. It would look like this when lit... ( )

Those are basically Camaro Halos, But I'll use some dark black shrink tubing so it isn't that permanent like paint and reversible. I'll see what style I like better. Maybe later I'll do the DIY Angel Eyes and Install them. Thanks for your opinions IVORY.

[IVORY_G]

Those are basically Camaro Halos, But I'll use some dark black shrink tubing so it isn't that permanent like paint and reversible. I'll see what style I like better. Maybe later I'll do the DIY Angel Eyes and Install them. Thanks for your opinions IVORY.

Yeah thats what I was saying, the Camaro's style would look good and be different from the rest (besides the Camaro's).
No problem, hope it all turns out the way you want it to.

[Mike_ODell]

have you installed these lights yet?

[OMEGA PHX]

Two days more lol, I'm about to jbweld the shrouds and then its just close the heads and wire my halos.

Preliminar cutoff without the lens:

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/25062010098.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/IMG_0234.jpg

[johnygezony]

Dear god ! could you do me favor and take some pictures of the back of unit or if you have any post them plz !! i understand if you don't want to take them off

[Corey2kG]

Sick papa!!!

[OMEGA PHX]

Dear god ! could you do me favor and take some pictures of the back of unit or if you have any post them plz !! i understand if you don't want to take them off

I don't have them on the car right now so i can do that, I should have them finished by tomorrow, everything is glued and cured, just need to give everything a final cleaning and assemble everything and close them.

*EDIT*
This is the back of the reflectors with the projectors installed, wires are from the Bi-Xenon solenoids and halos. Tomorrow will take more.
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/08072010106.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/08072010105.jpg

[OMEGA PHX]

Finally after 1 and a half month.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/14072010109.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/14072010110.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/14072010108.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/14072010113.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/14072010114.jpg

I needed to stay with the chrome-y style because well i like chrome and the car has chrome rims and other things.
Just need to install the dustcaps and then install them.
Installed pics and beam pattern pics coming soon.

[showtime]

damn those look good! I am getting my projectors asap.

any pictures of the projectors and how you attatched them to the reflector bowl?

[OMEGA PHX]

damn those look good! I am getting my projectors asap.

any pictures of the projectors and how you attatched them to the reflector bowl?

Go Morimoto Mini H1 lol they are plug and play you can get the retrofit done the same day you open your lights, the only con is that you may have to trim the H1 bulb a little to fit on the projector but its soo easy. I had to cut my reflectors, then invent a mounting method lol the hardest part with the morimotos is opening the headlights and having to trim the bulbs.

To your second question my dad help me drill and tap 2 small holes on the projectors, they are attached to the top part of the reflectors, in the pics I have you can only see the two screws with jb weld all over:
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/08072010106.jpg

Two 1/2 inch 10-32 screws, its not the best mounting method but the projectors heights is nearly the same, I really don't wnat to imagine mounting TL's although I may try to do it on the future.

[9G]

nice.

[OMEGA PHX]

This is Nicer lol damn I'm excited lol:

My Angel Eyes (Don't know it's anybody else taste but is't definitely mine):
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/IMG_0246.jpg

[E_Emerson88]

it looks aggressive with out the full circle. looks great bro

[OMEGA PHX]

it looks aggressive with out the full circle. looks great bro

Thanks that was my goal.

[Corey2kG]

Wow!!!!!!

[GalantDreamer3455]

Nice. I love it.

[beam514]

looks great dude. Are those CCFLs? did you use something to cover them partially?

[OMEGA PHX]

looks great dude. Are those CCFLs? did you use something to cover them partially?

Yep CCFL, I used heat shrink tubing to cover them

[ricky_db]

about dam time lol looks good bro

[IVORY_G]

Looks good, I like how you tried something different!

[OMEGA PHX]

Well a little update still no pics of them installed but will take some tomorrow if I can, went driving tonight and its really awesome, its look really bright and I have a 28% tint on the windshield (I could barely see with my HID kit on reflector), I don't want to imagine without any tint or a lighter tint, the width of this projectors is amazing, I was on a 3 lane road and it was lit on, I know this can cover a 6 or 7 lane road easily but there isn't any of those over here so they are more than enough, and I was afraid of them loosing the sharp cutoff because of the headlight lenses but fortunately the cutoff stood sharp is just amazing i love my retrofit, and then the feeling that they are made and customize by me the owner.

[Isaurio]

I like it. Good Job

[Mike_ODell]

great job man.

[02redgalant]

ta bueno welcome to tha club!

[J-DOGG]

en cuanto te salio hacerlo todo?
Puerto Rico Lo Hace Mejor!!

[IVORY_G]

Whatever happened to the installed pix???

[jonry]

damnnn they look goood!

[OMEGA PHX]

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/IMG_0250-1.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/IMG_0249-1.jpg
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http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/IMG_0243.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/IMG_0240.jpg

Cost Around $300 in parts+ miscellaneous Phillips bulbs etc.

[ericbla03]

Nice retrofit man!!! Its nice to see that someones doing this shit right!!

[jonry]

are you planning to make and sell these, or are these the only ones youre making?

[mrg7243]

wow they turned out better than i though they would great job, though how would it look if you painted the headlight side all black instead of the reflector, and just left the turn chrome??

[IVORY_G]

Looks good!

[OMEGA PHX]

Nice retrofit man!!! Its nice to see that someones doing this shit right!!
Thanks


are you planning to make and sell these, or are these the only ones youre making?
Nah lol I'm no expert so I did these for me as my summer project, I do a retro again it will be in some JDM heads if I ever go JDM, just research here and at HIDplanet and you'll know


wow they turned out better than i though they would great job, though how would it look if you painted the headlight side all black instead of the reflector, and just left the turn chrome??
Thanks and yeah I've thought about ripping them open and painting the rest black but i don't know

Looks good!

Thanks

I know everyone would have liked them much more if I had painted the trim black but I wanted to have a little chrome so they would go with my theme, maybe some day I'll paint them all black.

[IVORY_G]

Nice retrofit man!!! Its nice to see that someones doing this shit right!!

Thats a Real compliment to u Omega, bcz its coming from a Pro! I havent seen Ericbla03 post here in a long while.

Omega IMO the heads dont need to be blacked out completely, but it would look better if you painted the chrome portions next to the grille black and leave the turn signal portions chrome.

[4g63lover]

Those look sweet!

[OMEGA PHX]

Thats a Real compliment to u Omega, bcz its coming from a Pro! I havent seen Ericbla03 post here in a long while.

Omega IMO the heads dont need to be blacked out completely, but it would look better if you painted the chrome portions next to the grille black and leave the turn signal portions chrome.

I know coming from ericbla it's a real compliment,

And will see since one of my shrouds came loose I need to open one of them so maybe I paint them..


Those look sweet!

Thanks

[OMEGA PHX]

So soon I'll open them again and black them out completely, but can't decide if I let the turn signal part chrome and leave it clear or put the amber reflectors back on, I don't like seeing the bulb anymore but don't know if the amber reflector back on would look good. Help me decide.

[rowdyprouty]

Well a little update still no pics of them installed but will take some tomorrow if I can, went driving tonight and its really awesome, its look really bright and I have a 28% tint on the windshield (I could barely see with my HID kit on reflector), I don't want to imagine without any tint or a lighter tint, the width of this projectors is amazing, I was on a 3 lane road and it was lit on, I know this can cover a 6 or 7 lane road easily but there isn't any of those over here so they are more than enough, and I was afraid of them loosing the sharp cutoff because of the headlight lenses but fortunately the cutoff stood sharp is just amazing i love my retrofit, and then the feeling that they are made and customize by me the owner.

I cant believe no one has brought this up before and I didnt realize it till now, but you have your windsheild tinted? Seriously? Seems Dangerous, and illegal........but im no expert!

[OMEGA PHX]

I cant believe no one has brought this up before and I didnt realize it till now, but you have your windsheild tinted? Seriously? Seems Dangerous, and illegal........but im no expert!

Here in PR its ilegal if the cops measuring thingy says less than 35% all around, cops have measured me at 27% at the windows I have all around, And I'm 20 but I'm really careful when driving and always look everywhere and paying attention to the road, the tint isn't that dark to make it dangerous, but theres some people over here that get 5% all round now thats dangerous.

[wetamup2k3g]

I cant believe no one has brought this up before and I didnt realize it till now, but you have your windsheild tinted? Seriously? Seems Dangerous, and illegal........but im no expert!

Not sure, but in Puerto Rico the laws may not be as strict, I am reluctant to put tint anywhere on my car, but my kids don't like the bright sun, so I will. Just a thought, dawg.

[rowdyprouty]

Makes sense that it's legal but I don't think I would. But that's me. I just had to see if it was true! Good job though and the car looks good.


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[OMEGA PHX]

Today closed my heads, they are blacked out except the shrouds and turn signal section, amber reflectors were reinstalled, they look 100% better. Can't upload pics since I don't know where is the cable to transfer them

[carl3g]

Your cut off and rotation are like perfect. Makes me wish I went mh1 instead id the md2s which are two dark spots and the driver side rotation is off.

[OMEGA PHX]

We'll see hows my cutoff now since it was a little off because of the loose shroud, sometimes I regret too of not buying the mh1 since it would have been really easy and painless with the mounting and the rotation. I' try to install them tomorrow and try them.
Also I'm really thinking about going 50w more light and less color flicker since the dumb cops gave me a ticket because of my lights looked purple/blue even with 4300k

[OMEGA PHX]

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/focosdesmont.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/253764_232215960125302_100000107002797_1087500_134 8051_n.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/250429_232214266792138_100000107002797_1087488_286 5201_n.jpg
With flash

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/246644_232214643458767_100000107002797_1087491_666 7717_n.jpg
Parking lights and ccfl's on

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z290/OMEGAPHX/Focos.jpg

[IVORY_G]

Looks good! I wouldve done something to make the reflector a darker orange to look like the JDM ambers. Something about the USDM orange that kills it for me. I got irriated too though when looking at the 02-03 heads I had at certain angles without the reflector. Just looked weird unless you looked at it head on.

[OMEGA PHX]

I like them and don't think I will open them again unless the shrouds get loose again. I thought about getting the amber darker with the vht but didn't do it lol personally I liked the look with the 02-03. The only thing is that with all that black you can't even notice that the shrouds still being chrome.