Good Luck,
I am currently running a GP that includes custom retros, or will shortly at least...
From talking to everyone on here, I realize that very few people want to drop high dollars for retro's.
Especially using a projector that is not "top of the line".
I would like to see more work of yours, but looking at the examples posted, I cant say I am a huge fan. The 1st one (looks like Jeep Compass??) there is no bezel, and the Lumina ones, the bezels look kind of cheap/cheesy. So some more pictures would only help you out.
Good luck, but know that J-owners are notoriously cheap.
yeah j body people are cheap and we all know it. but im going to use my brothers company actually. thanks for posting though.
Vincent Morris wrote:yeah j body people are cheap and we all know it. but im going to use my brothers company actually. thanks for posting though.
Not everyone can afford stuff from your brothers company
Although I do admire thier work greatly.
Well, thats why its a feeler. No harm done. The first is a FJ. E55 projectors are not junk by anymeans though. Like you said I think this crowd is more geared towards how the car performs rather then how it looks.
http://www.overkillengineeringmotorsports.com/
im not of the E55's they arent as bright as the FX35. and FYI E55's are a BAD idea for the cavalier 00-02. as they are to deep. they barely fit in my cav. youd be better off with FX35 retros
I'd be up for it, but I'll worry about my lighting issues after I get the motor in.
Ah, FJ, I see it now.
I think you will find plenty of people here that ARE concerned about the exterior appearance, just as much if not more than performance. I would agree that along with the diminished output of the Hella projectors, the size concerns are also great. The infinity projectors I use are also an all metal construction, as well as having some of the best output on the market.
Im not saying the Hella units are bad, just not what I would use.
Good luck anyways, and I would still like to see more pics.
John Benham wrote:Vincent Morris wrote:yeah j body people are cheap and we all know it. but im going to use my brothers company actually. thanks for posting though.
Not everyone can afford stuff from your brothers company
Although I do admire thier work greatly.
true but you get what you pay for.
Vincent Morris wrote:John Benham wrote:Vincent Morris wrote:yeah j body people are cheap and we all know it. but im going to use my brothers company actually. thanks for posting though.
Not everyone can afford stuff from your brothers company
Although I do admire tier work greatly.
true but you get what you pay for.
Tru dat, I dont know why other J-owners have such a hard time believing that.......
John Benham wrote:Vincent Morris wrote:John Benham wrote:Vincent Morris wrote:yeah j body people are cheap and we all know it. but im going to use my brothers company actually. thanks for posting though.
Not everyone can afford stuff from your brothers company
Although I do admire tier work greatly.
true but you get what you pay for.
Tru dat, I dont know why other J-owners have such a hard time believing that.......
i seem to recall i hack job to a 350z, some kid (lack of experience, thus the statement kid) went through a body shop to get a lip kit put on, dirt cheap, got the car back, and it was trashed... more than you could imagine from just putting on a lip kit.
I dont have many more pics, as part my computer crashed about a year ago with all the headlights on them, and the other is I do these for family members mostly. I actually like to use hella 90MM with a magnesium housing. That is what I used in my lumina. They are the same projectors as a sleen s7, so yeah there pretty good quality. The E55 projectors are not the best, but they are a decent BI-Xenon projector.
http://www.overkillengineeringmotorsports.com/
Wait we're cheap ?! Where'd I go wrong lol. And wait john, If I get what I pay for UMMMM
yes. j people usually are cheap, they want the best things imagineable for under $500, no matter what it is. thats why its so hard for a company to make a product for our car because everyone things its over priced and not worth it. when quality is whats important there is a select few that pay the price and get it.
I don't think the J-crowed is cheap at all honestly. I belong to a few other forums, especially the lumina crowd where you cant get them to pay $400 for a 13" PBR aluminum dual piston caliper. But hey thats just them. This crowd is not CHEAP, just bargain hunters, and I can admire that. They want a little extra for a little less sometimes, no problems with that at all.
http://www.overkillengineeringmotorsports.com/
ZtwatyFo wrote:John Benham wrote:Vincent Morris wrote:John Benham wrote:Vincent Morris wrote:yeah j body people are cheap and we all know it. but im going to use my brothers company actually. thanks for posting though.
Not everyone can afford stuff from your brothers company
Although I do admire tier work greatly.
true but you get what you pay for.
Tru dat, I dont know why other J-owners have such a hard time believing that.......
i seem to recall i hack job to a 350z, some kid (lack of experience, thus the statement kid) went through a body shop to get a lip kit put on, dirt cheap, got the car back, and it was trashed... more than you could imagine from just putting on a lip kit.
Yeah, that had Vincent's Brothers company lights in it.
ecotecpower wrote:Wait we're cheap ?! Where'd I go wrong lol. And wait john, If I get what I pay for UMMMM
LOL, not ALL of us are cheap...this is coming from the guy who has as much into his motor as the origional purchase price of the car.....
And believe me,
I am paying for yours
Sorry for going off topic a bit, had to say something about the cheap part. I have twice what I paid for my car into it on top on the purchase price lol. Dont worry john your getting more than you think
OEM: Good luck with these like being said most people here are pretty cheap, then bit%h about cheap parts. So post up some more pics and again good luck
OEM wrote:I don't think the J-crowed is cheap at all honestly. I belong to a few other forums, especially the lumina crowd where you cant get them to pay $400 for a 13" PBR aluminum dual piston caliper. But hey thats just them. This crowd is not CHEAP, just bargain hunters, and I can admire that. They want a little extra for a little less sometimes, no problems with that at all.
no.....J owners are cheap. Don't believe me.....spend more time in the P&M forum
They look exactly like something coming out of LYZN DRBL (same technique, same look, very plane and trimmed with plumbing fittings).......Can't someone do something more original???
OEM i'm interested, 1990 Sunbird/ ph1 z24 headlights.....
watch for flying sparks!!!
Wow those look great on the z34! I wouldn't mind a set for my Beretta. In fact, I'd prefer it over the standard e36 swap, as the headlight gaps always bother me.
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1990 Pontiac Sunbird //
1995 Beretta Base
I have seen a good amount of people that are interested in retros, but they do add up quickly especially if you want the good quality parts, FX as a bi is a good choice, just depends how much they want done, 500 is pretty low end and a majority do not want to spend the money a high quality retro costs.
My g35 quad setup is going to probably be around 1500 in the end.
