I have been looking around a lot lately about making custom projectors for my sunfire. I searched prbly every combintation of words you can think of.

I already have the clear lenses(though they are a little wavy you can't see from most angles). http://www.vvme.com/catalog/list-s-10145-10146.html I found these on a thread on here. Almost all positive feedback.

Now if i bought a Retrofit Projector kit would it come with the HID kit? Where can i get a cheap affective projector kit?

I plan on makeing a How To or progress thread in the future.

EDIT:

Found these. Look pretty solid. Sais HID but i don't see the ballasts or anything? Tell me what you think.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PROJECTOR-HID-XENON-LEN-KIT-Angel-Eye-E46-M3-TSX-H4-D2S_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a15Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2e m14QQhashZitem19b4b10c97QQitemZ110405684375QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

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GTmatters wrote:I have been looking around a lot lately about making custom projectors for my sunfire. I searched prbly every combintation of words you can think of.

I already have the clear lenses(though they are a little wavy you can't see from most angles). http://www.vvme.com/catalog/list-s-10145-10146.html I found these on a thread on here. Almost all positive feedback.

Now if i bought a Retrofit Projector kit would it come with the HID kit? Where can i get a cheap affective projector kit?

I plan on makeing a How To or progress thread in the future.

EDIT:

Found these. Look pretty solid. Sais HID but i don't see the ballasts or anything? Tell me what you think.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PROJECTOR-HID-XENON-LEN-KIT-Angel-Eye-E46-M3-TSX-H4-D2S_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a15Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2e m14QQhashZitem19b4b10c97QQitemZ110405684375QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Those are what I just installed. No, at that price they DO NOT come with ballasts. You'll have to buy your own separate HID kit. You can find complete kits but of course you will spend more. I know Retro Solutions sell the complete kit, but I don't know what your budget is like, but any (even a cheap eBay kit will work) kit will work. You can check out my install thread I just did here..

http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=46&i=396426&t=396426

I have them installed in my sig too.



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well if you are going to use those clear lenses......you NEED projectors.....period.

The Sunfires use that scatter lens to put the light in the right place, without it, the light will not go where it needs to be......unless you have something....like a projector to direct it.

The kit Eternal is linking you to is hands down the most affordable projector option on the market today. You cant beat the value, and the ones I get come with the full HID kit, and warranty.

Installed in the Sunfires, they look like this:


Definitely the best bang for the buck. your only other option is to throw in some OEM projectors, make shrouds, and buy an HID kit. But you will pay more.

Actually eternal your thread was most of my motivation. I mean i have seen them on many different cars but your thread was the closest thing to haveing EVERYTHING on it that i would want in a thread. The only thing i wished it had was prices, options, and what exactly you ended up using.

And John, I know i need projectors, that is the point of this thread. From reading what i wrote you can tell i did my research.


ANYWAYS.... so you think i should go with the HID kite and the projector kit i have listed? It will only cost about 150 more dollars to finish it if i went with this.... that sounds sexy to me. lawl

John Benham wrote:well if you are going to use those clear lenses......you NEED projectors.....period.

The Sunfires use that scatter lens to put the light in the right place, without it, the light will not go where it needs to be......unless you have something....like a projector to direct it.

The kit Eternal is linking you to is hands down the most affordable projector option on the market today. You cant beat the value, and the ones I get come with the full HID kit, and warranty.

Installed in the Sunfires, they look like this:


Definitely the best bang for the buck. your only other option is to throw in some OEM projectors, make shrouds, and buy an HID kit. But you will pay more.

Exactly

GTmatters wrote:Actually eternal your thread was most of my motivation. I mean i have seen them on many different cars but your thread was the closest thing to haveing EVERYTHING on it that i would want in a thread. The only thing i wished it had was prices, options, and what exactly you ended up using.

And John, I know i need projectors, that is the point of this thread. From reading what i wrote you can tell i did my research.


ANYWAYS.... so you think i should go with the HID kite and the projector kit i have listed? It will only cost about 150 more dollars to finish it if i went with this.... that sounds sexy to me. lawl

Thanks man. Yeah, Id def go the route that your looking at. Believe me, its worth it. If you have any specific questions about how I went about things in my thread, PM me.

Sounds great, thanks a lot man.

Just a heads up, the advice that eternal gives im sure will be good, but remember he has his reflector housing inside a larger assembly, your reflector housing is also the headlight housing, therefore things that Eternal does not have to worry about, you may have to waterproof, for example, the connection for the CCFL angel eye/high beam wires (the small wiring harness). You would have to put a piece of shrink wrap over the connection that is inside Eternals headlights.

BTW, do you have any shots of the back of your headlights Eternal, I would like to see how you routed your bulb and angel eye wiring.

Yeah i have heard from more than just him that it isnt too big of a process.. but we will see.

John Benham wrote:Just a heads up, the advice that eternal gives im sure will be good, but remember he has his reflector housing inside a larger assembly, your reflector housing is also the headlight housing, therefore things that Eternal does not have to worry about, you may have to waterproof, for example, the connection for the CCFL angel eye/high beam wires (the small wiring harness). You would have to put a piece of shrink wrap over the connection that is inside Eternals headlights.

BTW, do you have any shots of the back of your headlights Eternal, I would like to see how you routed your bulb and angel eye wiring.

Right now the back is open. I dont have the cover back on yet.



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