My HID Projectors

carpediem1230 · 06-01-2005, 08:06 AM

Well, I guess I have no reason to be jealous of others who have HID's anymore. I've been working on this project for a while now, and I am finally finished after a lot of measuring, thinking, planning, swearing, and time. Anyways, here's the set up:
Ballasts = Hella Gen 3
Projectors = Valeo H7's
Capsules = Phillips 4300k
Anyways, who cares about words on a page and lets see some pics!!

well, thats all i've got for now. I'm gonna go wash the car, then i'll take some more pics and add some night pics

pyro · 06-01-2005, 08:08 AM

very nice, would you be willing to make somemore?

Kdawg207 · 06-01-2005, 08:17 AM

Good work....i'd like to see close up shots of the work

now onto the rest of the car....good start

boost21 · 06-01-2005, 08:22 AM

and the total price was?

UNCTYPE-S · 06-01-2005, 08:41 AM

nice. cant wait to see them at the meet.

boost21 · 06-01-2005, 09:01 AM

hey how did you get your angel eyes so bright, i dont think my hella/optix are that bright

tenspeed · 06-01-2005, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boost21

hey how did you get your angel eyes so bright, i dont think my hella/optix are that bright

Hella Angel Eyes are driving lights, not fog lights. They have 55 watt bulbs and a clear lens. Yes, they are bright especially when people hook them up to the fog light circuit. In that case you have high beams on all the time.

sc02grandam · 06-01-2005, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenspeed

Hella Angel Eyes are driving lights, not fog lights. They have 55 watt bulbs and a clear lens. Yes, they are bright especially when people hook them up to the fog light circuit. In that case you have high beams on all the time.

i believe he was referring to the ring

carpediem1230 · 06-01-2005, 10:08 AM

In the pics the fogs aren't on, its just the angel eyes. I didn't do anything to them yet, but i do have some better LEDs here I might swap in some time. I got more closeup pics coming in an hour or so if the rain holds off.

I forgot to in the first post, but i'd like to give a shout out to SC/TGrandAm and RBA007 for their help.

carpediem1230 · 06-01-2005, 12:40 PM

well, I got done washing and waxing, so here's some more pics.

Kdawg207 · 06-01-2005, 12:45 PM

looks great!!

how much did all the parts run ya

DumpsterDamon · 06-01-2005, 12:47 PM

Damn, that car looks excellent for being so old. very nice work.

carpediem1230 · 06-01-2005, 12:47 PM

continued...

carpediem1230 · 06-01-2005, 12:57 PM

more...

carpediem1230 · 06-01-2005, 01:04 PM

lastly the output pics. I don't have many, but i'll put up the best i have, then maybe throw some more up tonight after it gets dark.
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these really don't do the lights any justice, its A LOT better in person.

like i said, better output pics to come.

carpediem1230 · 06-01-2005, 01:25 PM

thanks for the complements guys.
kyle - what can i say, i love meguires products!!
the price so far is right around 800 dollars... so it's not too bad.
The light output is truly amazing... if anybody has a hard time seeing in this car, they have some serious problems. and from the oncoming way i think it looks awesome. its got that nice agressive HID look. I just gotta say damn, it feels good. it wasn't too bad, and i would have been done a while ago, but i had a long battle (which i lost) with butyl rubber glue.

pyromaniac - i really wouldn't mind making more, the only problem is that to get them aimed right, they have to be in the car, and it would just be a pain in the ass to take mine out all the time, and have an undrivable car. plus, if i'd make one, there'd probably be lots more who would want them too. who knows though, maybe if the price is right. just keep in mind that price tag though, around 800 for just materials... and you know labor for this wouldn't be cheap. HIDTech (another route you could take) charges 300 for labor.

RAZE · 06-01-2005, 01:28 PM

Oncoming traffic is going to hate you now.

pyro · 06-01-2005, 01:53 PM

where did you get the projectors from, and what did you use to put around them?

carpediem1230 · 06-01-2005, 05:36 PM

Yayyy i'm number 3!!! woohoo!!

The projectors/ballasts are from HIDtech. I had a metal shop make me custom shroud out of stainless steel, then i polished it up. matches the other chrome perfectly.

NewMayHi - I don't know where you see yellow... i don't think the pics are that far off from the true color, but in person they are a bluish white color, no yellow at all. They will eventually change color (color shifting) after around 100 hours to a bluer color iirc. They should be more on the white side compared to your capsules, you have something around 8000k don't you?

and raze - there shouldn't be any problem with oncoming traffic because i used projectors, this is the same setup that comes in some Audi's (A4's i believe). It's when people just put an HID setup into stock reflector housings that creates a bad glare for oncoming traffic. I haven't been flashed a single time yet except when i left my fog lights on.

02andahalfgt · 06-01-2005, 05:54 PM

Wow, that's really nice work. I'd pay you for a set.

06-01-2005, 08:06 AM	#1
carpediem1230 Black AKA: Alex Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Minnesota Age: 36 Posts: 261 Vehicle: '99 HID GT	My HID Projectors Well, I guess I have no reason to be jealous of others who have HID's anymore. I've been working on this project for a while now, and I am finally finished after a lot of measuring, thinking, planning, swearing, and time. Anyways, here's the set up: Ballasts = Hella Gen 3 Projectors = Valeo H7's Capsules = Phillips 4300k Anyways, who cares about words on a page and lets see some pics!! well, thats all i've got for now. I'm gonna go wash the car, then i'll take some more pics and add some night pics __________________ Cardomain

06-01-2005, 10:08 AM	#9
carpediem1230 Black AKA: Alex Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Minnesota Age: 36 Posts: 261 Vehicle: '99 HID GT	In the pics the fogs aren't on, its just the angel eyes. I didn't do anything to them yet, but i do have some better LEDs here I might swap in some time. I got more closeup pics coming in an hour or so if the rain holds off. I forgot to in the first post, but i'd like to give a shout out to SC/TGrandAm and RBA007 for their help. __________________ Cardomain

06-01-2005, 12:40 PM	#10
carpediem1230 Black AKA: Alex Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Minnesota Age: 36 Posts: 261 Vehicle: '99 HID GT	well, I got done washing and waxing, so here's some more pics. __________________ Cardomain

06-01-2005, 12:47 PM	#13
carpediem1230 Black AKA: Alex Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Minnesota Age: 36 Posts: 261 Vehicle: '99 HID GT	continued... __________________ Cardomain

06-01-2005, 12:57 PM	#14
carpediem1230 Black AKA: Alex Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Minnesota Age: 36 Posts: 261 Vehicle: '99 HID GT	more... __________________ Cardomain

06-01-2005, 08:08 AM	#2
pyro mAUDIrator AKA: Jeremy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Age: 34 Posts: 3,837 Vehicle: '05 A4 1.8T	very nice, would you be willing to make somemore?

06-01-2005, 08:22 AM	#4
boost21 GAGT - Senior Member AKA: -_- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,766 Vehicle: turbo ls1	and the total price was?

06-01-2005, 08:41 AM	#5
UNCTYPE-S GAGT - Junkie AKA: Jim Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 5,517 Vehicle: 09 G37x Coupe	nice. cant wait to see them at the meet.

06-01-2005, 09:01 AM	#6
boost21 GAGT - Senior Member AKA: -_- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,766 Vehicle: turbo ls1	hey how did you get your angel eyes so bright, i dont think my hella/optix are that bright

06-01-2005, 01:04 PM	#15
carpediem1230 Black AKA: Alex Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Minnesota Age: 36 Posts: 261 Vehicle: '99 HID GT	lastly the output pics. I don't have many, but i'll put up the best i have, then maybe throw some more up tonight after it gets dark. cutoff these really don't do the lights any justice, its A LOT better in person. like i said, better output pics to come. __________________ Cardomain

06-01-2005, 01:25 PM	#16
carpediem1230 Black AKA: Alex Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Minnesota Age: 36 Posts: 261 Vehicle: '99 HID GT	thanks for the complements guys. kyle - what can i say, i love meguires products!! the price so far is right around 800 dollars... so it's not too bad. The light output is truly amazing... if anybody has a hard time seeing in this car, they have some serious problems. and from the oncoming way i think it looks awesome. its got that nice agressive HID look. I just gotta say damn, it feels good. it wasn't too bad, and i would have been done a while ago, but i had a long battle (which i lost) with butyl rubber glue. pyromaniac - i really wouldn't mind making more, the only problem is that to get them aimed right, they have to be in the car, and it would just be a pain in the ass to take mine out all the time, and have an undrivable car. plus, if i'd make one, there'd probably be lots more who would want them too. who knows though, maybe if the price is right. just keep in mind that price tag though, around 800 for just materials... and you know labor for this wouldn't be cheap. HIDTech (another route you could take) charges 300 for labor. __________________ Cardomain

06-01-2005, 01:28 PM	#17
RAZE GAGT oldtimer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NYC - Manhattan Age: 39 Posts: 2,965 Vehicle: 2004 GTO	Oncoming traffic is going to hate you now. __________________ Past: 2001 GT1 Coupe 75th Anniversary Edition 8/18/01 - 11/25/03 2000 Supercharged GA: 12/24/03-9/22/05 2004 Impulse Blue GTO 99 Grand Prix GT Coupe - 10/10/08-1/9/10 2010 Black Audi S5 Coupe Current: 2009 Corolla S - Commuter car 2013 Jetta Hybrid - Commuter Car 2005 Metallic Black Pontiac GTO 2014 BMW 650iX M Sport convertible 1987 Fox Body Mustang GT

06-01-2005, 01:53 PM	#18
pyro mAUDIrator AKA: Jeremy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Age: 34 Posts: 3,837 Vehicle: '05 A4 1.8T	where did you get the projectors from, and what did you use to put around them?

06-01-2005, 05:36 PM	#19
carpediem1230 Black AKA: Alex Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Minnesota Age: 36 Posts: 261 Vehicle: '99 HID GT	Yayyy i'm number 3!!! woohoo!! The projectors/ballasts are from HIDtech. I had a metal shop make me custom shroud out of stainless steel, then i polished it up. matches the other chrome perfectly. NewMayHi - I don't know where you see yellow... i don't think the pics are that far off from the true color, but in person they are a bluish white color, no yellow at all. They will eventually change color (color shifting) after around 100 hours to a bluer color iirc. They should be more on the white side compared to your capsules, you have something around 8000k don't you? and raze - there shouldn't be any problem with oncoming traffic because i used projectors, this is the same setup that comes in some Audi's (A4's i believe). It's when people just put an HID setup into stock reflector housings that creates a bad glare for oncoming traffic. I haven't been flashed a single time yet except when i left my fog lights on. __________________ Cardomain

06-01-2005, 05:54 PM	#20
02andahalfgt Camaro Junkie AKA: Jon Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orefield, PA Age: 39 Posts: 3,638 Vehicle: 06 Jeep/10 Camaro SSRS	Wow, that's really nice work. I'd pay you for a set.

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