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Honestly, I like the black look. But I would be concerned with light output/quality of those. I thought about those as well, but decided against it. Not to sound like a lemming but depo maybe? Happy hunting.
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yo check out my older thread.........i bought these lights......i like them but i am doing the retrofit but ran into a problem because i bought the rs6 projectors and these are smaller....so i have to get either tsx/s2000 ones or something thats around 2.5 in.......there are more choice that are cheaper but i don't remember what zam(huy) had said
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O M F G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This will be by new project. I wish life could be this simple, cut and paste.
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hahaha i know.....we basically have the same car in different colors and different states.....
from reading around the tsx/s2000 are at the top of projectors for that size and there also is the vallero s4 audi ones i believe from the older s4's...
i have a feeling since your doing the black lights/black grille you might do black wheels???? i'm i right??
and yes copy ad paste on here is much easier then actually doing it, take it from me....
from reading around the tsx/s2000 are at the top of projectors for that size and there also is the vallero s4 audi ones i believe from the older s4's...
i have a feeling since your doing the black lights/black grille you might do black wheels???? i'm i right??
and yes copy ad paste on here is much easier then actually doing it, take it from me....
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I'm not too fond of black wheels on a silver car, but here is a quick visual of it. I have a feeling that it might grow on me.
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Originally Posted by topdeez
I'm not too fond of black wheels on a silver car, but here is a quick visual of it. I have a feeling that it might grow on me.
i know they have black projectors fogs but it doesn't come with clear lens so you'd have to basically buy 2 sets of fog lights to make it happen
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I agree. If youre going to do the retrofit, Id think about not getting the grille too. The black projectors already give the front a very nice contrast.
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Originally Posted by topdeez
I'm not too fond of black wheels on a silver car, but here is a quick visual of it. I have a feeling that it might grow on me.
You could always buy the Depo ones, open them and paint them gloss or flat black. Go for it!
Check out my short video, you can see my car from differnt angles. I love silver and black. http://media.putfile.com/E55-AMG-Burnouts
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true.......damn you mario....but i would be scared to do that.....when i took apart the depo lights they basically broke apart......so fragile to work with but even these black ones look like they've been painted but still look decent.....
btw i like that badge on the side........one day i'll add a s/c....i actually have a plan but don't know if it'll work out....
btw i like that badge on the side........one day i'll add a s/c....i actually have a plan but don't know if it'll work out....
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Originally Posted by alex-mbz
true.......damn you mario....but i would be scared to do that.....when i took apart the depo lights they basically broke apart......so fragile to work with but even these black ones look like they've been painted but still look decent.....
btw i like that badge on the side........one day i'll add a s/c....i actually have a plan but don't know if it'll work out....
btw i like that badge on the side........one day i'll add a s/c....i actually have a plan but don't know if it'll work out....
Sorry about the Depo lights. I had to take mine a part many times. I baked them at 350 degrees in the oven for 4 minutes.
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But if you want the most light out put BLINDING LIGHT get the Valeo ECE code projectors. 
These are the ones I should of bought. Everyone says they are the Best. Here is the link: http://www.hidplanet.com/valeo.html
These are the ones I should of bought. Everyone says they are the Best. Here is the link: http://www.hidplanet.com/valeo.html
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Originally Posted by mike430sport
But if you want the most light out put BLINDING LIGHT get the Valeo ECE code projectors. These are the ones I should of bought. Everyone says they are the Best. Here is the link: http://www.hidplanet.com/valeo.html
These are the ones I should of bought. Everyone says they are the Best. Here is the link: http://www.hidplanet.com/valeo.htmlAll projector out there, because of the design, block half of the light output from the bulb. The LS design is not to waste any of the bulb output, since they route those light to the bottom reflector (just like turbo charge engine)
Most, if not all, xenon projector, used w/ OEM xenon ballast & bulb, produce so much better light than halogen headlight, and thousands times better than the aftermarket one, can't go wrong w/ any of them, just matter of you want the good, better, or best
If you look at the pix (same camera setting), see how the TL and TSX are better than the one found in Audi RS6 (also on Porsches 911/SUV), and notice how the LS trounce them all
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Originally Posted by E55Cent
I would do the black lights only if you add more black to your car. I think having the black grill is a good start.
You could always buy the Depo ones, open them and paint them gloss or flat black. Go for it!
Check out my short video, you can see my car from differnt angles. I love silver and black. http://media.putfile.com/E55-AMG-Burnouts
You could always buy the Depo ones, open them and paint them gloss or flat black. Go for it!
Check out my short video, you can see my car from differnt angles. I love silver and black. http://media.putfile.com/E55-AMG-Burnouts
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Originally Posted by mysticblu999
damn mario, that car sounds like a ****ing bad ***!
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my car won't leave costa mesa until tuesday or wednesday.... but i do have a bodykit and some other other parts already in the garage like h&rs, camber kit, #1 pads, newer tail lights, projector headlights, clear fog lights, clarion dvd touchsrceen head unit, couple sets of mb quart component speakers, mb quart amps, im getting new subs that will be fiberglassed into the trunk. i don't even know if ill use the clarion head unit of not.. i got my eye on a alpine iva-d310. nope i ain't ordered my wheels yet... figured that i would burn the tires off the ones it came with off first. mario i think i told you what i was wanting. aside from all that. im probly gonna go with kleemann s/c, cam, headers, ecu upgrade, and limited slip diff.
marios car is bad ***!
any body guess what the kit is? lol
marios car is bad ***!
any body guess what the kit is? lol
