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Replacement Headlights - Gauging Interest

Started by fezzasus , Oct 06 2012 11:00 AM
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Poll: Replacement headlights (352 member(s) have cast votes)

Interest in replacement headlights

  1. As an upgrade (eg legal, high quality xenons) (173 votes [49.15%])

    Percentage of vote: 49.15%

  2. As a current replacement (to currently damaged/weathered headlights) (103 votes [29.26%])

    Percentage of vote: 29.26%

  3. As potential replacement (71 votes [20.17%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.17%

  4. Not interested (5 votes [1.42%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.42%

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#541 techieboy

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Posted 21 May 2016 - 03:01 PM

As long as they're easily paintable without days of sanding to hide the weave, who cares. :D

 

Tom, a few questions as things are now all but settled by the sound of it. Will the complete units be a 3-part (lens, visible trim piece and back/cover) construction, like the originals? Is the HID unit a bi-xenon type unit with high and low beam? And/or is the high beam handled by a separate halogen reflector lamp like the OEM lights? Has the halogen lamp changed size to allow space for the new larger HID lamp?


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Posted 21 May 2016 - 03:03 PM

I was more wondering if it would be gloss or not , maybe it won't matter so much being behind the lens

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Posted 21 May 2016 - 05:29 PM

As long as they're easily paintable without days of sanding to hide the weave, who cares. :D

 

Tom, a few questions as things are now all but settled by the sound of it. Will the complete units be a 3-part (lens, visible trim piece and back/cover) construction, like the originals? Is the HID unit a bi-xenon type unit with high and low beam? And/or is the high beam handled by a separate halogen reflector lamp like the OEM lights? Has the halogen lamp changed size to allow space for the new larger HID lamp?

 

HID unit is bixenon.

 

High beam will also have the same Hella branded halogen unit to retain flash.

 

Halogen lamp is the same size, modifications to accomodate the larger projector are limited to widening the projector opening.

 

Construction is front lens and visible trim. Back is likely to be vacuum molded similar to original, however I'm experimenting with individual projector covers (similar to halogen spotlight socks). Key enabler for this retaining this construction is the improved projector mounting arrangement - bighead composite fasteners.


#544 fezzasus

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Posted 21 May 2016 - 05:33 PM

 

What finish will the CF be

I would hazard a guess due to the complex shape of the light unit they will be either satin or twill weave

 

 

 

What finish will the CF be

 

Out of the mould they will be smooth satin as they're made with pre-preg CF in highly polished moulds. Black or/and silver combinations will be matt, CF will be gloss unless requested otherwise.


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Posted 08 June 2016 - 02:11 PM

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 02:13 PM

Awesome! Almost there  :happy:


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Posted 08 June 2016 - 02:19 PM

Excellent. Gonna be some fun and games and blunt cutting wheels, trimming those down.

 

Fingers crossed the lenses meet up in all of the right places. :lol:


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Posted 08 June 2016 - 02:30 PM

Wow!

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 02:34 PM

Looks awesome! Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 02:35 PM

Oof! Sexy little fecker! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 02:42 PM

Nice !

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 02:45 PM

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 02:49 PM

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 03:00 PM

Mmmmm.....carbon loveliness :wub:  :wub: 

 

 


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Posted 08 June 2016 - 03:04 PM

Mmmmm.....carbon loveliness :wub:  :wub:     

Couldn't agree more

#556 techieboy

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 03:14 PM

Yep, Can't wait to paint over it. :D


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Posted 08 June 2016 - 03:42 PM

Wow that looks really good !

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 03:56 PM

Fantastic looking moulding Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 03:58 PM

Wow! Think I'll have to get saving the pennies to get myself a set of these bad boys!! Amazing work Fez :thumbsup:

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 05:01 PM

Any idea on cost for finished units yet?? Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
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