HID's for RCC

turboed13b · 08-24-2010, 10:38 PM

I have been into HID lighting for a while now and wanted to give RCC the chance to have them at a pretty good price. I have seen vendors put out kits that sell close to 900!

Here is a sneak peak of what i have came up with.

if i can get interest i will make them.

Garfinkles Motor Works · 08-25-2010, 12:56 AM

Is it a high and low beam ? will the stock wiring be heavy enough to power the units ? what is the projected cost ? How difficult is the installation ?

turboed13b · 08-25-2010, 01:35 AM

PRICE:I haven't added up my prices yet but i am going to guess for me to make them will be around 650 this will include new housings. I can install these into the OEM housing but the front lens ruins the cutoff. I'm going to see if i can get the parts cheaper if i order in bulk so price might even go down lower.

PROJECTOR:This is a bixenon projector and it uses the fxr lens.

WIRING: The kit will be using an aftermarket relay harness allowing for plug and play so it will be compatible with the existing harness.

INSTALL: The install is pretty straight forward i tried to make something that requires no modification, so far everything is going well. The most difficult part would be routing the relay harness and ballast as there is a lot to it.

here is more pics of the progress: the lights are not aimed i simply bolted them up and my car is up on jack stands.

EJayCe996 · 08-25-2010, 12:23 PM

That reminds me, I gotta pick up TRS's FX-R lenses for my projectors.

Force13b · 08-25-2010, 03:39 PM

I might be interested as long as it has high and low beams.

turboed13b · 08-25-2010, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Force13b

I might be interested as long as it has high and low beams.

i will get some better pictures once i get the car off the stands.

EJayCe996 · 08-25-2010, 10:33 PM

what shrouds ya got in mind? As much as I like the fancy ones I think I'm gonna do a simple E55 or GTI for their simplicity and likelihood to have a better visual flow with our type of headlight housings.

turboed13b · 08-25-2010, 10:50 PM

I'm probably going to stick with e55 as there require no cutting all the others are too tall.

turboed13b · 08-26-2010, 11:02 PM

I'm hearing a lot of crickets lol. I finished up my prototype i didn't have any new housing's on hand so i had to use my stock ones and had to clear out the front lens but here is what the end product will most likely look!

Force13b · 08-27-2010, 10:32 AM

It looks dam good minus the broken clip

. I had the same idea on retrofitting an HID setup, just don't have the time to work on one.

turboed13b · 08-27-2010, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Force13b

It looks dam good minus the broken clip

. I had the same idea on retrofitting an HID setup, just don't have the time to work on one.

That's why i am in for making some at an affordable price not marked up out of the wazoo.

turboed13b · 08-29-2010, 01:14 AM

lens clarity

finished prototype

on car

who do i talk to for a group buy?

Prometheus · 08-29-2010, 03:21 PM

looks a lot like the sakebomb unit.

turboed13b · 08-29-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Prometheus

looks a lot like the sakebomb unit.

yup but i can make them cheaper

For about 650 shipped with new housing's! I never seen a sakebomb unit in person but i would say these are the same or dare i say better quality.

probedb · 09-03-2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by turboed13b

yup but i can make them cheaper

For about 650 shipped with new housing's! I never seen a sakebomb unit in person but i would say these are the same or dare i say better quality.

Yours look very good but Sakebomb used aftermarket housings which are actually fully clear not like the pic you showed of yours which is distorting the light. I think it's stuff like that that pushes the price up. I also bought mine in the first round and am perfectly happy with them.

Good luck with them, I reckon making them on an individual basis is a very good idea too

08-24-2010, 10:38 PM	#1
turboed13b Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 116 Rep Power: 18	HID's for RCC I have been into HID lighting for a while now and wanted to give RCC the chance to have them at a pretty good price. I have seen vendors put out kits that sell close to 900! Here is a sneak peak of what i have came up with. if i can get interest i will make them.

08-25-2010, 01:35 AM	#3
turboed13b Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 116 Rep Power: 18	PRICE:I haven't added up my prices yet but i am going to guess for me to make them will be around 650 this will include new housings. I can install these into the OEM housing but the front lens ruins the cutoff. I'm going to see if i can get the parts cheaper if i order in bulk so price might even go down lower. PROJECTOR:This is a bixenon projector and it uses the fxr lens. WIRING: The kit will be using an aftermarket relay harness allowing for plug and play so it will be compatible with the existing harness. INSTALL: The install is pretty straight forward i tried to make something that requires no modification, so far everything is going well. The most difficult part would be routing the relay harness and ballast as there is a lot to it. here is more pics of the progress: the lights are not aimed i simply bolted them up and my car is up on jack stands. Last edited by turboed13b; 08-25-2010 at 01:43 AM.

08-25-2010, 12:23 PM	#4
EJayCe996 PPP-P-P-P-POWER! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North GP, TX Posts: 283 Rep Power: 18	That reminds me, I gotta pick up TRS's FX-R lenses for my projectors. __________________ 1. Walk through a row of 22", or larger, rims 2. Say you love dubstep 3. ????? 4. PROFIT! Axiomatic: Total cacology.

08-25-2010, 10:33 PM	#7
EJayCe996 PPP-P-P-P-POWER! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North GP, TX Posts: 283 Rep Power: 18	what shrouds ya got in mind? As much as I like the fancy ones I think I'm gonna do a simple E55 or GTI for their simplicity and likelihood to have a better visual flow with our type of headlight housings. __________________ 1. Walk through a row of 22", or larger, rims 2. Say you love dubstep 3. ????? 4. PROFIT! Axiomatic: Total cacology.

08-26-2010, 11:02 PM	#9
turboed13b Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 116 Rep Power: 18	I'm hearing a lot of crickets lol. I finished up my prototype i didn't have any new housing's on hand so i had to use my stock ones and had to clear out the front lens but here is what the end product will most likely look! Last edited by turboed13b; 08-26-2010 at 11:08 PM.

08-25-2010, 12:56 AM	#2
Garfinkles Motor Works RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 535 Rep Power: 18	Is it a high and low beam ? will the stock wiring be heavy enough to power the units ? what is the projected cost ? How difficult is the installation ?

08-25-2010, 03:39 PM	#5
Force13b cxxxx\|::::::::::::> Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 315 Rep Power: 16	I might be interested as long as it has high and low beams.

08-25-2010, 10:50 PM	#8
turboed13b Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 116 Rep Power: 18	I'm probably going to stick with e55 as there require no cutting all the others are too tall.

08-27-2010, 10:32 AM	#10
Force13b cxxxx\|::::::::::::> Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 315 Rep Power: 16	It looks dam good minus the broken clip . I had the same idea on retrofitting an HID setup, just don't have the time to work on one.

08-29-2010, 01:14 AM	#12
turboed13b Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 116 Rep Power: 18	lens clarity finished prototype on car who do i talk to for a group buy?

08-29-2010, 03:21 PM	#13
Prometheus Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon/ Vancouver, Washington Area Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	looks a lot like the sakebomb unit.