why are the hid kits so expensive?

[McVicker]

Originally Posted by turboed13b

They did have the mini h1 which i basically the same but it only uses h1 bulbs. Why do you think its not a product? I spent time seperating the lens, aligning, bolting, then gluing them in the only difference is i don't have to get a hole saw to cut the housing to get the projector to fit.

They had the Mini H1 a year ago? Hmmm, I'm gonna call BS on that one chief. The smallest bi-xenon projector available was the Fx. SBG will be done with the HID headlight game after their current GB anyway so then you don't have to complain anymore.

BTW, yeah you can cut a hole in a housing in a few minutes, but a round hole will not fit the projector into the housing deep enough to clear the lens.

[turboed13b]

Originally Posted by McVicker

They had the Mini H1 a year ago? Hmmm, I'm gonna call BS on that one chief. The smallest bi-xenon projector available was the Fx. SBG will be done with the HID headlight game after their current GB anyway so then you don't have to complain anymore.

BTW, yeah you can cut a hole in a housing in a few minutes, but a round hole will not fit the projector into the housing deep enough to clear the lens.

Just because theretrofitsource.com didn't sell them doesn't mean you couldn't get them with all the connections overseas i am pretty sure you could of got a whole shipment full.

There is also the g1 projector and maybe g3 if it was out at that time. Yes a round hole will fit a fx deep enough i have built one i have also fit a tsx using the same method and it is a tiny bit longer than the fx.

[theorie]

All I have to say is: good luck finding the Sonar clear headlights in bulk if you plan on copying the SBG kit. I've looked, everywhere. I even tried to contact the factory directly, more than once. Anyone who claims they sell the Sonar clear headlight housings is either: A) permanently out of stock & hasn't updated their website inventory; or B) a lying bastard trying to scam you out of $300.

As someone who has a group buy going on right now, I can definitely say that labor is EASILY underestimated when thinking about producing a product. Sure, making one set for yourself or your friend is easy enough, but try making 10, 20, 30 or more sets of anything. Then we can talk about the fair price of labor.

The SakeBomb Garage HID Projector kit is the new benchmark. If you want to DIY, go for it, but if you want a plug-n-play kit, that you know is going to be quality, get the SBG kit - it's worth every penny.

[turboed13b]

Originally Posted by theorie

All I have to say is: good luck finding the Sonar clear headlights in bulk if you plan on copying the SBG kit. I've looked, everywhere. I even tried to contact the factory directly, more than once. Anyone who claims they sell the Sonar clear headlight housings is either: A) permanently out of stock & hasn't updated their website inventory; or B) a lying bastard trying to scam you out of $300.

As someone who has a group buy going on right now, I can definitely say that labor is EASILY underestimated when thinking about producing a product. Sure, making one set for yourself or your friend is easy enough, but try making 10, 20, 30 or more sets of anything. Then we can talk about the fair price of labor.

The SakeBomb Garage HID Projector kit is the new benchmark. If you want to DIY, go for it, but if you want a plug-n-play kit, that you know is going to be quality, get the SBG kit - it's worth every penny.

I bought my sonar housings for 77 shipped maybe thats why sbg kit is more expensive i will have to look into that.