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I was curious if there are any drawbacks of extending the length of the acrylic extrusions on the outer halos so that they match/line-up better with the projectors? They currently look like they are about 3/4" or so in length... so say, lengthen them to 1" to 1.5"? Would that make them look weird? That might require lengthening the inner ones too to make them match... Come to think of it, I didn't even consider mounting the projectors further back. When I went back to some of blueaudi18's work, it seems like he was able to recess the projectors pretty far back and keep the acrylic extrusion length to a minimum. I noticed the tip/end of the projector is flush with the LED rings, and even recessed a little ways back like in the last pic (in the dark). I'm wondering maybe if retrofit source might sell mini xenon projectors that have a lower/shorter profile... to fit in tighter/smaller housings. i'll take a look this weekend... Last edited by squidlyboy; 04-04-2015 at 11:43 AM.. |
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yup and when I was reading the specs they seemed to be the smallest
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I was poking around on retrofit source and found a guide that walks you through your retrofit requirements. I measured one of my spare halogen housings and it was around 5 inches (127mm) so I picked the 'tiny' housing size and found these matchbox xenons.
They claim to be the 'world's smallest projector' and have the following specs: Max Depth: 110mm Max Width: 75mm Max Height: 55mm Lens Diameter: 1.8 inch Mounting Shaft: Diameter = 22mm Housing Depth: Minimum = 45mm When i compared them to the Morimoto Mini H1 6.0 Bi-Xenon projectors (which is what comes default in the Mini Stage III (H1) Retrofit Kit), they have Max Depth:136mm Max Width:87mm Max Height:70mm Lens Diameter:2.5" Mounting Shaft: Diameter = 20mm Housing Depth: Minimum = 107mm I don't fully understand what these specs mean yet, but in the case of the Max Depth, its a full inch shorter and the minimum housing depth is almost a 5.5" difference! I'm imagining the pics you posted and where the projectors tips would be if they were a full inch more recessed into the reflector housings, and it looks like it would be close to flush in that situation? Seem about right? Btw... were you able to do the re-work on your projectors this weekend? If so, how did it end up... But one concern i have about these matchbox lights is that in the specs, it says that they are 'Fog Light Specific' even though in the description it says 'Low and High Beam Compatible' I'm going to give them a call tomorrow to get the scooops EDIT: I didn't notice this until now, but in the picture of the matchbox, they actually have what appears to be your mini H1 along side of it. If its the same projector you are using, you can see a side-by-side comparison of how much smaller the matchbox is. man, i think it might be TOO small... i'm going to take a look at that Blazer projector in the middle of the two. Maybe thats the sweet spot... Last edited by squidlyboy; 04-05-2015 at 07:12 PM.. |
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Yep. All of those pictures are the OEM xenon housings. That's the only way to not have the projectors jut out, I believe. There's not a lot of room back there to recess back.
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Retrofit source and hid planet has members who sale small projectors to hit. 1.75"-3" if preferred. When I get the headlights this week, I'll take closer photos.
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Nah I didn't get to work on my lights. I forgot it was Easter weekend Lol! Hopefully I can find some time to do them soon.
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after hours of cutting, grinding, staring, & thinking... I managed to push the projector as far back as the reflector housing will let it. The projector's shroud is almost flush with the acrylic ring. Only finished one side, but it was worth it. You guys were right it looks better this way.
how it was before Sorry CharlieVu... wish I would of tried this sooner before I sent yours out lol!
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EDIT: Btw... got this back from Retrofitsource.com concerning the matchbox projectors... Quote:
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This guy does quality quality work!! I couldn't even tell the headlights were taken apart. Coming from retrofitted wrx, integra n civic si headlights, these were the only ones that i couldn't tell the difference. I would have thought these were factory if I wasn't familiar with this process. I was so excited I almost called in sick to install them but I'll wait until Saturday lol. Will update with pictures of them operating n installed Saturday. Here's a teaser..
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Those are also more for fog applications :-( They told me yesterday that their mini H1's are the smallest they have that will also produce the level of output needed for low-beams. Anything else they carry would compromise the needed output lumens needed to safely meet DOT requirements for low-beam headlights. So... i guess i gotta go to TOWN on these H1's like you did this weekend <chainsaw>RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR</chainsaw>
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