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Old May 22, 2007 | 03:55 AM
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get what i pay for?! You don't know what i payed for those lol. Well anyways here is a pic of the headlights at night. I love how pure white they are:

Old May 22, 2007 | 03:58 AM
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Originally Posted by tCtCtC
looks like gomangie isnt the only one with those lights anymore.... any mods u had to do to get em to fit?
yea..

actually the cutoff is better than anzos
Old May 22, 2007 | 04:03 AM
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i love those lights and have been itching to pick up a pair..any pics of the cutoff? thats pretty much the only thing stopping me from purchasing them. ive heard its not the best.
Old May 22, 2007 | 04:06 AM
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i posted on the other thread as well but here ya go.


this is before i adjusted the beam. i can take a picture of a slightly better cutoff later
Old May 22, 2007 | 04:11 AM
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downside of these lights are installation. i feel really bad bending the frame in order to fit the headlights
x3 racing know nothing about what they are selling, who made the product and didn't even test fit the product. when u ask questions to x3racing, they wont reply u back. i was ____ed. i would have asked for return but i bet that would've taken me months.
also another downside is that lights got darker but not too dark. i expected that though
Old May 22, 2007 | 04:30 AM
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i personally think that cutoff is pretty sweet compared to other aftermarket projectors for the tC

now i want to pick up a pari also....

but is the not fitting part that's holding me back
Old May 22, 2007 | 04:35 AM
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Here is a pic of the cutouts i had to do to make the headlights fit...just some simple rectangles:

(sorry the pics aren't good quality...its nighttime and its from my cellphone lol)

Old May 22, 2007 | 04:48 AM
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oh dang......

what did you used to cut those with?
Old May 22, 2007 | 04:50 AM
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sorry.. i have no idea where u cut.
Old May 22, 2007 | 05:10 AM
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em i wouldn't cut... i bended it
thats the car frame

open your hood and imagine where you would cut if headlight's dimension is thicker front to back.

does it make sense?
Old May 22, 2007 | 05:11 AM
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hey by the way, how well did the lowbeam fit?
did u get rid of that metal part?
Old May 22, 2007 | 06:47 AM
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bending it looks bad...plus that not really the main frame of the car its just an upper support bar thats about as strong as a couple aluminum cans lol. The lights fit perfect after i made that cut
Old May 22, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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hmm k, how well did low beam fit? wasn't it too tight?
Old May 22, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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everything looks nice! i like the silver grille, but i gotta agree with everyone about the black. it would look really nice in there!
Old May 22, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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wow, that is a good aftermarket cutoff.
Old May 22, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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gomdangie lol...like i said after the cut i did they fit in there without any problems
Old May 22, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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lol nevermind
i was asking how the bulb fit not the headlight
but its all good
your car looks cool
Old May 23, 2007 | 03:50 AM
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oh the bulb fit perfect too
Old May 23, 2007 | 05:56 AM
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hmm.. maybe you because you are using stock bulb? i am using PIAA bulb and it was a bit tight to fit and once it goes in, hard to come out
Old May 23, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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nope not the stock bulb...its an HID kit



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