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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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If i were going to put these on my rs3.



what kind of hid setup would fit? and what kind should i get?
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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The site your getting them from should be able to tell you what kind of bulb you would need.

As far as HIDs...go with MobileHID kits
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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mobileHid FTW

and most projectors use H11's but make sure with the seller
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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Lol the side marker is still amber in the reflection.
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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^^ that's not a reflection.

fyi, those led eyebrows FAIL.
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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Of course it's not a real mirror image. I was denoting the fact that the side markers are clear in the upright view but not in the "reflected" view.
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Please don't put those on your car. If anything, do an 08 swap.
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hahaha
i was lookin at the 08 headlights..
i just wanted the amber part clear... and a projector.
thks for all yalls replys
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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yuck
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If you put those on your "RS3", you will loose your "RS" status...

P.S. $ave your $crill.
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Well if all you want is the projector and the clea marker then buy the 08's and take off the marker or something lol..those LED's are pretty bad..

Or cover up the LED's with an eyellid or something
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Originally Posted by XIEmperorIX
Or cover up the LED's with an eyellid or something
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I say go for the 08s. Better projectors and OEM
Old Nov 16, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Hyghgynx
If you put those on your "RS3", you will loose your "RS" status...

P.S. $ave your $crill.
considering the rs3 has stock headlights, no
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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cool.
where could i find the stock 08's?
or do i have to go to the dealership? lame..
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www.trdsparks.com
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classifieds, ebay always has them, everyone always asks where to get cheap oem parts, trdsparks is retail price i dont see why everyone obsesses over it. I ALWAYS check every forum's classifieds and then ebay first
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sparks is just the first place that came to mind. Nothing wrong with classifieds or ebay.

I just recommend sparks because I've had great experience with them and have ordered from them several times.
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Originally Posted by BlckdOutTC
Originally Posted by Hyghgynx
If you put those on your "RS3", you will loose your "RS" status...

P.S. $ave your $crill.
considering the rs3 has stock headlights, no
I'd rather have OEM headlights over that LED eyebrow ebay crud any day ...

BTW; if trdsparks has retail prices as you say, then why does the dealership want to
charge me $265 per 'o8 Projector Headlight while trdsparks only charges me $195 per?
(I called with a part # and that's what they wanted.) trdsparks prices do not seem very 'retail' to me.
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^ very true. Sparks usually has pretty competitive prices. I mean they're selling the 5axis kit for $895 shipped..most places want about $995 + shipping

You may be able to find a better deal on used ones or ebay..but there are risks with that..if you go through spark you get a good price and the real deal as well as a reputable company to back it up
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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nice
im gonna get the stock 98 hyeadlights. projectors.
they will fit my rs3??



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