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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 05:48 AM
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Are the TSX projectors that great? I mean, everyone seems to be using it. Besides it being "good," why choose those over other car's projectors?

My question is: what makes them so great?
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 05:56 AM
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yes they are great. good size of light projection, no light leeaking and the cutoff is great. The price is also pretty subtle compared to other prokectors.
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 05:57 AM
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Then you use it you will be amaze by the sharp cutoff and the wide projections the tsx is. But if you want something better get a S2000 it's similar in performance. There actually might be better ones... but these are the most popular. Japanese projectors have full enclosures meaning they can't leak like Bosch (BMW) projectors.

I have to admit I'm just learning about this stuff anyways. I always have to go back and refer to Maximus96 for reference. Here is a link http://conceptinmotion.numutant.net/...opic.php?t=308 of my project which is just starting. I'll try to document everything I do. Even my mistakes.
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 05:59 AM
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+1 for stanley projectors
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 06:00 AM
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how dare u call it by its real name.
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 06:00 AM
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Yeah. Does Maximus still frequent the board? I know he sold his tC. Or something to that effect.

I'd like to know and see other projector pictures. Like the Bosch ones.
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 06:01 AM
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^^^ nah he doesn't I just still kept contact with him. Annoy the heck out of him. LOL Actually he is kinda active on HIDPlanet.

He upgraded to something more fitting to his family.
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 06:05 AM
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Family..pfft. Just kidding.

I'd like to give it try, but it's pretty darn scary. The most technical I got was changing the bulbs in the headlamps
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hehe icic. just make sure you have a spare headlights to use. Or someone's to borrow. Bc this project is going to take a while.
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 06:09 AM
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Took me about 3 days just making sure it was lined up. Bump for extra spare headlights.
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Haha..You're saying "spare headlights" to someone who pretty much never has more than 500 dollars.

Well, keep us updated on your projector retrofitting!
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Originally Posted by Dakine
how dare u call it by its real name.
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by punkemoskaHXC
Haha..You're saying "spare headlights" to someone who pretty much never has more than 500 dollars.

Well, keep us updated on your projector retrofitting!
Well if you are lucky you can find someone that can sell those for 120 shipped... which is how much I gotten mines for.
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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i still havent found any headlights and i want to start already
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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oh yea, the TSX projectors are bad butt for their money. their easy to use and can produce mad color like this....


i think their the 2nd best singe xenon projectors next to the s2k's. But those are alot harder to mess around with. You can find a good pair of TSX's for around $170.
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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The new maxima projectors produce a pretty nice bluish purple color from a distince, has any one tried that projector yet?
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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its an OK projector? Too much blue output more than white than i would like.
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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i wnat the infinity projectors that are like 7 little projectors hehe. i think that would look cool...
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 03:45 AM
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I heard light output from that isn't the best, though. But I don't remember where I heard/read that from.
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