R33 Series 2 Projectors

[Blayz]

Ok, basically I have looked around the forums as well as the ADRs and have found HID is a lot of work as you need washers and either self levelling motors in the assembly or self levelling suspension on the car for it to be legal. What I have decided is I might just in the mean time go for halogen projectors with some blue vision bulbs in to get them nice and white but still legal. I have contacted slipstreamperformance about their motorcycle projectors, and they say they're fine, so if I were to obtain items similar to this and retrofit to my headlight casing, do you guys reckon there would there be any issues?

https://www.slipstreamperformance.com.au/st...oducts_id=11337

https://www.slipstreamperformance.com.au/st...oducts_id=11338

Nothing structural would change and I would be willing of course to test them so they are calibrated to the correct heights/cut offs etc.

Also, I would be putting CCFL rings around the outside of the lamps to provide 'angel eyes' as my parkers.

Should look pretty schmick.

Also, would any of you recommend any bezels (seen a few retrofits where they put the e46 bezel around the projector and it came up alright). Probably lookin at this after April (and no, not just cos I've been stimulated, jus good timing ) so no huge rush, jus lemme know your ideas.

p.s. yeah, i know a lot of ppl are like 'why put beamer style lights on a skyline'... well

1: I like that style n want uniqueness (especially since so many 33s are on the road lately) and I havent found anything like this legally on a 33

B: the illegal versions I've found look pretty tough

and Letter 3: The original 33 lights arent that great and I need to relense them any way as the glass/poly is sctratched n cracked, so why not give it a go at the same time

cheers for the help guys

Edited March 17, 2009 by Blayz

[NYTSKY]

Having looked into this also i have a few tips.

Make sure the projector you buy has a good cut off, also looks cool if the cutoff has a blueish break and not a yellowish one.

Thats why alot of people doing a retro choose the projectors out of say Honda S2000 or Lexus vehicles, as the quality of those projectors are very good.

Look on ebay for them, there are alot.

Looking at that link im not sure that projector is of high quality. The last thing you want to do is go through the BIG task of a retro and be disappointed with the results for the sake of saving $100.

There are companies out there that do retro fits (albeit expensive) the quality of the finished product is outstanding.

I was going to send mine out but the US dollar fell through the floor and was not worth it in the end.

EDIT: If you have a series one you could just buy the Series 3 GTR headlights. They fit straight in to the series 1 GTST with slight mods to the tabs. Would be far easier to do than a full retro.

[Blayz]

Cheers Nytsky,

looking on ebay the projectors I found seemed to be High intensity discharge rather than halogen for the majority, but I will have another look later

also looked at sending away, but yeah, US exchange went to the outhouse and the prices just seemed

...that and I kinda like the idea of doing the project myself

was half thinking of buying some mazda 3 lights or similar and taking the projectors out of them if I cant source anything decent directly, but yeah, cost vs output again

also, good tip bout the series 1, have heard that before, but mine is series 2 hence my troubles

thanks anyway

Edited March 17, 2009 by Blayz

[PM-R33]

Make sure you post of pics, always wanted to do something like this, especially with the HID's, would look shmick.

That blazer bonnet looks good on your car, got any more pics of it?

Edited March 17, 2009 by PM-R33

[_bobo_]

if anyone is from s.e suburbs in melb..theres a euro car mod place that i went into and spoke o, and they are going to be doing angel eyes for r33s apparently, in few weeks to come..could be interesting

[Blayz]

if anyone is from s.e suburbs in melb..theres a euro car mod place that i went into and spoke o, and they are going to be doing angel eyes for r33s apparently, in few weeks to come..could be interesting

keep us informed, pretty sure there'd be a market for it should the price be right

[NYTSKY]

Have you heard about this mob:

www.IznTrbl.com

This is where i was going to send mine.

$675 US from memory.

[Blayz]

Have you heard about this mob:

www.IznTrbl.com

This is where i was going to send mine.

$675 US from memory.

ive seen izntrbl's vids on youtube on how to change em, but im worried that they are HID and arent really legal in oz for same reasons i listed earlier (washers n self level)

if he could do halogens would be orsm, as long as they done for RHD vehicles like we have here, but 675 US is starting to get beh with the exchange the way tis

thinking worth it to jus DIY anyways, bit more end satisfaction if it comes up right, gotta find decent projector units first though