# installed HIDs today plus some other pics **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [June 17, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installed-hids-today-plus-some-other-pics/133695 "2007-06-17T21:06:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installed-hids-today-plus-some-other-pics/133695/1 "2007-06-17T21:06:19Z")
well I got an HID kit for my car today and installed it aswell its been bugging the hell out of me going from a car with HID to this. So I fixed it for myself. anyways some cell phone pics (Ineed to buy myself a cam) left side hooked up right side stock h3c bulb ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200706171928.jpg?t=1182139272](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200706171928.jpg?t=1182139272) both ![[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km\_heisler/200706172012.jpg?t=1182139318](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200706172012.jpg?t=1182139318)]]([http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km\_heisler/200706172012.jpg?t=1182139318](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200706172012.jpg?t=1182139318)]) night (cameras always make HID pics go nuts atleast shitty cameras I find) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200706172321.jpg?t=1182139341](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200706172321.jpg?t=1182139341) then just some pics i had in my phone a couple from the cayuga june 3rd thing and some other randoms ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/thgf.jpg?t=1182139403](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/thgf.jpg?t=1182139403) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/fsdfsd.jpg?t=1182139420](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/fsdfsd.jpg?t=1182139420) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200706171545.jpg?t=1182139435](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200706171545.jpg?t=1182139435) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200705262255.jpg?t=1182139457](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200705262255.jpg?t=1182139457) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200705262254.jpg?t=1182139471](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200705262254.jpg?t=1182139471) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200705261916.jpg?t=1182139488](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200705261916.jpg?t=1182139488) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/vb.jpg?t=1182139508](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/vb.jpg?t=1182139508) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/Ar1.jpg?t=1182139524](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/Ar1.jpg?t=1182139524) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200706031540.jpg?t=1182139548](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200706031540.jpg?t=1182139548) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200706031521.jpg?t=1182139557](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/km_heisler/200706031521.jpg?t=1182139557) ---
**Author:** ![imported\_refused](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f14d63/32.png) [@imported\_refused](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_refused)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installed-hids-today-plus-some-other-pics/133695/2 "2007-06-17T22:08:12Z")
nice. looks good… wsih my cell phone took that good of pics… but then i never use my phone for pictures since i have a shitty digi camera. ---
**Author:** ![jschrauwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@jschrauwen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jschrauwen)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installed-hids-today-plus-some-other-pics/133695/3 "2007-06-28T15:48:51Z")
Looking good. 🙂 What K value did you install? Looks pretty blue-ish, 6000k or 8000k? ---
**Author:** ![pcproa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@pcproa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pcproa)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installed-hids-today-plus-some-other-pics/133695/4 "2007-06-28T16:14:33Z")
Oh man we have to work on those HIDs Upwards glare, that’s mainly the reason why your cell phone cam is freaking out. I thought you were edging towards a true retro after the last meet. When you hooked it up, did you hook up the ballast to the stock headlight connector (+/-) or did you do it the right way and take the lead that’s positive most of the time to the + on the ballast, and the neg lead on the ballast to ground? For the Z32, when you flip the high beams the polarity on the low beams reverse. That reverse polarity can kill a ballast prematurely if the reverse protection is weak. My ballast don’t have reverse protection so I had to make 100% sure I didn’t ever hit that point, and that’s how I figured this all out. If I make it to the next meet I’ll show you why with my Multimeter. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installed-hids-today-plus-some-other-pics/133695/5 "2007-06-28T16:39:57Z")
they are 8000k and yeah in that pic they werent aimed actually they werent even aimed correctly for the stock lights the left light was way up and the right side was not as high but still pretty high ive lowered them since and there is no glare i drive behind all of my friends who have lowered cars and they dont get any of the normal annoying HID glare like they did with my other car and I hooked it up to the stock wiring so we’ll have to talk about that next time im around your car my car is off the road after saturday got some other parts to go on front upper adjustable control arms rear adjustable control arms] adjustable tension rods 99 front end is mostly here waiting on 1 signal still not here downpipes and testpipes blowoff valves intercooler upgrade intercooler hardpipes 4 new tires upgraded front brakes and I think thats all im doing then the car will be back out in august or so ---
**Author:** ![pcproa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@pcproa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pcproa)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installed-hids-today-plus-some-other-pics/133695/6 "2007-06-28T16:57:49Z")
What’d you get for brakes? I picked these up with adapter brackets and spacers. ![http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o69/pcproa/Suspension/CopyofPICT0002.jpg](http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o69/pcproa/Suspension/CopyofPICT0002.jpg) 13" total and they’re lighter than the stock TT rotor (aluminum hat) I’m hoping to put these on this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installed-hids-today-plus-some-other-pics/133695/7 "2007-06-28T20:35:58Z")
> [@collar poppin](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/collar-poppin/1660/36): > > What’d you get for brakes? > I picked these up with adapter brackets and spacers. > > ![http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o69/pcproa/Suspension/CopyofPICT0002.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/a/6a7fa77ab09ebc5e14e1a59cf28567080f705c8d.jpeg) > 13" total and they’re lighter than the stock TT rotor (aluminum hat) > I’m hoping to put these on this weekend. no size upgrade actually just ebc green stuff pads and ebc crossdrilled and slotted rotors stock sized any upgrade from warped rotors with metal on metal pads oh and nissan shims so i meant upgrade for me you’ve done a higher upgrade, I dont have the need for brakes much bigger than these though pretty awesome as is ---
**Author:** ![imported\_kevburgler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/73ab20/32.png) [@imported\_kevburgler](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_kevburgler)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installed-hids-today-plus-some-other-pics/133695/8 "2007-06-28T22:10:13Z")
if you’re looking to buy a camera, look into my FS post and msg me. ---
**Author:** ![jschrauwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@jschrauwen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jschrauwen)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installed-hids-today-plus-some-other-pics/133695/9 "2007-07-09T18:49:55Z")
> [@collar poppin](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/collar-poppin/1660/36): > > What’d you get for brakes? > I picked these up with adapter brackets and spacers. > > ![http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o69/pcproa/Suspension/CopyofPICT0002.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/a/6a7fa77ab09ebc5e14e1a59cf28567080f705c8d.jpeg) > 13" total and they’re lighter than the stock TT rotor (aluminum hat) > I’m hoping to put these on this weekend. Patrick, those look pretty much the same as I was considering some months ago. Don’t they have the directional venting in the rotors? Could you elaborate on the caliper adaptersas well? Hell, could you email me as much as you can so that I can replicate the same package - source, cost, links to source etc… Thanks Patrick Oh ya, almost forgot. I forgot to thank you at the KC meet for that cruise control pod. If you still have any bits left from the clip, I could use the glove box as well. Of course I’ll pay for it and I’ll send you an address to ship those goodies along with the other cruise bits to my brother’s place in Dundas since I won’t see you again til my tour is over next January. Unless you wanted to hold onto them for me til then. The big brake package I like to order soon so I can have it shipped to Vuk in Mississauga. BTW, I was inspired by someone who did something similar; [http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/showthread.php?p=516038#post516038](http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/showthread.php?p=516038#post516038) > [@lady problems.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lady-problems/27650/40): > > Well there were 3 calipers used on Z32s, and 2 rotors both of which had a 280mm diameter. > Early '90s NAs had a 26mm wide rotor with an AL caliper which was later switched to the 30mm wide like the TT > TTs always had a 30mm wide rotor in '93 they all went from an AL caliper to Iron. > > FWIW I love my set-up… > > I installed these goodies, I ordered the brackets from Bernie, $200, the ss lines front and rear $85. The Stoptech rotors (2-piece directional floating rotors with directional billet aluminum mounting bells, front only) I ordered from [Zeckhausen.com](http://Zeckhausen.com), they list for $584, but I got a discount. Zeckhausen also sent me pads for the front (Axxis Deluxe Plus street pads), and rear (Axxis Ultimate street pads), $80, and a liter of ATE 200 brake fluid I forget the $$. I also went to my local Nissan dealer to get a new set of shim hardware for the front and rear calipers, another $75. I could have saved ~ $300 if I had gotten 1 piece rotors, but the 2-piece rotors are significantly lighter (keeping unsprung weight down) and won’t cone when exposed to track (road course) conditions. > > ![http://zcon.photodump.org/files/12/100_1668rs.JPG](http://zcon.photodump.org/files/12/100_1668rs.JPG) > > ![http://zcon.photodump.org/files/12/100_1670rs.JPG](http://zcon.photodump.org/files/12/100_1670rs.JPG) > > ![http://zcon.photodump.org/files/12/100_1703rs.JPG](http://zcon.photodump.org/files/12/100_1703rs.JPG) > > ![http://zcon.photodump.org/files/12/100_1720rs.JPG](http://zcon.photodump.org/files/12/100_1720rs.JPG) > > **Before** > ![http://zcon.photodump.org/files/12/100_0770s.JPG](http://zcon.photodump.org/files/12/100_0770s.JPG) > > **After** > ![http://zcon.photodump.org/files/12/100_1721rs.JPG](http://zcon.photodump.org/files/12/100_1721rs.JPG) > > **Stops NICE** Cheers, John