# projector retrofit options..paging ilya as well.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [December 3, 2010, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851 "2010-12-03T06:31:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/1 "2010-12-03T06:31:10Z")
im looking to retrofit some projectors into my aftermarket headlights and have a couple options: infiniti fx35 projectors w/ clear e30 lenses infiniti m45 projectors w/ clear lenses i know the fx is a bixenon, im not sure if the m45 is though…thats where i figure ilya has some input… im told the fx has a nice distribution of light, nut dont know much about the m45’s… any help would be appreciated… ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/2 "2010-12-03T06:33:53Z")
[http://www.theretrofitsource.com/](http://www.theretrofitsource.com/) ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/3 "2010-12-03T06:36:49Z")
i know…thats where i found the m45 projectors…im a member on [hidplanet.com](http://hidplanet.com) the fx35’s are from a member… ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/4 "2010-12-03T06:37:32Z")
Go TL retrofit ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/5 "2010-12-03T06:42:11Z")
The M45/M35 projectors are not bi-xenon. I have a separate high-beam in my car. I take it you are looking at getting 3" projectors then? If so, my personal recommendation from experience is TL projectors with a ZKW-R clear lense. You can get the combo on TheRetrofit’s site. I personally miss that setup (had it on my Maxima) and my M just doesn’t compare. I’m sure if I added a clear lense to my M it would be a little better, but what I loved about the TL setup was that the beam was WIDE. I could light up 7 lanes of highway a good 2 or 3 truck lengths in front of me just fine. And the high-beams were AMAZING. However, looking at their site, the FX-R has pretty good output as well. Regardless, I’d pair this retrofit with a 55w HID kit from DDM [Tuning.com](http://Tuning.com) for sure to get the most light out of these things. My retrofit + parts (new EBay headlights, harness, etc.) + labor (guy in FL did it for me) cost me about $800. If you are doing this yourself, it won’t cost you that much, but for a top notch setup…get ready to pay. Here is my old TL setup: ![http://www.ilyakol.com/Maxima/TL%20Projectors/2nd%20Set/TLProjectorBuild18Low.JPG](http://www.ilyakol.com/Maxima/TL%20Projectors/2nd%20Set/TLProjectorBuild18Low.JPG) ![http://www.ilyakol.com/Maxima/TL%20Projectors/2nd%20Set/TLProjectorBuild19High.JPG](http://www.ilyakol.com/Maxima/TL%20Projectors/2nd%20Set/TLProjectorBuild19High.JPG) ![http://www.ilyakol.com/Maxima/TL%20Projectors/2nd%20Set/TLProjectorBuild16.JPG](http://www.ilyakol.com/Maxima/TL%20Projectors/2nd%20Set/TLProjectorBuild16.JPG) ![http://www.ilyakol.com/Maxima/TL%20Projectors/2nd%20Set/TLProjectorBuild13.JPG](http://www.ilyakol.com/Maxima/TL%20Projectors/2nd%20Set/TLProjectorBuild13.JPG) Sometimes…I miss that car. Handled like it was on rails, had an awesome sound system, and looked (to me) great. Not to mention the attractive hand made headlights and taillights (LED). ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/6 "2010-12-03T06:46:26Z")
yea, theres dudes around that do stuff like that…i know theres a guy who charges like 200 if you supply him all the parts… lightwerks in nj is somewhere around 325 i think… im still looking though…finding a great deal on something takes time…and im patient… ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/7 "2010-12-03T06:51:48Z")
Yeah don’t hurry into it. The guy I went to was highly regarded in the Maxima world and he was awesome. Sent pics along the way, etc. A friend of mine on the NYCMaximas forum went with Lightwerks and they came out pretty sick. They even did the ‘iron man’ look (as we called it on that forum) where they had little LED’s in the projector shroud set up to work with his parking lights. Looked pretty awesome. ---
**Author:** ![6spd\_ek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/45deac/32.png) [@6spd\_ek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6spd_ek)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/8 "2010-12-03T08:09:24Z")
I had Bjorn @ [customlightz.com](http://customlightz.com) do my TL/ZKW after supplying all the parts :thumbup ![http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/6spd_ek/IMG_0237.jpg](http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/6spd_ek/IMG_0237.jpg) ![http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/6spd_ek/IMG_0255.jpg](http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/6spd_ek/IMG_0255.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/9 "2010-12-03T09:20:56Z")
^^^gregs lights are one of the cleanest installs ive seen ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/10 "2010-12-03T10:20:38Z")
> [@10/28/07 - My Bubble Tea - 8 PM](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-28-07-my-bubble-tea-8-pm/37633/35): > > ^^^gregs lights are one of the cleanest installs ive seen +1 Love that hatch. There was a thread on HT about retrofitting Civic EF lights, with TL projectors, so similar. It is HonduhTech tho, just saying lol ---
**Author:** ![Leonidas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/leonidas/32/6670_2.png) [@Leonidas](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Leonidas)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/11 "2010-12-03T13:11:04Z")
Make it look OEM, with 4300k (5000k MAX) WHITE light, and aim it the right way and not in people’s faces. ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/12 "2010-12-03T13:20:03Z")
> [@For those that don't think rear mount turbos work](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-that-dont-think-rear-mount-turbos-work/37562/33): > > Make it look OEM, with 4300k (5000k MAX) WHITE light, and aim it the right way and not in people’s faces. that didnt help very much… what projectors do you have in your cobalt? jw ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/13 "2010-12-03T13:24:55Z")
> [@For those that don't think rear mount turbos work](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-that-dont-think-rear-mount-turbos-work/37562/33): > > Make it look OEM, with 4300k (5000k MAX) WHITE light, and aim it the right way and not in people’s faces. You can go 6000k. Just get a 55W kit which will make it look 5000k’ish. If I was doing another retro, here is what I’d do: TL Projectors ZKW or ZKW-R Clear Lense 6000k 55W HID Kit from [DDMTuning.com](http://DDMTuning.com) or (if my headlights were of a smaller size) FX-R Projectors Same HID kit I wouldn’t consider anything else. ---
**Author:** ![Leonidas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/leonidas/32/6670_2.png) [@Leonidas](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Leonidas)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/14 "2010-12-03T13:34:30Z")
D2S, bi-xenon, 5000k. When the bulbs burn out I’m replacing them with 4300k. ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/15 "2010-12-03T19:01:37Z")
Phillips 85122+ Leonidas? Best D2S HID bulbs out there. ---
**Author:** ![justin2386](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin2386/32/6496_2.png) [@justin2386](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justin2386)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/16 "2010-12-04T05:14:00Z")
> [@WTB: TIRES](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-tires/37704/3): > > D2S, bi-xenon, 5000k. When the bulbs burn out I’m replacing them with 4300k. well what kind of d2s? tl? fx? something from trs? ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/17 "2010-12-04T11:13:18Z")
TL or FX-R. /thread ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/18 "2010-12-04T13:39:36Z")
yea, def go with that oem look. pink ones look silly. ---
**Author:** ![DeathbyRT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deathbyrt/32/6648_2.png) [@DeathbyRT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathbyRT)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/19 "2010-12-04T13:54:55Z")
Damn. Id love to do this to mycharger. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851/20 "2010-12-04T13:57:16Z")
> [@FS: 1994 Crown Vic (parts car or repair) B/O](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1994-crown-vic-parts-car-or-repair-b-o/37692/21): > > Damn. Id love to do this to mycharger. i prefer HID’s now. i just gotta mess with my ride height sensors. mine are pointed to the lowest position. car doesnt like being that low and complains at me. :lol [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-retrofit-options-paging-ilya-as-well/255851.md?page=2)