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DenaliAK

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Someone should start retrofitting TSX projectors for people. I'd be willing to pay...


You provide the parts/shipping and I can probably hook you up with the guy that did most of the work on mine. No idea on what he'd charge, but if interested, send me a PM and I'll contact him.

As far as DDM goes...I'm currently running 55w DDM kits in both lows and fogs. I swapped out my 35w lows just to see the difference in output, and I liked the result. The TSX projectors still handle the light pretty well, although admittedly they lose a bit of the "sharpness" on cutoff. I can't run the fogs without blinding people, so I have the 6-high mod, and when I go to high beams it's crazy bright. I still haven't swapped my high-beams to HID's, but that is probably coming soon.

My experience with DDM has been great...I've had four sets in two cars, and they all still work, even the almost 4 year-old ones in my car. I haven't even had to replace a bulb. I live in Alaska, and the weather is...ummm...extreme, at times, and they have held up. The only thing I don't like about DDM vs. OEM is the time from ignition to fully-bright is longer by several seconds. If you can afford them and are sticking with 35w lights, I'd highly recommend Matsushita ballasts. There is a link in my retrofit thread to where you can purchase them, or just google it and I'm sure they would come up.

Definitely get real HID projectors if you want the best light and cutoff. There are a lot to choose from nowadays that are good, not just TSX. S2000's, most Lexus ones, BMW...more cars are coming with HID's standard, so there are just more options. Keep in mind they have to fit, both in the housing and behind the housing...they will most likely be deeper than the stock headlights once retro'd in.

Check my sig link for a tour of my retro and the results, but the guys have given you most of the info you need.
 

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Im lost...isnt the only reason to do a retrofit to get the best, sharpest cut off?


"The TSX projectors still handle the light pretty well, although admittedly they lose a bit of the "sharpness" on cutoff."

Wouldnt that mean the stock setup is better?
 

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Im lost...isnt the only reason to do a retrofit to get the best, sharpest cut off?


"The TSX projectors still handle the light pretty well, although admittedly they lose a bit of the "sharpness" on cutoff."

Wouldnt that mean the stock setup is better?


They are still way sharper and better then stock. When I said a bit, I meant it. Probably the only one who would notice is the one who drove it and knew how it used to be compared to now.

The "sharpness" of the cutoff is actually pretty much the same, but it lost some of the TSX "flicker", some of the color at the cutoff line. That's about the only difference other than being significantly brighter.
 
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I am thinking about going with the s2k projector in the lows and maybe do some mini h1's in the high. What do you think?
 

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I am thinking about going with the s2k projector in the lows and maybe do some mini h1's in the high. What do you think?


Those are quality projectors, so you can't go wrong with them. The big trick will be the fitment and how you retro it. I'd like to see pics of the progress and results if you have time for that.
 
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I will be doing a build log on this, I have researched and researched. I am going with two sets of mini u2 bi-xenon projectors.

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Those are quality projectors, so you can't go wrong with them. The big trick will be the fitment and how you retro it. I'd like to see pics of the progress and results if you have time for that.

That means I will have 4 low beam and 4 high beam light for MAX light output!!!
 

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