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10-10-2007, 10:23 AM
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Should I get these headlights?
Here's the car they'd be going on:
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10-10-2007, 10:46 AM
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It's all a matter of opinion.
You seem to be going for the 'All White' look, especially with that Sarona v1 grill. But then again, you have dark wheels. So, it's a toss up. I think you need to ask yourself what are your future plans (cosmetic wise) and imagine how it will look when it's all done. Then decide on which headlights to go with (chrome version vs black). If this is your final cosmetic mod, I'd search the members ride forum to find pics of members with white cars and these headlights in both chrome and black version. For starters, look up ewuzh--he had both chrome and black at one point in time. Also, check cardomain. Here's a pic of the dark ones on my max.
Also, you do know the light output sucks on these, right? Plan on doing a retro of any sort?
On a side note, why is your signature so huge???
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10-10-2007, 11:07 AM
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I've been trying to find a pic of these on a white 4th gen. My wheels are dark, I have smoked side markers (from a Saab 9-3 Viggen), and smoked red/clears from ebay. I just think with the 95-96 bumper and the Stillen SMX grill (yup, it's an old school Stillen from pre-sarona days) it's hard for me to picture. I was planning on doing a pnp HID kit. Is the light output really that bad?
As for my sig, I'm about to change it.
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10-10-2007, 11:37 AM
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See pages 1 and 6 for pics for these headlights on a white car (both chrome and black).......
Maxima R34 Type Dual Reflector Headlights INSTALLED
And yes, the light output is really that bad.
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99 Maxima 5 spd SE, SC'd, MEVI, Cattman Headers, KEVLO LED tails,R34 S2000 AP1 projector retro, Brembo GT BBK, Emanage Ultimate.....381 HP/323 TQ
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10-10-2007, 12:33 PM
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Wow JSutter is going to be pissed when he sees this thread.
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10-10-2007, 12:37 PM
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Wow they look sick on your car Wizard.
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10-10-2007, 12:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by maxima985spd
Wow JSutter is going to be pissed when he sees this thread.
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10-10-2007, 12:51 PM
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a picture of his car was used in an ebay auction, who knows if they got his permission...i can tell its a photoshop too.
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10-10-2007, 01:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Wizard
And yes, the light output is really that bad.
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That sucks. I think I'll just AE my stockers and try to fix the broken tabs. Don't really feel like messing with a retrofit. |
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10-10-2007, 02:15 PM
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what is AE your stockers ??
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10-10-2007, 02:24 PM
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I just bought those same exact thing on ebay a few hours ago... i'll let u know how it is when I recieve it. I plan to retro in TSX projectors tho.
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10-10-2007, 02:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ROCKART
what is AE your stockers ??
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AE means to take them apart and black out the housings. AE stand for anniversary edition, even though I don't think Nissan ever did it factory. It would look like this:
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10-10-2007, 04:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slickismax
AE means to take them apart and black out the housings. AE stand for anniversary edition, even though I don't think Nissan ever did it factory...
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Nissan did do it... on AE (Anniversary Edition) Maximas... 2001... 20th anniversary...
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10-10-2007, 08:53 PM
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the wizard; are those bumper/turn signals you have the ones with the black housing and clear lense? where could i see maybe some pics of those? i'm considering buyin those.
sorry about the thread jack...
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10-10-2007, 09:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 99grnmaxgxe
Wow they look sick on your car Wizard.
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Thanks.
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Originally Posted by seanwn
the wizard; are those bumper/turn signals you have the ones with the black housing and clear lense?
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Yes.
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Originally Posted by seanwn
where could i see maybe some pics of those? i'm considering buyin those.
sorry about the thread jack...
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They are the same ones as posted in post #1. You can buy them seperately, or with the headlights on ebay. Check the members ride forum, or car domain for more pics. I have more pics, but I don't want to whore up the OP's thread.
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10-10-2007, 09:16 PM
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Those are the best headlights for a projector retro-fit. I like the reflector high beam/projector low beam look. There's a few people on here that have done this, it looks awesome.
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10-12-2007, 11:13 AM
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old topic.
the cutoff and output is horrible. i mean horrible
i would only get them if doing a retro
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10-12-2007, 11:18 AM
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Heres my input, i got them, put em on, saw the light output was horrible. OK, so i got an HID kit. Light out put was still only so so and all my friends told me the one piece doesnt flow well with maximas, so now im back to stock with HIDs. Just my .02 cents.
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10-12-2007, 11:27 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jxkim
old topic.
the cutoff and output is horrible. i mean horrible
i would only get them if doing a retro
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have you seen your signature picture? 
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10-12-2007, 11:29 AM
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192.168.1.1
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btw, I wuld much rather retrofit some stock style headlights then get these played out(ALREADY!) headlights.
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10-12-2007, 11:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gtr_rider
btw, I wuld much rather retrofit some stock style headlights then get these played out(ALREADY!) headlights.
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No way! One piece FTW!  
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10-12-2007, 01:43 PM
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am was also thinking of getting these light if you do get them post up some pics i would like to see how they look
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10-12-2007, 02:53 PM
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If you search for my old thread, about a month or so ago, i put up a poll and a few guys here posted pics of those lights. They work well with certain cars but honestly i think stock lights are the nicest. I spent the 200 dollars and in the end it wasnt worth it.
Lights - $200
HID PnP - $250
$450 total and the look is all dependant on how your car is set up.
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My Car:
1997 Gold SE, Warpspeed Y, Carsound Hi-Flow Cat, Magnaflow Race Series Muffler, Ebay CAI, Clear Corners, 6000k HID Kit, Sony GTX-710, Infinity Referrence Speakers, E-Dead, B&M STS
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Coming Soon: To4E Custom Turbo(in progress), TSW Vortex, One Piece Headlights, Red/Clear Tails, Illuminas, Eibach Springs, Stillen Kit, Repaint, FSTB, RSTB
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10-12-2007, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 97maximaman
If you search for my old thread, about a month or so ago, i put up a poll and a few guys here posted pics of those lights. They work well with certain cars but honestly i think stock lights are the nicest. I spent the 200 dollars and in the end it wasnt worth it.
Lights - $200
HID PnP - $250
$450 total and the look is all dependant on how your car is set up.
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I believe you were not happy with the results because the housings aren't meant for HID. Now do a real projector retrofit...TL, TSX, S2K etc and the results are much different. (but obviously more $$$ too)
R34+projector retro= 
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Last edited by The Wizard; 10-12-2007 at 03:05 PM.
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10-12-2007, 03:45 PM
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I'm not going to get them. I'm prolly just going to clean and AE my stockers and call it a day.
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10-12-2007, 11:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Wizard
It's all a matter of opinion.
You seem to be going for the 'All White' look, especially with that Sarona v1 grill. But then again, you have dark wheels. So, it's a toss up. I think you need to ask yourself what are your future plans (cosmetic wise) and imagine how it will look when it's all done. Then decide on which headlights to go with (chrome version vs black). If this is your final cosmetic mod, I'd search the members ri | | |
