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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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hey i used search but... Will q45 retro work on sc's cause aren't they a little too big? does anyone know how big they are what if i make a custom inner housing would that work?
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sc300fives
hey i used search but... Will q45 retro work on sc's cause aren't they a little too big? does anyone know how big they are what if i make a custom inner housing would that work?
3 times bigger than our SC's projector. Think of an IS300 headlight.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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This?

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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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so if i make a custom inner housing could i get it to fit like will it fit inside the assembly at all? what is the diameter? can anyone measure it?

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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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i could rearrange the housing.....
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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Diameter is too big...

I want your sig.. let me have it.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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You must choose your stuff wisely.

TSX are really nice

I went with e46 and these were "just right" in size.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JesLet
Diameter is too big...

I want your sig.. let me have it.
dude i didnt know that you could find pixel cars and then change them around and make them look like your own car i drew mine from scratch!
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Originally Posted by RedPhoenix
You must choose your stuff wisely.

TSX are really nice

I went with e46 and these were "just right" in size.
How is the output of the E46 in the SC headlight, and did you deline your headlights? I want a TSX or s2k retro for my car, but I've been lazy.
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10 fold compared to stock. the TSX's would be even better, I just couldnt spend the money.
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TSX FTW
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Originally Posted by Blkexcoupe
How is the output of the E46 in the SC headlight, and did you deline your headlights? I want a TSX or s2k retro for my car, but I've been lazy.
E46/TSX are easy installs...

I can pretty much guarantee you that the S2k won't go in...and if it does, its not going to look pretty...
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ACleanSC4
E46/TSX are easy installs...

I can pretty much guarantee you that the S2k won't go in...and if it does, its not going to look pretty...
wait for it...waaiiit....
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ACleanSC4
E46/TSX are easy installs...

I can pretty much guarantee you that the S2k won't go in...and if it does, its not going to look pretty...
That saves me some trouble and money since I already have 4 tsx projectors in the garage.

Do the lines effect output that much? Can I just leave them or is sanding them down ideal?

Do most of you guys just make the brackets or is there a place to buy them?
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Hey look a lighting forum.

Moved.
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