My FX-R Projector Retrofit Thread

[hey808]

I was able to still back mine out slowly with the use of a flathead screw driver.

[benyen soljax]

haha, vise grips are next on the wishlist! I did this one with the "manual visegrips"



I have two pairs of Ellipsoids to build one working set, and luckily one of the pairs had a set of projectors in very good condition. I will say you are probably more likely to find projectors in rough shape, and the cone is still not made for HIDs, but the conventional wisdom that "all OEM projectors are crap and decrease light output from the sealed bulbs" should be tried on a case by case basis.

I do applaud the efforts on the retrofits and can't wait for the final product. Just wanted to add some counterpoint.

[canakami]

I love proper optics. Sub'd.

[Neil1138]

Updates?

[bmwman91]

Updates?

My piece of shit car has been running for about 2 months out of the last 12. Currently not running with the head half-way across the country getting work done, and I have been 700 miles from home for work for the last month.

I want to finish this project. God only knows when I will have the time, and when the car will run again.

[benyen soljax]

:(

[dogsbark26]

What are you getting done to the head? By whom?

[bmwman91]

I had a very expensive fully custom M42 built (that took 7 months), and then some valve springs went south. Turns out that the builder's spring supplier seems to have gone off a cliff in terms of quality in the last 12 months, so the builder has had to scramble to drop that supplier and put in a new spring setup. There was damage to the camshaft, so that has been out getting a re-weld/grind. I am hoping to have the head back in a couple of weeks.

[dogsbark26]

Ouch. I know you'll work it out. It's just a shame you are waiting again.
Happy Easter.

[AndrewBird]

Updates?

[george graves]

Ditto - can I send you my housings? Or a few dozen? ;)

[AndrewBird]

I'm looking to do this retrofit for my e34. If you would be willing to share your adapter plate designs with me, I could likely make up a few sets at work.

[bmwman91]

Sorry, have not worked on this at all since my last post. Waiting for a rebuilt cylinder head, and I am in the process of buying my first house. Silly life, getting in the way of E30 fun!

[e30trooper]

Even with "adapters" theirs still plenty of cutting evolved :D I felt bad cutting up nice smileys lol.

[AndrewBird]

Then cut up trashed smileys. As the OP said at some point in this thread, often times the reflective coating on the inside deteriorates and causes bad light output.

Or in my case on my e34, the previous owner already hacked my smileys all to hell, so...