3rd gen head light conversion
02-24-03, 09:13 PM
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3rd gen head light conversion
Does anyone know why the headlight conversion for the 3rd gen Rx cost so much?? Most kits I've seen cost somewhere around $1000. I can't figure out why. Or does anyone know of a place to buy them for cheaper.
Thanks,
Kevin
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Kevin
02-24-03, 10:03 PM
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Re: 3rd gen head light conversion
Originally posted by nickpapagiorgio
Does anyone know why the headlight conversion for the 3rd gen Rx cost so much?? Most kits I've seen cost somewhere around $1000. I can't figure out why. Or does anyone know of a place to buy them for cheaper.
Thanks,
Kevin
Does anyone know why the headlight conversion for the 3rd gen Rx cost so much?? Most kits I've seen cost somewhere around $1000. I can't figure out why. Or does anyone know of a place to buy them for cheaper.
Thanks,
Kevin
The cheapest sleek light kit (and probably the one with the best lighting) is here:
http://www.rotaryextreme.com/sleeklight.html
The easiest sleek kit to install is the C-West kit. The others require cutting to get them installed (AFAIK).
02-25-03, 12:22 AM
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Trust me, I know how expensive 3rd gen parts are, I've had mine for 5years, but I think that $1000 for new head lights is a bit exsessive, don't you?
-Kevin
-Kevin
02-25-03, 08:23 AM
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Originally posted by nickpapagiorgio
Trust me, I know how expensive 3rd gen parts are, I've had mine for 5years, but I think that $1000 for new head lights is a bit exsessive, don't you?
-Kevin
Trust me, I know how expensive 3rd gen parts are, I've had mine for 5years, but I think that $1000 for new head lights is a bit exsessive, don't you?
-Kevin
Personally, I hate sleek light kits. I like the pop-ups. If/When I do upgrade my lights, it will be the Knight Sports kit:
02-25-03, 02:31 PM
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Excessive to say the least but considering there arent a lot of FD's out there and even less buying the kits, they have to make some profit from all the R&D and time to make them. They don't sell in volume so the individual costs are up.
That knightsport kit is sweet.
That knightsport kit is sweet.
02-25-03, 03:18 PM
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No it's not Turbo'd
I'd buy one in a heartbeat, if they made one in HID... If I'm going to drop 1.3K on a headlight kit I want it to look "NEW" or current, besides I feel a bit intimidated by the HID's especially when you're pushing you, and I want that when I'm pushing other people 
But I agree Knight Sport is sweetness for Pop Ups, just not with HID, and I hear the beam pattern is worse than the stock headlights with Halogen (Blue-ish) headlights.
But I agree Knight Sport is sweetness for Pop Ups, just not with HID, and I hear the beam pattern is worse than the stock headlights with Halogen (Blue-ish) headlights.
02-25-03, 03:32 PM
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Originally posted by nickpapagiorgio
Trust me, I know how expensive 3rd gen parts are, I've had mine for 5years, but I think that $1000 for new head lights is a bit exsessive, don't you?
-Kevin
Trust me, I know how expensive 3rd gen parts are, I've had mine for 5years, but I think that $1000 for new head lights is a bit exsessive, don't you?
-Kevin
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Yeah all the light kits seem to be really expensive. Are there any kits out there that have hids? If not how long is it going to take to get a kit. Maybe one of us should start looking into it. If we had the money.
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02-26-03, 11:54 AM
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Originally posted by Mahjik
Personally, I hate sleek light kits. I like the pop-ups. If/When I do upgrade my lights, it will be the Knight Sports kit:
Personally, I hate sleek light kits. I like the pop-ups. If/When I do upgrade my lights, it will be the Knight Sports kit:
03-02-03, 01:07 PM
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Originally posted by Mahjik
It really doesn't matter what we think of the price. That's how much they cost. There are a lot of things I think are more expensive than what they should be, besides FD parts. That's not going to change how much they cost though.
Personally, I hate sleek light kits. I like the pop-ups. If/When I do upgrade my lights, it will be the Knight Sports kit:
It really doesn't matter what we think of the price. That's how much they cost. There are a lot of things I think are more expensive than what they should be, besides FD parts. That's not going to change how much they cost though.
Personally, I hate sleek light kits. I like the pop-ups. If/When I do upgrade my lights, it will be the Knight Sports kit:
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I was thinking of making my own kit, more or less a copy of the Knightsports-kit.
But I'm worried about one thing and that is the pop-up engines..
Are the stock ones adjustable, or do these kits come with modified engines?
But I'm worried about one thing and that is the pop-up engines..
Are the stock ones adjustable, or do these kits come with modified engines?
03-02-03, 02:35 PM
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I remember some time ago that someone on the forum was makink there own conversion. You might do a search in the 3rd gen section on headlight conversion, you should find a couple threads on him doing his own. I'm pretty sure he said once he finished it he would start making them for us. Good luck.
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I have around $2000 invested into mine, (HID option
) gotta pay to play. not to mention all the goddamn hours ive spent reinventing the wheel to make them fit and look right...wow i just noticed that after responding.
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