Hopefully next time I can get in on ordering a set! Looks fantastic.

We've expanded our production run, due to customer demand. So if you're interested in purchasing a set, they're available here: SakeBomb Garage FD3S PremiereLine Bi-Xenon HID kit

I keep checking this thread even though I know we're still weeks out... it's like I'm waiting for Christmas or something. Way to make me feel like a 5-year-old, SBG! :D

hi is the group buy over?

We are still taking orders, since we expanded the production run. However preorders are filling up fast, so if you want to get in on this production, act quickly!

Are we gonna see this by the end of the month? I thought group buy closed a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully there won't be more delays trying to wait for other people.

We've already started production. The larger batch size means it will take us longer to complete the orders, but we are not planning on delaying and waiting for additional customers. Actually, we'll need to close the preorders soon, we don't have an unlimited supply of components.

Any eta for when they'll be ready to ship?

We're expecting to start shipping units out by mid-March.

^ we still looking good for mid march?

That's still our goal although I can say at this point we're further behind the milestones I was hoping to be at with this stage... but we are cranking. I'll post some pictures next week but we're in the middle of installing the projectors into the housings and aiming. It's a long process and multiplied out through all the lights we're doing at the same time things can move slower than planned but we're clipping along at a good pace. So the answer is, we're trying but that date could get pushed back, and there's still a fair amount of work left to do.

-Heath

Ok thanks for the update. hope I can get them prior to deals gap. would be a great opportunity to market them :-) or any sakebomb products

Would love to see this in March. Waiting on other parts the oil pedestal and the door grip though. I suppose they will ship with the lights? Door grip order last week and the oil pedestal back in January.

Good morning Heath, driving to work this morning reminded me how poor the stock lights are so I was wondering if you guys are getting close to shipping these. Any updates on this particular group buy? I am eager to be able to see at night!
Thanks!

Things are still on schedule to start shipping in late march. We're planning to post some update photos soon.

Heath - Are all of the headlights spoken for? I might be interested in picking up a set.

Jehan

Can't wait to get this installed! Have been waiting for this to start 99 spec front conversion.

How are these looking now? We're on the last week of March, can't wait to finally get these!

Our Business center got shut down last week, for ADA compliance work, which was a massive pain in the ass. We're doing our best to get everything completed, but we probably will miss getting these out this week unfortunately. Expect shipping emails in 2 weeks or so.

We're sorry about this, but wanted to give everyone who's keeping an eye on here a heads up. Unfortunately it wasn't a situation we could control. We will get everyone's kits out as fast as we can. Thank you for your patience, we'll have some good news for everyone soon!

i understand stuff comes up but i jumped on this group buy cause i thought i could get them in plenty of time for Deals Gap Rotary Rally.

What happened to the 3 wk turn around on 1/27? I also jumped on this group by early because i thought there was limited supply of 12...

Hoping to see a good update on shipment soon.

I have not received not just this order but two other items that haven't shipped yet and fully paid for. Why is that?

Is there any risk of any customers not receiving what they have paid for?

These HID headlight kits are hand crafted by the gentlemen at Sakebomb Garage. I have purchased a few items from them and their products are top notch even down to the packaging. They have a special attention to detail and the wait is always worth it. The group buy that originally started out as a few kits blossomed into likely double the anticipated amount. Super jelly I couldn't scrounge up the funds for these personally. I'll definitely be around for the next go around however. They're a busy company.

Matt

Zero risk of that, you'll get your parts and they'll kick ass :D

I hope so, I have sent them multiple emails about other items I have ordered, oil pedestal and the passenger door grip. Oil pedestal ordered back in January, door grip back late Feb or early March. Haven't heard a thing back. Thanks for chiming it, it does give me a little relief actually.

Have to chime in as well, having purchased and also gotten some excellent help on install from Heath I have no reservations on orders from them. Predicting when things will happen, I'm guilty of being overly optimistic on delivery myself. Not from lack of effort just contingent on too many this needs to happen then that can happen so delays gets added to rather than subtract. Also it is not great to be under pressure for a group purchase, can take away from the willingness to make the effort to make it happen in the future. For me as long as they are trying and my memory is short once I have this installed and can enjoy seeing in the dark. Am sure most do understand this but it always helps to remind oneself of the true good guys. Do understand also that assurances are sometimes needed having waited for lots of parts, builds and having been burned upon occasion thus my rant.

I am excited about this purchase, I may just be able to drive down that unlit country road, was getting an early start on a road trip, that last time I pulled over to wait for daylight, lol!!

Stever

Hey you guys! Thank you for all your patience with us. We sent a newsletter/email out to all of our customers explaining the situation but I'll do my best to summarize here.

First off, the turnout was way larger than we ever imagined for these headlights. What was supposed to be a 15 kit order turned into a 50 kit order in a few weeks time, and we were already having trouble sourcing components for the initial batch of 15 kits. Sourcing components went slower than anticipated but that worked out, just slower than we had hoped for.

In addition to that our order list expanded, which is what really threw us for a loop... we're a small three person company and these headlights are still completely built by hand! Yours truly and two two employees are all we have to build these, with an estimated 8-9 hours per kit after everything is all said and done. Trying to do this and maintain the rest of the business has been BRUTAL, to say the least, and to make them all at the same time assembly line style has slowed down everything to a crawl. Once we added in the additional orders and required product releases that happened to coincide such as our S2000 AP Competition brake kit and FD Wilwood brake kit (among other things), we were absolutely slammed for time.

The good news is' we're in the home stretch, sort of. We're very far through the build process with all of the headlights as a whole, but in an attempt to appease the people who've been waiting longest we've split this into two groups, and will ship the initial 15 kits this coming week, and the remainder within the next two weeks. I hate to do this but I also hate to drag this out any longer for those who've been waiting the longest at this point.

We're trying our best to make this all work but it's solidified our previous position on these headlights as a "product"... they're simply not sustainable for our business long term. The labor involved is just too great considering the size of our business and ultimately will prevent us from continuing to develop new products and sustain the incoming sales. We appreciate the outpouring of support to continue to produce the lights, but I have to be honest, our days of being able to hand-build components is coming to a close. We still have to hand-assemble products like brake rotors and coil kits... we're slammed daily, which is why I'm writing this to you guys late on a Sunday at midnight :)

If anyone needs anything please don't hesitate to email us directly info@sakebombgarage.com and we'll try to get back to you as fast as possible. We're committed to customer service, and I have no intentions of reducing the personal interactions with our customers, it's just taking longer and longer to get back to you guys the more work we accept. It's an odd problem to have.

A humble thanks to everyone in this group buy for your extended patience! We've never bailed on a single customer since we've opened, but I do want to apologize for being slow to respond. Thanks for the kind words from our previous customers and friends. We consider the FD community family, and we continue to develop for this platform not because we think we can turn a quick dollar but because we are passionate about the FD and always will be... for us this is art, not business.

-Heath

Great news, thanks for the update. Can't wait to finally get my set.

I know alot of people get very impatient nowadays for things (you can thank websites like Amazon for peoples impatience).
Gotta remember our cars are now considered "vintage". Getting any sort of parts either OEM or 3rd party will take time and patience.

For the guys on the group buy, you guys won't be sorry. This kit is phenomenal! I managed to get on the last one finally after a few years of scraping up enough cash to pick up the kit. It was worth every penny.

They said it best.. "We consider the FD community family, and we continue to develop for this platform not because we think we can turn a quick dollar but because we are passionate about the FD and always will be... for us this is art, not business."

Keep up the great work guys! I'll be scrounging up cash again for the AP BBK! :)

Anyone received these yet? I got mine. Please PM me if you did. I have some questions for you so that I can compare mine with yours.

^ Why not just post it up here? My tracking says mine should be here tomorrow.

Do you know what order # you were?

I was #8 and haven't got mine yet, nor received a tracking number via email and just checked my SB acct and didnt see the tracking #.

I was one of the top 10 IIRC.

When they ship, you get email. Whoever receive their orders. Please let me know. I want to make sure I am or you are on par with the rest of the group.

I first bought Sakebomb HID for my RX-7 Spirit R back in 2009. It was one of their first runs. My take on this boutique company is: They are doing a great service for the RX-7 community. Sure, they may take some time to deliver the hand built stuff, but I have never felt insecure about giving them payment beforehand. I would always try to buy regular stuff from them and support them in any way I can.

Moreover, they take extra care of their long time customers. So I wouldn't worry too much about the delays. Its not as if any body else has this sort of amazing product.

p.s. I ordered another set from them, as these will be unavailable soon, and financially not feasible to make anymore, as they said.

Best mod you can install on your FD, period.

Every FD I own and plan to keep gets these babies installed :bubrub:

Just to make you guys jealous, I got my kit yesterday and started the install. Installed the lights into the buckets, ran the wiring and mounted the ballasts. Still need to wire up the positive lead and secure the harness.

more pics to come.

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So jealous!!

Update: Finished the install, no issues. Fit great, works great. Awesome work SBG!

Short video I took post-alignment: twitter.com/srw/status/723717037285990400

We've had a couple customer comments and inquiries and we wanted to clarify what's going on: We ran our Group Buy on multiple websites, and the final customer list came up to 47 orders. We completed our first batch of 15, and sent them out in chronological order of payment received.

The second batch of HID kits that we're currently constructing accounts for 25 units, and should account for most of, if not all the orders placed through this forum.

We do want to apologize for any issues with communication, and the delays. Fulfilling all these HID kit orders has consumed our existence, we'll have some more photos and updates for everyone soon!

The first batch has all shipped out? I was expecting to be apart of that, I was listed as web order #8 on the last posted list on the first page.. Are you notifying people when their order ships?

^ i also thought i was part of the 1st batch but they went by chronological order of payment received and apparently other paid before me.

I'm hoping to receive an email update with tracking numbers in the next two weeks.

Got mine today! Will install when I get my car back from the shop, gonna make a youtube install video! (might take a while though)

Got mine today too, looks good. Will install it over the weekend and report back on how it is.

No need to report back, they're freaking awesome! These lights are known quantity at this point, they've been around for some years now :)

^ True, I'll probably just come back to rave about them then haha.

Received mine today. Considering I'm stationed in England and military mail is terrible it arrived very quickly. Kudos

Installed mine over the weekend. Can't rave enough about how awesome these are, thanks so much to ya'll over at SBG.

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ETA for shipment on the 2nd batch of headlights?

Same for my replacement left side reflector unit.

I'd also like an update. I emailed SB on Tuesday and Thurs and haven't heard back.

And here we are in May...

received email update today along with tracking number. ready to get these bad boys on.