just got the 1 piece replicas *pics* - Tuner-Junction

Johnlude85 · #1 (**permalink**) April 18th, 2006, 07:12 PM

ok guys, i know some of you 4th genner luders were wondering about these ebay 1 piece jdm replicas. well i ordered some and they finally came in today. i must say, im verry plaesed.

this is the out of the box, pre install review. there will be more pics of them on my car and an after install review later on.

the quality is overall pretty good. its better then the ones i have now though ("jdm projectors"). the lenses are plastic and not glass, but they are a verry durable plastic just like the oem plastic material they use for lights. i tried to scratch the bottom of them with my fingernail (theyre pretty long and sharp right now too) and i couldnt with all my might get a scratch on them. so thats good. the overall construction is great, they look sealed verry well although i will lay a bead of silicone around the edges just to be safe. the lenses are also VERRY clear. i like that too. where the bulbs sit into looks extremely sturdy so no problems there.

on a scale of 1 to 10, id rate these at a verry high 8. like i said, ill keep everyone updated and when i get them in, ill post some more pics. till then, let me know what you guys think

edit: they are also DOT approved and stamped.

98'Lude · #2 (**permalink**) April 18th, 2006, 08:25 PM

They look good man

, cant wait to see them installed.

Johnlude85 · #3 (**permalink**) April 18th, 2006, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 98'Lude

They look good man

, cant wait to see them installed.

well the installation might be a little longer then expected now because i have no idea how to secure the bulbs to the headlight itself. i dont have the retainers because i bought the car with the gay ass projectors and they took completely different bulbs. i dont know if they just turn into the hole or of there is some kind of retainer that is supposed to hold them in or what.

DCxMagus · #4 (**permalink**) April 18th, 2006, 08:28 PM

looking good, maybe you should get a second set and work on a retrofit HID =P

Johnlude85 · #5 (**permalink**) April 18th, 2006, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DCxMagus

looking good, maybe you should get a second set and work on a retrofit HID =P

i wish i knew how to do stuf like that. im sure i could probably figure it out (ive heard its not that hard, just time consuming), and time is not something i have right now, hence all the baby clothes in the background of my pics lol.

SCGMafia · #6 (**permalink**) April 21st, 2006, 06:55 PM

damn you hurry up and slap 'em on, I wanna see how it looks

Johnlude85 · #7 (**permalink**) April 25th, 2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SCGMafia

damn you hurry up and slap 'em on, I wanna see how it looks

ohhh man, they look soooo good. i dont wanna post pics though cause you guys will all be jelous.

98'Lude · #8 (**permalink**) April 25th, 2006, 11:16 PM

Post pics you NAZI !!!!

Johnlude85 · #9 (**permalink**) April 25th, 2006, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 98'Lude

Post pics you NAZI !!!!

im just kidding. they should be going in friday, or sunday of this week so long as i get my bulbs before then.

does anyone know if i absolutely HAVE to remove the front bumper to get the old ones out and the new ones in? or can i work around the bumper?

Johnlude85 · #10 (**permalink**) May 4th, 2006, 07:44 PM

WOOT!!!, took me about 2 hours from start to finish, that was working slowly and cleaning some of the things behind the bumper cover while i was in there. i think they look good, what about you guys?

i do just ask that you guys dont make fun of my car for the front bumper and the hood. the guy that had the car before me hit a deer with the car, and never painted the hood. it was primed and thats how it stayed the whole time i had it. after sitting in my garage for almost 3 years (with a blown engine), it got sorta rusty, so just look past the bumper and hood lol. they will be fixed asap.

the ONLY fitment issues i had was because of the bent radiator support. thats it, otherwise, they fit like oem lights. the gaps youll kinda see if you look hard in the pics is NOT because of the lights. its because, again, the guy before me hit a deer and didnt fix it right.

TIME FOR PICS!!!

these are the ghey old projector lights.

this is during the removal of the old ones with the bumper off.

and here...is...some AFTER SHOTS

DCxMagus · #11 (**permalink**) May 4th, 2006, 08:04 PM

ten times better looks good man

SCGMafia · #12 (**permalink**) May 5th, 2006, 02:16 AM

looks awesome...when i saw the first pic (of the old ones) you posted i was like well those don't look that good

your lude looks like it could use some TLC haha...otherwise they look really good

Johnlude85 · #13 (**permalink**) May 5th, 2006, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SCGMafia

looks awesome...when i saw the first pic (of the old ones) you posted i was like well those don't look that good

your lude looks like it could use some TLC haha...otherwise they look really good

tlc is a must. i think ill have to paint the hood black though because i dunno if the color is stock? i know the cars ben repainted, but there is no color code so i dont know if its a stock color. the closest thing it looks like is frost white.

carboncivic · #14 (**permalink**) May 6th, 2006, 05:45 PM

It's nice to see a Ebay purchase turn out good.

Johnlude85 · #15 (**permalink**) May 6th, 2006, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by carboncivic

It's nice to see a Ebay purchase turn out good.

ive bought ALOT of stuff off ebay, not all car stuff though. ive never had a problem

Rhythm Kid · #16 (**permalink**) May 7th, 2006, 12:09 AM

They looks awesome...love them...

Johnlude85 · #17 (**permalink**) May 8th, 2006, 08:34 PM

just thought id include that ive had them in for bout 3 days now, and still no problems. they project the light berry well. i adjusted them pretty good so far, they still need to be fine tuned. but with the bulbs i have they are verry bright. i like them alot.

ricerx614 · #18 (**permalink**) May 11th, 2006, 08:19 PM

looks good