roll call: HID - Honda Prelude Forum

vile10 · 02-23-2006, 01:07 PM

if you have pics, plz post, i still can't make up my mind if i want to burn the moeny for retro

Paperchasin · 02-23-2006, 01:16 PM

JDM's no retro, w/ PnP McCulloch H4 kit......

spin_r_g · 02-23-2006, 01:25 PM

Retro is the only way to go...

Heres a couple of pix with just a hid kit then with a retro on my car.

Plug and Play Hid Kit

Retro Fit

The pnp kit just had two huge hot spots of light with some glare. The beam pattern on the ground was just a mess of light. I had to point them a tad so so I wouldn't blind other people. With the retro fit the beam pattern lights up the road evenly, and it lights up the signs on the road something that pnp kit didn't do for me.

Prelude1897 · 02-23-2006, 01:28 PM

without a retrofit, you're going to have major glare and probably blind on coming traffic. Not to mention, your lighting will focus alot up in the trees and bushes than onto the street. If you had a retrofit, the light will actually focus more onto the street like it's suppose to

preludestud11 · 02-23-2006, 01:37 PM

I dont know if you would call it a retrofit, but i have jdm dc2 headlights w/ projectors on my lude with 10,000k hid kit.

Prelude_92 · 02-23-2006, 01:38 PM

i want a retro... i like the purpilish hue that covers teh whoooole street .. very nice upgrade i might add... just need time and patience to do it :P i was thinkin about pnp but then i saw that those kits really just shoot bright light in all directions..

Paperchasin · 02-23-2006, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Prelude1897

without a retrofit, you're going to have major glare and probably blind on coming traffic. Not to mention, your lighting will focus alot up in the trees and bushes than onto the street. If you had a retrofit, the light will actually focus more onto the street like it's suppose to

the glare really isnt as bad as people say it is...the road lights up nicely, albeit not as perfect as projectors, but they are way better than any regular bulb...keep in mind that a retro on JDM's can cost some serious money, which i decided wasnt worth it in the end...

VisPreludeVtec · 02-23-2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by preludestud11

I dont know if you would call it a retrofit, but i have jdm dc2 headlights w/ projectors on my lude with 10,000k hid kit.

id like to see a picture of this!!!!!

vile10 · 02-23-2006, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Paperchasin

the glare really isnt as bad as people say it is...the road lights up nicely, albeit not as perfect as projectors, but they are way better than any regular bulb...keep in mind that a retro on JDM's can cost some serious money, which i decided wasnt worth it in the end...

cost's definitely the major fallback, jdm and hid kit already $500, another $500 for retro....that's too much for me

94-LUDE · 02-23-2006, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Prelude1897

without a retrofit, you're going to have major glare and probably blind on coming traffic. Not to mention, your lighting will focus alot up in the trees and bushes than onto the street. If you had a retrofit, the light will actually focus more onto the street like it's suppose to

I'm getting my retros done by Prelude1897 if you are gonig to go retro this is your man to do it the price is right and he knows what he's doing dont go hids i have that now and the light is all over the place it's not worth it!! I just ordered my one piece as soon as they come in I'm sending them to prelude1897 to retro them for me. prelude1897 has alot of people that recomend him so his work is good!!

Prelude1897 · 02-23-2006, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 94-LUDE

I'm getting my retros done by Prelude1897 if you are gonig to go retro this is your man to do it the price is right and he knows what he's doing dont go hids i have that now and the light is all over the place it's not worth it!! I just ordered my one piece as soon as they come in I'm sending them to prelude1897 to retro them for me. prelude1897 has alot of people that recomend him so his work is good!!

Lol...Thanks for the comments

jinusean · 02-23-2006, 07:22 PM

I'm still working on my projectors, but here is a picture of what I've gotten so far.

6000k Ultonons OEM housings

Left TSX with 6000k Ultonons JDM headlight

I still have to swap out the cracked lense for one that looks better with no scratches without paying too much. Just wanted to show where I am so far, and no shrouds either. I don't know if I wanna spend the money to get shrouds, this look might be better.

Feedback is welcome, probably more when I'm 100% complete.

Retrofit PWNES!!!

94-LUDE · 02-23-2006, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Prelude1897

Lol...Thanks for the comments

oh np man your the one to come to tho fo sure every informative!!

MidNiteMysT · 02-24-2006, 12:53 PM

currently im using jdm without retro but im working my retro, but recently ive gotten very lazy about it. i guess i should get back to work. but i think ive figured out a good way to put it in there. its mostly done, im just tweeking it. then i just have to do it again for the other headlight and i should be set! ill have more pics when i actually have it done. but retro is DEF much better than plug and play stuff and i think that that should be common knowledge. halogen headlights arent designed for hid so it looks like crap. you do have to be very crafty to make it fit right and look good. and its also hard to get it level and rotationally accurate.

94-LUDE · 02-24-2006, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MidNiteMysT

currently im using jdm without retro but im working my retro, but recently ive gotten very lazy about it. i guess i should get back to work. but i think ive figured out a good way to put it in there. its mostly done, im just tweeking it. then i just have to do it again for the other headlight and i should be set! ill have more pics when i actually have it done. but retro is DEF much better than plug and play stuff and i think that that should be common knowledge. halogen headlights arent designed for hid so it looks like crap. you do have to be very crafty to make it fit right and look good. and its also hard to get it level and rotationally accurate.

i agree i have an hid kit and thank god i didnt buy it (the previous owner bought it) cause since i bought the car i've had to replace both ballast module and the hid light is all over the place doesnt look good at all my friend!! if anyone wants to go hid go retro!!

vile10 · 02-24-2006, 05:55 PM

found this on random searching, how much do you think it'll help

spin_r_g · 02-24-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vile10

found this on random searching, how much do you think it'll help

Those are the h4 casper shields. They are supposed to get rid of some of the glare. They won't work with a plug any play kit. It requires you to use oem d2r bulbs and ballasts. From first hand experience those don't fit the 4th gen jdm housings pefectly. They're too long and hit the reflector shield.

MidNKight-lude · 02-24-2006, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jinusean

I'm still working on my projectors, but here is a picture of what I've gotten so far.

6000k Ultonons OEM housings

Left TSX with 6000k Ultonons JDM headlight

I still have to swap out the cracked lense for one that looks better with no scratches without paying too much. Just wanted to show where I am so far, and no shrouds either. I don't know if I wanna spend the money to get shrouds, this look might be better.

Feedback is welcome, probably more when I'm 100% complete.

Retrofit PWNES!!!

hit me up if you just need a driver side headlight ~_^

i btw i have the USDM headlight with a HID kit. it decent and cheap.

Adam Jones · 02-25-2006, 01:02 AM

I was considering getting HIDs - glad I saw this post before I did something foolish.

I already have the JDM one pieces (on my car...) - so, as I understand it - it costs $250 or so for the HIDs, and another $500 to "retro" them? What exactly is done during retrofitting, anyways? Any help is appreciated.

Prelude1897 · 02-25-2006, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam Jones

I was considering getting HIDs - glad I saw this post before I did something foolish.

I already have the JDM one pieces (on my car...) - so, as I understand it - it costs $250 or so for the HIDs, and another $500 to "retro" them? What exactly is done during retrofitting, anyways? Any help is appreciated.

Retrofitting is when you get a set of HID projectors and put them into a headlight that isn't equipped with them. Such as taking TSX projectors and placing them into your JDM headlights....A few people such as myself do retrofits. I've done about 25 sets so far for the 5th Gen. Prelude. I have someone wanting me to do a retrofit for their 4th Gen. probably in the next two weeks or so..I'll be sure to take pics when I'm finished