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Two Morimoto projectors one cup...uh...I mean headlight...headlight



zx7r4u2nv said:
ok, feel like i have heard this before.
read this link and see the proof for your self
Grand Prixs Of North America • View topic - Drunkie's Headlights Version 3.0

There have been others that say the same thing but none have proven it. There is no possible way you can fit the morimoto ds2 mini projectors without making the hole considerably larger. The projectors sit a good 2 inches past the lens without creating a larger hole for the projectors to recess further back in the housing. If there were lens covers that had a bubble in them then possibly but i have never seen such a lens.

If you managed to somehow pull off a miracle, then by all means show us some pics.

I am just stating what myself and several other have already proven.
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Ok good deal, next time you may want to state what projectors you're referring to. Everyone and their brother knows H1 morimoto's are the projector you use in GP housings not D2S.

Like I said you have to cut no hole for the H1, you talk to me like I've never done a retro. I've done 10 plus retro's for GP housings and about 20+ retro's in prelude housings. With your expertise you think you'd know to use H1's not D2S.....:th_laugh-lol2: projectors. Yes the D2S have better bulbs but I'd take a better fitting projector over having to hack the hell outta the headlight! They have the same clear lense only difference is the bulbs!

You aren't talking to a rookie son!
 
so i guess reddawngxp and drunkie are rookies like me huh.:th_laugh-lol2: This entire thread has been about the mini morimoto's and i have yet to see proof of them fitting without a larger hole. I may have not done dozens of retro's but i took advise from those that have. I have a set of the Mirimoto mini h1 projectors also. Guess what, they would not fit. Several people have tried with no success to fit either mini without cutting the lens. I know there are a few projectors that do fit but the morimoto's are not one. Show some proof of this miracle. I posted proof that the H1's do not fit(sticks out way to far) Othherwise, climb back down the rabbit hole to wonderland.:th_nanana:

And i talk to you like anyone else that just talks with nothing to back up their mouth. I am no idiot and think i would realize if the projectors fit without cutting. So would the others doing this same retrofit. Put your pics where your mouth is.
 
cleangtp said:
Ok good deal, next time you may want to state what projectors you're referring to. Everyone and their brother knows H1 morimoto's are the projector you use in GP housings not D2S.

Like I said you have to cut no hole for the H1, you talk to me like I've never done a retro. I've done 10 plus retro's for GP housings and about 20+ retro's in prelude housings. With your expertise you think you'd know to use H1's not D2S.....:th_laugh-lol2: projectors. Yes the D2S have better bulbs but I'd take a better fitting projector over having to hack the hell outta the headlight! They have the same clear lense only difference is the bulbs!

You aren't talking to a rookie son!
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AND...Someone did an H1 projector and that didn't fit as well. Cutting a hole is neccessary.

There is a FULL INCH of gap between lens and housing with the D2S, even without testing, I know the H1 won't fit either.

The custom work doesn't just end at the headlight, you still have to fit them to the car. In other words the mounting plastic behind the headlight must be dealt with. Even IF an H1 projector did fit in the housing, you still have a bulb that will protrude about 3/4 to an inch out the back of the headlight. In stock form there is only a 1/4" (if that) of space between the headlight and plastic.

FYI if you continue to offer services on this forum like you have in the past, you will be banned, you have to pay for vendor/support Fees on this site if you are going to run such an operation. 97-03's have a much deeper dish type reflector.
 
dave is right, clean. step up and pay the vendor fees if you want to sell on here. i have no problem with you selling your scraps and old sets, but if you feel having people pay for your services im going to just suspend your account until you come up with the money and just become a vendor.

here you go, sign up: http://www.grandprixforums.net/payments.php
 


I would like to know why you have a bug up your ass about us cutting a hole in the reflector. However we want to retrofit is how we want to retrofit.

Not too mention, I think it looks like total **** when the projector is mounted the way the morimoto projector's are mounted using the screw to hold it in place, makes these projectors look like they are standing on a pedestal . I personally think it looks better with a shroud tucked back, it looks uniform and OEM looking, both what RedDawn and I have accomplished IMO.

I do think these morimoto projectors are an awesome option for us, but IMO just popping open a light and screwing a projector in is not really retrofitting. Cutting and custom fitting is what really started retrofitting. I think its great we have advanced to a point where we can make it so easy to retrofit, but if thats all your doing, then its really not much of a service, since it really is just like changing a spark plug.
 
Bio248 said:
dave is right, clean. step up and pay the vendor fees if you want to sell on here. i have no problem with you selling your scraps and old sets, but if you feel having people pay for your services im going to just suspend your account until you come up with the money and just become a vendor.

here you go, sign up: http://www.grandprixforums.net/payments.php
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I've sold 1 set on here and it was sold as parts just happened to be a complete set however brackets adjusters not working and projectors needed shimmed. Not 1 person on this website has had me do a set for them. All of the people I did retro's for are club gp and 3 on automotiveforums.com

I've received $0.00 in labor fees, are you saying I can't sell in the parts for sale section? There's a lot of people interested in my service which is fine by me but until people "STEP UP" I'm not paying vendor fees. I already donate to this site out of my own money if that's not good enough then suspend my account!

You also didn't have to approach me like this on a public forum. I thought higher of you than that. I provide good info on here and I learn A LOT on here so if you want to take that opportunity away from me then so be it. I should have to pay $200 for a year but no one has payed me a single dime in labor...... am I missing something here?
 
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im not saying you did sell on here, but dont promote that you will either.

youre more than welcome to do all the selling you want of parts, but the second you start taking orders from people you need vendor status.
 
DrunkieTheBear said:
I would like to know why you have a bug up your ass about us cutting a hole in the reflector. However we want to retrofit is how we want to retrofit.

Not too mention, I think it looks like total **** when the projector is mounted the way the morimoto projector's are mounted using the screw to hold it in place, makes these projectors look like they are standing on a pedestal . I personally think it looks better with a shroud tucked back, it looks uniform and OEM looking, both what RedDawn and I have accomplished IMO.

I do think these morimoto projectors are an awesome option for us, but IMO just popping open a light and screwing a projector in is not really retrofitting. Cutting and custom fitting is what really started retrofitting. I think its great we have advanced to a point where we can make it so easy to retrofit, but if thats all your doing, then its really not much of a service, since it really is just like changing a spark plug.
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Maybe if you actually went to my retro thread where it CLEARLY shows pictures of me cutting and dremeling you wouldn't assume I just throw them in and lock them down... I dunno :th_thumbsup-wink:
 


Bio248 said:
im not saying you did sell on here, but dont promote that you will either.

youre more than welcome to do all the selling you want of parts, but the second you start taking orders from people you need vendor status.
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Completely understandable....

I'd like to be a vendor on here but seems everyone wants to save labor fees and do them by themselves. This is fine by me however until people start sending in orders for them I don't feel I should have to pay vendor fees because I've not done 1 pair for anyone on this website.

I will say if you're skilled you can do these yourself but if you "think" you can do them you'll end up buying at least 2 pairs of headlights and maybe other parts too....

Let me know your decision, I try to be a fair guy on here and yes I get an attitude sometimes. However the gentlemen that directed the comment to me seemed like he had a big hissy because I asked why he had to cut a big hole in the housing. I simply said I've never had to cut a 2 3/4 in hole to fit my projectors. I dremel the housings pretty extensively and it's time consuming but I didn't know he was using D2S projectors. If he stated that he was I missed it, if I did I apologize.
 
Don't want to get kicked off the site so......

Clean pays his vendor fee's on a month trial basis.... people really should step up and start putting orders in since I was somewhat forced into paying to stay on this website....

I would pay the yearly fee but I can't just throw $200 away if people don't actually use my services.
 
DrunkieTheBear said:
But all your work has been with 97-03's

Things are a little different with 04+
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I understand that and I'm not confident in doing 04+ retro's I'm working on them but will not put out a set unless I feel they're respectable.

I've been sending people to RedDawnGXP to talk about or have retro services completed also.... he may or may not be happy with that but I know Drunkie and himself have the nicest retro's for 04+ on here and I figured they might want the extra cash.
 


cleangtp said:
I understand that and I'm not confident in doing 04+ retro's I'm working on them but will not put out a set unless I feel they're respectable.

I've been sending people to RedDawnGXP to talk about or have retro services completed also.... he may or may not be happy with that but I know Drunkie and himself have the nicest retro's for 04+ on here and I figured they might want the extra cash.
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You have the nerve to talk down to me and how i stated the retrofit (MUST) be done and then post this:th_laugh-pointup:. Talk about being a hipocrate. Do you just enjoy talking trash to others and telling them they don't know what they are doing. All the while, you don't either. Especially with you calling me (son). Ya, far from it. Good luck learning how to do the 04+ retrofit. You will soon see what most of us already know.

All i try to do is learn from others here and post things i learn firsthand along the way.
 
zx7r4u2nv said:
You have the nerve to talk down to me and how i stated the retrofit (MUST) be done and then post this:th_laugh-pointup:. Talk about being a hipocrate. Do you just enjoy talking trash to others and telling them they don't know what they are doing. All the while, you don't either. Especially with you calling me (son). Ya, far from it. Good luck learning how to do the 04+ retrofit. You will soon see what most of us already know.

All i try to do is learn from others here and post things i learn firsthand along the way.
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Talk trash......?

I said why do you have to cut a 2 3/4 in hole in the projector.

Then I proceeded to say I've never had to cut that big of a hole to fit the projector. I missed where you clearly stated you were talking about a D2S projector.

However the lense clearly fits on with absolutely not cutting on the H1 projectors. Now does that mean you'll get the bulb holder on far enough or the lock ring on far enough, nope.

I never promoted that I do 04+ housings, clearly reported I do 97-03 housings with Mini H1's not D2S projectors. I also did not talk down to you until you clearly were either being a jerk or sarcastic, hard to tell on the net. I've been a member for a while now and I'm here to learn and teach people what I know also.

I apologize to you for coming off disrespectful, not my intentions!
 
:th_beatdeadhorse: ok, cause this feel like what i am doing.

You "CAN NOT" fit the Morimoto h1 mini projectors without cutting the lens. You may be able to do a slightly smaller hole if you dremel it and make it the exact shape of the progector housing. It will not be much smaller though, and using the holesaw takes 30 seconds compared to dremel tool time( 10-15 minutes per lens). Why is this so hard to accept. There are plenty that have tried including myself. I have a DS2 and H1 set. H1 set is going to be for fogs but tried fit in headlights first just to try. As myself and others have stated "it can not be done". I will issue a formal apology if you can prove me wrong. This is for 04+ just like the entire thread has been. Nowhere was earlier years mentioned so i am not sure how you became confused.
No more talking or excuses on why you said what you said, prove it can be done.
 
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leave this thread alone so the beautiful two projector retro can be shown when it is completed. do not screw this up for reddawn.
 
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