Projector Headlights
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Drifting
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Projector Headlights
NEED to change from OEM to projectors for the sanity of GF. LOL. What is a reasonable set of projectors cost and cost to install. Do not want to break the bank doing so. See eBay as low as 179.00 to Radioflyers 1,000. or more for a set. Have read a lot about them and really do not know what type I should go with, do know I want full open not low profile and black background not silver. Would like to keep entire cost at $600.-800. If at all possible. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Confused at what I am reading in part. Not tech savvy in this department. Challenged !!! Lol
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I believe the $1000 set you mentioned is the low profile RadioFlyer Bi-Xenon. The regular are $650, so still not cheap, but in the ball park of cost you mentioned. Night and day difference (I suppose the pun is intended). 
I believe even if you paid someone to install them you would be close, if not exactly, in your overall price range. Not too hard to install, and George has installation instructions with photos on his RadioFlyer site.
I believe even if you paid someone to install them you would be close, if not exactly, in your overall price range. Not too hard to install, and George has installation instructions with photos on his RadioFlyer site.
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The JW Motoring lights can be seen on www.JWMotorsportsLLC.com
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Melting Slicks
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+1 of RF ACA bi-xenon.
650 regular price. Worth every penny, IMHO.
So are the LED fog he offers (65 for the pair)
For a complete new look and greatly improved visibility, add the full interior and exterior LED kit (290).
650 regular price. Worth every penny, IMHO.
So are the LED fog he offers (65 for the pair)
For a complete new look and greatly improved visibility, add the full interior and exterior LED kit (290).
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Drifting
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Does anyone know if George is going to have a sale on these anytime soon. Last sale was at $600. In Sept.
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Melting Slicks
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Installing the lights is a DIY.
It is more tedious than it is difficult.
RF has great installation instructions on his web site.
IIRC, all you need is a medium phillips screwdriver, an 8mm socket, and a 10mm socket.
Matching wrench helps, but you can get by with an adjustable.
The hardest part is deciding where to mount the ballasts. I put mine on the wheel well.
Be sure to lube the aiming gears before you try to make any adjustments !
George hinted in another thread he may do a cyber Monday sale.
He also has discounts for LE, CCW, and a few others.
It is more tedious than it is difficult.
RF has great installation instructions on his web site.
IIRC, all you need is a medium phillips screwdriver, an 8mm socket, and a 10mm socket.
Matching wrench helps, but you can get by with an adjustable.
The hardest part is deciding where to mount the ballasts. I put mine on the wheel well.
Be sure to lube the aiming gears before you try to make any adjustments !
George hinted in another thread he may do a cyber Monday sale.
He also has discounts for LE, CCW, and a few others.
Last edited by aj98; Nov 8, 2018 at 09:56 AM.
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Drifting
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found a shop in Sarasota, C&S Corvettes. Sells part and works on Vette’s. Will install the RF for $200. Maybe a little less. You need to supply the kit. Have not done this before. George at RF having a sale on them on Black Friday through Cyber Monday. If interested on install ask for Lyle. Also a shop in ft Myers, Legendary, has a man who does Vette’s but again never did this mod. Spoke to a few other vette shops, all never did this mod or even heard of it ??? Don’t understand that at all, seems common place.
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If it's a 3 hour job from pull in to pull out and the average is around $80 per hour I would say they are in the ball park...
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Drifting
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A vettehave you read about the RF kit compared to the other look alike kits as seen on eBay and other sites. I don’t like paying the price but you get what you pay for. Want to do it once and be done with it. Others have tried others and end up with the RF after several tries. Install price seem fare, would rather do it myself or find a vette owner who has done this before and pay him but that is not in the cards.. and I don’t have endless money to **** away but safety comes first. JMO my friend
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It’s not just bulbs - Is an entirely new headlight unit with the proper projectors, bulbs, ballasts,some extra wiring...
and when you are done, you /will/ be able to see the road at night.
I wish I had done it years ago when the C5 was my DD.
Even now, if I know I’ll be driving at night, I prefer the C5 over the C7
Last edited by aj98; Nov 13, 2018 at 09:07 PM.
Drifting
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I brought my Radioflyers to a good auto sound shop. It cost about $100 to install. I can't speak to the quality of other sets but this one did not disappoint. Big, big improvement over stock.