C6 Headlight Retrofit on C5?
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Burning Brakes
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C6 Headlight Retrofit on C5?
With all the arguing going on about HIDs, it seems the best option is a full out retrofit. With the C6s out, has anybody ever thought of, or even better, DONE a retrofit of the C6 headlight assembly on a C5?
I haven't studied the front of the C6 too much, so I'm not even sure if the light assemblies are even the same size
I haven't studied the front of the C6 too much, so I'm not even sure if the light assemblies are even the same size
Melting Slicks
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Yah there is no way a C6 headlight housing would fit in a C5 headlight housing. Completely different sizes. As mentioned the only way you would be able to do something similar would be to purchase a pair of projectors and make your own housing or by using one of the non pop-up kits already made and fitting those with your own projectors.
www.HIDtech.com carries all sorts of projectors and accessories. I have been pondering the idea but might be too much work than its worth unless I bought one of the non pop-up conversion kits to start off with, but im not about to spend $1300 on those and there not even HID to begin with.
www.HIDtech.com carries all sorts of projectors and accessories. I have been pondering the idea but might be too much work than its worth unless I bought one of the non pop-up conversion kits to start off with, but im not about to spend $1300 on those and there not even HID to begin with.
Safety Car
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From: San Diego, CA "leaf" "tee" "e"
Originally Posted by JTS97Z28
www.HIDtech.com carries all sorts of projectors and accessories. I have been pondering the idea but might be too much work than its worth unless I bought one of the non pop-up conversion kits to start off with, but im not about to spend $1300 on those and there not even HID to begin with.
Safety Car
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From: San Diego, CA "leaf" "tee" "e"
I think I just figured out how to form polycarbonate:
http://www.signweb.com/electric/cont/feelhothothot.html
http://www.portplastics.com/architect/page22.html
So prices for each kit breaks out roughly like:
$150 for polycarbonate
$400 for carbon fiber/kevlar
$50 for hardware
$800 for HID projectors (hi/lo)
$1400 total
It's still insanely expensive, but at least it includes HID and would drop tons of weight. Guess I need to get off my butt and execute what I've learned eh?
http://www.signweb.com/electric/cont/feelhothothot.html
http://www.portplastics.com/architect/page22.html
So prices for each kit breaks out roughly like:
$150 for polycarbonate
$400 for carbon fiber/kevlar
$50 for hardware
$800 for HID projectors (hi/lo)
$1400 total
It's still insanely expensive, but at least it includes HID and would drop tons of weight. Guess I need to get off my butt and execute what I've learned eh?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Los Angeles Ca
maybe this is a job for www.emachineshop.com
and a quick link to some of the materials you can use:
http://www.emachineshop.com/material/index.htm
and a quick link to some of the materials you can use:
http://www.emachineshop.com/material/index.htm
Melting Slicks
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From: Central TX
you can trim some of that 1400 cost by using fiberglass which you can paint to match the car rather than kevlar, etc.....
and you could get the GB HID's for @ 300 something, then make housings for high beams so you will legal
trust me, i have been considering making my own kit for some time
once i figure out to mold/shape the clear outer cover, its GO time
and you could get the GB HID's for @ 300 something, then make housings for high beams so you will legal
trust me, i have been considering making my own kit for some time
once i figure out to mold/shape the clear outer cover, its GO time
Drifting
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From: Sacramento CA
Originally Posted by C5 ChemE
With all the arguing going on about HIDs, it seems the best option is a full out retrofit. With the C6s out, has anybody ever thought of, or even better, DONE a retrofit of the C6 headlight assembly on a C5? I haven't studied the front of the C6 too much, so I'm not even sure if the light assemblies are even the same size
I haven't studied the front of the C6 too much, so I'm not even sure if the light assemblies are even the same sizeWHY!!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Bonita CA
Those C6 Projector lights look neat, I saw one with the lights on this morning at daybreak and it really looked nice. Wish we could go projector lights and still keep our assemblies, now that would be nice. I'm sure there is a way and that wouldn't alter the looks of the C5.
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Originally Posted by leaftye
I think I just figured out how to form polycarbonate:
http://www.signweb.com/electric/cont/feelhothothot.html
http://www.portplastics.com/architect/page22.html
So prices for each kit breaks out roughly like:
$150 for polycarbonate
$400 for carbon fiber/kevlar
$50 for hardware
$800 for HID projectors (hi/lo)
$1400 total
It's still insanely expensive, but at least it includes HID and would drop tons of weight. Guess I need to get off my butt and execute what I've learned eh?
http://www.signweb.com/electric/cont/feelhothothot.html
http://www.portplastics.com/architect/page22.html
So prices for each kit breaks out roughly like:
$150 for polycarbonate
$400 for carbon fiber/kevlar
$50 for hardware
$800 for HID projectors (hi/lo)
$1400 total
It's still insanely expensive, but at least it includes HID and would drop tons of weight. Guess I need to get off my butt and execute what I've learned eh?
Last edited by screw991le; Oct 29, 2004 at 11:44 PM.
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Originally Posted by JTS97Z28
Yah there is no way a C6 headlight housing would fit in a C5 headlight housing. Completely different sizes. As mentioned the only way you would be able to do something similar would be to purchase a pair of projectors and make your own housing or by using one of the non pop-up kits already made and fitting those with your own projectors.
www.HIDtech.com carries all sorts of projectors and accessories. I have been pondering the idea but might be too much work than its worth unless I bought one of the non pop-up conversion kits to start off with, but im not about to spend $1300 on those and there not even HID to begin with.
www.HIDtech.com carries all sorts of projectors and accessories. I have been pondering the idea but might be too much work than its worth unless I bought one of the non pop-up conversion kits to start off with, but im not about to spend $1300 on those and there not even HID to begin with.
