Oops, Tony did it again ! (pics) - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

***Ratko*** · 03-10-2002, 11:42 AM

Just got em last night. What can I say that hasnt been said? The car looks so much meaner at night time and doesnt resemble a camry at all from a distance. Although my stock reflectors probably put out more light with my sh**ty aftermarket halogen bulbs, the beam cut-off is perfect. Now I need HID's, I mean come on, people would kill me if I didnt :grin: These projectors were off a the new Cougar but looked identicle to the Audi/BMW lenses Tony has. Also, by my request, Tony slightly smoked the high-beam section of the lamps aswell for a more balanced look.

***EKam*** · 03-10-2002, 11:45 AM

WTF???????

I HATE YOU! :grin:

***Phi*** · 03-10-2002, 11:53 AM

The smoked HiBeam looks very clean!
I would ban you out of jealousy, but you're the moderator so I can't do that :grin:

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***Silver Streak*** · 03-10-2002, 12:12 PM

What???? That was quick! That looks amazing!
Where is he getting these projectors?!?!

bondobondo · 03-10-2002, 12:19 PM

how long does it take him to install the projectors?? what cutting is done and what glue/sealent does he use??

and how much did he chargE?????????????

Huy009 · 03-10-2002, 02:53 PM

Dude man that looks sssick!

speedemn · 03-10-2002, 04:32 PM

Wow sweet setup Ratko! Good job! I have a few questions, but all the guys before me already asked them! :smile:

I'll just wait for an answer.

***Ratko*** · 03-10-2002, 04:48 PM

I gave him the lamps at the meet and he was done the next evening at 7pm. I gave him $500 for all his troubles. He got the projectors for my lamps from a junked Cougar. He told me he uses some insane non-shrinkable sealant to reseal the lamps.

latez.

***EKam*** · 03-10-2002, 04:50 PM

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On 2002-03-10 17:48, Ratko wrote:
He told me he uses some insane non-shrinkable sealant to reseal the lamps.

Who wants to go to Home Depot for a field trip? I can bring sandwiches and burgers. Teachers will be waiting for us there. :grin:

***Tony the Tiger*** · 03-10-2002, 05:45 PM

Wowsers! I never got a clear look at your Camry at the underground parking lot last night... it looks f*cking amazing with the smoked headlights and a dark coloured car! Looks like it's time for HID's :grin:

The stuff I used is identical to the stuff that comes with the factory headlights... the resin that softens as you heat up the headlights. You always have to add more of the resin to ensure a perfect seal, and then clean off the excess. I am lucky to have access to these materials. I never use silicon because it hardens with the engine bay's heat and condense like nuts after a short period of time. And talking about removing the silicon if you need to open up the lens again...it's pretty messy.

FrYdRyCe · 03-10-2002, 06:04 PM

schweet!!!! the more i see the more i want!! hehe it would look even crazier if you got your bumper lights smoked so everything matches. Great Job man!

***Ratko*** · 03-10-2002, 07:58 PM

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On 2002-03-10 19:04, FrYdRyCe wrote:
schweet!!!! the more i see the more i want!! hehe it would look even crazier if you got your bumper lights smoked so everything matches. Great Job man!

Thanks man, I was thinking the exact same thing.. how my corners and bumper lights look so... WHITE! So most likely Ill attempt to at least get the clear corners somewhat smoked from the inside, but we'll see.

latez.

DaksGT · 03-10-2002, 08:28 PM

Buddy, these lights look pimp I saw them in person.
Anyways Ratko might wanna change the title of the topic because it sounds like a scene from bangbus.com

F1 Chris · 03-10-2002, 10:17 PM

Looks great, but are you saying that the lighting with the projectors is not as good as stock?

***Ratko*** · 03-10-2002, 10:29 PM

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On 2002-03-10 23:17, F1 Chris wrote:
Looks great, but are you saying that the lighting with the projectors is not as good as stock?

Actually that was my impression at first, but it seams to me now that the beam is acutally just more concentrated and further down the road than the stock reflectors.

How do I explain... the stock lamps put down more light right in front of the car, like the first 10 meters (yards in US) from the front bumper, but the projectors seem to "project" the light further down the road. I may be wrong, it could just be my perception, but I feel like Ive lost overall light with the projectors and my aftermarket "hid wannabe" polarg bulbs, which makes sense in the end seeing as they output less light than stock halogens.
But dont get me wrong, driving in front of these babies is a whole other story, they look evil. Another bonus, is that I dont think any other car out there has their projectors so wide apart, i mean it makes the car look wider when you see it coming.

Conclusion = HID's