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Hey guys, just got projector fogs put in and decided to just post the little mods i have so far>> btw gonna get an HID kit for the fogs but that will be later

Halos On



Projectors On

Tinted Tails

Setup of Switches/ Footwell Lighting / Door Panel LED







JL Audio Sub and Amp



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The car looks great dude, but I do have to say "WHAT A WASTE OF TRUNK".

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Mr.Coupe wrote:The car looks great dude, but I do have to say "WHAT A WASTE OF TRUNK".

Ricky C.
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I think that is literally the largest box you can fit in the AC trunk

Can't wait to see the fogs with HIDs. Should match your headlights really well

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agreed, HID's need to be had. but please show the beam cut off line!!

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Very true. Little mods do add up. Like the angel eyes.

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Mr.Coupe wrote:The car looks great dude, but I do have to say "WHAT A WASTE OF TRUNK".

Ricky C.
lol yea it was a free box and subs so i seized the opportunity and took them, custom enclosure is coming soon after rims and drop.

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projector fogs ... home made or actual product?

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DAAN. wrote:projector fogs ... home made or actual product?
actual product, though they arent too bright...still looks pretty nice, got them off ebay.

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I actually have that same JL Power Wedge, needless to say it was replaced.

Hits hard in my truck though!

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found these http://cgi.ebay.ca/XENON-08-10...b9129 and others similar to them

please take a quick pic with the projection they offer

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the one that i got were the halogen projectors, it's cut off line is really short, i would def get the ones u found...looks like they'll be 145 after shipping...i got mine for 65 after shipping and a hid upgrade would be like 75, so it seems just about right

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Can you take a picture of the fogs up against a wall and another one to see how far out they reach

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Jose3.5 wrote:Can you take a picture of the fogs up against a wall and another one to see how far out they reach
couldnt find a wall but...


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Nice man sick car..... Im finishing my headlights this week...

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Hey how did you run your wires for the switch? I have the same fog but I am stuck as to where to run the switch wire to the engine bay. I heard there is a spot where you can cut to get the wires through but not sure where.

I also have a 6mt so the spot to drill is cover by the clutch. If you have photos where you are running it would help out a lot.

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DReed86 wrote:Nice man sick car..... Im finishing my headlights this week...
Thanks! im actually getting rims and a drop next so my shoes will finally match my outfit haha
bunda4th wrote:Hey how did you run your wires for the switch? I have the same fog but I am stuck as to where to run the switch wire to the engine bay. I heard there is a spot where you can cut to get the wires through but not sure where.

I also have a 6mt so the spot to drill is cover by the clutch. If you have photos where you are running it would help out a lot.
There is two ways to do this... 1.) There small firewall behind the stock air filter and through a hole behind the wheel well cover. Behind the cover is a rubber knob looking piece, just remove it and there is a hole there that the wire can run through. Open up the kick plates and pull the wire through and viola!! Heres pics courtesy of a rival nissan forum













2.) I didnt run mine through the wheel well, Just remove the airbox and you'll see there is a hole leading into the cabin of the where the trunk switch is, Once you lead it through that, take off the piece holding the switches off and locate your wires....btw its a b**ch to find


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The light ouput from them isn't as bad as I thought they would be.

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Jose3.5 wrote:The light ouput from them isn't as bad as I thought they would be.
yea, I wad actually surprised when I looked at them from a distance, but hey if you guys want to see the true potential of these projectors, send me a 6000K H3 HID conversion kit

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True do you know if that wheel well hole is on both sides of the car?

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DJBeasy wrote:True do you know if that wheel well hole is on both sides of the car?
Im not sure about that, but if ur trying to wire something like footwell lighting, u can just run it behind a triangular panel where your right knee would be when you are sitting in the drivers seat and also on where the passengers left knee would be.

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anyways i just thought that id share the news that i bought alphapig's rims



they should be coming in soon!

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Truerocket11 wrote:anyways i just thought that id share the news that i bought alphapig's rims

they should be coming in soon!
Ooh nice, and congrats!

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Alex, you're right. It is H3
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There has to be a bulb SIZE

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Truerocket11 wrote:anyways i just thought that id share the news that i bought alphapig's rims



they should be coming in soon!
Nice! Are those using 10 lugs?

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Holy 10 lugs, batman!

Just kidding - what you're seeing there is a wheel that's drilled for two different 5 lug bolt patterns - most common combination is Japanese (ours - 5x114.3) and American (5x100). I'm not sure what the second one is, but obviously one of them is 5x114.3 as those wheels fit an AC.

It doesn't necessarily looks as aesthetically pleasing, but many wheel manufacturers do this to cut costs, as a "universal" drilling practice such as this allows them to produce a single wheel that fits many more different vehicle applications.

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DAAN. wrote:It is decent. but you can't put HIDs inside, as no bulb matches
Really? I remember reading somewhere that the bulb size was h3.
jdeb101 wrote:Nice! Are those using 10 lugs?
Lol 10 lugs? Nooo, yeah they are made to fit two ratios

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XenonSE-R wrote:Holy 10 lugs, batman!

Just kidding - what you're seeing there is a wheel that's drilled for two different 5 lug bolt patterns - most common combination is Japanese (ours - 5x114.3) and American (5x100). I'm not sure what the second one is, but obviously one of them is 5x114.3 as those wheels fit an AC.

It doesn't necessarily looks as aesthetically pleasing, but many wheel manufacturers do this to cut costs, as a "universal" drilling practice such as this allows them to produce a single wheel that fits many more different vehicle applications.
Ahhh I see. Thanks. I thought 10 was a little crazy.


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