Okay, so I have been throwing the idea around of doing quad projectors for some time. I had LASIK surgery, and it harmed my night vision, then I had LASIK surgery enhancement since the first time around it didn't fully fix my issues. So my night vision is impaired. When I drive my wife's audi, its beautiful. Granted she has a 2008 with headlights that swivel when you move the wheel. But regardless I don't have the light output on the road that I would like. Now I have a one of a kind custom real carbon fiber headlights. I have been wanting to do quad projectors or trading them out for someone who has a set of quad projectors. But from my research and talking to some who have quads, they told me that I may be better served getting different lenses in my current set of headlights to give a wider spread, and a crisper cutoff, and then putting xenon in my fogs and having them run all the time. Anyone else experience this? I'm just wondering. I know with the 06 headlights its a PAIN to do the mod, but if it means seeing better, I will do it. I have been searching, but to no real answer. Will quads really give me a brighter night time drive. Here is what I need help with deciding

Quad projectors
6000k bi xenon s all the way.

Quad projectors
6000k bi xenon
3000k running all the time

New lenses
6000k up top
3000k in fogs running all the time


Any help would be great, but either way with what I decide I will be doing a pic thread here. I have multiple threads going on, since my cars engine is being wo raked on the whole car is ripped apart getting some tlc. Thanks in advance

 

My buddy did a 6k hid kit for his fogs and 6k up top of his 06 projectors and his lights lit up the entire road.. He has his windshield tinted and it was still bright as hell.. Id just do clear lenses and cutoff mod and an hid kit for the fogs..

 

Ya that's my debate. Is the quad projector mod just an aesthetic thing... I'm just not completely sold on it yet.

 

I think it is.. I'm not 100% because I never did a side by side comparison but I did notice when people do the cutoff mod to the lower projector it seems like its pointless because its right in your line of sight and kills the light (I'm far from an expert I'm just going by pics I've seen).. Cutoff mod for the top projector is worth it and the hid fog will really light up the road..

 

Yea, I'm really hoping some people who have done it will also chime in. I mean if I don't need to do quads great, because that's hours less work. I all ready have a ton of work re doing the interior bulb colors, and the gtr seats which BTW I still have not snapped those pics of the rails.

 

I know u haven't I keep checking the thread, I'm interested to see how it turns out..

 

Ya there is just a lot of work going on, and I have a 5 month old. S when I get home from work I'm like play with him or go work on my car. The seats are way more complicated Than I had anticipated. Currently I'm waiting on a seat base to come in so I can at least mount up the blotto and see how it looks. I'm going to hopefully finish up the wiring tomorrow.

 

If you want more light output go with 5000k instead of 6000k

 

It sucks about your eyes man.

I have quad projectors for the look. But before that i installed clear TSX-R lenses and did the cutoff mod. I did it over the course of a week because I had an extra set of headlights.

The results were phenomenal. The cutoff is very sharp and the light through the clear lenses is awesome. Totally worth it and a fun project.

However, if you plan on doing quad anyway and have the time too you might as well do it now while you are doing the cutoff mod. I hate taking my headlights apart.

FYI, I angled my bottom projectors a little lower so they don't intefere with the top projectors...and it's cool to have two cutoff lines.

 

Scientifically yes, but I think the output between 5000k and 6000k is negligible to our naked eyes. Beyond 6000k then you start noticing.

 

Ya I've just heard doing the bottom projector is a PITA so If it doesn't make a huge difference I may not do it, but then again I might because it looks better. Get some shrouds and toss them I'm... We will see. As for now, it sounds like I gotta get at least a set of top projectors to take out the factory ones. If I put the tops where the fora are would that work, or do I need a completely different set?

 

Now I'm confused. Don't you already have 06 projector headlights? If you do all you do is replaced the lenses and modify the cutoff shield.
https://g35driver.com/forums/body-in...color-mod.html
you don't need another set of top projectors.

If you have 05 and below then you are in for a PITA to fit a projector set like for the bottom.

 

It's actualy easier to do a quad projector retrofit on 03-05 headlights because you have more room on the fog light area of the shroud. I just did a quad retrofit for a member here on 03-05 lights. If you're looking for MORE light on the road then a quad retrofit WILL give you more light, simply because you will get the combined light output of 4 projectors. The retrofit I did is even wired so that all four projectors stay on when the high beams are on, so if this member goes on some dark country roads, he's going to have enough light! Like another member said, going with a lower temperature bulb will give you more light, so instead of going with 6000K bulbs, consider 5000K or even better 4300K. The lower you go the more light you're going to have on the road.

 

Well technically 6000k is "optimal" light output. 4300 begins to be just like halogen. I do have the 06 headlights. I'm planning on swapping out the lenses, but what I was asking was if I decided to do quads, could I move the current projectors down, or do I need all new projectors. New lenses up top and 2 projectors and shrouds on the bottom.

 

It may seem like 6000K are optimal but they're not, (based on Philips datasheets) and avg. 4100-4300K bulb (85122) can produce 3100-3400 Lumens, while a 4800K (85122CM) goes down to 2800 Lumens and 5800K (85122WX - Ultinon) goes down to 2400 Lumens. Like I said, the higher you go the less light output you will get.
If you're going to do quads, there have been guys here that have done quads on 06 lights and they have used the 06 projectors on the lower part of the lights. I haven't done quads on 06 lights, so I can't give you any ideas on what the best way would be for mounting the projectors on the lower part of the lights.