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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 07:25 AM
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where are those ball joints from?
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by EPiK
Is that a fan on the back of the light housing?
Yeah he’s a douche who puts HID/LED in a reflector becuz mad white output yo and terrible vision at night. But it’s Mad JDM and the eBay listing said it was an improvement. He’ll be blinding everyone.

Originally Posted by BradMD_96
All back together, 5 hours later.....gonna sleep good tonight.
I could definitely do it in about half that time now though.


Will be testing these for the next couple weeks...
Put halogen back in or retrofit a projector you are blinding other road users. You would fail inspection if your state had one.

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man, supplying good rubbers for 20Â’s gunna be pricey
It’s actually cheaper than 19â€. 19†seems to be the most expensive.

Originally Posted by cleric670@gmail
Get it in a lift, grab the input shaft with both hands and start aggressively pulling it up and down while someone visually inspect the bushing. Rinse/repeat for the sides where the axles are.

Also you can use binders on the front tires on a drive up lift and lightly drive fwd/rev while inspecting the bushings, make sure to bind the front of the vehicle really securely though and leave the drop-stops up
Z1 has a really good video of it on their Diff bushings page, on their website. It’s also on their YouTube channel.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 11:31 AM
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Yep just watched the video, excellent presentation and description of what exactly the part is, how it affects the vehicle, and how a suitable upgrade affects performance and longevity.

https://www.z1motorsports.com/z1-pro...t-p-10356.html
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Urbanengineer
Yeah he’s a douche who puts HID/LED in a reflector becuz mad white output yo and terrible vision at night. But it’s Mad JDM and the eBay listing said it was an improvement. He’ll be blinding everyone.



Put halogen back in or retrofit a projector you are blinding other road users. You would fail inspection if your state had one.


It’s actually cheaper than 19â€. 19†seems to be the most expensive.



Z1 has a really good video of it on their Diff bushings page, on their website. It’s also on their YouTube channel.
My coupe came with hids not halogen from factory does that make me a dushhhheee too?

My 04 g35 came with reflectors and I installed hids I just adjusted them and my 06 as actually more brighter
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by cleric670@gmail
Yep just watched the video, excellent presentation and description of what exactly the part is, how it affects the vehicle, and how a suitable upgrade affects performance and longevity.

https://www.z1motorsports.com/z1-pro...t-p-10356.html

I'm just going to replace them
Should I go z1 or whitine? What have you guys used ?
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 04:48 PM
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Honestly they're all good, energy suspension also. I don't know that you would feel a difference between any of them and longevity would likely be the same as well. I like the Z1 because of the pricetag so...
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 05:19 PM
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92.71 z1 shipped
95.38 white line ebay
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 05:23 PM
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You can DM Z1 about their forum vendor price as well, probably not the same as their storefront list price.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by .cakestar
where are those ball joints from?
MAS ball joints, you can get them from Rockauto or eBay. I posted more on the lower ball joint thread.

Originally Posted by Urbanengineer
Yeah he’s a douche who puts HID/LED in a reflector becuz mad white output yo and terrible vision at night. But it’s Mad JDM and the eBay listing said it was an improvement. He’ll be blinding everyone.



Put halogen back in or retrofit a projector you are blinding other road users. You would fail inspection if your state had one.
You're ill-informed if you think the LED headlights in a reflector housing perform like a HID bulb.

This is the light output, it does not scatter nor dazzle oncoming drivers.

 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BradMD_96
MAS ball joints, you can get them from Rockauto or eBay. I posted more on the lower ball joint thread.



You're ill-informed if you think the LED headlights in a reflector housing perform like a HID bulb.

This is the light output, it does not scatter nor dazzle oncoming drivers.

When I installed leds in a car they didn't seen as bright as hids
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Edgarc6789
When I installed leds in a car they didn't seen as bright as hids
While they aren't brighter than ~50W HID kits, they are better than the OEM 03-04 HID's. Also, it depends what sort of bulbs you got. There are many made with cheap/replica led chips which either give poor light output, struggle to order the beam pattern or throttle power usage to reduce temps.
Additionally, they cost far less and are simply plug and play vs mounting/connecting ballasts etc.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by BradMD_96
While they aren't brighter than ~50W HID kits, they are better than the OEM 03-04 HID's. Also, it depends what sort of bulbs you got. There are many made with cheap/replica led chips which either give poor light output, struggle to order the beam pattern or throttle power usage to reduce temps.
Additionally, they cost far less and are simply plug and play vs mounting/connecting ballasts etc.
It takes me longer to remove the bumper than it does to install the bulb and ballast
The only thing I find good about the leds is that you don't have to worry about the ballast
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Edgarc6789
It takes me longer to remove the bumper than it does to install the bulb and ballast
The only thing I find good about the leds is that you don't have to worry about the ballast
I swapped them in from under the wheel wells. Also, the LED's come on instantly compared to the warmup experienced with HID's.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by BradMD_96
I swapped them in from under the wheel wells. Also, the LED's come on instantly compared to the warmup experienced with HID's.
I have remote start so by the time I get to the car there ready
 
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Old Nov 1, 2017 | 10:59 PM
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Even in the coldest weather it doesn't take longer than 10 seconds for the lamp to reach temp and the gas to homogenize.
 
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