X-Post New GTS headlight conversion kit available soon.
02-16-2012, 01:08 PM
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@EliteThink.... I like that!
FWIW, I put a HID system into the fogs. I often use only them for city driving and they work just fine. And haven't been pulled over (yet.) I have another HID kit/system here for the driving lights (I have the euro fog/driving lights) The driving light kit is 100 watt as compared to the Fogs kit being 35 watt. I'm thinking the driving will lights will suffice completely for city driving. I love the look of the 951 until you raise the headlights. other than the gas mileage penalty when they're up (for me, about 2 mpg at 80-90 mph) I think the headlights do more to date the car more than anything else. Just my $.02
FWIW, I put a HID system into the fogs. I often use only them for city driving and they work just fine. And haven't been pulled over (yet.) I have another HID kit/system here for the driving lights (I have the euro fog/driving lights) The driving light kit is 100 watt as compared to the Fogs kit being 35 watt. I'm thinking the driving will lights will suffice completely for city driving. I love the look of the 951 until you raise the headlights. other than the gas mileage penalty when they're up (for me, about 2 mpg at 80-90 mph) I think the headlights do more to date the car more than anything else. Just my $.02
02-16-2012, 01:08 PM
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Agreed. Would rather have round flip lights. But not sure how one would make something similar to a 968 set up, so the squares still look cool.
I feel it would be great to make the fog lights the permanent lights and then extend the hood to the bumper. It would make it look more exotic in my view. Similar to this photoshopped image.
I feel it would be great to make the fog lights the permanent lights and then extend the hood to the bumper. It would make it look more exotic in my view. Similar to this photoshopped image.
02-16-2012, 01:18 PM
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FWIW, I am planning on changing over the GTS style buckets for the headlights sometime in the not-too-distant future. Haven't decided if I will go with the 4 x 6 Euro or a pr of projectors yet. I did a HID conversion for the headlights (forget the Ice Shark kit... HID is the way to go!) but the downside of the HIDs is they're not instant on like a halogen et al. So even with the headlights sitting "out" with the HIDs you still can't really do the high beam flash to ask slower cars in the left lane to move over. If one went with the quad projectors ala the D9 kit you could do one projector as the hi/low beam HID and the other projector as a H4 halogen or xenon so you could still get an immediate flash. However I think the projectors don't quite look right in terms of the rest of the car's styling while the GTS buckets/covers with the 4x6 DO look stylisticly correct.
02-17-2012, 08:24 PM
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I will get pics of the fibreglass Texas Performance GTS Buckets whit in the next 2 weeks
and price should be in the same range that Eric had.
Would you be interest in Carbon Fibre buckets instead of Fibreglass? Not at the same price obviously
and price should be in the same range that Eric had.
Would you be interest in Carbon Fibre buckets instead of Fibreglass? Not at the same price obviously
02-18-2012, 08:49 AM
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Ok, so the approximate prices at this time are:
- Texas Performance GTS buckets - uncut fibreglass: $150
- Texas Performance GTS buckets - uncut Carbon fibre: $250
- Texas Performance GTS buckets - cut ???
- Lenses cover (any color): $125 (this is the price that is more subject to change)
I still have to:
- Tune the lenses cover right side mold for better result
- Built the lenses cover left side mold
- Figure out and fix a small production issue for the lenses cover
- Working on second bucket style, more OEM’ish without the lip all around
- Find the mounting hard wares need for the buckets, covers and 4x6 lights
- Test everything
Base on the buckets production price, I will not be able to reach the target price I previously post (it was $300 shipped USA/CAN).
However I’m doing my best to keep the price as low as possible and fibreglass or carbon fibre will provide a better quality product
and are better suited for the application.
Feel free to post you comment as I’m doing this mainly for you guys
- Texas Performance GTS buckets - uncut fibreglass: $150
- Texas Performance GTS buckets - uncut Carbon fibre: $250
- Texas Performance GTS buckets - cut ???
- Lenses cover (any color): $125 (this is the price that is more subject to change)
I still have to:
- Tune the lenses cover right side mold for better result
- Built the lenses cover left side mold
- Figure out and fix a small production issue for the lenses cover
- Working on second bucket style, more OEM’ish without the lip all around
- Find the mounting hard wares need for the buckets, covers and 4x6 lights
- Test everything
Base on the buckets production price, I will not be able to reach the target price I previously post (it was $300 shipped USA/CAN).
However I’m doing my best to keep the price as low as possible and fibreglass or carbon fibre will provide a better quality product
and are better suited for the application.
Feel free to post you comment as I’m doing this mainly for you guys
02-18-2012, 01:03 PM
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Not that I don’t want to sale you covers but those are built for 924/931/944.
The 951 have a different light cover, they are bit longer I believe.
The buckets however should fit.
I might make some 951 cover lenses later on if the demand is there.
The 951 have a different light cover, they are bit longer I believe.
The buckets however should fit.
I might make some 951 cover lenses later on if the demand is there.
02-18-2012, 01:21 PM
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Let’s test the water!
If you are interest in 951 cover lenses, please speak up by posting:
“Yes, I would be interest in 951 cover lenses”
BTW this is not a contract; I just want to see how many would be interest.
Thanks
If you are interest in 951 cover lenses, please speak up by posting:
“Yes, I would be interest in 951 cover lenses”
BTW this is not a contract; I just want to see how many would be interest.
Thanks
02-18-2012, 01:25 PM
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Yes, I would be interested in 951 cover lenses.
Actually I'm interested in a full 951 kit or all parts necessary to do the conversion (except the headlights)
Actually I'm interested in a full 951 kit or all parts necessary to do the conversion (except the headlights)
02-18-2012, 03:49 PM
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Thanks. i think it is doable as well. might be a project for wa state here. but the square set up discussed here will look great too. enjoy the day.
@EliteThink.... I like that!
FWIW, I put a HID system into the fogs. I often use only them for city driving and they work just fine. And haven't been pulled over (yet.) I have another HID kit/system here for the driving lights (I have the euro fog/driving lights) The driving light kit is 100 watt as compared to the Fogs kit being 35 watt. I'm thinking the driving will lights will suffice completely for city driving. I love the look of the 951 until you raise the headlights. other than the gas mileage penalty when they're up (for me, about 2 mpg at 80-90 mph) I think the headlights do more to date the car more than anything else. Just my $.02
FWIW, I put a HID system into the fogs. I often use only them for city driving and they work just fine. And haven't been pulled over (yet.) I have another HID kit/system here for the driving lights (I have the euro fog/driving lights) The driving light kit is 100 watt as compared to the Fogs kit being 35 watt. I'm thinking the driving will lights will suffice completely for city driving. I love the look of the 951 until you raise the headlights. other than the gas mileage penalty when they're up (for me, about 2 mpg at 80-90 mph) I think the headlights do more to date the car more than anything else. Just my $.02
