Headlight Mod Event PART DEUX: The headlightening

eastwest2300 · 09-25-2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

I would love them more if I could fit in them. Too tall for them

You'd have to see the Dr. to fix that tall problem..

Sales@AAMComp · 09-25-2012, 10:07 AM

GT-R's can sound pretty darn exotic being a 6 cylinder "exotic" car haha don't forget it's still a v6

from factory it's very restrictive, everyone's first mod is the midpipe which Nissan put 2 cats and a FAT muffler in, aftermarket midpipes takes about 30 minutes to install and free's up a lot of exhaust flow and makes the car sound completely different!

GT-R rear section is just 1 big pipe, splits into 2 resonators and then 4 tips. no restriction haha most guys keep the stock rear section unless they want the added bling

b1adesofcha0s · 09-25-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Khoi@AAMComp

GT-R's can sound pretty darn exotic being a 6 cylinder "exotic" car haha don't forget it's still a v6

from factory it's very restrictive, everyone's first mod is the midpipe which Nissan put 2 cats and a FAT muffler in, aftermarket midpipes takes about 30 minutes to install and free's up a lot of exhaust flow and makes the car sound completely different!

GT-R rear section is just 1 big pipe, splits into 2 resonators and then 4 tips. no restriction haha most guys keep the stock rear section unless they want the added bling

Yeah I saw a GT-R get a midpipe install and damn the difference in sound was crazy. Sounds a lot more exotic with the midpipe.

Sales@AAMComp · 09-25-2012, 10:15 AM

b1adesofcha0s · 09-25-2012, 10:53 AM

Also, some more pics of my headlights after I got them cleaned up.

dmhenderson · 09-25-2012, 11:00 AM

Hopefully Kevin will reply today. I'm expecting $100-200

Cristobal09 · 09-25-2012, 11:05 AM

Good job Shahid. It looks great.

You were able to fix your headlight??

b1adesofcha0s · 09-25-2012, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Cristobal09

Good job Shahid. It looks great.

You were able to fix your headlight??

Thanks! No the melted spot is still there on the passenger side headlight (you can see it if you look closely at the second to last pic). I just mostly took photos of the good side

With the headlights reflecting light like that though, the spot becomes less obvious.

Cristobal09 · 09-25-2012, 11:27 AM

hell you can barely see it (at least from that pic). Just as long as you dont have any condensation building up in it, id forget about it.

Is it worth blowing 600 bucks on a new headlight? no way, at least imo.

b1adesofcha0s · 09-25-2012, 11:34 AM

Yeah I'm not really even worried about it. I've seen used headlights on eBay for like $350 so not as bad as I previously though.

dmhenderson · 09-25-2012, 01:09 PM

D&V just offered to buff out the blemish on mine "while I wait" for free (I think). Sent Kevin a follow-up email to make sure I understood him correctly.

he said it might be slightly deformed but will be completely transparent again (not crinkled).

I think "free" is a good number.

Seriously that shop just rocks. Worth the mileage/gas 100x over.

eastwest2300 · 09-25-2012, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

D&V just offered to buff out the blemish on mine "while I wait" for free (I think). Sent Kevin a follow-up email to make sure I understood hiim correctly.

he said it might be slightly deformed but will be completely transparent again (not crinkled).

I think "free" is a good number.

Seriously that shop just rocks. Worth the mileage/gas 100x over.

Make it happen, let us know.

eastwest2300 · 09-25-2012, 01:09 PM

Blades, I gotta say that paint looks good. Hell if anything, you could just buy a headlight if the opportunity presented itself, and just use the shell, swap everything else out.

b1adesofcha0s · 09-25-2012, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

D&V just offered to buff out the blemish on mine "while I wait" for free (I think). Sent Kevin a follow-up email to make sure I understood him correctly.

he said it might be slightly deformed but will be completely transparent again (not crinkled).

I think "free" is a good number.

Seriously that shop just rocks. Worth the mileage/gas 100x over.

Sounds good, let me know how it goes. I'll try to take better pics of my damage once I leave work today.

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Blades, I gotta say that paint looks good. Hell if anything, you could just buy a headlight if the opportunity presented itself, and just use the shell, swap everything else out.

Actually all I'd have to do is swap the lenses.

eastwest2300 · 09-25-2012, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Sounds good, let me know how it goes. I'll try to take better pics of my damage once I leave work today.

Actually all I'd have to do is swap the lenses.

Thats what Im saying.. and dude and in all honesty, I'd be interested in parting out some parts with that headlight, we could go half on a headlight. In essence.

09-25-2012, 10:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sales@AAMComp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Posts: 4,079 Drives: GT-R Rep Power: 22	GT-R's can sound pretty darn exotic being a 6 cylinder "exotic" car haha don't forget it's still a v6 from factory it's very restrictive, everyone's first mod is the midpipe which Nissan put 2 cats and a FAT muffler in, aftermarket midpipes takes about 30 minutes to install and free's up a lot of exhaust flow and makes the car sound completely different! GT-R rear section is just 1 big pipe, splits into 2 resonators and then 4 tips. no restriction haha most guys keep the stock rear section unless they want the added bling __________________ Tyler Day, Technical Sales TylerD@aamcompetition.com 301-497-9214 Direct AAM Competition \| YouTube channel \| LIKE us on Facebook!

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Sales@AAMComp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Posts: 4,079 Drives: GT-R Rep Power: 22	__________________ Tyler Day, Technical Sales TylerD@aamcompetition.com 301-497-9214 Direct AAM Competition \| YouTube channel \| LIKE us on Facebook!

09-25-2012, 10:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 143	Also, some more pics of my headlights after I got them cleaned up. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

09-25-2012, 11:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 28	Hopefully Kevin will reply today. I'm expecting $100-200 __________________

09-25-2012, 11:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cristobal09 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NOVA Posts: 1,430 Drives: 22 ZL1 & Explorer ST Rep Power: 3373	Good job Shahid. It looks great. You were able to fix your headlight?? __________________ 2022 Camaro ZL1 2021 Explorer ST

09-25-2012, 11:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cristobal09 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NOVA Posts: 1,430 Drives: 22 ZL1 & Explorer ST Rep Power: 3373	hell you can barely see it (at least from that pic). Just as long as you dont have any condensation building up in it, id forget about it. Is it worth blowing 600 bucks on a new headlight? no way, at least imo. __________________ 2022 Camaro ZL1 2021 Explorer ST

09-25-2012, 11:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 143	Yeah I'm not really even worried about it. I've seen used headlights on eBay for like $350 so not as bad as I previously though. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

09-25-2012, 01:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 28	D&V just offered to buff out the blemish on mine "while I wait" for free (I think). Sent Kevin a follow-up email to make sure I understood him correctly. he said it might be slightly deformed but will be completely transparent again (not crinkled). I think "free" is a good number. Seriously that shop just rocks. Worth the mileage/gas 100x over. __________________ Last edited by dmhenderson; 09-25-2012 at 01:11 PM.

09-25-2012, 01:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,035 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684553	Blades, I gotta say that paint looks good. Hell if anything, you could just buy a headlight if the opportunity presented itself, and just use the shell, swap everything else out. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

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