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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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While it may be sacrilegious to say such a thing, I actually prefer the Mazda 6 headlights to those on the 8... Maybe I'm strange...
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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I love the 8 lights just the way they are. Perfection.
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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Any one know how to remove the headlights cover? I wanna polish the inside to get ride of the cloudy film. And I'm sure some epoxy available at Home Depot could be used to put em back together right.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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that looks really good. it probably wouldnt look good on a black or gray car.
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 11:39 PM
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nolanrob123 ... when u r done... it would be very helpful o post a diy to open n re seal the head light ?
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by NgoRX8
i wish our lights were bi-xenon.
i bet thats not hte only thing you wish was bi.

LOL - KEEEDING!!
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 12:13 AM
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i think itll be better if u put them white, with gold stars, and glitter. DO IT!!!

oh and flourescent stripes.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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dont like them in color particularly.. but i dont think they would look bad if they were painted black.... yum? anyone wanna do a PS of it painted black on a blue carr?
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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The headlights can be opened by baking them the tails have not been opened via baking though after multiple attempts.

I like the double xenon projectors. It would mean adding another set of balasts and projectors of course. I can imaging the upgrade costing 4-5 hundred for the HID set if the work is done yourself.
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 01:10 PM
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Through working on them the inside projector will be halogen, and the outer one will be retrofited with a valeo bi-xenon projector. That keeps the same bulb on at all times and just moves the light shield in the projector up which completely opens the projector, instead of half which illuminates the whole street plus whatever benefit comes from the halogen side. The project is going very slow since I have been focused on the tail lights (which I just finished) with an led kit. The lamps are on the back burner at this moment since I have just switched jobs and I am working at both right now=no spare time It will be done soon enough though and I will post the pictures.
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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When you post pics, post a DIY thread
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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looks hot wonder how it look like with RRR eyelids
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 03:33 AM
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looks like a ferrari headlight
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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I like the lights the way they are but interested to see how it'll look!
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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while were on the topic of headlights does anyone know what "K" the factory xenon runs at... im buying PIAA bulbs for the parking lights and i have found 6000K.? I have "smoked" the headlights and tailights using black paint...i got a professional painter to do them and the darker they are, the more the xenons show purple. i would think the factory xenons run at 5100K but im not sure.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 02:14 AM
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woahhh huge bump but...has anyone done this yet? id like to know just b/c i think it would look sick lol
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by smokedRX8
while were on the topic of headlights does anyone know what "K" the factory xenon runs at... im buying PIAA bulbs for the parking lights and i have found 6000K.? I have "smoked" the headlights and tailights using black paint...i got a professional painter to do them and the darker they are, the more the xenons show purple. i would think the factory xenons run at 5100K but im not sure.
factory is 4200K
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 07:58 AM
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no factory is 4300k
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 01:56 AM
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just finshed opening them up well just one of them i will start a new thred i wil post some pic later on
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 02:10 AM
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wow, nice, i'll be waiting for the thread. very interested to see.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by RWD+LSD=Zoom
no factory is 4300k
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:05 AM
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got both of the lights update photo tomorow
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:50 AM
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i hope it doesn't look like poop
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