R33 head lights on a 5th gen

I think it looks bad as hell go to http://www.hondaprelude.com/setups/setupsdsply.asp?gen=5&orderby=last_updated&order=DESC&action=next&id=15080 to see it.

yea I think that's what I'm doing.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/453939PreludeSkylinefrontend2.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/820181Preludeskylinefrontend.jpg

approximately how much would a conversion like that cost?

I think around 1G for the bodywork. And you'd have to buy the lights still, those cost around $750.

thats what im doing...except im gonna put the R33's on. not the 34's...too hard/cost too much...plus, i think the R33's look better. oh, i have a 4th gen...and the front of that car buh buh...thats a Omega front from VIS isnt it? (im talking about the white one)

Originally posted by SickLude
thats what im doing...except im gonna put the R33's on. not the 34's...too hard/cost too much...plus, i think the R33's look better. oh, i have a 4th gen...and the front of that car buh buh...thats a Omega front from VIS isnt it? (im talking about the white one)
I'm doing the R33's too sicklude, except I have a 5th gen lude now. I used to have a 4th gen, but I got rear ended and it got written off. The white one is the VIS Omega front end and the blue one is the VIS Omega (which is the R34).

oh wow, im sorry Buh...but it worked out for the better though huh? how much did you get for your lude? and why did you choose to get a newer Lude?

also, what are the side skirts on the White Lude?

Originally posted by SickLude
oh wow, im sorry Buh...but it worked out for the better though huh? how much did you get for your lude? and why did you choose to get a newer Lude?
its no problem. Yeah, it did work out for the better. I only got $13000 for my Prelude, but my parents felt bad so they're going to put in a bit of money too (and I have about $5000 saved up for the turbo I was going to get for my last Prelude). I was looking at other cars too, and I decided there's no other car that satisfies me in more aspects than the Prelude. I wanted something powerful, but at the same time looks really nice, and I wanted something reliable and not too old too. I went and looked at a '90 300zx 2+2 and I really liked it, but I decided against it because it was 12 years old, and I went and test drove the RSX, and I really liked that too, except I think the exterior looks kinda ugly. So I decided why not go with another Prelude? I love Hondas, so why fix something if it ain't broke?

btw the side skirt on the white Prelude looks like a VIS Kombat side skirt, I think. But I can't really tell looking from this angle. That bulge at the back, does that look like part of the side skirt? Or does that look like an MR2 vent grafted onto the side?

Sicklude: Are you doing a conversion for the back? I want to do one, but I haven't decided which one yet. I kind of like the R33 back too, but I don't want people to think I'm trying to imitate a Skyline.

Originally posted by buh_buh
Sicklude: Are you doing a conversion for the back? I want to do one, but I haven't decided which one yet. I kind of like the R33 back too, but I don't want people to think I'm trying to imitate a Skyline. very true...this is the reason why im not going all out on it...plus, i own a 4th gen ya know? its most original car, as far as hondas, on the road...i honestly just want to change my front lights to something totally different..another option i was thinking about was Silvia lights...i really like those. although, alot of people have done that...just not to a Lude yet....as far as i know....but if i can change it to an R33, im gonna do it...and congrats on your new lude, i hope you enjoy it.

Originally posted by SickLude
very true...this is the reason why im not going all out on it...plus, i own a 4th gen ya know? its most original car, as far as hondas, on the road...i honestly just want to change my front lights to something totally different..another option i was thinking about was Silvia lights...i really like those. although, alot of people have done that...just not to a Lude yet....as far as i know....but if i can change it to an R33, im gonna do it...and congrats on your new lude, i hope you enjoy it.
Yeah, I'd have to agree with you, the 4th gen is the most rare Honda you see on the road. I loved my 4th gen, but its time to move on.. I do like the Silvia lights, but they're mostly on Integras, so I think you should go for it, I think that would look pretty tight. Thanks.. I will enjoy it for sure!
btw what do you think of S2000 tails or MR2 tails? I was thinking of doing one of them. Or maybe even RSX

dont do RSX tails...you wont find many people who like them. its not that common yes, but its also not that great looking. however, the front looks nice. the headlights on a RSX look pretty good. i would try that. they're fat too, so there shouldnt be much of a problem with replacement. the S2000 tails look good. ive only seen them one on Civic. but im sure where you live theres plenty more. i have never seen them on a Lude though. could be a nice combo...

Originally posted by SickLude
dont do RSX tails...you wont find many people who like them. its not that common yes, but its also not that great looking. however, the front looks nice. the headlights on a RSX look pretty good. i would try that. they're fat too, so there shouldnt be much of a problem with replacement. the S2000 tails look good. ive only seen them one on Civic. but im sure where you live theres plenty more. i have never seen them on a Lude though. could be a nice combo...
Yeah, I was just thinking RSX tails because they're different.
I was leaning towards the S2000 ones. Where I live, there are none. There's barely any cars that are done up. I think most people that have their cars done up already know each other. And I don't think I've even seen anyone here graft different headlights/taillights on their car. So hopefully I'll be the first. I was also thinking Lancer Evo VII. So I'm trying to decide between the two.

I've seen S2000 tails on a Lude before and it looked pretty good. The only thing I would say is that the S2000 is a smaller car and the tail lights look proportionate to the S2000's body, but now on a Prelude I think they may look kind of small. That's just my opinion but go with what you like man.

Here's that S2000 tail light conversion on a 5th G Lude.
http://www.homestead.com/taillight/files/Taillight_S2000_on_Prelude.jpg

what about on a 4th gen lude ? kinda stupid or not?

I think the S2000 tails don't look too bad on the Prelude. I'd like to see a Prelude with Lancer Evo VII tails though. But I don't think I've even heard of anyone doing that, so I'm not sure of they would look good. I don't know about the S2000 lights on the 4th gen either, because the 5th gen has a boxier rear end, and I think it kind of suits the S2000 tails (also because the stock 5th gen tails are a similar shape). But you never know unless you see it right? Maybe someone can photoshop that on a 4th gen. I'd do it, but I am terrible at photoshopping.

what do the Evo VII tails look like??

this is them:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/477051LancerEvoVII3.jpg
I just want a different look that will also look good. I see too many Supra and IS300 tails that are grafted to other cars (on the net). That's why I'm trying to find a conversion that hasn't been done before or is rare.

Yeah, I like those Evo tails, they look pretty sweet. I'm not sure how the S2000 tails would look on a 4th Gen, who knows, maybe they'd look good. :rolleyes:

S2000 tails on a 4th gen might look something like this. Hey, realize the image is kinda crappy but I threw it together in like 5 minutes. :rolleyes:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/432694S2Kon4G.jpg

the S2k tails would look not bad if they were a little higher up on the car I think. They kind of remind me of the Skyline tails.

I think you're right Buh Buh, I kind of like them on the 4th Gen, but you're right, they would have to be higher to look right.

i dont know yall. they seem dispoportionate. (spelling..sorry)...dont they? the back is too big and the lights are too small..however, those Evo's are cooo....but again, on the big butt 4th gen....might not look that good. ill probably just leave my back side alone...and stick the Silvia lights on my front...

yeah, they are kind of disproportionate. But it'll be hard to find tails for your car that aren't made for your that will fit perfectly right? Good luck with your search for the right tails Sicklude. But I know the Silvia front end will look SWEEEET. I think I'm going with the Evo VII tails for sure. I just have to find them now. I've looked all over the 'net and I can't find them, so I think the only way I can get them is through the Mitsu dealer :flipa: (I think the 2002 Lancer has the same tails as the Lancer Evo VII's) which means they'll charge me like $574038458349 for the tails.

oh man, thats so true. try your best to find them some other way. you'll be charged waaaay too much.

Originally posted by SickLude
oh man, thats so true. try your best to find them some other way. you'll be charged waaaay too much.
yeah, I've tried my best. I've looked on like every site I could think of. How much do you think the dealer charges for tails like that? I think I've seen altezza tails for the Lancer, maybe I could just buy those and then paint them all red, or paint them the way they look like in the picture. I don't know, any help would be appreciated.

considering lights like that from aftermarket are probably around 750-800 dollars....i would say about 1200 realisticlly from the dealer man. but dont take my word for it. give them a call and find out. also, painting them might be an alternative for ya, but i dont know how well that may come out ya know? you might be seriously disappointed by your work and you could hate it.

I'm willing to pay $7-800 for those lights (well not willing, but I will if I have to), but I just need to find them. I don't want to pay $1200+ to get them from the dealer. Does anyone know where I MIGHT even find them? Or does anyone know someone that might have them?

yea, thats the problem with getting stuff thats rare....its rare.....best wishes to ya though...i hope it works out for you man. im sure it will. just keep hoping...