Headlight conversion
Johnny3000
10-12-2009, 12:22 PM
Can I change my mechanical headlights on my 91 vr4 to those from a stealth or a later year vr4? What all would be envolved?
Stealthee
10-12-2009, 01:59 PM
Lots of work.
You need hood, headlights, front bumper cover, headlight buckets and rad support, 2g headlight wiring harness and time.
Its not something a novice should undertake.
You need hood, headlights, front bumper cover, headlight buckets and rad support, 2g headlight wiring harness and time.
Its not something a novice should undertake.
Johnny3000
10-12-2009, 04:20 PM
I good with the mechanics i work at a garge for a couple years and ran it for a couple more
it's just that all my work was direct fit no real custom work
I just wanted to weigh it out and know everything I will need as opposed to started the project and then keep coming across more things I wold need
I am planning on changing the hood and front bumper out but what about the fenders looks like they would have to be change out aswell
it's just that all my work was direct fit no real custom work
I just wanted to weigh it out and know everything I will need as opposed to started the project and then keep coming across more things I wold need
I am planning on changing the hood and front bumper out but what about the fenders looks like they would have to be change out aswell
Stealthee
10-12-2009, 04:30 PM
Fenders are identical from 91-99 so no you wont need to change those.
The biggest thing with the conversion is cutting the spot welds and removeing the original headlight buckets/core support, then welding the new one in.
After that everything basically bolts right up.
If you are serious about it I have a 2nd gen headlight bucket/core support I pulled from a 95 parts car. $150 plus shipping. I also have a set of 94 Glass Stealth headlights for $450 shipped. If you feel like drving 3 1/2 hours to my place I will sell you the headlights, the core support, and even throw in a set of headlight harnesses for $550.
The biggest thing with the conversion is cutting the spot welds and removeing the original headlight buckets/core support, then welding the new one in.
After that everything basically bolts right up.
If you are serious about it I have a 2nd gen headlight bucket/core support I pulled from a 95 parts car. $150 plus shipping. I also have a set of 94 Glass Stealth headlights for $450 shipped. If you feel like drving 3 1/2 hours to my place I will sell you the headlights, the core support, and even throw in a set of headlight harnesses for $550.
chickmagnet
10-12-2009, 10:42 PM
i read somewhere that you can use the 1g harness. you do have to rewire it but it tells you how. ill try to find it and post it up.
chickmagnet
10-12-2009, 11:20 PM
yeah, i have no idea where i saw that lol...sry :/
Stealthee
10-12-2009, 11:38 PM
You have to use a 2g harness. 1g headlights have one 3 wire plug in per side. 2g headlights have two 2 wire harnesses per side.
Johnny3000
10-13-2009, 09:32 PM
If you are serious about it I have a 2nd gen headlight bucket/core support I pulled from a 95 parts car. $150 plus shipping. I also have a set of 94 Glass Stealth headlights for $450 shipped. If you feel like drving 3 1/2 hours to my place I will sell you the headlights, the core support, and even throw in a set of headlight harnesses for $550.
Srry to take so long to respond I'm defnitly serious about doing it
it's just when I say just bought I mean I just bought last wenseday at 11:30pm drove it from manasas to my moms house in columbia and then didn't see it again til Sunday when i got Togo for a real drive
it needs some work before it sees the road nothing serious though
all fluids changed, rear brakes, driver outer tie rod, passenger strut, aero wing doesn't work, and exhaust switch is in two peices
interior is a mess
not to mention wanted to consider my option when I reserch prior to buying I was looking at a 1st gen TT
good price led me to this but after lookin into it I would be interested in the parts but not the drive
probally be a week or so til I got the money together but what would they cost shipped to 21045
Srry to take so long to respond I'm defnitly serious about doing it
it's just when I say just bought I mean I just bought last wenseday at 11:30pm drove it from manasas to my moms house in columbia and then didn't see it again til Sunday when i got Togo for a real drive
it needs some work before it sees the road nothing serious though
all fluids changed, rear brakes, driver outer tie rod, passenger strut, aero wing doesn't work, and exhaust switch is in two peices
interior is a mess
not to mention wanted to consider my option when I reserch prior to buying I was looking at a 1st gen TT
good price led me to this but after lookin into it I would be interested in the parts but not the drive
probally be a week or so til I got the money together but what would they cost shipped to 21045
Stealthee
10-13-2009, 09:53 PM
I'd have to figure out what shipping would be on the core support before I could give you a full shipped price.
Girly VR-4
10-14-2009, 10:01 AM
Just be sure you get a correlating bumper and turn signals. the stealth headlights work with a 99 3000GT front bumper, and a 2g stealth front bumper, and 99 turn signals and 2g stealth turn signals.
The 94-98 3000GT and 2g Stealth headlights are not the same.
Cianci (www.cianciusa.com (http://www.cianciusa.com)) makes a few kick-ass bumpers that work with the 99/2g stealth headlights as well.
If you want any products from him, let me know. I can help you out on the pricing a little bit. :)
The 94-98 3000GT and 2g Stealth headlights are not the same.
Cianci (www.cianciusa.com (http://www.cianciusa.com)) makes a few kick-ass bumpers that work with the 99/2g stealth headlights as well.
If you want any products from him, let me know. I can help you out on the pricing a little bit. :)
vr4choke
10-14-2009, 05:23 PM
. . . OR
instead of doing all that, you could take a much cheaper and less time consuming approach and pop in some rx7 headlights. not exactly the same thing, but it still looks good and gets rid of the pop ups.
http://www.carstylingtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dsc02255.jpg
http://www.carstylingtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dsc02256.jpg
instead of doing all that, you could take a much cheaper and less time consuming approach and pop in some rx7 headlights. not exactly the same thing, but it still looks good and gets rid of the pop ups.
http://www.carstylingtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dsc02255.jpg
http://www.carstylingtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dsc02256.jpg
Stealthee
10-14-2009, 05:28 PM
No, no and NO. Those headlights are horrible.
Johnny3000
10-14-2009, 08:47 PM
I also thinking maybe either doing the minium to repair this car for inspection and sell it double my money and buy the 2nd gen or just buy a parts car for 800-1000 and get the wheels tires seats dash shifter boots that I need plus lights core support and harness that I want two got sold on me today bfore I got off
Stupid overtime
by the way both of your cars are hot
and I love vr4chokes' headlights what are they? The angel eyes or somthing different?
Stupid overtime
by the way both of your cars are hot
and I love vr4chokes' headlights what are they? The angel eyes or somthing different?
Johnny3000
10-14-2009, 09:17 PM
. . . OR
instead of doing all that, you could take a much cheaper and less time consuming approach and pop in some rx7 headlights. not exactly the same thing, but it still looks good and gets rid of the pop ups.
http://www.carstylingtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dsc02255.jpg
http://www.carstylingtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dsc02256.jpg
What year rx7s' fit? And what mods are required for those
instead of doing all that, you could take a much cheaper and less time consuming approach and pop in some rx7 headlights. not exactly the same thing, but it still looks good and gets rid of the pop ups.
http://www.carstylingtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dsc02255.jpg
http://www.carstylingtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dsc02256.jpg
What year rx7s' fit? And what mods are required for those
Stealthee
10-14-2009, 09:23 PM
No RX7 lights actually fit. Those are a kit you buy. The look like total ass IMO.
vr4choke
10-15-2009, 05:57 AM
my headlights are just stock minus the snake eyes lens.
you can get those rx7 kits off ebay tho for like 600 i think
OH YEAH! i dont remember the screen name, but there was some guy on 3si who was custom making a direct bolt in kit for the 1st gens. he was gonna market em, but i dunno if he ever got it off the ground. looked good. anybody know what im talkin about? stealthee?
you can get those rx7 kits off ebay tho for like 600 i think
OH YEAH! i dont remember the screen name, but there was some guy on 3si who was custom making a direct bolt in kit for the 1st gens. he was gonna market em, but i dunno if he ever got it off the ground. looked good. anybody know what im talkin about? stealthee?
Stealthee
10-15-2009, 01:16 PM
You're thinking of JOJO. He sold his car so he is no longer looking to do that. His looked 100 times better than the other ones pictured but I still wouldnt use them.
AutostradaVR4
10-15-2009, 03:54 PM
im with you stealthee...those just dont go with the look of the car at all.
if your gonna ditch the pop-ups, but dont want to spend a fortune on TRUE '99 headlights, go with '94s and do a robo-angel-eye mod. :2cents: (will post up a pic later)
if your gonna ditch the pop-ups, but dont want to spend a fortune on TRUE '99 headlights, go with '94s and do a robo-angel-eye mod. :2cents: (will post up a pic later)
Johnny3000
10-15-2009, 05:44 PM
Angel eyes are what I want just without the robo mod
but i thought stealthie said I would have to change the core suport to upgrade to those
that's why I'm thinking parts car so I can grab the core support, shifter boot, dome light, door panal, wheels, tires, ect...
but i thought stealthie said I would have to change the core suport to upgrade to those
that's why I'm thinking parts car so I can grab the core support, shifter boot, dome light, door panal, wheels, tires, ect...
AutostradaVR4
10-15-2009, 07:31 PM
Johnny3000
10-15-2009, 08:30 PM
Will those fit my 1st gen or do I have to change the core support to make them fit the blue ones on the black car are the ones I want
Stealthee
10-15-2009, 09:04 PM
Those are robo modded glass angel eye headlights. That swap is no different than a 2g swap because it it modified stock 2g headlights.
robkiehl21
10-16-2009, 12:52 AM
Those rx7 headlights kind of make the car look like a Ferrari 575, in my opinion.. but then what you have is a mitsubishi which is trying to look like a ferrari, and thats not cool haha.
Johnny3000
10-16-2009, 09:50 PM
Attn admin: What happened to the pic of the black car is looked way better than the white one
Stealthee
10-17-2009, 01:23 AM
Attn admin: What happened to the pic of the black car is looked way better than the white one
:confused: all pics are there??
:confused: all pics are there??
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