clear headlight and corner questions

#1 03-21-2005, 03:57 PM

I would like to replace my old yellowish headlights and corners with new clear lenses. I've seen the ones they sell on Small car and SVX motorsports warehouse. I would like to know the difference between these two products and other options that may be available. for those that have installed these clear lenses. How are they holding Up? Who do you reccomend I should get the clear lenses from? Thanks

Earthworm · #2 03-21-2005, 04:09 PM

The kits are manufactured by Smallcar.com as you should already know. You could also get them from Lwin (Seraph) as an assembled unit you can just bolt in.

Seraph · #3 03-21-2005, 04:26 PM

They are good. But not great. The corners sucks actually. But front ones are good. I am having some issues aligning them right. You want to align the cut off parts right to make it look ok.

But the whole thing corners and headlights should take most people a few hours to do. It takes me about 4 hours for all 4 to get done just right.

87f383 · #4 03-21-2005, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Seraph

They are good. But not great. The corners sucks actually. But front ones are good. I am having some issues aligning them right. You want to align the cut off parts right to make it look ok.

But the whole thing corners and headlights should take most people a few hours to do. It takes me about 4 hours for all 4 to get done just right.

Just ordered mine a few days ago and of course I fear jacking them up... if I decide its to much of PITA. How much?

ensteele · #5 03-21-2005, 07:52 PM

I would just clean them with polish and get rid of the yellow and not mess with the clean ones. But, that is just me.

sharky512345 · #6 03-21-2005, 08:28 PM

I would go with the JDM corners if you want clear corners. Except for the fact they are around $230

SilverSpear · #7 03-22-2005, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sharky512345

I would go with the JDM corners if you want clear corners. Except for the fact they are around $230

i can send you those JDM corners from over here, they are available at our dealership, i thing they are running for $65 each. shipping won't cost much. PM me if you are interested...

SilverSpear · #8 03-22-2005, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by SilVerXtc

I would like to replace my old yellowish headlights and corners with new clear lenses. I've seen the ones they sell on Small car and SVX motorsports warehouse. I would like to know the difference between these two products and other options that may be available. for those that have installed these clear lenses. How are they holding Up? Who do you reccomend I should get the clear lenses from? Thanks

I highly recommend the headlight lenses, they are gr8, but wait for the second generation corners, they are stating they will fix the problem... but as an over all, they are worth it.

to align them right, cut the edge of the headlight, install them on your car without the lens, plug the Smallcar lens on them, mark them on the headlight, then take the whole thing off, and silicone them according to your markings...

#9 03-22-2005, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ensteele

I would just clean them with polish and get rid of the yellow and not mess with the clean ones. But, that is just me.

I think I was reading another post about cleaning headlights. Someone said that you have to keep repolishing them every few months to keep the old ones clean. If I replace them with clear ones. How long should I expect them to last?

Hohopirates · #10 03-22-2005, 11:30 PM

One thing that worked for me was a product called plastic renew. It's made for dirt bike plastic. It worked good and no yellow for 4 months now....of course I live in California and we haven't seen the sun for four months but who's counting?

Steve

Rotorflyr · #11 03-22-2005, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverSpear

i can send you those JDM corners from over here, they are available at our dealership, i thing they are running for $65 each. shipping won't cost much. PM me if you are interested...

Danny,
Check the price with your dealer and let us all know what the cost is for the jdms.

SilverSpear · #12 03-23-2005, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Rotorflyr

Danny,
Check the price with your dealer and let us all know what the cost is for the jdms.

I think i can ask for a special discount if say around 5 pairs were ordered or so (without the VAT tax), just tell me guys who are really interested about it, so i can call the dealer and ask him about it...

#13 03-23-2005, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverSpear

I think i can ask for a special discount if say around 5 pairs were ordered or so (without the VAT tax), just tell me guys who are really interested about it, so i can call the dealer and ask him about it...

yeah if a few others want to jump on getting a deal for JDM corners I would probably go for that. I think I will order the clear headlight lenses from smallcar.

SilverSpear · #14 03-23-2005, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SilVerXtc

yeah if a few others want to jump on getting a deal for JDM corners I would probably go for that. I think I will order the clear headlight lenses from smallcar.

so far there is:
-Rotorflyer
-SilVerXtc

any more guys???
wait lemme call the dealership and ask them how many corners they have....

SilverSpear · #15 03-23-2005, 04:02 AM

damn, they are out of stock, but they still have on set, 1 left and 1 right... Suggestions??? each 64$....