I must have been one of the last people to order from the first GP as I received my 5000k/55w low beam only kit on May 10th. It took about 1 day of time over the course of 2 days to install due to fitment/alignment issues. Day 1 everything was completed except for alignment due to the 2.5" screw/spring combo that was shipped was not the correct part. The screw was too long or the springs were too short and the headlight wouldn't close properly if the light was aligned properly. Now the screw is short and the headlights can't get the full left/right spread, but they are the correct height and almost at the correct left/right spread, and just as important - the lights sit properly when closed. I also took a grinder and shortened the top alignment fork on both brackets, and increased the size of the headlight cover mounting tab slot on the drivers side bracket. This was to allow the light to be adjusted more smoothly and not bind on the headlight assembly. Spent about two hours aligning the hood and headlight covers to get them opening/closing correctly with acceptable body line gaps between the covers and the hood - it was a bitch and a half because it somehow shifted during my install and they are not easy to align on my car since the upper brackets are almost maxed out - one side doesn't want to move in the correct direction, and the other side is completely rearward. Oh, and another thing to note - the passenger side projector wire was being pinched in between the bracket and the projector module every time I closed the headlights. It got to the point where one of the wires got cut and I saw sparks fly when I turned on the headlight, so I had to do some wire taping (read: re-insulating) and re-routing along with trying to mount the projector unit higher on the alignment pegs (which is what prompted my grinding of the top of the brackets).

As far as I know, my car has never been in a front end collision. No body damage or suspicious paint work on any part of the chassis. I don't know why the factory brackets were such a bitch to deal with, or why the hardware included in the kit works for others but not for me.

Regardless, I am EXTREMELY happy with the light output and the visual appearance of them when they are on or off (but still visible). Many thanks to Brian for going through the trouble of mass-producing these for us LS1tech folks!

Anyways...

Pics & captions:

Unboxing




Clear protective lens


Assembled the projector to the bracket, but didn't like the large sections of aluminum showing through, so I quickly painted the brackets after a cleaning with Windex


Cleaned the acrylic fascia with detail spray and a microfiber prior to installing the weatherstripping and protective plastic outer lens.


Wiring installed - can you spot it?



Here is where I put the fuse/relay


Velcro'd the ballasts here on the frame rails


The screws I bought as a quick fix to get the headlights mounted and aimed safely & properly. Ones included in the kit are 2.5" and hit the radiator core support, preventing the headlights from closing all the way


Before



After



Headlights closed, DRLs on

Covers could still use a little more work with alignment, but they're a lot better than before. At almost every other angle it looks perfect.

I will take some night shots later tonight or tomorrow night.

 

Driver's side headlight cover needs to be dropped just a little more to close up that gap near the bumper. Raise the bottom edge to make it more flush with the hood.
I'm still iffy on how these look, but would love the light output they produce...

 

I already have a plan in place on what adjustments need to be done to correct it. Thanks for the advice but that doesn't help me much in figuring out which exact combination of adjuster screws need to be tweaked to get the end result due to what happens during the rotation @ rest adjustment bolt[s]. I'll get it right in the next few days.

 

looks much better. i just cant wrap my mind around the price tag though. especially since if i were to do it, i'd want low/high beams.


on a side note... is that a custom splitter you have on there? a modified 6LE one or something else? just curious.

 

hey man you have a corvette engine in there?

 

Didn't you know? The new fangled firebirds have them new corvette engines.

Looks great. Makes me want my old firebird and swap my LS1 motor to it.

 

Looks good Zex! great job on hiding the wiring as well. Those DRLs go perfect with those headlights too.

 

Where did u get the DRL @? Overall looks good bro good job!

 

Looks good. These are such an update to the old raggy sealed beams.

 

Why wouldn't you just get a Dremel tool or something and cut 0.5" off the supplied 2.5" screw instead of buying a brand new 2"?

I also want more info on the DRL's.

 

Because if it turns out that I need the 2.5" screws and not 2" screws I'd be SOL. I am going to try finding a longer spring instead of a shorter screw and using that with the 2.5" screws instead of the 2" screws that I went with.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

Yeah man I have a professionally built Corvette engine with hypereutectic piston rings and carbon fiber rods with a 50 shot of nitrous. It's mated to a TH350 with a 4600 stall 2.5 STR non-lockup converter with a driveshaft made out of used Pepsi cans with Chef Boyardee cans for extra reinforcement.

 

Lights look fantastic on your car and it does befuddle me that you had the mounting issues you mentioned. I will be including the 2" hardware with future kits to hopefully avoid these issues for other customers. I really like the fogs and DRL's as well.

 

yeah i actually couldnt get away with 2" screws, they didnt allow for enough adjustment, i cut my extra 2.5" down to 2.25"

how do you adjust the headlight cover? I havent had time to look at it, but ive been popping my hood to flip the lights every time im out at night cause my passenger side wont actually go up now.

 

You might want to consider a stronger/longer spring instead. I am having mild adjustment issues with the 2" screw. The 2.5" screw adjusted fine when tight, but when it was tight it would hit the radiator support upon closing. The 2" screw closes fine, but isn't giving me enough room for 100% perfect adjustment. I will be looking for springs tomorrow at the local hardware store to try and make the 2.5" screws work.

As far as the DRL's, they seem to be around 5500k-6000k, while my lights are 5000k. FML. Still better than **** yellow. I'm trying to find a good source for H3C HIDs for the Pilot fogs since regular H3's are too long. Once I get HIDs in those things, and some better brights, it'll be like driving in daylight when nobody is around (I just did the mod that allows you to run fogs + brights at the same time).

Headlight cover has 4 philips screws to loosen and slide adjust, four or more 10mm bolts touching the headlight cover to provide support behind and/or block the headlight cover from moving on minor impacts, and at least two 10mm bolts that bolt into the body that control how much it is rotated at full close. I got both headlight covers adjusted nearly PERFECT today but it got dark before I remembered to take a pic.

 

damn looks sick man

 

are these useable in a c5 corvette? if so i have a buddy who would be really interested.

 

^I dont think so.

 

haha, i hate those covers on our cars