miata headlights

[Golliwog]

Ok here's my delimma. Car was smashed like 2 months ago, front end damage to the bumper, fender, rad, headlights etc. Currently, everything is set except the headlight. I don't want to put stock headlights back in this, so while I was replacing the headlight I figured I'd do a conversion of some sort.<p>I've read the thread about the projector headlight design, and that's all fine and good but my car's been out of commission for over 2 months now and I want it back NOW before summers over!<p>I heard a rumor that miata headlights have been put in before. I was wondering if anyone can confirm this, and maybe even have some pictures?

[PTBNL]

Ken, a while back I think I posed a pic of an mx-3 with S2000 headlights on lomo. Not sure if it's still there or not. Also, a 2001+ Civic conversion has been done.<p>Good luck getting S2000 headlights though, they are 700+ from the Honda dealer.<p>Never heard of miata headlights in one.<p>-Rory

[Golliwog]

Yeah I've seen the civic headlight conversion, didn't like that too much. They didn't seem to flow too well.<p>But take a look at the 2001+ miata's headlights. They're shaped exactly like the mx3, but a little bigger. I'm just wondering if everything will fit in. I'm hopefully selling the RS soon.

[BucktownMx3]

i think this is the link. im pretty sure they r the miata headlights.<p>
mx-3 with miata headlights

[millionflame]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Golliwog:
Yeah I've seen the civic headlight conversion, didn't like that too much. They didn't seem to flow too well.<p>But take a look at the 2001+ miata's headlights. They're shaped exactly like the mx3, but a little bigger. I'm just wondering if everything will fit in. I'm hopefully selling the RS soon. <hr></blockquote><p>Well, they're close.<p>But, VERY far from being "exactly" like the stock MX-3 headlights.<p>And, they most certainly will not just fit in.<p>I myself have done the conversion and I can tell you the lights are longer, and not as tall, but deeper. The dimensions are completely different when you look at them closely.<p>However, I took them out for another conversion. The light output from the lights sucked major *** .<p>~A

[PTBNL]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Aiden:
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However, I took them out for another conversion. The light output from the lights sucked major *** .<p>~A<hr></blockquote><p>What was the other conversion that you did, and may we see pics of it?

[The_Great_Tonge]

yes can we see some pics??

[Taras]

Aiden, I guess now they are after you....

[millionflame]

Yeah, no kidding Taras. <p>My other conversion is projector headlights.<p>I used Hella Bi-Xenon projectors from a 2003+ Mercedes SL with the D2S bulb colour at 4100K. Everything is OEM so it's all still legal.<p>I have pictures, however, the "in-car" pictures are horrible since my hood is still hacked up from the last conversion.<p>All I have for now is just pictures of the finished headlights outside of the car.<p>~A

[Ryencool]

post em man haha

[Taras]

Hey RCool, he does have pics of his projector lights finished, as I have seen them. If that would be me, I would not submit them for public viewing. Aiden, I think you need to get better shots of them to have better quality photos.

[millionflame]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by JDM:
Hey RCool, he does have pics of his projector lights finished, as I have seen them. If that would be me, I would not submit them for public viewing. Aiden, I think you need to get better shots of them to have better quality photos.<hr></blockquote><p>Yup, I agree.<p>I'm making CLEAR covers for them this week.<p>After that, they'll be cleaned up a bit, and hopefully I can get some rivets and fix my hood.<p>~A