EM2 Rookie

well those are led halo drivig day lights DOT sae approved but 95% of HIDs are not so ill get pulled over for the hid if anything
those headlights are so sexy no offence baron, but i fell in love with these the moment i saw them, No Homo, ive been savin up n i think im gonna go with these, ill probaly sell my old tyc black projectors soon

EM2 Rookie

http://www.projector-headlights.net/...x00035392.html
those are the headlights that i have installed right now

baron340

iTrader: (4)

Those second ones are a lot cleaner than the others. DOT approved or not, an HID retrofit in those TYC's would be a lot nicer than the halo lights.

CoupedUp04

it looks like there's a damn zipper on the top... is that to keep the chop sticks safe?

EM2 Rookie

lol idk im thinkn theyr some reflectors or sumtin.
i really like those halos im kinda stuck on em just because i dont wanna be like any other ricer with oem headlights retro fitted with hids, i want mine to break the mold you know, like Mr 22508 (no offence) if people get halos theyr usually white, iv neva seen blue halos on an em2 i think it looks unique/sexy i love the fact i can just roll with some blue halos drivin during the day and at night switch on the blue hids, thats just my opinion (with some blue neons)

CoupedUp04

yeah I agree with you on the halo's... I was just commenting on those particular lights. But the only halo lights I would get would be something like this: http://www.xtralights.com/images/vie...productId=4197 (though those are for 04-05) that is white/clear with an OEM look. If one didn't know better (which most non-civic enthusiasts don't), one would say those aren't even aftermarket. But they're also $500... bastards... I just stick with my fading OEM housing and silverstar ultras and call it a day

baron340

iTrader: (4)

Ok first off... true retrofitted HID's are as far from rice as it gets. Popping an HID bulb in a standard housing, yeah maybe.. but a real retrofitted projector housing is not. Second, blue neons and halo lights are kind of the definition of rice. But, I'm done now. Do what you want, it's your car.

sk8nbmxr411

HAHA retrofitting is rice now!? And blue halos and neons aren't rice!? What has the world come to

mr22508

Honestly I think to each his own. Halos look good to some, and not to others. Most things "RICE" as you all put it, I dont like either, but when it comes to the halos I veer toward the ricey side!LOL! IMO we all drive a Japanese car, so we are all a little rice. LMAO!

EM2 Rookie

im just gonna do the HID blue halos, thanks for all your opinions, really, now im gearin more towards looks and none to more performance, because im savin for a swap wich is probaly gonna be at least 5-6k easlily, any ideas for lighting interior/exterior and tails?

lowlife9

retro is definitely not rice thats the only real way to rock HIDs ebay projectors suck for light output cut off and build construction.

EM2 Rookie

would these taillights fit into a 2002 ex 2door civic, they look the same just want to make sure
http://www.xtralights.com/04-05honda...smokepair.aspx

CoupedUp04

the link is to tail lights... if that's what you meant, i'm not sure if they would be a direct fit electrically because they say "04/05". but as far as fitment they would be fine. you can always email the site and ask if everything plugs right in directly to 01-03, or search the forums for an 01-03 to 04-05 conversion and see if there's any difference electrically.

but if you're trying to stay away from rice you're going the wrong direction... the best tails to get if you're looking to stay away from rice are 04/05 OEM style LED's like so...

http://www.procivic.com/pages-produc...095/index.html (you have to hit the "choose your application" button to see the actual pic)

just sayin...

sk8nbmxr411

Wow those ones on procivic are badass. I bought the same taillights that are on xtralights, only instead of smoke I got the black ones and they look sick on a black car IMO. They have clear lenses and there just like blacked out on the inside. So I have blacked out headlights and taillights to match.

Keepitmovin

Post up a pic

sk8nbmxr411

sk8nbmxr411

Most people will prolly say its rice, but as far as performance these things are bright! way way brighter than stock. So IMO there an amazing buy for cosmetic and performance.

CoupedUp04

if you add splitters, a 4 foot spoiler, a roof scoop, and a hood scoop you could probably get a few extra pounds of down force and become more aerodynamic...

no one needs to see your tail lights from outer space... "amazing" is a "way way" extreme word to use.

it's ok to like the style of rice. as I said above, i like halo's. I also like red/painted emblems and the sound of an intake and exhaust, but they are ricey as p.f. changs...

Keepitmovin

More specifically....got a pic installed on the whip? All blacked out could tie together nicely.

EM2 Rookie

how does retro fitting work?
im just throwin sum hids in the headlights' stock projector

CoupedUp04

no offense man but

you need to stop, collaborate, and listen...

Keepitmovin

HaHa Rep'd for Vanilla Ice quote!

sk8nbmxr411

So I should have bought the black out film off ebay just like you and decrease light visibility, that'd be much better.
Where I'm from we get really shitty weather so its nice to know that anybody behind me will for sure see me no matter how bad the weather.

CoupedUp04

no need to get snooty sir... i had black out film on my tail lights for about 15 minutes before they came off on the highway. It was a decision I regret, but I also spent about ten dollars on them. Not too big of a deal. You, on the other hand, are suggesting that people buy those ~$250 tail lights for the performance (if any), and the style (rice) is just a bonus (not really)...

the black out film didn't even really decrease the light visibility very much (you could see them mid-afternoon in arizona, and perfectly at night).

if the weather is so bad that having the top of the Luxor shining out of your tail lights gives you piece of mind, then it sounds like those are times when you shouldn't be driving anyway.

i didn't insult you or your car. I happen to think the tails you posted would look ok on a black car. but you have to admit they're rice as hell... now you actually did some research to insult me and the best you came up with is "So I should have bought the black out film off ebay just like you and decrease light visibility, that'd be much better"?

you cut me deep!

now check out the hook while my DJ revolves it

EM2 Rookie

lol wrong guy ur talkn to, talkin bout me but to sk8nbmxr411
plus like my name states im a rook/ noob at all this, its my first car and i fell in love with it when i learnd how to drive stick with a broken/ dislocated wrist, so im sorry if i say something that makes no sence, im just new to all this and just lov my civc

CoupedUp04

oh snap you're right! sorry man. i'm definitely not immune to saying stupid stuff either

EM2 Rookie

lol not as dumb as half the things that come out of mine
what would be a good way to turn my stock tails to led?
Would replacing the stock bulbs with leds look good or how would i go about doing that???

CoupedUp04

that's a good question. I know you can replace the front turn signal bulbs with LED's (something i may do soon) but i'm not 100% about the tails. I mean, i'm sure it's possible but if you can't see the bulb directly through the housing it seems like it would be pointless because all you're seeing is the reflection of the light instead of the source.

do some searching on here and i'm sure you could find the answer.

EM2 Rookie

search is so random...

02civicsi02

The d17 wasnt really made for performance so your best bet is just to save the performance upgrades for the d17 for the swap. And keep your tail lights stock cause those are fine dont rice out the car. And dont get the halo headlights either. Just take of the your headlights heat them up to break the seal and take them apart and paint them black. Just look up a diy.

And swap a k24 not a k20