Anyone have any experience with Black Flame Custom? I am seriously thinking about sending my halogens in to have them converted to HIDs with black housing and red accent. All for around $750.
I was looking to see if anyone had any experience with them? I'd hate to shell out that money to have it be **** quality. From pictures it looks pretty sweet though...

 

Pics look good. Last I heard the price was around $1100. Projectors, shrouds, bulbs, HID stuff, etc is only $300. The rest is labor.

 

I just put in an order for a set for my 2005 and itll be under $1K shipped. Thats with color matching the shroud to my body color.

 

Do you supply the 2nd set of headlights or do they do a swap, or do you send yours?

 

put my order in about 2 weeks ago, there is a lead time and a deposit. Actually there was set for sale in the market place from blackflame. for about 1K you get all new housings with the retrofit kit and everything else you need completed. you just plug and play. waiting on JB to let me know when mine get into production there.

 

Its up to you and what you can afford I guess, they can acquire new housings, you can acquire and ship new housings or you can ship your current housings.

 

I just sent my headlights in. UPS = $97 packing + ship charge one way. Wasn't expecting that! He said I should get them back around November 7th or so. I got the retro + 5000k bulbs + color matched shroud. All for around $790. Shipping prices are killing me....

I'll let you all know how they are once they get in.

 

What specifically did you have them do? Just the retrofit? Curious to see how they turn out since mine are on order with them

 

Specifically:


MH1 Projectors
H1 5000k HID Bulbs
Wiring Setup
Ballasts
Black Housing
Red Shrouds
Amber lens blacked out (curious how this is going to turn out)

 

Interesting I ordered a complete new set all wiring, ballast included with the amber lense turn signals removed. Can't wait to get'em

 

Me too! Ive heard great things about the MH1 Projectors. I've heard they are on par with Audi/BMW Xenons, and loads better than stock MINI Xenons. Also, they will look incredible with the red accent in the black housing. Let me know your progress!

 

I ordered them with the 4300s. Any reason to go with the 5000k?

 

I changed them to 5000k, because they give a little bit more of a blueish/white color to the headlights. The 4300k gave off a little bit too much yellow coloring for my taste. I'm not sure if you know this, but generally the higher up you go from 4000k, the less light output you get. 6000k is a color that a lot of people like (it looks very high-end), but gives off pretty poor light vs. 4300k. I thought that 5000k was a good compromise for light output and color.

 

OMG those are way too HOT! Be sure to post pictures!

 

Interesting I wil have to ask JB about that something to consider

 

If we are talking about what's hot, how about that car of yours? I LOVE the countryman. This particular one is awesome! How are you liking it so far?


Teebo- Yes, it is definitely something to consider. I spent awhile looking it up and eventually decided on 5000k. When are you expected to get yours?

 

Honestly I'm not sure. Was never given a date only that there's a lead time and that they order new housings then retrofit (I wanted to keep my original housings) sent out an email to JB for updates and about 5000k bulbs. Thanks

 

5000K is on the upper eand of good color before the light output starts to drop exponentially. I plan on getting 5K in mine as well. Hopefully Ill see mine in about 2 weeks.

New Housings
MH1
500K
Black housings and headlight rings
Hyper Blue Shroud
Wiring harness
High beam reflector left chrome for flash to pass
Need to get on blacking out the rest of my chrome before they get here

 

Sent an email out to JB this morning, we'll see if i get an ETA on mine

 

Looks like 5K is the way i'm going, JB said lights would be completed shortly...can't wait!

 

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My retrofit HID's are ready, should be here tomorrow!

 

They look AWESOME! Congrats! I just talked to JB, and he said that they are working on mine now, should have pics by Friday. Very excited! I can't drive the car with no headlights... so I'm in MINI withdrawal.
Driving my GF's VW Golf in the meantime... awesome car, but not nearly as fun as my MINI.


POST PICTURES ONCE YOU GET THEM ON THE CAR! And some shots from inside the car at night, and a picture of the front of the car so we can see the color of the bulbs!

 

You guys are killing me, I have a week still.

 

Looks like my set will be in Friday, will post pics of install after this weekend!
couple more pics till i receive!