Does anyone know if any manufacturers are planning on coming out with aftermarket headlights for the R56's? They're are several nice ones out for the R53's but none for the 2nd gens yet.

 

Have been looking myself but haven't been able to find some. Try Ceasar at www.lightwerkz.net. He makes kits that you can buy so you can mod your existing lights and they're really good stuff. If we can get enough people maybe he'd start making some specifically for our cars. I used his kits on my STi and they were awesome and very high quality!

 

I would be down for a set.

 

+1

The Joey Mod really isn't doing it for me. It looks like someone cracked open the headlights and spray painted the inside...

 

Sweet guys, glad to see that there is more interest. If we can get some more people that want in, I could talk to Ceasar and see what he can do for us. He does HID retrofits as well for anybody that is looking to upgrade from the crappy halogens. Post up if you're interested!!

 

I would be interested in a HID retro.

I know the cost will be high though as they generally are. I wouldn't mind just a pnp system as the stock halogen casings are decent at cutoff. (someone else on here posted pics of his pnp HIDs).

 

A retro would be $300+ for the parts. A retro is well worth the cost over a drop in kit. I know the cutoff is decent on the stock halogens but man nothing like this (one headlight installed in the picture):

 

I dont want to do it myself bc I have no clue how to even get started. Black flame customs does a awesome job but it costs around $1100

 

I could do it, (done before) but I would need a decent writeup.

I'm not afraid to yank that housing open after baking, it's all the extra wiring involved as previous cars were much simpler in their "bulb checks"

 

Ok I will work on the writeup. It was really easy. One the headlight is baked open then dremel out the back where the old bulb went, until the new projector fits in the rear, tighten it down with the supplied nut and aim as best as possibly then use the factory adjustments for fine tuning. Electrically, it all plugs together and fits within the stock housings. From the rear of the housing the stock harness plugs in but inside the plug that goes to the H13 bulb is used as the input for power and hi-beam signal for the ballast. Out of the ballast is the wire to the D2S or H1 (which projector you choose) and plugs intot he HID bulb and then connect the hi/low harness to work the moving cut off shield. Put together and blissful brightness.

 

If you want to just purchase you can check out Black Flame Customs, I think another member has used them, but they are a little $$$.

here is the link to their R56 headlights:
http://blackflamecustoms.com/product...adlights-p-109

 

Sounds about right. I'm guessing you didn't need those "eliminators"?

 

have you talk to Ceasar yet?
im interested ;o

 

I just sent him a message. I'm not sure if there is that much interest yet that would make him start making these for our cars. I'm going to ask if he still has kits avaliable and what diameters.

 

Okay, so I talked to Ceasar and he might be on board. Does anybody know the diameter of the ring that circles the turn signals on the halogen headlights and the ring that circles the xenon headlights?

 

subscribed! interested on seeing where this is going. if we can get enough people and looks just as good as the sti, im totes down.

 

I am in for angel eyes for the standard Mini lights.

 

I need to know the diameter of the circles in the lights first. I haven't had the chance to crack mine open yet. Anybody?

 

I would like to know more about the angel eyes!! it looks pretty with the circle glow!!

 

I didn't know you were on this board too Tina!

 

I know ...huh..I'm on to many boards!!

 

I am in if there are halos available for the R56s. I love the look of the Audi/Benz etc lights.

 

Any updates on this?

 

Anyone know where I can get the black version of the OEM HID lights. Mine came with the silver versions, but those black ones look the biz

 

Please don't thread jack. Please search for them.