My '05 V - Summer mode engaged

**Bio248** · 04-11-2014

Originally Posted by TRS

Thanks for your inquiry and patience waiting on a response here. We had a customer bring an opened CTS w/ OEM HIDs into our shop and I had a good look inside. We ended up going with the RX350 Bi-Xenon projectors, which required him to make some metal brackets to hold them in place of the stock projector. I also think he lost the AFS (turning) function of the stock HIDs when he did that swap.

One thing to keep in mind here is the new projector uses D2S bulbs, so you would need to plan on also purchasing bulb/ballasts as part of this.

The RX350 projectors can be seen on this page: http://www.theretrofitsource.com/com...350-sti-r.html.

Let us know what you think of these or if you have any other questions.

Originally Posted by me

Did you by chance get to measure the lens diameter and focus height of the stock projector?

I was thinking my best plan of attack would be to just replace the lens. I feel as though that'd be a good compromise between and upgrade and not spending a whole lot on doing it. It'd also retain all of the stock functions of the headlight.

Originally Posted by TRS

Thanks for your reply! Unfortunately there is not a lens swap for the CTS that we're aware of.

Originally Posted by me

What's stopping me from using a different lens of the same diameter so long as I get the focus height as close as possible to the stock lens (using spacers as necessary)?

Originally Posted by TRS

That's actually the issue--none of our clear lenses are close enough to size and shape of the stock lens for it to be a swap there.

god dammit.