Next Generation/Enhanced CCFL - Product Preview

[mysticm3]

just thought that I should post some information here first to let you know about the 2 new CCFL kits that will be available shortly together with our current SSDD CCFL:

1. Original SSDD CCFL: True 8500k HID Colour which can be fitted to E30,E34, E36, E39, E46 (non facelift coupe/vert), and E38.
E36:
http://usera.imagecave.com/mysticm3/CCFL/ccfle36.jpg
E39:
http://usera.imagecave.com/mysticm3/CCFL/ccfle391.jpg
E46:
http://usera.imagecave.com/mysticm3/CCFL/craigcopy.jpg
E38:
http://usera.imagecave.com/mysticm3/CCFL/E38ccfl11.jpg

[mysticm3]

2. Next Generation CCFL Angel Eyes with improved features such as bigger
rings, groove/cut marks on the rings (like OEM E39 halos), proper fitting clips for E46 models, and a reworked inverter. Kit is not universal to all BMWs.

3. Enhanced Next Generation CCFL Angel Eyes: with larger rings, groove/cut
marks, and also silver backings on the back of the rings to reduce reflection. The inverter has also been reworked specifically for BMW OBC so that even the sidelight bulbs are removed after installation it will not trigger a warning light on dashboard. Kits not universal to fit all BMWs at the moment only available for E36, E39 and E46 models. This kit will also be available with a specific design to fit 2004~ Facelift E46 coupe and convertible.
http://usera.imagecave.com/mysticm3/CCFL/newccfl2.jpg
http://usera.imagecave.com/mysticm3/CCFL/newccfl.jpg

[lee330sport]

Wooo hooo, face lift versions.....count me in [banana

[mysticm3]

you got it Lee ;) According to the factory it's not that hard to fit halos to facelift coupe and convertible, removal of sealant can be done by using a hairdryer with a gentle warm blow.

[lee330sport]

you got it Lee ;) According to the factory it's not that hard to fit halos to facelift coupe and convertible, removal of sealant can be done by using a hairdryer with a gentle warm blow.

Yeah Roy told me theres no need for the oven.lol just gentle heating. ;)

[Chaos]

If you have a greenhouse or a conservatory, wait for a sunny day and you end up with a very effective and much more civilised oven.. ;)

[InvIs Inc]

god these ones look a bit bigger... will they be more noticable in daylight teddy?

and how much u think u gunna be bumping them out for? cause i want some :D

[mysticm3]

in terms of brightness all kit remain the same, the new kit will be rated at 7500k while the original kit is rated at 8500k. They are both bright as hxll. :p

As usual Evotechnik members get discount, prices will be released shortly.

[InvIs Inc]

wqhen i said daylight i meant when they are switched off will the be more noticable... whats diff about these 2 the old 1's teddy?

[mysticm3]

I had people saying that they want the rings to look more OEM (like those on E39) so we made cut marks on the rings. They will be more noticable when off during daylight yes. The reason our original CCFL did not have cut marks on the rings was because they are less visible when off.

[InvIs Inc]

so thats the only diff the new has cut marks in them and u can see them when turned off and the old ones dont have cut marks and u cant see them when turned off.

the pics u posted 2 are of e46's how come 1 looks more blue than the other?
cause i really like the effect of the black car i think its a the facelift 1 it looks more white blue than just blue.

just sooo seeeexy! lol

[mysticm3]

pictures are deceiving the 2 e46s are fitted with the same kit

[InvIs Inc]

:eek: how dare they deceive me.

im cunfused now i dunno what 1's to get :confused: old1's or new 1's old1's or new 1's old1's or new 1's hmmmm

i kno [bang

[Afif]

wait are the the same style kav had on his old ride?

[InvIs Inc]

:eek: how dare they deceive me.

im cunfused now i dunno what 1's to get :confused: old1's or new 1's old1's or new 1's old1's or new 1's hmmmm

i kno [bang


what ones u think are best teddy?

[mysticm3]

in terms of brightness they are all the same, very bright and visible during daytime. The colour on the current kit is rated at 8500k which produces a white colour with a hint of blue. The new kit colour will be arated at 7500k which produces a pure white colour.

The current kit is less visible when switched off and the new kit because there are groove makrs on them so the rings will be more visible even when switched off. It's really down to personal preferences.

They are all very well made and value for money of course [read

[InvIs Inc]

have u got any comparisson pics yet teddy??? i gotta talk 2 u about suspension soon cause its next thing im buying :D and maybe some new eyes from a certain bmw optician..... lol

[whizzkid11]

Hey Teddy!

When are these due in? and wts the damage ?

I need two sets - one for my face E39 and one for the facelift E46 saloon.

Also need silvervisions for the E46 saloon.

Count me in please and keep us posted!

Thanks

Was!

[mysticm3]

hey mate the new kit will not fit facelift E39 unfortunately the current kit is universal to fit most models though, Scorcher and Tin have fitted the current version and they look ACE.

I have only 2-3 sets in stock now, shipment for current kit will come in towards the end of March.

[uberbmw]

least my car pics are being put to some good use lol

[InvIs Inc]

teddy have u got any comparisson pics? of old and new ccfl's.. really wantin a set of these.

[Afif]

ill ask again.... are these the one kav had on his coupe?

[Silver]

Got my enhanced few months...here is a pic..sori bout the quailty off the camera..fone

Teddy 1s shuld like dis. i tink

[mysticm3]

the new one will look similar to the one on Kac's coupe as that set was a pre-release test model.

[Afif]

ahh makes sense :D I quite liked those [ok.

[InvIs Inc]

cheers silver [cool what kinda fitting otions u get with these then? u getting any afif?

[Afif]

cheers silver [cool what kinda fitting otions u get with these then? u getting any afif?

na :p. I got other comitments to spend money on ;). The ones i got are doing me just fine :D

[InvIs Inc]

na :p. I got other comitments to spend money on ;). The ones i got are doing me just fine :D


didnt kno u had any lol

[Afif]

ccfl's were my first mod :D (after getting rid of the 15 inch rims :p)

[ANT MAN]

Teddy, about time you got some CCFL for facelift coupes! :D

I want to clarify before I mod my baby ;)

What are the drawbacks in fitting these kits?

When do the halos turn on, with side lights only for example?

How easy is fitment?

Are you around next Friday?

This is a mod my wife really likes too [cool

[mysticm3]

angel eyes for facelift coupe and convertibles will be with me early April, the rings are different sizes to fit facelift coupe. They take power from the sidelight cables so you have total control as to when you want the light to turn on. For example, turn your light switch to position 1 and the halos will be turned on. The sidelight holder can be repositioned in the engine bay or with the new kit the inverter has a built in resistor so you can remove the bulbs and not get any warning lights. [cool Fitting should not be too hard, the only thing is that you need to heat up the sealant on the facelift headlights to be able to take them apart, the rest should be very straightforward same as prefacelift models.

Drawbacks? Not that I know of lol if I must pick on then it'd be the extra attentions you get from onlookers :eek:

[ANT MAN]

You don't think there will be any issues with regards to condensation in the lights? I would assume that when the lights are put back together properly and resealed, they should be watertight.

From your contacts, do you know anyone who has done this to see if there is any damage to the sealant in the medium term?

[Shuriken]

Not that it applies to E46 headlights but E36 headlights commonly mist up and no-one knows of any damaging effect that has, so I presume it wouldn't damage anything on the E46 either. Just looks ugly :( Of course it maybe completely different.

Also, is it possible that once you undo that seal it might let gases or something in there which are avoided at production time, thus creating problems? Only a thought :)

Shuriken.

[InvIs Inc]

Not that it applies to E46 headlights but E36 headlights commonly mist up and no-one knows of any damaging effect that has, so I presume it wouldn't damage anything on the E46 either. Just looks ugly :( Of course it maybe completely different.

Also, is it possible that once you undo that seal it might let gases or something in there which are avoided at production time, thus creating problems? Only a thought :)

Shuriken.


i doubt it otherwise wouldnt that happen everytime u change a bulb :confused:

[Shuriken]

i doubt it otherwise wouldnt that happen everytime u change a bulb

..I'll get my coat :o

Shuriken.

[InvIs Inc]

..I'll get my coat :o

Shuriken.

might not be able 2 spell contruction but at least i have commen sense! wooooooo i win lol

[Afif]

might not be able 2 spell contruction but at least i have commen sense! wooooooo i win lol

i got common sense and can spell construction (i think ;)) so i win :p

[InvIs Inc]

i only have 2 doors... HA! i win again :P plus this is between me and ryu lol

[Afif]

i only have 2 doors... HA! i win again :P plus this is between me and ryu lol

yea not many people want to climb up into a car so jacked up off the ground so you dont need any more :p.......lol ill leave you 2 to it then :D.

[InvIs Inc]

yea not many people want to climb up into a car so jacked up off the ground so you dont need any more :p.......lol ill leave you 2 to it then :D.

o reaaaaaly well just wait a few weeks! lol

[lee330sport]

You shouldnt get any condensation if you heat the sealant and seal it properly. Roy has done a few facelifts. There was his vert in the latest PBMW that had the kit on.

[mysticm3]

Scorcher and Tin on the site have also done this mod to their E39, headlights on E39 are also sealed units.

[vaf888]

Hi I am very new to the whole forum thing. Are this lights easy yo fit. The New enhanced lights look great. Would be very interested in some.

Please let me know when they are coming in.

[mysticm3]

they should be with me next week or so

yes they lights are designed with easy to fit in mind :) install time 50-1.5 hours for 2 sides

[mysticm3]

angel eyes will be back in stock from next week, put your names down if you would like a set.

We will also have angel eyes kits made specifically for facelift E46 coupe and convertible, and also a kit for E39 5 series with OEM BMW halos too. The E39 5 series kit will also fit the new 7 series. Nick maybe you should get your mum's car done lol it'll be the first 7 series in the UK to have the CCFL halos, how sick!

[KELKIN]

Teddy,
any idea if you will be able to get a remote kit for the new halo's ? please pm prices of new kit when available.
thanks kel

[mysticm3]

we currently do not have remote kit for our halos but might consider bringing it out in the future.

[harmzz]

Teddy, Ill have a set. :) whats the price on em??

When are they coming in pickin up me motor on Wed

Cheers

[mysticm3]

Some stuff turned up this morning:

3 Generations of CCFL:
http://usera.imagecave.com/mysticm3/CCFL/newcoparison.JPG

Original and still my favourite:
http://usera.imagecave.com/mysticm3/CCFL/originalccfl.JPG

Next Gen CCFL with larger rings and groove marks:
http://usera.imagecave.com/mysticm3/CCFL/nextgenccfl.JPG
Enhanced Next Gen CCFL with larger rings, reworked inverter, silver backing and groove marks:
http://usera.imagecave.com/mysticm3/CCFL/enhancedccflfront.JPG
http://usera.imagecave.com/mysticm3/CCFL/enhancedccflback.JPG

Rain is pouring down outside and poor me ain't got a garage to fit any of them :o Will post some comparison shots once they are on my car.

[Afif]

cool :D Looking forward to the pics :D

[ANT MAN]

Teddy, from the photos, I prefer the look of the original as they will show less in daylight. Are you able to supply these with all the improvements of the enhanced next gen CCFLs?

Will you have the next gen installed for Sunday?

[mysticm3]

if the weather helps then yes. I was going to do it today, got everything/tools ready then suddely the rain started to fall... [bang

Ant man - original CCFL is also my favourite too, the 2 new kits are only here to cater customers with different preferences. Nothing wrong with the original kit of course benefits on new kits are larger rings and groove marks, if you want to remove the sidelight bulbs then you can always get a resistor, like 1 quid each. But for your facelift coupe I don't think the original kit will fit. Facelift coupe and convertible can only have the Enhanced Next Gen CCFL [cool

[Afif]

could the original rings be combined with the new resisitors? So you could get rid of the sidelight?... just a thought :D.

[harmzz]

mysticm3 could u pm me the prices on theses pls ??

Also for a silver painted lip spoiler cheers