Opinions on aftermarket headlights with LED strips.
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Opinions on aftermarket headlights with LED strips.
What’s up everyone, I have a base GSR (halogen headlights) and was looking for projector headlight options without having to do a retrofit. I know this topic may have been discussed before and searched. There’s a lot of different options for aftermarket headlights but majority of them have the “halo” and “Audi style LED strip”. If it came down to it, would you choose to put them on or stick with the factory headlight? Here’s two examples and no, I have not purchased either one. *On a side note, I’m sure they’re all made in taiwan and come from the same store under different names 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/08-12-LANCER-EVO-X-HALO-DRL-LED-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS-LAMP-BLACK-LEFT-RIGHT-PAIR-/370775538031?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5653f1b96f&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-2011-Lancer-GTS-Black-Projector-Head-Lights-Evolution-Evo-X-Halogen-DEPO-/181074865962?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a28e72f2a&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/08-12-LANCER-EVO-X-HALO-DRL-LED-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS-LAMP-BLACK-LEFT-RIGHT-PAIR-/370775538031?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5653f1b96f&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-2011-Lancer-GTS-Black-Projector-Head-Lights-Evolution-Evo-X-Halogen-DEPO-/181074865962?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a28e72f2a&vxp=mtr
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I would stick to the factory headlights but if I had to choose i'd go with the aftermarket light that only has the led strip and no halos. Halos belong on bmws only IMO.
Edit- OEM style projectors look the best but out of your two choices I'd go with #2.
Edit- OEM style projectors look the best but out of your two choices I'd go with #2.
Last edited by nonocei; Mar 22, 2013 at 07:10 PM.
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I say no on LED strip ones. No offense to evo owners that have them. Just not my thing. Just by looking in the picture the halo headlights look cheap to me. I would just go for the oem projector look. you can black them out. They will look nice. For the money, I would go that route. I have non-SSS headlights originally and the depo oem like headlights were my option. I was fortunate enough to run across a set of OEM SSS headlights.
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best aftermarket projector
i think this one is the best looking it has Halo & Led stripes and it dose not look like Beemer nor Audi even though is same idea but it is not the same is a head turner
i have it on a wicked white 2010 lancer sportback
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281064532435...ht_5472wt_1060
i have it on a wicked white 2010 lancer sportback
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281064532435...ht_5472wt_1060
Last edited by kingrum; May 8, 2013 at 10:59 AM.