Help! Calling all the Headlight Retrofit Guys

vrfreak

hey everyone i am doin another set of headlights i have done a few sets but this is my first time tryin to retro fit STI lens!
my problem is i cant for the love of god get the 2 screws of that hold the oem lens!
what did u guys do to get it of they are so tight and i dont wanna strip the screws
pls help :/


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Super Werty

maybe warm it up first with a hair dryer

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vrfreak

Ya I tried that but nothing and it's all just plastic so I don't wanna heat it up too much


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SgtGoldy

Put it in the oven for a bit and it should loosen up.

Besides heating it like Super said, I cant think of a way to release it without adding a bit more torque to it when trying to unscrew it.

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vrfreak

I will try to put it in the oven see if that helps but if not I may just have to ditch the STI lenses then wich would b very unfortunate
Also I wonder if I should try the drill instead of a screwdriver but that might just kill the srews


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vrfreak

Ok everyone I got all the screws out
Now I have another question wich I looked all over the place but I did not get a concrete answer anywhere regarding that black tab on the cutoff shield is it really needed to cut it off if so how much of it?
Also the spacers should I use the metal ones or the paper ones? I read a lot of different stuff about it so now I am rather unsure what to do here since there is really no room for f*ck up's
So if someone could help out I really appreciate it thanks

DEpointfive0

Pics!!! So if us newbs want to try, we know what to do!

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Riptide67

when we did my lights with the STI lens, we did not use the spacers provided. Just simply swapped the lens.

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vrfreak

Do I hear some sarcasm there lol?
I try to get a pic up for ya



the tap in the circle do i realy need to cut it off wich isnt gonna b easy to get at it or could i also just bend it down or leave it?

so did u make ur own or did u use the paper ones instead? everybody pretty much says dont use the ones provided tho!
also would u happen to have a picture of ur cutoff line?

paperboy42190

Regarding the screws, they are indeed very tight. I've done many sets of 370Z headlights and have never failed to get them loose by using an electric impact driver. I've done it once or twice with a simple screwdriver by hand, but you have to hold the headlight very tight and use a perfect sized Philips head.

And for the sti-r clear lens, you have to use 2 paper spacers. Simply swapping in a lens will have a pretty blurry cutoff line. The metal spacer they provide doesn't work for the 370z, it's way too thick. I've tried many combinations before and 2 paper spacers seems to be the sweet spot. Best combination of sharpness and color. Keep in mind I don't mean actual paper like regular paper to write on, but the thicker paper ones TRS sells specifically for this purpose.

If you search around the forum you'll find some pictures of the before and after pictures of the sti-r lens mod with spacers.

vrfreak

Hey man thx for your help ya I ordered the spacer kit from trs with the STI lenses so what that black tab tho did u end up cutting yours or did u just leave it the way it is?


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