10-19-2020, 08:46 PM
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996 Retrofits
Is 996 Retrofits still in business? I’m looking to upgrade my headlights and someone said that he is no longer in business. Would love some input on this and also what else is out there.
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10-20-2020, 04:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tekkron64
Is 996 Retrofits still in business? I’m looking to upgrade my headlights and someone said that he is no longer in business. Would love some input on this and also what else is out there.
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Sorry can’t help with the actual question but in terms of other options for headlight upgrades I was going to go with these in the next couple months. They seem to have good reviews. Anyone have direct experience?
https://shop.redline360.com/products/spec-d-projector-headlights-boxster-911-996-led-drl-97-01-black-or-chrome
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10-20-2020, 04:55 AM
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10-20-2020, 06:02 AM
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The last time I spoke to Ron was in July 2020. You can try emailing him at 996Retrofits@gmail.com. He should be in business.
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10-20-2020, 10:03 AM
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I talked to him a few weeks ago and he's no longer building headlights. He took over his father's business and doesnt have the time to do them anymore. Too bad he was really talented.
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10-20-2020, 10:13 AM
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I'll I heard were bad reviews. LEDs burn out quickly and cant be repaired and the warranty is sketchy. That discouraged me from buying them. I built my own. At least if they break I can fix them. Not too hard to do and a lot less money.
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10-20-2020, 04:07 PM
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Now for the second question then. Who sells the parts or kits to update the headlights?
Last edited by tekkron64; 10-20-2020 at 04:11 PM.
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10-20-2020, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by tekkron64
Now for the second question then. Who sells the parts or kits to update the headlights?
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These guys are the only company that sells a kit, that I know of, with the centering brackets needed to make panamera shrouds fit. They also sell just the brackets if you want to make your own set up. The kits around $300 US. Heres a link to a partial installation video.
https://youtu.be/5uAy3hwdc0Y
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10-21-2020, 06:08 PM
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Thank you. They are just over $300 now. They look pretty good after talking to them.
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10-26-2020, 12:32 PM
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Another question for everyone, what other retrofit kits are out there? I really need to do something about it over the winter. My stock halogens just don't cut it anymore.
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10-26-2020, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tekkron64
Another question for everyone, what other retrofit kits are out there? I really need to do something about it over the winter. My stock halogens just don't cut it anymore.
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The link below is to the only company, that I could find, that sells a kit that comes with the centering brackets. They also sell just the centering brackets if you want to make up your own kit. They are needed to replace the factory bowls so the projector will be centered. If you dont care about a shroud you can mount any projector in the factory bowls.
Last edited by JBauer; 10-26-2020 at 07:08 PM.
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10-26-2020, 07:17 PM
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Left: factory bowl with generic xenon projector, not able to center.
Right: With centering bracket, about $30 if ordered alone, adds room for larger projector and Panamera shrouds.
Last edited by JBauer; 10-26-2020 at 07:19 PM.
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10-26-2020, 09:38 PM
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Thank you. I spent a good part of the day trying to figure out was needed to complete this project. This makes it that much easier.
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10-27-2020, 10:10 AM
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I found an old shroud that I forgot I had. If you want to go with factory bowl to start out with, this is a inexpensive ebay projector and a smaller shroud. Pretty easy to do if your just starting out. Stuck it in a old headlight to give you an idea what it looks like. Better than burnt lenses.
 
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10-27-2020, 01:13 PM
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Wow! Thanks for the input. I'm going to the junk yard in the near future and picking up a set of 986 headlights and will be working on retrofitting those. You have definitely given me a lot to think about on this. I'll keep everyone updated.
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10-27-2020, 04:02 PM
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Creativity goes a long way.
FYI: you cannot get these projectors anymore.
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10-27-2020, 04:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by particlewave
Creativity goes a long way.
FYI: you cannot get these projectors anymore.
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OK. Route 66. You've got my attention. Have already you shared your new locale? 
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10-28-2020, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by particlewave
Creativity goes a long way.
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Can that bracket for the smaller projector be purchased? I'm guessing you made it? Looks cool as hell.
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10-28-2020, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Starter986
OK. Route 66. You've got my attention. Have already you shared your new locale? |
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO (Ozarks). 
The PNW kind of bummed me out. Between shutdowns so strict that you couldn’t get a dentist appointment or even go to the beach, and the weeks of wildfires and smoke, I threw in the towel. 
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Originally Posted by JBauer
Can that bracket for the smaller projector be purchased? I'm guessing you made it? Looks cool as hell.
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Thanks. The smaller projectors are LED and are mounted directly to the reflector bowl with two bolts and spacers to make them “float”. I don’t know how much you’ve seen, but I changed my headlights 5 or 6 times before settling on this one.
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10-28-2020, 05:29 PM
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[QUOTE=particlewave;
Thanks. The smaller projectors are LED and are mounted directly to the reflector bowl with two bolts and spacers to make them “float”. I don’t know how much you’ve seen, but I changed my headlights 5 or 6 times before settling on this one. [/QUOTE]
Heck of a job. I tried mounting through the bowl and they are so brittle I broke several. Thats why I had to go to the brackets.
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