Cwest Kit
01-21-2003, 09:31 PM
#5
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Jan 21 2003, 06:48 PM
ummm its a pretty rare kit!
I dont know if I posted, even though I VERY MUCH DISLIKE!!! C-west and
wont be supporting their products anymore, but they came out with the
Plastic bumper too, just like INGS
01-22-2003, 04:44 PM
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those lights are a breeze to install. took me about 3 hours from start to finish with an eating break in the middle. if you have not finished the kit yet, or started it, do not worry, it is not like the re kits, where you must cut out metal. first, open all of the lights up and install them on the black fiberglass base and make sure to use the 2 round rubber pads for the lights. again, make sure that they are tight, you do not want to have to mess with them in a week or so. you will need to remove the top 4 bolts of the front bumper and remove the cages and the headlight assemblies, first actually. they are not hard, there is one tricky part to the light cage removal, and it is a snap-like bushing or a pop out eye/heim joint, i believe that it is on the lower half of the cage itself, towards the bottom side, and there are 2 connectors on each i believe..one for the motor, an the other for the light itself. take them out, and realize then you have done the hardest part.
for the lights, there are, if i remember, 3 main bolts that attach the fiberglass base to the inner frame piece. one of them is hidden and goes into the side of the inner bumper towards the mazda logo. be careful and make sure that you have the wires run out, and they are not hidden. they are a PIA if they fall down under the kit and you have to fish them out. as far as the wiring, just use the power and the ground, and tap into the factory light harness, you can find it running down each side of the firewall....i then slid
the carbon fiber piece over the base and make sure that everything is lit correctly and sturdy. position the lights from about 10 feet away from a wall and then you are ready to roll. FYI...there WILL be moisture inside, since they are not fully enclosed, but do not worry, the kit is worth it, to me. put on the covers, and finish reattaching the bumper, and anything else tha tyou had to remove. also, when you are done positioning the lights, make sure that you tighten the allen bolts that are in the positioning joint, and they will loose their adjustment if you do not get them in right. it is slightly trick, but not difficult unless you have ape hands....another FYI, i used some 2 sided [grey] foam threshold liner to use inbetween the layers so that no *extra* moisture got in......
hope this helped, and sorry if it is a little off, it has been about 2yrs since i did the kit....
here is a pic, but not really a tutorial style.......i just like the way they look.....
lou
for the lights, there are, if i remember, 3 main bolts that attach the fiberglass base to the inner frame piece. one of them is hidden and goes into the side of the inner bumper towards the mazda logo. be careful and make sure that you have the wires run out, and they are not hidden. they are a PIA if they fall down under the kit and you have to fish them out. as far as the wiring, just use the power and the ground, and tap into the factory light harness, you can find it running down each side of the firewall....i then slid
the carbon fiber piece over the base and make sure that everything is lit correctly and sturdy. position the lights from about 10 feet away from a wall and then you are ready to roll. FYI...there WILL be moisture inside, since they are not fully enclosed, but do not worry, the kit is worth it, to me. put on the covers, and finish reattaching the bumper, and anything else tha tyou had to remove. also, when you are done positioning the lights, make sure that you tighten the allen bolts that are in the positioning joint, and they will loose their adjustment if you do not get them in right. it is slightly trick, but not difficult unless you have ape hands....another FYI, i used some 2 sided [grey] foam threshold liner to use inbetween the layers so that no *extra* moisture got in......
hope this helped, and sorry if it is a little off, it has been about 2yrs since i did the kit....
here is a pic, but not really a tutorial style.......i just like the way they look.....
lou
01-22-2003, 07:09 PM
#10
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Maryland
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I think he's talking about a body kit, but nice write-up.
JT-Imports why don't you like C-West?
As far as cutting fiberglass, make sure you wear a mask and cover your skin or you will be itching like a MF.
JT-Imports why don't you like C-West?
As far as cutting fiberglass, make sure you wear a mask and cover your skin or you will be itching like a MF.