Bi-Xenon Output Comparison: TL, E55, Murano, FX, IS, e46,LR3

[JVX.]

Here's a comparison of some of the bi-xenon projectors in the market. Comparison is done in a common environment, only different are the projectors being used. All projectors uses either Oem clear lenses or clear replica lenses.

Car is parked 35ft from wall using 85122+ D2S bulb and a 35 Matsushita Gen3 ballast. Pictures are taken using a Nikon D60 DSLR with ISO 800, Speed 1/4, and Aperture F8.0

At 50ft to Capture Entire Beam Spread (Lowbeam)
TL with ZKW Clear Lens:


E55 with ZKW-Replica Clear Lens:


Murano with STi-Replica Clear Lens and 3 Spacers to Shield:


FX with FX-Replica Clear Lens:


Replica FX:


IS250 with STi-Replica Clear Lens:


ZKW e46 OEM:


LR3 with STi-Replica Clear Lens:


Aftermarket G1


Aftermarket G3


Hybrid IS250 (Oem Front /w RX330 Back /w STi-R Lens)


Aftermarket Mini H1


CTS with TSX Clear Lens


Aftermarket Mini D2S/D4S



At 50ft to Capture Entire Beam Spread (Highbeam)
TL with ZKW Clear Lens:


E55 with ZKW-Replica Clear Lens:


Murano with STi-Replica Clear Lens and 3 Spacers to Shield:


FX with FX-Replica Clear Lens:


Replica FX:


IS250 with STi-Replica Clear Lens:


ZKW e46 OEM:


LR3 with STi-Replica Clear Lens:


Aftermarket G1


Aftermarket G3


Hybrid IS250 (Oem Front /w RX330 Back /w STi-R Lens)


Aftermarket Mini H1


CTS with TSX Clear Lens


Aftermarket Mini D2S/D4S



35ft - Standing In Front Of Car
TL with ZKW Clear Lens:


E55 with ZKW-Replica Clear Lens:


Murano with STi-Replica Clear Lens and 3 Spacers to Shield:


FX with FX-Replica Clear Lens:


Replica FX:


IS250 with STi-Replica Clear Lens:


ZKW e46 OEM:


LR3 with STi-Replica Clear Lens:


Aftermarket G1


Aftermarket G3


Hybrid IS250 (Oem Front /w RX330 Back /w STi-R Lens)


Aftermarket Mini H1


CTS with TSX Clear Lens


Aftermarket Mini D2S/D4S



Close-Up Shot at 10ft
TL with ZKW Clear Lens:


E55 with ZKW-Replica Clear Lens:


Murano with STi-Replica Clear Lens and 3 Spacers to Shield:


FX with FX-Replica Clear Lens:


Replica FX:


IS250 with STi-Replica Clear Lens:


ZKW e46 OEM:


LR3 with STi-Replica Clear Lens:


Aftermarket G1


Aftermarket G3


Hybrid IS250 (Oem Front /w RX330 Back /w STi-R Lens)


Aftermarket Mini H1


CTS with TSX Clear Lens


Aftermarket Mini D2S/D4S



Hope this help anyone interested in bi-xenon projectors. This post will be updated as new bi-xenon comes out in the future.

[superjoe83]

boy, that is250 is sure lacking in width

[superjoe83]

dp

[gearbox]

is250 is terrible its not even as bright as any of the others.

[need4speed]

i'm surprise that the fx has wider beam toward the left than the murano. that might mean the fx has a wider beam than even the porsche biX which is known to be pretty wide.... would be interesting to compare the both - fx vs porsche biX.

[remax realtor]

E55 high beam is awesome. ANyone else think the murano is almost as good as the tl?

[Entourage]

nice comparison.

Are these pictures using clear lens?

[stef80]

Excellent comparison! =D>
I always loved your photos.

[bshanahan14rulz]

FX is known for its wide pattern.

E55 has nice center intensity.

Murano/Porsche is better than I thought it was, plenty wide, but I like the hotspot pattern. Not as wide as the FX hotspot, though...

IS250, does it come stock with a clear lens? and is that a side-mount projector? might be good for a lens donor, but that width is horrible.


Thanks again for another great beam pattern comparison, JVX

[sy272004]

nice. i wonder if you add little forground limiter to fx projectors if you gona get little increase in intensity

i think you should organize all of the pictures and comparisons in your many posts and make one huge "Holy Grail" of projector output pictures. It would make a great sticky.

[Soundwav]

is250 is terrible its not even as bright as any of the others.

IM shocked!!! im really shocked for a car like that the lighting is horrid! put some halogens on that car might look better!

[aznboi89x]

is250 is terrible its not even as bright as any of the others.

IM shocked!!! im really shocked for a car like that the lighting is horrid! put some halogens on that car might look better!

lol

[Ianbuckwell]

Must agree E55 highs look great, I am really surprised at how poor the lights from the FX is, everyone goes on about how great and wide the FX is but who cares when it is all streaky and unevenly distributed with dim parts and brighter parts, sure when you have 2 overlapping it may be better but also the ammount of light in the centre below the step is poor.

JVX, can you tell me are all of your projector comparison pictures in this thread and others taken with the same settings, so that they can be compared with each other?

[prodgod]

=D> Awesome comparisons.

Seeing this thread makes me glad that I got my Murano. And your other thread with the Murano ultimately convinced me to get a STi-R lense which is in the mail right now.