question on headlights.
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Parker;213727 wrote:
lol.... "vital mod"... i uses mine to piss people off...i put mine in to see better and i ended up with laser beams! lol idc if people get blinded or not.
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properly aimed hella E-code lights will not blind anyone. I imported european spec halogen projectors from the Audi RS2 for my old car and the european sharp cutoff is a fantastic beam pattern.
If euro lamps are installed in proper buckets they are both LR and UP/DN adjustable and should NOT blind anybody. Daniel Stern (who knows everything there is to know about automotive lighting) has the e-code aiming instructions on his web page.
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html
I would suggest that somebody NOT retrofit HIDs into thier car unless they find a new lens and lamp housing specifically made for an HID style bulb. Not doing so will produce poor lighting and blind oncoming traffic.
Currently I've only seen one product that claims to be a true HID bulb that fits in an a halogen bulb base. I have no idea if this product is worth a damn or not since the way light escapes a HID bulb is entirely different than how light leaves physical-filament halogen bulbs. The lamp optics and bulb mounting must be designed entirely around the design of the bulb in order for things to line up properly.
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and they DO make HIDS for your car! I sell them.
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thrash;213740 wrote:
properly aimed hella E-code lights will not blind anyone. I imported european spec halogen projectors from the Audi RS2 for my old car and the european sharp cutoff is a fantastic beam pattern.If euro lamps are installed in proper buckets they are both LR and UP/DN adjustable and should NOT blind anybody. Daniel Stern (who knows everything there is to know about automotive lighting) has the e-code aiming instructions on his web page.
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html
I would suggest that somebody NOT retrofit HIDs into thier car unless they find a new lens and lamp housing specifically made for an HID style bulb. Not doing so will produce poor lighting and blind oncoming traffic.
Currently I've only seen one product that claims to be a true HID bulb that fits in an a halogen bulb base. I have no idea if this product is worth a damn or not since the way light escapes a HID bulb is entirely different than how light leaves physical-filament halogen bulbs. The lamp optics and bulb mounting must be designed entirely around the design of the bulb in order for things to line up properly.
why would i care if i blind oncoming traffic(insert sarcasim here)... last time i checked im not driving toward myself(insert sarcasim here)... -
Parker;214012 wrote:
why would i care if i blind oncoming traffic... last time i checked im not driving toward myself...because you're not a defective asshole?
because you care about function over rice?
because you know that putting the wrong headlights in a car for looks reason certainly affects the "look" of your ride.... as in if people notice it at all, you look like a dumbass?let's review:
- putting in poorly engineered lights doesn't make your visibility any better
- it makes driving worse for everyone else
- it costs money
what's the upside? do you have a plastic scrotum hanging out of your truck trailer hitch also?
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thrash;214016 wrote:
because you're not a defective asshole?
because you care about function over rice?
because you know that putting the wrong headlights in a car for looks reason certainly affects the "look" of your ride.... as in if people notice it at all, you look like a dumbass?let's review:
- putting in poorly engineered lights doesn't make your visibility any better
- it makes driving worse for everyone else
- it costs money
what's the upside? do you have a plastic scrotum hanging out of your truck trailer hitch also?
i like how you attack me, when im joking but whatever...yup your right... i couldnt see about a 1/2 to 3/4 mile clearly with hids in my 03 vs. less than 1/8 to a 1/4 a mile with halogens... your right i did put them in a OEM housing... but guess what... it worked, the light went were i pointed it... i could really care less if i blind your ass and make driving horrible for you, i dont give a flying fuck.... because why?.. they were 5x brighter than OEM bulbs, and i live out in the country were it nice to have brighter lights... deer are think in the area were i live, and i like to avoid them as much as possible.... so lets review
- they work better than OEM halogens, so they must "function" better even in a "poorly designed housing".. and i could care less if i blind you, because its "all about me".
- i dont care if you go blind
-yes it costs money.... i have money that i can throw at whatever i want, its mine, i work for it.. who the fuck are you to tell me what to do with my damn money?....... maybe i should hire you for my financial advisor so you can tell me how i got this far in life with out your advise on how to spend "my money". - oh yeah i definatly did it for looks... your right... i am a "ricer", i bought lights that work 5x better than OEM. my fault.. get over it..
and i dont have a plastic scrotum hanging from my truck...what does that have to do with lighting? but i will gladly buy one and beat you with it if you would like.... are you just mad because you dont have a pair of uber sweet HIDs in your sweet ride? cant you afford them? ill buy you a set if you like, just pick some out and ill buy them right out for you....
defective asshole? good one.. you got me there.. though i am not defective and work quite well... i am an asshole, but im not just an E-asshole, im one in person too... look forward to meeting you friend... get over yourself... kthxbye
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