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CivicEaterLT1 01-10-2009 11:04 AM

pros/cons on projectors
 
i want. would look like a new front



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/77-82...Q5fAccessories

sweetbmxrider 01-10-2009 11:46 AM

blackbirdws6 has projectors in his trans am. not sure if he made them or what. those are just h4 bulbs though, not actually HID like beamers and stuff

NJ Torque 01-10-2009 12:42 PM

I have housings for a 93-97 firebird that'll accept a H4 bulb so you can put HIDs in the car

BonzoHansen 01-10-2009 01:46 PM

For what it is worth, from what I am reading retrofitting HIDs is illegal.

Blackbirdws6 01-10-2009 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CivicEaterLT1 (Post 531984)
i want. would look like a new front



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/77-82...Q5fAccessories

What you have there are not real projectors. They look similar but will give really poor light output. You are better offer swapping to some nice hella 165mm free-form H4 housings if you want better halogen light output.

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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider (Post 531998)
blackbirdws6 has projectors in his trans am. not sure if he made them or what. those are just h4 bulbs though, not actually HID like beamers and stuff

The projectors themselves that are in my car are from a Infiniti FX35/45 suv. Everything else to make them work was fabricated in my garage.

miketa95 01-10-2009 07:45 PM

H4 bulbs are terrible. I have an ebay H4 kit and the lights are brighter, but the nighttime ability to see is worse. And dusk/wet driving conditions I'm not even sure when my lights are on, because they scatter light so much. I'm going to attempt making my own projectors soon.

Blackbirdws6 01-11-2009 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by miketa95 (Post 532301)
H4 bulbs are terrible. I have an ebay H4 kit and the lights are brighter, but the nighttime ability to see is worse. And dusk/wet driving conditions I'm not even sure when my lights are on, because they scatter light so much. I'm going to attempt making my own projectors soon.

It's not the H4 lamps but the housing you are using which would cause the poor performance. Some are way better than others.

CivicEaterLT1 01-12-2009 04:36 PM

im thinking about it. my bro has it on his tojan. they are real nice though. lets get a little poll. yes or no lol

Tru2Chevy 01-14-2009 08:47 PM

I would say no to the housings you posted. Either go with a proper projector setup, or just get a good aftermarket housing and run a quality bulb (not any of the blue-tinted "HID Look" garbage).

- Justin

Blackbirdws6 01-14-2009 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy (Post 534190)
I would say no to the housings you posted. Either go with a proper projector setup, or just get a good aftermarket housing and run a quality bulb (not any of the blue-tinted "HID Look" garbage).

- Justin

Agreed. Honestly, for something easy to install and affordable, pick up the Hella 165mm free-form housings and hella premium lamps with adapter harness. I think the whole thing is maybe a $100 which is well worth it over the factory housings or those cheap ebay units. I had these in my car and they were very nice.

sweetbmxrider 01-14-2009 09:55 PM

i'm getting hellas for my camaro :D


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