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General Tech
02-25-2011, 11:01 AM
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Headlight Mod. Euro Lights...
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Yes, I did take pics, but no, I will not post...
Yes, I did take pics, but no, I will not post them.
I took photos of the LMC headlights with various exposure and aperture using a Nikon P100 on manual settings. Recorded the settings and then...
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General Tech
02-20-2011, 10:14 PM
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Headlight Mod. Euro Lights...
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Mark42
Installed DDM Tuning HID's in the LMC housings. ...
Installed DDM Tuning HID's in the LMC housings. Worked out very well. Much better distance and I find that the High beams are not used as much as before.
The lows each create a hot spot,...
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General Tech
01-04-2011, 07:44 AM
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Headlight Mod. Euro Lights...
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A razor blade will remove the blue coating. Used...
A razor blade will remove the blue coating. Used to do that with the high watt bulbs that were put in the Town Car (Town Car has crappy lights). The 100/120 watt 9007 lamps made a difference. ...
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General Tech
01-03-2011, 08:47 AM
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Headlight Mod. Euro Lights...
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I installed the housings, same as you, but kept...
I installed the housings, same as you, but kept the supplied halogen bulbs (clear). They work very well, concentrating the light much better than the OE sealed beam. The low beam has a very hard...
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General Tech
12-29-2010, 10:33 AM
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Headlight Mod. Euro Lights...
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Mark42
Huh? Don't read so much into it. I am just...
Huh? Don't read so much into it. I am just sharing what I learned, and reading other posts here and elsewhere, some people thought that by using projectors that made the conversion legal.
...
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General Tech
12-28-2010, 09:46 PM
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Headlight Mod. Euro Lights...
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Mark42
Actually, ANY HID CONVERSION IS ILLEGAL. Yep,...
Actually, ANY HID CONVERSION IS ILLEGAL. Yep, even if you use DOT approved projectors, the ruling is that putting HID's in a car that was not manufactured with them is illegal.
End of story.
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Electrical and Wiring
12-28-2010, 05:12 PM
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HID Ballasts
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Mark42
Good link. Just the info I wanted. Thanks!
Good link. Just the info I wanted. Thanks!
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Electrical and Wiring
12-27-2010, 10:57 PM
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HID Ballasts
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Mark42
Got a link to the source of that info?
Got a link to the source of that info?
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General Tech
12-27-2010, 08:45 PM
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Headlight Mod. Euro Lights...
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FWIW..... Here's a view of 6000k HID's low beam ...
FWIW..... Here's a view of 6000k HID's low beam with fog lights (HID's too, I believe).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/mark42/1998%20Firebird/hid2.jpg?t=1293504205
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General Tech
12-27-2010, 07:16 PM
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I too was wondering how the light would be with...
I too was wondering how the light would be with HID's. People who have done it report no oncoming cars flash, and they also report that the lights do not blind them when in another car. Here is...
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Electrical and Wiring
12-27-2010, 02:18 PM
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Best Remote Starter Kit?
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Mark42
Best Remote Starter Kit?
Looking for a simple remote starter kit. Nothing complicated, no fancy alarms, just a simple starter kit for my 98 Firebird.
Any suggestions for a quality brand?
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Electrical and Wiring
12-27-2010, 01:04 PM
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HID Ballasts
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Mark42
HID Ballasts
What is the difference between Analog and Digital HID ballasts? Is it a performance, longevity, or other difference?
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General Tech
12-27-2010, 01:01 PM
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Headlight Mod. Euro Lights...
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Mark42
Headlight Mod. Euro Lights...
Anyone use these? They are 4703/4701 housings, like Eurolights, but seem to be much better.
They are a cast aluminum housing with semi-hardened glass lens. The best part is they have a hood on...
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General Tech
08-19-2010, 07:09 AM
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Had the Trans serviced today, finally!
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Yep. Ain't that the truth. Forgot to mention I...
Yep. Ain't that the truth. Forgot to mention I was pulling a boat (about 1300 lbs). Having the solid bushings in the LCA's, poly bushing in the torque arm, and the 3.73 gears made towing a...
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General Tech
08-18-2010, 08:16 PM
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Had the Trans serviced today, finally!
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That should really help stretch the life of the...
That should really help stretch the life of the trans.
Last week I was stuck on the highway in stop/go traffic for an hour. Car was fully loaded and A/C blasting. Watching the temp gauge rise...
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General Tech
08-18-2010, 07:22 PM
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Had the Trans serviced today, finally!
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Mark42
Had the Trans serviced today, finally!
Just turned 45,000 miles, so the car went to a trans shop in Hackettstown. They changed the trans filter, and did a full flush ($119 for flush, $139 filter and flush). They use Valvoline...
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Multimedia
06-02-2010, 06:13 PM
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M&M Mars Car Show Pics
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Mark42
Yeah, it was hot out there. I used to show my...
Yeah, it was hot out there. I used to show my cars a few years back, but I recall that the awards were not handed out until the end. Probably to keep the majority of the cars there until close. ...
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Multimedia
06-01-2010, 10:53 AM
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M&M Mars Car Show Pics
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Mark42
Got there about 1:40. Show is listed as going...
Got there about 1:40. Show is listed as going until 4:00pm. At 2:00 cars started leaving, and by 2:30 a full third of the cars were gone.
What happened to waiting until the show is over to...
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Restorations, Fabrication, Tool and Shop Tech
05-30-2010, 04:15 PM
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Question - Adapting Rear 3-Point Seat Belts to an Older Car...
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Mark42
My thought too. Bending it to an L shape will...
My thought too. Bending it to an L shape will actually make it stronger than cutting off that much.
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Brake, Chassis and Suspension Tech
05-23-2010, 08:41 PM
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Moog LCA Bushings
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Mark42
Yep. Because after its done, the car handles...
Yep. Because after its done, the car handles great! Tell me this: If the LCA is the "same garbage", why does the "garbage" make the car handle so well?
Do your own research, there tons of...
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Brake, Chassis and Suspension Tech
05-23-2010, 08:34 PM
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Moog LCA Bushings
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Mark42
1) You are 100% wrong - I don't "beat the piss...
1) You are 100% wrong - I don't "beat the piss out of " my car. The reason you "don't get it" is because you make incorrect assumptions.
2) The car performs fine. I have no interest in...
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Brake, Chassis and Suspension Tech
05-23-2010, 10:19 AM
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Moog LCA Bushings
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Mark42
The moog standard replacement bushings (about $27...
The moog standard replacement bushings (about $27 a pair at Advance Auto) are solid high durometer (sp?) rubber busing. Standard relacement for the 1LE. They do not make the "soft" bushing to...
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Brake, Chassis and Suspension Tech
05-21-2010, 12:48 PM
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Moog LCA Bushings
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Posted By
Mark42
No, did not have them boxed. But if I decide to,...
No, did not have them boxed. But if I decide to, they can be welded while on the car. Another alternative is to run two bolts with spacer through the arms to reduce spreading (and that is what I...
Forum:
North Jersey
05-21-2010, 10:15 AM
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2
When is the M&M/Mars car show in Hackettstown?
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Mark42
When is the M&M/Mars car show in Hackettstown?
Got any info on when the show is scheduled for?
Forum:
Brake, Chassis and Suspension Tech
05-21-2010, 06:36 AM
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33
Moog LCA Bushings
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11,833
Posted By
Mark42
Moog LCA Bushings
In an attempt to fix a wheel hop problem my bird has, Moog solid LCA bushings were installed yesterday.
The change in bushings did more than fix wheel hop. This morning I did my usual 40 mile...
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