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Old 04-12-2010, 06:51 PM   #21
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I say just go black housing headlights with 8k's I love the set up and never blinded people(well in mine anyways).
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Old 04-12-2010, 09:12 PM   #22
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Don't put HIDs in non-projector housings, please.


Also, anything over 6k = and have less light output
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Old 04-12-2010, 11:30 PM   #23
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Don't put HIDs in non-projector housings, please.


Also, anything over 6k = and have less light output
I agree, I actually replaced my 6k's with 5k's still looks great and I have slightly better light output.
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Old 04-13-2010, 11:29 AM   #24
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Don't put HIDs in non-projector housings, please.


Also, anything over 6k = and have less light output
Hence less blinding for non projector headlights
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Hence less blinding for non projector headlights
But still have horrid glare
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Old 04-13-2010, 01:28 PM   #26
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But still have horrid glare
Mine were pretty clean and was no where near as bad as being in front of an escalade
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Old 04-13-2010, 01:31 PM   #27
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Black housings have way less glare than normal OEM ones.
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Take a picture pointing at a wall, I'd love to see the cutoff. You guys act like I haven't had that setup before.
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Old 04-13-2010, 05:28 PM   #29
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Black housings have way less glare than normal OEM ones.
BS, I had black housing with HID and the glare was ridiculous. Not to mention it had some crazy hot spots.
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BS, I had black housing with HID and the glare was ridiculous. Not to mention it had some crazy hot spots.
Mine did too, I wish I would have taken pictures of it.
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I say just go black housing headlights with 8k's I love the set up and never blinded people(well in mine anyways).
I had black housings and definitely blinded people with every adjustment I ever tried.
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Old 04-13-2010, 08:44 PM   #32
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could we stay on topic please you guys?
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could we stay on topic please you guys?



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Old 04-13-2010, 09:01 PM   #34
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Car looks great. The orange really pops.
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Old 04-14-2010, 01:37 AM   #35
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Looks ok just not digging the rims. But i do would like to have that thing on your dash board.
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Just saying, I had someone drive my car at me and behind me and it wasn't really that bad. But Its what ever really since my car is long and gone
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Old 04-14-2010, 02:53 PM   #37
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thanks...like stated before..rims came with the car...not my choice...also i love my scanguage...very useful!
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Paint the wheels black, or something different.
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Old 04-14-2010, 03:23 PM   #39
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Upon more inspection, you smoke reds?
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Old 04-14-2010, 05:20 PM   #40
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i may get them powdercoated black...but i still want 077's...and ya sam...bad habit my brother got me on haha...but i usually only smoke on weekends when im out at partys
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