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| bluhun |
 Nov 18 2012, 10:31 PM
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Does anyone have experience with these HID conversion kits?
http://www.hidkitsxenonlights.com/porsche-...eadlights-bulbs |
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| helios |
Nov 19 2012, 03:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 15-May 08 From: Bellingham Wa Member No.: 9,055 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
If you do go through with them, please at least upgrade to E-code headlamps (still not ideal, but really the only stockish looking option). The euro pattern has a finite light beam cutoff. Running HIDs in standard DOT housings scatters so much light that you end up blinding oncoming drivers.
I get so fed up with the import boys and wannabe hillbillies in their $40k jacked up trucks running around with the HID kits in DOT lenses. The issue gets compounded up in the PNW with all the rain in the wintertime. The glare is horrible. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Another note, you want to make sure you get a bi-xenon kit...other wise you will lose you high beams. To date, the best lighting system I've had on a car was the relayed halogen setup I had on my '89 VW GLi. Converted to quad round grille. E-code hi/low with center driving lights tied into the high beam switch. Both sets of lights running Silverstars. |
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| bluhun |
Nov 20 2012, 03:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 23-January 06 From: San Rafael, CA Member No.: 5,464 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(helios @ Nov 19 2012, 01:24 PM)  If you do go through with them, please at least upgrade to E-code headlamps (still not ideal, but really the only stockish looking option). The euro pattern has a finite light beam cutoff. Running HIDs in standard DOT housings scatters so much light that you end up blinding oncoming drivers. I get so fed up with the import boys and wannabe hillbillies in their $40k jacked up trucks running around with the HID kits in DOT lenses. The issue gets compounded up in the PNW with all the rain in the wintertime. The glare is horrible. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Another note, you want to make sure you get a bi-xenon kit...other wise you will lose you high beams. To date, the best lighting system I've had on a car was the relayed halogen setup I had on my '89 VW GLi. Converted to quad round grille. E-code hi/low with center driving lights tied into the high beam switch. Both sets of lights running Silverstars. Thanks for the input. I wouldn't want to be confused with a "wannabe hillbilly!" I have the Hella HB2 headlamps with the light cutoffs. |
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bluhun HID headlight kit for 914 Nov 18 2012, 10:31 PM
wildman Those look to just be bulbs. 914s use 7 inch round... Nov 18 2012, 11:40 PM bluhun
Does anyone have experience with these HID conver... Nov 19 2012, 04:00 AM phillstek I'm running them for the headlights and drivin... Nov 19 2012, 06:03 AM Cap'n Krusty As I was the only person to respond to your questi... Nov 19 2012, 03:46 PM
bluhun
As I was the only person to respond to your quest... Nov 20 2012, 03:18 AM Retread
Does anyone have experience with these HID conver... Jan 3 2013, 10:24 AM gandalf_025 I have a set of these {low beam only} in the wife... Jan 3 2013, 12:05 PM |
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