HID Lights?
Drifting
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All i'm saying is that I dont believe everything he is writing about halogens/HID's. Remember, he is trying to sell you halogens, not HID's
And that goes for any site, not just his. From my personal experience with both halogens and HID's I can say that HID's are far superior, in my own experince. Obvisouly we have a conflict of interest, and thats fine too
As far as corvetteHID having the means & knowledge to produce what they say they are producing, we will have to wait and see. Both sites make compelling arguments.
And that goes for any site, not just his. From my personal experience with both halogens and HID's I can say that HID's are far superior, in my own experince. Obvisouly we have a conflict of interest, and thats fine tooAs far as corvetteHID having the means & knowledge to produce what they say they are producing, we will have to wait and see. Both sites make compelling arguments.
Drifting
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Here's a before/after pic to show how good a Halogen system can be. This is a guy with a Jeep but it has the same exact bulbs and housings as my Vette in the after pic.
Before
After
The light is evenly distributed its not bright and focused up close.
Before
After
The light is evenly distributed its not bright and focused up close.
Drifting
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I see a spotlight effect right in the middle of the area that is lit up in that pic. I did not see that effect in OEM systems like my Mercedes or my brothers BMW M3 (which is the nicest HID system I've seen in person btw). Anyways I do agree that OEM vs OEM, HID does look more pleasant to the eye, at least to me. I like to put DS's website out there so people that are thinking of upgrading have all the options. Also I'm not a fan of DS himself as he does not answer emails when you ask him for help, so if the parts he mentions can be outsourced that's the way I would recommend to do it.
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Yes I ordered from an ebay seller that a few people on here recomended. See first post.
I went with Hi/Low mini ballasts though. I don't think anyone has tried those yet. I should have these installed this weekend for a review and some pics.
I went with Hi/Low mini ballasts though. I don't think anyone has tried those yet. I should have these installed this weekend for a review and some pics.
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Are you just sticking those bulbs in your reflector housing, or do you have a projector to put them in?
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Le Mans Master
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Any idea where to get the projector housings? I emailed CorvetteHID and received a responce but now I cant reach them via email. I think the servers are down. Does anyone know if their housing are sealed or will they accept a standard H4?
Drifting
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Well I finally put my order in tonight. I was on the fence due to cost, but I figured it is worth it for the safety, especially for when my wife is driving the vette. I will let you know how it turns out and what I think.
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From: Lindenhurst NY
Wow just found these on ebay the whole kit for 120 bucks with projector headlight housings.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-...Q5fAccessories
might wana try this kit and save alot of money.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-...Q5fAccessories
might wana try this kit and save alot of money.
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Anyone seen these? I can't tell if it's a light housing or sealed?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...link:middle:us
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...link:middle:us
Last edited by rickneworleansla; Mar 28, 2009 at 08:36 AM.
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Rickreeves1, I saw the same ones on eBay, there are a few companies selling them. It looks like the "projector lens" is a gimmick though, you can see one tab on the top of the lens and one on the bottom holding it in place. Basically it looks like the lens is just sitting there and still lets the light scatter around the reflector bowl and doesnt concentrate the light through the lens. You can see that the lens is just sitting there in space and just for show
I wouldnt spend the extra money on the eBay "projector" setup. It's the same as leaving the bulb in the OEM housing it seems.
I wouldnt spend the extra money on the eBay "projector" setup. It's the same as leaving the bulb in the OEM housing it seems.