about sums it up! 
Non Pop-up Headlights
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From: Middletown, DE
Originally Posted by crossfire7
From their web site
Item 100-253: C5 1997-2004 Non-Pop-Up Headlights (Patent Pending)
Bring that custom modern look to your C5 & C4 with our non-popup headlight system. No longer will you lights be a speed brake for night driving. Our brackets are made out of 60-61 aircraft aluminum with DOT approved low beams. High beams are CATS performance lights. Headlight tubs are made out of Fiberglass with a tough Acrylic molded lens cover. Kit include a heat and moisture reduction fan system.
The installation is very easy, everything comes "pre-mounted". You will need about 1 hour to remove your original headlights, and about 4 hour to 6 hours to install your new headlights giving an original and aggressive look to your C5 & C4.
Low beam wattage is total of 130
High beam wattage is a total of 280
(Patent Pending)
PRICE: $1390.00
I like them but no flippin way would i ever pay $1390.00
Item 100-253: C5 1997-2004 Non-Pop-Up Headlights (Patent Pending)
Bring that custom modern look to your C5 & C4 with our non-popup headlight system. No longer will you lights be a speed brake for night driving. Our brackets are made out of 60-61 aircraft aluminum with DOT approved low beams. High beams are CATS performance lights. Headlight tubs are made out of Fiberglass with a tough Acrylic molded lens cover. Kit include a heat and moisture reduction fan system.
The installation is very easy, everything comes "pre-mounted". You will need about 1 hour to remove your original headlights, and about 4 hour to 6 hours to install your new headlights giving an original and aggressive look to your C5 & C4.
Low beam wattage is total of 130
High beam wattage is a total of 280
(Patent Pending)
PRICE: $1390.00
I like them but no flippin way would i ever pay $1390.00
I think if I had enough $$$$ to justify spending $1400 on headlights, I'd probably be in a position to buy a C6 and be done with it!
Melting Slicks
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From: Gainesville Fl
Originally Posted by stubbs
I thought about that kit for awhile. Then when I was surfing one day I came across a wild headlight conversion. And when the motor is in I need to upgrade the brakes. But after that this conversion is next. It is not a bolt in setup. A total custom job of putting the headlights from a Fiat Coupe in. You need to one off fab all the stuff, but a competent body shop can pull it off. You may ask "why bother with all that work?" Take a look for yourself, it's SWEEEET.
does anyone have any other pics of any C4s with this headlight mod and look at that guys rear fenders! looks like he molded in a set of fender flares. i would love to see more pics of this car!?
Last edited by 1996man; Dec 7, 2006 at 10:35 PM.
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From: Mount Vernon OH
Breathless Fixed Headlights
If anyone would 100% for sure be willing to buy a set of Breathless Fixed Headlights for their C4 if the price was a little lower please PM me by December 12. I do NOT have anything worked out but I would like to talk with them about a group purchase.
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From: Redwood City CA
Originally Posted by NitrousSam
If anyone would 100% for sure be willing to buy a set of Breathless Fixed Headlights for their C4 if the price was a little lower please PM me by December 12. I do NOT have anything worked out but I would like to talk with them about a group purchase.
NitrousSam
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Sorry Bro, I already got mine. I dropped the tub's off last Tuesday to get painted.........
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From: Mass Mass
Originally Posted by 1996man
does anyone have any other pics of any C4s with this headlight mod and look at that guys rear fenders! looks like he molded in a set of fender flares. i would love to see more pics of this car!?
Resolution, color, and shadows are all wrong around the lights & front bumper line. Looks like an extra body line as well, running accross.
Compare it to the real Fiat lights, it looks like it's been distorted to fit the hood shape.
I think it looks good, but I suspect it isn't real.
Some Fiat Coupes:
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From: Middletown, DE
Originally Posted by SuperL98
If you zoom in on that image, it looks like a PhotoShop cut & paste to me.
Resolution, color, and shadows are all wrong around the lights & front bumper line. Looks like an extra body line as well, running accross.
Compare it to the real Fiat lights, it looks like it's been distorted to fit the hood shape.
I think it looks good, but I suspect it isn't real.
Resolution, color, and shadows are all wrong around the lights & front bumper line. Looks like an extra body line as well, running accross.
Compare it to the real Fiat lights, it looks like it's been distorted to fit the hood shape.
I think it looks good, but I suspect it isn't real.
I must admit, if it were well finished I'd love the look -- but this is utilitarian and not meant to be on a street machine
Drifting
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From: crystalriver Florida
Heres a few shots of my setup...I bought c5west's kit and threw out the junk lights that came in there kit and just used the pods and I went to a custom motorcycle chopper website and ordered 4 lights and they are H4 bulbs, hyperwhites. They SURE are bright too, and the voltage use is not bad either, I simply used the same wire harness c5west sent me and they plug right onto the backs of the chopper lights...These were a nice upgrade, I've had these painted black to sorta like the c5r look and I don't use the plastic cover lens--because of its cheap made plastic material.
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From: crystalriver Florida
https://www.headwinds.com/images/8-9414.jpg This is the website, headwinds.com and I'm pretty sure this is the right light I got, measures the same as the stock lights c4west provided...
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From: Lafayette LA
Originally Posted by stubbs
I have to check out those Grand Prix lights, did he happen to mention what year?
Those are sealed beam headlights, and were also used on the '93-'97 Camaros.
Last edited by ZBRA; Dec 10, 2006 at 01:08 PM.
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Originally Posted by NitrousSam
If anyone would 100% for sure be willing to buy a set of Breathless Fixed Headlights for their C4 if the price was a little lower please PM me by December 12. I do NOT have anything worked out but I would like to talk with them about a group purchase.
NitrousSam
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gainesville Fl
are those grand prix headlights for sure the smae ones as they used on the camaro? im sure someone sells a better light upgrade for those cars that would fit. now its just a matter of finding out exactly what you would have to do to get either grand prix or camaro lights installed in the place of the origanal running light and fog lights.
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From: No more yankee my wankee, the Donger is tired!
Originally Posted by NitrousSam
Another poster about a year back commented on one of my weight reduction threads with an idea that may interest some of you. He shared with me that a friend of his removed the pop up headlights entirely. He then replaced the lower factory bumper lights with Grand Prix lights in the lower portion of the bumper. He claimed it looked pretty clean and it saved more than 30 lbs of weight. I actually like this idea much more than the Breathless setup but it is certainly not going to be a bolt in setup like the breathless. It is a creative alternative...I just wish I had some photos of it.
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