More Lighting Mods
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Hickory Flat Ga
More Lighting Mods
Driving at night in a C4 can be a little skeery with stock headlights. So in go the Silverstars and it's better. I waited over a month for the Hella H4 with the new 80/85 Hyper White bulbs to arrive and installed them a few days ago.
$125 for headlights? Of course! It's for the mistress! My wife is used to it but still gives me the silent treatment for a while. That's fine with me.
These have no funky color and are really amazing. 15 minute install. The comparison is 50-75% brighter on low with a great pattern that spares the oncoming driver. The brights light up the trees 2000 ft. ahead like aircraft landing lights. I went the speed limit at night without anxiety. If a big deer is standing there I'll see the s.o.b. now.
Put 2357's in the tail to pump up the brake lights in the back too. Ready for night ops. The guys at Susquehanna Motor Sports were very good to deal with. He suggested the long wait for a great upgrade. Don't curse the darkness; light a candle.
$125 for headlights? Of course! It's for the mistress! My wife is used to it but still gives me the silent treatment for a while. That's fine with me.
These have no funky color and are really amazing. 15 minute install. The comparison is 50-75% brighter on low with a great pattern that spares the oncoming driver. The brights light up the trees 2000 ft. ahead like aircraft landing lights. I went the speed limit at night without anxiety. If a big deer is standing there I'll see the s.o.b. now.
Put 2357's in the tail to pump up the brake lights in the back too. Ready for night ops. The guys at Susquehanna Motor Sports were very good to deal with. He suggested the long wait for a great upgrade. Don't curse the darkness; light a candle.
Last edited by tlong; Feb 7, 2007 at 09:32 AM.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: New Freedom PA
More details please....
Driving at night in a C4 can be a little skeery with stock headlights. So in go the Silverstars and it's better. I waited over a month for the Hella H4 with the new 80/85 Hyper White bulbs to arrive and installed them a few days ago.
$125 for headlights? Of course! It's for the mistress! My wife is used to it but still gives me the silent treatment for a while. That's fine with me.
These have no funky color and are really amazing. 15 minute install. The comparison is 50-75% brighter on low with a great pattern that spares the oncoming driver. The brights light up the trees 2000 ft. ahead like aircraft landing lights. I went the speed limit at night without anxiety. If a big deer is standing there I'll see the s.o.b. now.
Put 2357's in the tail to pump up the brake lights in the back too. Ready for night ops. The guys at Susquehanna Motor Sports were very good to deal with. He suggested the long wait for a great upgrade. Don't curse the darkness; light a candle.
$125 for headlights? Of course! It's for the mistress! My wife is used to it but still gives me the silent treatment for a while. That's fine with me.
These have no funky color and are really amazing. 15 minute install. The comparison is 50-75% brighter on low with a great pattern that spares the oncoming driver. The brights light up the trees 2000 ft. ahead like aircraft landing lights. I went the speed limit at night without anxiety. If a big deer is standing there I'll see the s.o.b. now.
Put 2357's in the tail to pump up the brake lights in the back too. Ready for night ops. The guys at Susquehanna Motor Sports were very good to deal with. He suggested the long wait for a great upgrade. Don't curse the darkness; light a candle.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Hickory Flat Ga
They are 200 mm replacement housings that accept many types of bulbs that plug right into the existing harness like a sealed beam. So you can choose whatever style/wattage you like. The people at Susquehanna can give you the low-down.
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Drifting
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I have the Hella H4's in 80w/100w normal bulbs, and I never even changed a fuse.
I understand that older C4's may need to change the wiring and fuses, but I didn't have to with my 96.
I highly recommend the Hella H4 upgrade kit. I also recommend getting the E-spec housings. Yes, they aren't technically legal, but no one would ever know. They are far superior to our DOT lenses, and will no bother other drivers at all.
The Hella's should be first one the list of things to change of anyone with a C4.
I understand that older C4's may need to change the wiring and fuses, but I didn't have to with my 96.
I highly recommend the Hella H4 upgrade kit. I also recommend getting the E-spec housings. Yes, they aren't technically legal, but no one would ever know. They are far superior to our DOT lenses, and will no bother other drivers at all.
The Hella's should be first one the list of things to change of anyone with a C4.
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: VA
No. If you use legal bulbs, then they are the same wattage as what was in there from the factory so as long as your wiring is in good condition there should be no need to upgrade it.
If you go with higher-wattage bulbs, then I'd upgrade the wiring.
If you go with higher-wattage bulbs, then I'd upgrade the wiring.
Pro
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Savannah GA
I got stuff to do mine from Daniel Sterns lighting. He won't sell overwatt bulbs without a relay kit. I have 100/130w bulbs and they pull 18amps on low beam. Also, I found about a 1/2volt drop in the stock wiring, this makes a big difference in light output. So a relay kit will help even stock watt bulbs. I spent under $200 on everything. The overwatt H4 bulbs are at least as good as a arch-discharge setup and don't have the blue tint.
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