Headlight Conversion
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Racer
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From: oconomowoc WI
Headlight Conversion
Ok, I have a 96 vette, How or what would I go about buying/doing to convert the headlights into a brighter ( like piaa or one of those hid ) lights? I think I need a new casing and everything rite? where do I find em?
Drifting
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From: Bucks county Pa
Re: Headlight Conversion (Jasin9687)
I saw the Halogen update kit in the Midamerica catalog. It came with plastic leses and your choice of white or blue bulbs. I think it was pretty reasonable too. I wanted to get it but needed other important things and just forgot about it.
Team Owner
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From: Boston, MA
Check out this page of mine. HUUUUUGE improvement. I feel blind when driving other cars now.
http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette...ts/install.htm
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http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette...ts/install.htm
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Instructor
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From: Alhambra CA
Re: Headlight Conversion (Jasin9687)
If you want to do real HID lights, check out the Sylvania Xenarc kits. http://www.sylvania.com/xenarc/x60246054.htm
These are the best solution, in my opinion, for serious improvements in lighting; unlike other HID kits these are housings that are made to accept HID capsules and as such have the correct optics to control the intense light. I had a ricer in a Civic behind me the other night with an HID conversion done to his halogen light housing and the glare was horrible; he is going to be totally blind in the rain or fog.
These are the best solution, in my opinion, for serious improvements in lighting; unlike other HID kits these are housings that are made to accept HID capsules and as such have the correct optics to control the intense light. I had a ricer in a Civic behind me the other night with an HID conversion done to his halogen light housing and the glare was horrible; he is going to be totally blind in the rain or fog.
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Re: Headlight Conversion
Check out http://www.autooptiks.com/ They have great deals on lighting upgrade kits. I've used them for my 95 Firebird and for the Vette and had great results. There standard kit for C4s is $50 for the pair and includes the housings and bulbs. These are NOT HID, and I really doubt you want to spend the money to do a true HID system. But, I think they are a HUGE improvement over stock.
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Scorp ... thanks for the info. Posts such as yours are truly appreciated.
Any drawbacks to your system? Glare? Weather?
Any drawbacks to your system? Glare? Weather?
