What kit for replacement headlights
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Melting Slicks
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From: gresham oregon
What kit for replacement headlights
Want to replace my stock 03 headlamps (they suck) low an high beam. Which is best. Should I use my stock light buckets or get the plastic lense style. *I am afraid of moisture getting inside of the plastic style kit. Best bang for the buck?
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I went with Euros which have faceted glass lenses for a better beam pattern. They use a single dual filament H4 bulb for high and low beam. I've been happy with mine.
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/VT1003/VTLIGH...+Corvette.html
Most guys here go for HID conversions.
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/VT1003/VTLIGH...+Corvette.html
Most guys here go for HID conversions.
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I have tried all kinds of options, Installed HID's in my stock housings and that was ok at best, I tried Silverstars and that was ok, Now I run the ACA projectors with HID and they have a nice cut-off and work great.
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I went with Euros which have faceted glass lenses for a better beam pattern. They use a single dual filament H4 bulb for high and low beam. I've been happy with mine.
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/VT1003/VTLIGH...+Corvette.html
Most guys here go for HID conversions.
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/VT1003/VTLIGH...+Corvette.html
Most guys here go for HID conversions.
To clearly understand, the standard kit includes the improved glass sealed beam lens buckets?
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From: gresham oregon
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Mr Bill they look great so how $? What's the part #
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I followed the same path mentioned by several above. Silverstars were barely better than OEM. HID in stock housing was better but because the diffraction lens wasn't designed for HID the improvement was as great as I had hoped. Bought a set of Depo's but decided not to install. Bought ACA style projectors and installed the HID kit that has the relay that keeps low beams on when high beam is energized and the difference is spectacular. I need to check the aim on the beam. Anyone know a good reference for headlight aiming?
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From: gresham oregon
I followed the same path mentioned by several above. Silverstars were barely better than OEM. HID in stock housing was better but because the diffraction lens wasn't designed for HID the improvement was as great as I had hoped. Bought a set of Depo's but decided not to install. Bought ACA style projectors and installed the HID kit that has the relay that keeps low beams on when high beam is energized and the difference is spectacular. I need to check the aim on the beam. Anyone know a good reference for headlight aiming?
Charlie
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I'm currently working on a Modified version of the of the ACA headlights that would feature a Bi-xenon projector. (high and low beam from a single light source)
The improvements would include
- a much wider low AND high beam
- HID high beam without waiting for warmup time
- Correctly aligned projector to the existing high beam.
I should be finished with the prototype by Sunday and I will post some comparison pictures. I plan to run a GP as early as next week pending the reviews of the guinea pig customer.
more details here:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...onversion.html
The improvements would include
- a much wider low AND high beam
- HID high beam without waiting for warmup time
- Correctly aligned projector to the existing high beam.
I should be finished with the prototype by Sunday and I will post some comparison pictures. I plan to run a GP as early as next week pending the reviews of the guinea pig customer.
more details here:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...onversion.html
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From: gresham oregon
I followed the same path mentioned by several above. Silverstars were barely better than OEM. HID in stock housing was better but because the diffraction lens wasn't designed for HID the improvement was as great as I had hoped. Bought a set of Depo's but decided not to install. Bought ACA style projectors and installed the HID kit that has the relay that keeps low beams on when high beam is energized and the difference is spectacular. I need to check the aim on the beam. Anyone know a good reference for headlight aiming?
Charlie
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We offer a couple of HID projector kits if you're interested in quality kits backed with support. We also offer full directions with each purchase. 
Our kits are plug n play and we offer 55 watt slim ballast kits with each purchase (30-40% brighter than 35 watt kits).
Feel free to contact me direct with questions.
Our kits are plug n play and we offer 55 watt slim ballast kits with each purchase (30-40% brighter than 35 watt kits). Feel free to contact me direct with questions.
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I went with Euros which have faceted glass lenses for a better beam pattern. They use a single dual filament H4 bulb for high and low beam. I've been happy with mine.
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/VT1003/VTLIGH...+Corvette.html
Most guys here go for HID conversions.
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/VT1003/VTLIGH...+Corvette.html
Most guys here go for HID conversions.
Same here.
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From: Conejo Valley CA
We offer a couple of HID projector kits if you're interested in quality kits backed with support. We also offer full directions with each purchase. Our kits are plug n play and we offer 55 watt slim ballast kits with each purchase (30-40% brighter than 35 watt kits).
Feel free to contact me direct with questions.
Our kits are plug n play and we offer 55 watt slim ballast kits with each purchase (30-40% brighter than 35 watt kits). Feel free to contact me direct with questions.