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Old Nov 14, 2018 | 05:21 AM
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I installed a 'cheap' set of projectors about a year and a half ago with hids' installed on the low beams. I am happy with the performance, brightness, and looks. Have had no issues or faults. Probably the rfs maybe brighter, but they should be for 3 times the price.

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Old Nov 14, 2018 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by alcoed
I installed a 'cheap' set of projectors about a year and a half ago with hids' installed on the low beams. I am happy with the performance, brightness, and looks. Have had no issues or faults. Probably the rfs maybe brighter, but they should be for 3 times the price.

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Now this is what I'm talking about. It sounds like what you went with made enough of an improvement to make it worthwhile, without spending a ton of money. If you don't mind me asking, how much did this cost?
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Old Nov 14, 2018 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by alcoed
I installed a 'cheap' set of projectors about a year and a half ago with hids' installed on the low beams. I am happy with the performance, brightness, and looks. Have had no issues or faults. Probably the rfs maybe brighter, but they should be for 3 times the price.

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Good looking lights. You installed them yourself you stated. Can you give us more information on this set and cost. Live in Pgi. Thanks sir
would love to see them at night

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Old Nov 14, 2018 | 05:27 PM
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It's been almost 2 years since the install, so I cannot give an exact cost, but I know it was not more than 250 bucks including hid kits. The only real problem I had , which wasn't much of a problem, was that I had to install a set of load resisters so the lids would close. The hids are somewhat like leds meaning they don't draw much power.
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Old Nov 14, 2018 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by alcoed
I installed a 'cheap' set of projectors about a year and a half ago with hids' installed on the low beams. I am happy with the performance, brightness, and looks. Have had no issues or faults. Probably the rfs maybe brighter, but they should be for 3 times the price.

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It's not just the brightness, it's the light dispersion. HIDs in halogen projectors are not going to have anywhere near the proper light dispersion HID projectors would (i.e. light focused where it's not needed, and not enough light where it is needed). Not to mention with most HID projectors you get bi-xenon functionality, which really brightens up the high beams.
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 10:32 AM
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You guys complaining about stock C5 headlights being bad haven't driven a 95 Camaro...my C5 lights are 2x better than my Camaro lights lol
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Went to a local car show this morning. More Vette’s than any other cars. Spoke to several c5 owners, all running oem including bulbs. Not one complaint about the lights from any of them, interesting. And they drive at night.
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Originally Posted by smitty2919
You guys complaining about stock C5 headlights being bad haven't driven a 95 Camaro...my C5 lights are 2x better than my Camaro lights lol
1990 Miata… those were terrible headlights. After doing a projector retrofit on my mom's Mercedes though, there was no way I could go back.
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by alcoed
I installed a 'cheap' set of projectors about a year and a half ago with hids' installed on the low beams. I am happy with the performance, brightness, and looks. Have had no issues or faults. Probably the rfs maybe brighter, but they should be for 3 times the price.

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I'd be curious to see the light pattern it casts on a wall/garage if possible.
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by dleibman
Went to a local car show this morning. More Vette’s than any other cars. Spoke to several c5 owners, all running oem including bulbs. Not one complaint about the lights from any of them, interesting. And they drive at night.
No offense but a lot of car show guys are the type that have brake caliper covers, stick on vents, seatbelt pads and “corvette” stitched on every flat surface of their interior. Some people “mod” their cars while others simply make them better.
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No offense but a lot of car show guys are the type that have brake caliper covers, stick on vents, seatbelt pads and “corvette” stitched on every flat surface of their interior. Some people “mod” their cars while others simply make them better.
totally agree. Saw no covers or stick on but lots of engine bay bling
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Old Nov 18, 2018 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jrp1588
I'd be curious to see the light pattern it casts on a wall/garage if possible.
Pattern comparison....."wrong" side of the garage, but you get the idea:



Low beam Light pattern from "Ebay kit"

Low beam Light pattern from our Bi-xenon ACA
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Old Nov 18, 2018 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by TheRadioFlyer
Pattern comparison....."wrong" side of the garage, but you get the idea:



Low beam Light pattern from "Ebay kit"

Low beam Light pattern from our Bi-xenon ACA
That is why i bought the Radioflyer kit. I tried LED and HIR set up and was not impressed by tbe light pattern. Git the RF kit and got what i was looking for.

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