[Z06] Non-Pop Up Headlights?
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Non-Pop Up Headlights?
Well my new non-pop up headlights have arrived, but should i put them on or send them back? I know some of you are against changing out the stock headlights. Just wondering what you are thinking about this issue? And again are they hard to install. Thanks
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I would defiantly go for it!
I love the look of the non-pop ups and plan on some for mine in the future.
The headlights on the new C6 are one of the few things I like better than the C5's.
I love the look of the non-pop ups and plan on some for mine in the future.
The headlights on the new C6 are one of the few things I like better than the C5's.
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Going for that Oriental Look are ya?
I don't understand folks who buy beautiful cars then change the exterior. I understand changing the mechanics but the origional design? I just don't get it! Of course it's your car and your choice and I'll defend your right to do whatever you want with your car but................
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Originally Posted by hoogbest
I don't understand folks who buy beautiful cars then change the exterior. I understand changing the mechanics but the origional design? I just don't get it! Of course it's your car and your choice and I'll defend your right to do whatever you want with your car but................
Well... some might argue that deploying airbrakes at night is not the best design.
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Originally Posted by JimmyZ06
What kind of headlights are they, and who sell them
The setup is all custom made and as far as I know, nobody sells anything like it, but I am thinking on making some more and selling them.
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I used to like the non-popups before the C6 came out because they were unique. Now they seem like C6 wannabes, and our headlights will become more unique over time.
Whatever floats your boat - looks great either way.
Whatever floats your boat - looks great either way.
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Originally Posted by GranBichus
I call it the 'sleepy eye' mod. The outer beams are bi-xenon 2004 Acura TL projectors with inner beams being Wal-Mart 20 bucks driving lights. Only the bi-xenon projector lights up the road: both as a low and a high beam, just like a real bi-xenon setup would work.
The setup is all custom made and as far as I know, nobody sells anything like it, but I am thinking on making some more and selling them.
The setup is all custom made and as far as I know, nobody sells anything like it, but I am thinking on making some more and selling them.
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Shut down the lights and add SS Screens to your Brake Ducts! Good thing we don't all like the same thing or everybody would be chasing my wife. To each his own, but I would not change the headlights.
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Originally Posted by BSiegPaint
I'm all over this. I've been thinking of doing the same to my car for a long time, but I want to use the lowest profile rectangle bulbs, not unlike the WCC set up. Just like you, I don't want the headlights to open very far at all. How did you change the stop point? Was it difficult to do? Send me a PM or EM or post here - I'm happy to try out anything or be a test mule if you have different ideas.
The glass thing you actually see are projectors, not bulbs. I wen't with those particular projectors because I know they have an awesome beam pattern and a very sharp cutoff line.
Here is the thread with some more info about this.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=941773
Originally Posted by BR Duke
To each his own, but I would not change the headlights.
cheers.
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Originally Posted by GranBichus
Where are you located? any close to St. Louis, Missouri?
The glass thing you actually see are projectors, not bulbs. I wen't with those particular projectors because I know they have an awesome beam pattern and a very sharp cutoff line.
Here is the thread with some more info about this.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=941773
The glass thing you actually see are projectors, not bulbs. I wen't with those particular projectors because I know they have an awesome beam pattern and a very sharp cutoff line.
Here is the thread with some more info about this.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=941773
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As I just posted in the other thread. What if I, the consumer, signed a release, stateing that you could not be held liable. I'd sign
Put me on your list of potential customers, I love the look, keeps my pop ups but gives me better lighting
Put me on your list of potential customers, I love the look, keeps my pop ups but gives me better lighting
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Originally Posted by BSiegPaint
Excellent - I'm in NE Dallas, so not very close to St. Louis, but it is part of my regular travel stops... I read the whole thread about your concerns with liability, etc. How about selling the plans to do this, or instructions on what to do instead? I'm guessing there would be some interest in this, starting with me. I know what I want to do, but really don't know enough about the inner workings of the headlight assembly to try anything myself. And I don't want to buy another setup just to mess it up! I went riding with a friend of mine recently who has a new 330i, and the lighting was awesome. That hard cut-off line of light is really something to see when you are behind the wheel. And such an improvement in visibility. Anyway, let me know if I can be of any help or try anything out, etc., etc... I know design and implementation can be hard to work through. It's what I do for a living (although in the paint industry).
In a nutshell, design and implementation is a very fun thing to do but only if you're willing to accept frustration, delays and lots of problems as an integral part of the fun. Achievement can be a very rewarding feeling.