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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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So tell me agian what is wrong with not having projectors??
Yes I bet they would look better and shine better with them, but why spend 100+ dollars and 5+ hours retrofitting when as I have them now they look 20x better than my silverstars???
To me its not worth it, and I did not post I had HIDs for this reason.
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by looong4
So tell me agian what is wrong with not having projectors??
Yes I bet they would look better and shine better with them, but why spend 100+ dollars and 5+ hours retrofitting when as I have them now they look 20x better than my silverstars???
To me its not worth it, and I did not post I had HIDs for this reason.
you are putting a bulb into a housing that is not designed for it. It is not going to have the proper focus or optics or anything even close to it.


3x times brighter than silverstars would be streching it IMO.

BTW, its illegal too.
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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I understand that, but if they look fine, obviously not bothering anyone, why spend the time and money to put projectors in?
Just so I can say when I am done, "well it looks a little bit better"?
IMO they look waaaaaaaaaaay better than silverstars, thats what I am trying to say.
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by looong4
I understand that, but if they look fine, obviously not bothering anyone, why spend the time and money to put projectors in?
Just so I can say when I am done, "well it looks a little bit better"?
IMO they look waaaaaaaaaaay better than silverstars, thats what I am trying to say.
look, i'm not going to get into it with you since it would be a waste of time for me because you dont seem to understand much about lighting.

enjoy your poor lighting
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i have HIDs without projectors too

Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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i have HIDs without projectors too

yeah and how much glare those stock HL put out, and from your sig picture, they glare like a mother ******.

its nothing to be proud of
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by brybry
i have HIDs without projectors too

yeah and how much glare those stock HL put out, and from your sig picture, they glare like a mother f***.

its nothing to be proud of
how much did you spend for your lighting?
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Originally Posted by brybry
Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
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i have HIDs without projectors too

yeah and how much glare those stock HL put out, and from your sig picture, they glare like a mother f***.

its nothing to be proud of
how much did you spend for your lighting?
to date I have spent 140...and none of it blinds anyone else, and its legal.
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$140 on HIDs and projectors?
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by brybry
$140 on HIDs and projectors?
projectors. bulbs and ballasts will cost me another 200ish



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