<VV> HID headlight converstion kit

[Charles Lee]

The HIDs might let you see better (?) but they sure don't make it LOOK 
better - it looks beady-eyed, like it's squinting to see.

IMHO, the LM is a nice looking car, but with HIDs, not so much

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From: "Western Canada CORSA" <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
To: <JVHRoberts at aol.com>; <roadrashgixer at msn.com>; 
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Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> HID headlight converstion kit


> Something which I have already done.
>
> Here's a shot of my '66 with these lights installed.  They are FAR 
> superior
> to the stock lights.  They also come in a 120mm set up which might not 
> look
> so different depending on how you adapted the install.
> http://www.abbysenior.com/mechanics/2002_0811_123833AA.JPG
>
> However, I like them so much, I'm just in the midst of adapting a set of 
> the
> low beams to go inside the bumper on my Rampside.
>
> Regards,
> Joel
>
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> To: roadrashgixer at msn.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> HID headlight converstion kit
>
>
>
> None of these are worth it. I appreciate the G Whiz factor of HID, but ALL
> of these are inferior, optically, to DOT headlights, and CLEARLY inferior 
> to
> E
> code headlights. Adding HID bulbs to a replaceable bulb headlight will 
> throw
>
> light where it doesn't belong, blinding on coming drivers even on low 
> beam.
> The  optics simply aren't designed for HID bulbs. In other words, DON'T DO
> IT!
>
> To the best of my knowledge, NO ONE makes an acceptable drop in 
> replacement
>
> for sealed beams.
>
> However, if you're willing to do some work, consider retrofitting these
> modules:
>
> _http://www.rallylights.com/hella/90mm_modules.asp_
> (http://www.rallylights.com/hella/90mm_modules.asp)
> Scroll down for the HID versions. These are E code, are COMPLETELY
> engineeredto be HID headlights, and work very well.
>
> If you want REALLY decent headlights, regardless of the light source,
> here's
> the best of the best in E code:
>
> _http://www.danielsternlighting.com/products/csr.html_
> (http://www.danielsternlighting.com/products/csr.html)
>
> If you want something a tad more conventional, but also excellent at lower
> cost:
>
> _http://www.danielsternlighting.com/products/products.html_
> (http://www.danielsternlighting.com/products/products.html)
> Scroll down here as well.
>
> At the end of the day, you REALLY need to ask yourself, is the view worth
> the climb? I've seen a BMW with the Cibie CSR headlights, and let me tell
> you,
> even thought they are halogen, they beat ANY HID headlight I have EVER 
> seen,
>
> hands down, on performance. VERY bright, the low beam light ONLY goes on
> the
> road (when properly aimed, and no dead bodies in the trunk), and the high
> beams REALLY go down the road. And if that's not enough, replace the 55W
> bulbs
> with 100W bulbs.
>
> And, PLEASE, use relays! It'd be a shame to spend all this money on
> headlights to cripple their performance with all the resistance of the 
> stock
> wiring.
>
>
>
> In a message dated 2/21/2008 10:47:23 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> roadrashgixer at msn.com writes:
>
>
> I'm  considering buying after market lenses for my '69 Monza and putting 
> in
> a
> set  of HID headlights.  Does anyone have feedback or experience with 
> these
>
> kits?  You can get them for a little over $200.  The price has  really
> dropped
> since they were introduced.  Here's a couple sites I've  found that sell
> them.  Ebay is also a good place to shop for  them. http://www.buyhid.com/
> http://www.gohid.com/
> http://www.xtralights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=151
> Thanks,  Chad in  Denver _______________________________________________
>
>
>
>
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