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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 06:01 AM
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with how late its been getting dark I still havent had the car out yet, might take it tonight
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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have to find a better wall, but I finally got the drive the car tonight, think I can still aim them a little higher.
No one was flashing me or giving me dirty looks

and just the parking lights, noticeable improvement at night
I am running 4300k HID bulbs, nothing too crazy






here are the only pictures I could find of them before, taken inside the shop



and during the day

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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 08:21 AM
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Very nice
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 08:41 AM
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wow, that rear is awesome as ****. im soo getting these just to see how it looks with modernized tails lol
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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Doesn't seem like the turns are as intense which is what I was affraid of for the 3w. Unfoetunately the 5w amber bulbs were discontinued apparently. The headlights look amazing though Rob.
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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in retrospect I would not bother with the ambers but it was also me trying to get a picture of them as they were flashing, I had brighter pics but they were a little blurry
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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Definitely. Now that I can see the pictures on a computer instead of my phone, I see that your left headlight needs to come up a bit. You want the cutoffs to be equal
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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These look amazing. The headlights and the rear look a lot brighter. On a separate note, how did you get the rectangular plastic piece so clean? Mine's fogged up and just looks "old".
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 10:21 PM
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I want your head lights... So much vision!!
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 10:53 PM
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Looks great.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by FirebirdSlayer666
Definitely. Now that I can see the pictures on a computer instead of my phone, I see that your left headlight needs to come up a bit. You want the cutoffs to be equal


seems all the photos I see of these retrofits have the cut off like that, not sure why but thats the way it is

the lens are new, they are not cleaned up originals

I just got back with the car from a 120 mile trip and I am just loving the new lights.
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 09:50 PM
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short video

looking at my video I can see the passenger light which was stored in my basement out in the open seems to be dusty inside the lens compared to the drivers side light that was in a box almost sealed up at my shop in the storage loft. Have to clean that passenger light from the inside

<iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wwKd3sZ9crc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HZtGYIw6Ovg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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