EVO-R FD DEMON-i sleek headlight kit new release
08-25-14, 06:54 AM
#79
The design dictates that. You always want to use the outermost light as the low beams so the light spreads out the best. So you are stuck with using the rectangular shaped light for the lows. Unfortunately this means the lows will be the halogen or HID bulb design. I'd say never use the HID setup as it will just splash light all over the place and blind oncoming drivers. You can see this in the pics. No way around it with the reflector based setup.
As for the projector high beam, I would agree, just get a non-projector setup for this and you are good to go. Cutoff on a high beam isn't needed.
As for the projector high beam, I would agree, just get a non-projector setup for this and you are good to go. Cutoff on a high beam isn't needed.
08-25-14, 10:00 AM
#80
The design dictates that. You always want to use the outermost light as the low beams so the light spreads out the best. So you are stuck with using the rectangular shaped light for the lows. Unfortunately this means the lows will be the halogen or HID bulb design. I'd say never use the HID setup as it will just splash light all over the place and blind oncoming drivers. You can see this in the pics. No way around it with the reflector based setup.
As for the projector high beam, I would agree, just get a non-projector setup for this and you are good to go. Cutoff on a high beam isn't needed.
As for the projector high beam, I would agree, just get a non-projector setup for this and you are good to go. Cutoff on a high beam isn't needed.
So are you saying the lights that use the projector toward middle of car as the low and rectangular shape light as the high should not be used?
08-25-14, 10:25 AM
#81
You have it backward I believe. The rectangular lights are the low beams or as he calls it, the driving lights. The projectors are the high beams.
So what I am saying is there is no reason to have a projector beam for the highs as you don't want a cutoff on them. That would be for the lows so you don't blind the oncoming traffic.
You might think about swapping the two lights and using the projectors for the lows and then the rectangular for the highs but that has problems. The rectangular lights he has selected are low beam only lights and the projectors are for high beams. You'd have to get the rectangular ones for high beams if they make them and then a set of projectors for the low beams versus the highs that come with the kit.
If you could do that then you are left with the issue of the lights being positioned wrong as the projectors need to be on the outside and the new high rectangular ones being on the inside. That won't work so you are back to my previous post. Use the rectangular ones as the low beams and then get non projector units for the highs.
So what I am saying is there is no reason to have a projector beam for the highs as you don't want a cutoff on them. That would be for the lows so you don't blind the oncoming traffic.
You might think about swapping the two lights and using the projectors for the lows and then the rectangular for the highs but that has problems. The rectangular lights he has selected are low beam only lights and the projectors are for high beams. You'd have to get the rectangular ones for high beams if they make them and then a set of projectors for the low beams versus the highs that come with the kit.
If you could do that then you are left with the issue of the lights being positioned wrong as the projectors need to be on the outside and the new high rectangular ones being on the inside. That won't work so you are back to my previous post. Use the rectangular ones as the low beams and then get non projector units for the highs.
08-27-14, 10:46 AM
#82
You have it backward I believe. The rectangular lights are the low beams or as he calls it, the driving lights. The projectors are the high beams.
So what I am saying is there is no reason to have a projector beam for the highs as you don't want a cutoff on them. That would be for the lows so you don't blind the oncoming traffic.
You might think about swapping the two lights and using the projectors for the lows and then the rectangular for the highs but that has problems. The rectangular lights he has selected are low beam only lights and the projectors are for high beams. You'd have to get the rectangular ones for high beams if they make them and then a set of projectors for the low beams versus the highs that come with the kit.
If you could do that then you are left with the issue of the lights being positioned wrong as the projectors need to be on the outside and the new high rectangular ones being on the inside. That won't work so you are back to my previous post. Use the rectangular ones as the low beams and then get non projector units for the highs.
So what I am saying is there is no reason to have a projector beam for the highs as you don't want a cutoff on them. That would be for the lows so you don't blind the oncoming traffic.
You might think about swapping the two lights and using the projectors for the lows and then the rectangular for the highs but that has problems. The rectangular lights he has selected are low beam only lights and the projectors are for high beams. You'd have to get the rectangular ones for high beams if they make them and then a set of projectors for the low beams versus the highs that come with the kit.
If you could do that then you are left with the issue of the lights being positioned wrong as the projectors need to be on the outside and the new high rectangular ones being on the inside. That won't work so you are back to my previous post. Use the rectangular ones as the low beams and then get non projector units for the highs.
Sorry, I didn't make my previous post very clear. I was thinking about buying the housing and using my own lights. Using the projector as the low and reflector light as the high. You're saying the position of the lights is more important and low beam should not be placed on the inside?
08-27-14, 02:46 PM
#84
Sorry, I didn't make my previous post very clear. I was thinking about buying the housing and using my own lights. Using the projector as the low and reflector light as the high. You're saying the position of the lights is more important and low beam should not be placed on the inside?
So, you are back to the same issue, having a rectangular reflector light for the low beams and then using the inner projector style light for the highs. So, since it is for the high beams, there is no need for cutoff. But there are some good projector style high beam units at a good price, like this one from Hella:
Hella 60mm Projector Headlamp Module - RallyLights.com
That would work great for the highs and then you could use the rectangular Hella driving light supplied with the kit for the low beams. I have not seen that beam pattern in person, but if they can give the equivalent of a 135W light output, it might be pretty good. Most likely an improvement over stock but not to the level of a more modern projector halogen or HID system.
Net result? Use the Hella driving lights supplied with the kit for the low beams and then the Hella units I linked for the highs. That should maximize the light output and beam patterns for the kit. And if you really want stellar lighting, go with another kit that would allow better options (like a projector style HID light) for the low beams. And no, don't use the inner lights for the lows.
08-28-14, 03:48 PM
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would the low beam rectangle side be able to fit another small projector like the high beams? I'm guessing you might have to change it up a little bit, but would running 2 dual small projectors be possible?
08-29-14, 04:40 AM
#87
Here is a 50mm unit that has nice light output:
Hella 50mm Headlamp, Low Beam, 12V - RallyLights.com
I use the HID version for my low beams and it is fantastic. It would be cool if it could be retrofitted inside the rectangular light like SakeBomb does.
Hella 50mm Headlamp, Low Beam, 12V - RallyLights.com
I use the HID version for my low beams and it is fantastic. It would be cool if it could be retrofitted inside the rectangular light like SakeBomb does.
09-17-14, 09:06 PM
#89
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Mazda Rx-7 FD3S DEMON-i Sleek Headlight Kit
Mazda Rx-7 FD3S DEMON-i Sleek Headlight Kit
10-10-14, 04:24 PM
#94
unless there was a different way to hooking it up my HWL lights came with the low beams as the projector which is the inside light. the high beams were the rectangular outside lights.
i like the rectangular outside lights to be on so i drive with my high beams on. im getting rid of them though. i recently got my r magic ones and the covers are being painted right now
i like the rectangular outside lights to be on so i drive with my high beams on. im getting rid of them though. i recently got my r magic ones and the covers are being painted right now
