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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 12:53 PM
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New HID Headlight (R-Magic)

Opinions? Looks similar to Run Racing (imho).


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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 01:39 PM
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looks nice...

or atleast i can get used to it...
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 01:41 PM
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The squinty eye ones are not bad. How is the beam pattern and brightness and such?
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 01:46 PM
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Interesting... I like them better than the East Bear lights..
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 01:50 PM
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how much?
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 01:56 PM
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The kit uses PIAA 35W HID lights for the low beams (oval)...

http://www.piaa.com/displayLamp.php3?inc=930.html

55W H3 halogens are used for the high beams (round). Not sure why they bothered with the H3s (which could be upgraded to 110W bulbs, probably, like the East Bear/RE Amemiya kits), since the D3S PIAAs are supposed to put out the equivalent of a ~150W halogen system, from what I've read. The PIAAs are also expensive... $1,499-1,999 from what I've seen.

I like them. I always liked the look of the car with the body-color headlight doors closed, but never could stand them open (a feature that should have died with the Porsche 928, in my opinion) or the more or less rectangular shape of the lens on a very "round" car. A kit which leaves a lot of the headlight "door" intact but still exposes fixed lights is great, as far as I'm concerned, and this is exactly what I was shooting for in trying to build my own kit. Looks like someone might have saved me the trouble.
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 02:22 PM
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According to R-Magic's site...all english inquiries should be directed to Bozz Performance. Guess Bozz in Cali will be their distributor.

If priced ok...looks interesting.....hmmm...this one or Panspeed.
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 02:29 PM
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someone contact bozzspeed and get pricing/avalibility pleeease. i need these like yesterday, they are beautiful
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 02:38 PM
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me like too... I agree they do look like run racing lights and it's a toss up to which ones look better..
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 02:40 PM
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I am not that partial to them. I don't know why but I just dont' like them all that much
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 02:44 PM
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Jim, the PIAA suffers from the same problem as all the other light kits that use an auxiliary driving light. Too narrow a beam width.
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 02:58 PM
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Originally posted by pomanferrari
Jim, the PIAA suffers from the same problem as all the other light kits that use an auxiliary driving light. Too narrow a beam width.
Better than a CATZ driving light, though, and far more output.
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 02:58 PM
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They say price is coming soon...
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 03:06 PM
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Thumbs up Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those lights look badass!! Mean as ****!!!!I like a lot!!Do I smell a group buy?????? Hmmmmm......that would be awsome. But HID's are usually expensive. Ill just keep my fingers crossed.
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 03:09 PM
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Looks cool. I want to see them with the feed front end. Could be a nice pair.
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 05:49 PM
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Those are the sweetest looking sleek lights I've ever seen. I want those.
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 06:09 PM
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I really dont like the idea of an H3 bulb for a headlight. They are TIIINYYYY. Theyre driving light bulbs, theres no way it can pull off a good light pattern. The lights look sweet as hell, but i think thats all they were going for, aesthetics and not soo much functionality.
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Old Sep 3, 2002 | 06:45 PM
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Style wise, I think they are one of the best looking sleek kits out there. Just wonder how well they will workout.
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Old Sep 4, 2002 | 01:45 AM
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Maybe it's just the photo, but it looks to me like the pod covers on the kit aren't lined up properly with the fenders & hood. It looks to me like at least the back edge is a little bit too high.

If it *is* too high, and can be adjusted to properly line up independently of the lights, then maybe it's no problem. But if the whole thing moves as one unit, it doesn't sound so good....
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Old Oct 19, 2002 | 09:31 PM
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I have true HOD in my stock headlights. Installed the Ballasts on the bumper frame. And I also removed the metal cone in the headlight assembly.

All I can say is that my Driving and fog lights don't even make a difference on or off.

The FD should have come with the HID to begin with and it is bright...........
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Old Oct 19, 2002 | 09:42 PM
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i like
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 12:09 AM
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I heard they still arent out yet..

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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 01:06 AM
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Very mean looking. If I ever opted to do away w/ the pop ups I'd go for those.
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Old Jan 24, 2003 | 10:58 AM
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Anyone hear anything new about these lights?

Just curious...

Thanks
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Old Jan 24, 2003 | 11:02 AM
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Jason of JT-Imports saw them in person in Japan. He commented that he wasn't very impressed with the build quality. Ask him or Chuck of RotaryExtreme....they both were at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon.
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