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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Just put in my 8k hid kit. I got a great deal from a friend who accidentally ordered two. Love the look, makes the car look newer.




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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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wow, looks really good! very bright too. I assume you didn't do the retrofit right? I can't really tell at that distance.
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Nope, just a plug and play kit.
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by greyBLITZ
wow, looks really good! very bright too. I assume you didn't do the retrofit right? I can't really tell at that distance.
definetly not a retrofit, there's a night and day difference.
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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That looks pretty good!
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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Looks good ... but you'll blind the incoming car since your projectors are not meant to have HID. As you can see no cut-off line.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 03:58 AM
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looks pretty good. not put the ther one in and take her outside and take photos....................
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by JesLet
Looks good ... but you'll blind the incoming car since your projectors are not meant to have HID. As you can see no cut-off line.
I don't think it'l be too bad. Our headlights are pretty low. I bet theres more glare coming off a Tundra or F150 w/ stock halogens.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 06:46 AM
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If your going to try and show cut off line, stay about 50ft or more back. Against the wall like that most HID Projectors look like crap. Take more pics with the car further back.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Damned04
I don't think it'l be too bad. Our headlights are pretty low. I bet theres more glare coming off a Tundra or F150 w/ stock halogens.
Trucks/SUVs halogens probably have as much glare as other vehicles with halogens. They sit higher so the light will seem "blinding/glaring" since it is shining at the eye level of people driving non-trucks/SUVs. So you can not really say that they have "more glare".
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 08:07 AM
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With the 99-00 replacement headlights, you will see a lot sharper cut-off line. Also change your city lights with leds to match your hids.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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You really need to change the city light to match the hids. Here are my polarg hyper whites.

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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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Nice lights, looks good
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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Did certain years come with hid's? My 97 has them and they have the cut off line. I always thought they were factory.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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those look nice! what brand are those?
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