[s-cars] re. Euro Lights?

[Dave Ellis]

For those of you wondering how big a difference the Euro vs. DOT lens 
makes, I'll let you know this weekend when I'll be able to do a side by 
side comparison (a big thanks to Paul for donating a spare Euro S4 lens 
to replace my cracked DOT lens!).  I'll see if I'm able to catch any 
differences with the camera for show and tell.

I don't have HIDs, but do have the 9011/9012 HIR bulbs in Canadian/DOT 
housings with overkill relays, cleaned reflectors and lenses, and the 15 
degree Euro-pattern cutoff mod to the low beam projector mask.  Should 
be interesting to see what difference the Euro lens will make.

-Dave



pkrasusky at ups.com wrote:
> Ladies-
> 
> FWIW, I've got Krazy Keith Maddock's Chernobyl'd Euro unit aside my DOT
> halogen projector in my garage, from when I lobotomized mine for HID
> (Super K - I donated the lens to Dave Ellis here last week 8-). Karma
> baby!).  The reflector on the Euro is more bulbous, the DOT slightly
> more conical (less round toward the back).  That, the different lens,
> the inclusion of a city light bulb, and the adjustable Euro vs. DOT
> cutoff selector are the differences.
> 
> What effect the Euro's bulbous reflector has on light output I don't
> know / care, just my useless tidbit there for ya's to chew on.  I'm sure
> its that way for a reason tho and likely improves things.
> 
> And I put antiseize on them.  And I didn't put antiseize on them.
> _Thud_Neighhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
> 
> -Paul stirring the pot for gits and shiggles K.
>