[s-cars] GroupBuy Euro Lens S6&S4

[Robert Rossato]

To be honest, I don't think you'll notice a difference in lighting
output from your vantage point.  The beam pattern is controlled by the
reflector and shade in the projector assembly.  I think the benefit is
from the perspective of other drivers.  I don't know for sure but I
believe that the larger un-fluted area on the HID lens is more for
controlling light scatter to minimize blinding of on-coming traffic.
HIDs are more sensitive to this.  And while our cars have them as
standard equipment in the NA market, the use of HIDs require the car to
be equipped with headlight washers to provide as clean a lens as
possible, as a dirty lens will also affect light scatter.

So, I would opt for the HID lenses even though it may not provide me
with any additional lighting.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Robert Myers
> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 10:16 PM
> To: Graham Hicks; auctionpics at cox.net; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] GroupBuy Euro Lens S6&S4
> 
> 
> 
> OK, now it looks like maybe I need advice.  My S6 has the OEM 
> lighting except for installing a set of HID low beam lights.  I was 
> thinking that I would be more happy with the "standard Euro lenses" 
> but now you've got me wondering.  Would the HID lenses be a better 
> bet for my lighting or should I stick with my original gut response?
> 
> 
> At 09:42 PM 6/18/2006, Graham Hicks wrote:
> >Hey David,
> >My info on your list is as I had given it, but after reading Sean's 
> >response and a tech article from the Daniel Stern Lighting web site, 
> >I think I would be more interested in the HID lenses for the S6.
> >If they are available, please change my choice to S6-HID.  If not, 
> >I'm still in for the e-code S6 lenses.
> >Thanks,
> >Graham
> >
> >Graham Hicks
> >   UrS6Turbo at Yahoo.ca
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----
> >From: auctionpics at cox.net
> >To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 9:24:03 PM
> >Subject: [s-cars] GroupBuy Euro Lens S6&S4
> >
> >Sorry for the missing people...
> >
> >also some have asked about whats an HID lens,
> >
> >this is what i was told,anyone with more info may add to this,
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Sean Douglas" <quattro20v at telus.net>
> >
> >"The fluting on the low beam is shaped different. On the regular euro
> >its rectangular shaped and the HID, it looks like a trapezoid.
> >
> >I don't know how or why this makes a difference, but I assume the
> >engineers at Hella did it for a reason."
> >
> >
> >also im not sure if they ever made HID for the early S4 cars 
> or just the
> >later S6s
> >
> >
> >
> >**************************************************
> >
> >this is the list as it stands
> >
> >
> >auctionpics at cox.net  David             S6
> >
> >robert at s-cars.org      Robert          S6
> >
> >alabonite at hotmail.com   Alvin         S6
> >
> >stott at gwi.net              Stott           S6
> >
> >93urs4 at rovershack.com    James      S6
> >
> >cello at adelphia.net           Paul          S6
> >
> >tsidders at wi.rr.com          Tim           S6
> >
> >jpburns3 at gmail.com        John         S6
> >
> >smarinello at entouch.net     Steve        S6
> >
> >Odyrestorations at aol.com    Tom        S6
> >
> >urs6turbo at yahoo.ca         Graham     S6
> >
> >seanupchurch at earthlink.net   Sean     S6
> >
> >dlandaeta at gmail.com         Douglas    S6
> >
> >jenrob at mchsi.com         Jen              S6
> >
> >mark.pollan at verizonbusiness.com  Mark  S6
> >
> >gcmschemist at gmail.com       Eric        S6
> >
> >larrycleung at gmail.com                     S6
> >
> >mark.pollan at verizonbusiness.com  Mark   S6
> >
> >rainspec at gmail.com           Forrest         S6
> >
> >trgreen at comcast.net          Tom           S6  (Would Like HID)
> >
> >jerryscott at wispertel.net   Jerry         S4
> >
> >tim.dahm at gmail.com       Tim         S4
> >
> >marc at frogville.net            Marc        S4
> >
> >bobfrizzell at shaw.ca          Bob          S4
> >
> >tsidders at wi.rr.com       Tim               S4
> >
> >leonar57 at msu.edu          Daniel         S4
> >
> >jerryscott at wispertel.net       Jerry       S4
> >
> >eric16v at gmail.com              Eric        S4
> >
> >urdrquattro at yahoo.com          Mike        S4
> >
> >marc at frogville.net              Marc            S4
> >
> >gcmschemist at gmail.com        Robert           S6
> >
> >Mtgadbois at aol.com          Mark         Ask For HID
> >
> >KBATPO at comcast.net       Igor          Ask For HID
> >
> >r0ssat0_987 at att.net    Robert         Ask For HID
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