[V8] electrical failure

[Z1 Performance]

HID has the same temp rating, which will give a similar light color, but HID blows away a conventional halogen in terms of overall light output.

And as far as the "myth" that an HID in a non HID housing is bad is concerned, trust me, when aimed properly (this is what most people don't bother doing), they are unbelievable.  My brother has an HID conversion in both his Galant VR4 and his FC RX7 (Euro lights, so converts you from sealed beam to H4 and then he has an H4 HID kit).  Tremendous amounts of light and never been flashed by anyone for blinding

Only downside is retrofit HID kits are not technically legal for sale anymore for road use, so depends how touchy your inspections are

Adam
Z-1 Performance, Inc.
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Buchholz, Steven 
  To: V8 
  Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 1:22 PM
  Subject: RE: [V8] electrical failure


  ... great story Dave, got me chuckling pretty good ... between this and
  the squid adjusters the list has been doing a good job of keeping the
  spirits up here of late ... 

  Personally, I'm going for the Silver Star bulbs when I have a chance.
  Bill Bennett on the urq list really heaps praise on his HID conversion
  ... perhaps that's an option ... but from what I see, the light
  temperature from the Silver Stars is about the same as that for the
  HIDs, so it isn't clear that the HIDs would provide that much, given
  that you're keeping the same buckets ... 

  Steve B
  San Jose, CA (USA)
  > 
  > an X through it popped up on the auto-check. For a brief moment I
  thought I
  > accidentally fired a "sports car wannabe seeking missile" at the poor
  scuberdoo.
  > It turned out that only a headlight had burned out.
  > 
  > So - I need some new low-beam bulbs. Are there any after market bulbs
  that
  > actually improve lighting without melting the system - or do I just go
  back to
  > stock HB4 bulbs??
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