[V8] HID's for V8

[kyle leatherwood]

I have to admit, I drove Mark Willoughby's 4.2 5 speed not too long ago and he has an HID kit installed in the stock DOT headlamps until we have the opportunity to install his euro's.  I must say that the difference at night was incredible.  Granted, the beam pattern is not perfect, it will probably be much better with the euros, but I have been told that the headlamps do need to be adjusted after HID kit install to get a better beam pattern and cut off.  However, the only way to get a truely correct cut off is to install projectors into our housings or set up a better lens in them. Just my 2 cents.
 
Kyle
 
> Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:23:48 -0800> From: thequattroking at yahoo.com> To: ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com; rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com> CC: v8-bounces at audifans.com; v8 at audifans.com> Subject: Re: [V8] HID's for V8> > i would like to point something out, the color cast u speak of is usally a> result of a poor quality reflector or even more so, projector on cars> equipped with them. I have noticed a similar effect of non HID projector> equipped cars i have been given as rentals (KIA for one). It MAY have> something to do with the lense too, but i have played around with that,> removing lenses and still get the effect. so i believe it to be more with> the reflector/projector. COULD BE crappy bulbs too. have not experimented> with that to much.> > > > > Shayne> > PARTING: 1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5> PARTING: 1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro> > > > From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>> > Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:45:58 -0500> > To: <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com>> > Cc: <v8-bounces at audifans.com>, <v8 at audifans.com>> > Subject: Re: [V8] HID's for V8> > > > Roger,> > > > I wouldn't even THINK of installing HID conversion for DOT Audi V8> > headlights -- only for the Euro lights with proper beam pattern. As> > to the HID weird color cast -- that is only visible when you are> > looking at the beam from anywhere but in your car. The clarity and> > 'whiteness' of the objects in your path is truly remarkable and> > worthy as an upgrade IMO. I'm still using the DOT headlights, but> > would certainly want to upgrade to HIDs when I get around to> > installing the Euro headlights I bought a few years back.> > > > Ingo> > '84 urq - '91 V8 5 spd - '93 V8> > > > _______________________________________________> > Audifans V8 mailing list> > Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com> > Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8> > > > You can help keep the audifans site running by shopping at> > http://audifans.com/shop/> > > > > _______________________________________________> Audifans V8 mailing list> Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com> Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8> > You can help keep the audifans site running by shopping at http://audifans.com/shop/> 
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