[V8] HID kits

Ron Wainwright ron_01056 at yahoo.com
Thu May 1 13:54:19 PDT 2008


Perfect time to put some HIDs in know Shayne ;-)

 Ron

--- too many quattros <thequattroking at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> although i have not put HID lights in my V8 yet, i
> have converted about 6 or
> 7 other cars i own/have owned.  NOTHING beats HIDs. 
> I  personally will not
> go above 5300K or below 4200K (which i prefer).  I
> will NEVER convert a DOT
> light housing with sloppy cut off.  way to much
> scatter.  some of the newer
> DOT cars would be a good candidate, but i don't own
> anything that new!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Shayne
> 
> PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
> PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro
> 
> 
> > From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> > Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
> > To: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
> > Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] HID kits
> > 
> > OK, let me get Mark to snap a few pics.
> >  But I can tell you that they are freaking
> amazing.
> >  I have 100w bulbs in my Euros & they didn't hold
> a
> > candle to the HID's!
> > 
> >  Ron
> > 
> > --- "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
> > wrote:
> > 
> >> Sure, that's work!
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> >> To: Coleman, David
> >> Cc: v8 at audifans.com <v8 at audifans.com>
> >> Sent: Wed Apr 30 18:01:09 2008
> >> Subject: RE: [V8] HID kits
> >> 
> >> A pic of Mark's light's?
> >> 
> >>  Ron
> >> 
> >> --- "Coleman, David"
> <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Gotta see a pic!!
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> David A. Coleman
> >>> Vice President | BlackRock | 100 Bellevue
> Parkway
> >> |
> >>> Wilmington, DE
> >>> 19809
> >>> ' 302.797.2106 | 7 302.797.2211
> >>> David.Coleman at BlackRock.com
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Ron Wainwright
> >> [mailto:ron_01056 at yahoo.com]
> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:13 PM
> >>>> To: Coleman, David
> >>>> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> >>>> Subject: RE: [V8] HID kits
> >>>> 
> >>>> Dave, you've got Euro's rite?! But for Euro's
> >> I'm
> >>>> getting the H4 low beam kit. Plenty of light.
> >>>>  I was just in Willoubey's V8 Mit 8,000 hid kit
> >> in
> >>> his
> >>>> Euro's it's silly the amount of light. No need
> >> for
> >>>> Highs. But to answer your question,
> >>>> the highs stay the same. I'll prolly use a 100
> >> or
> >>> a
> >>>> 120W high bulb in conjunction with 4,300 hid
> >> kit.
> >>> I
> >>>> prolly will never use the highs cause the hids
> >> are
> >>>> that good!
> >>>>  On the wife's V8 I'm useing a 9006 kit. Cause
> >> she
> >>>> doesn't have Euro's....yet ;-)
> >>>> 
> >>>>  Hope that helps.
> >>>> 
> >>>>  Ron
> >>>> 
> >>>> --- "Coleman, David"
> >> <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>>> Hey Ron -- Does this replace just the high
> >> beam
> >>>>> side, just the low beam
> >>>>> side, or both?
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> -dave
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>>> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> >>>>> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On
> >>>>> Behalf Of
> >>>>>> Ron Wainwright
> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 6:29 PM
> >>>>>> To: lanierpratt at mac.com
> >>>>>> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [V8] HID kits
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> I'm actually getting two kits for my use.
> >> One
> >>> H4
> >>>>> kit
> >>>>>> 4,300 light with eather a 35ww or 55w
> >>>>> ballast...not
> >>>>>> sure yet for my 5sp mit euros.
> >>>>>>  & a 9006 kit 8,000 light for the wifes
> >>>>> car...wichever
> >>>>>> one that is. (Read my other post about my
> >>> Georgia
> >>>>>> trip)
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>>  & yes more can be had.
> >>>>>>  As I stated, I'm getting a couple & was
> >> just
> >>>>>> wondering if others might want one as well.
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>>  I'm getting the kits from
> >>>>>> http://smarthid.com/
> >>>>>>  The site explaines everything.
> >>>>>>  But I will say.....do not order yet....I'm
> >>>>> working on
> >>>>>> a GB price. Even though $120 is cheap $$$
> >> for
> >>>>> quality
> >>>>>> ballasts & the warranty. Most CO's have a
> >> one
> >>> year
> >>>>>> warranty with no name ballasts & cheap
> >> bulbs.
> >>> I'm
> >>>>>> going with this CO cause of the stuff stated
> >>>>> above.
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>>  Ron
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> --- Lanier Pratt <lanierpratt at mac.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> Hey Ron. How many are you actually
> >> getting?
> >>>>> Once
> >>>>>>> these are gone can you get more?  Let me
> >>> know.
> >>>>> You
> >>>>>>> could being them my way if you come out in
> >>> May.
> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> Thank you,
> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> Lanier Pratt
> >>>>>>> 507-473-0390
> >>>>>>> (sent from my BlackBerry)
> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>>>> From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:42:30
> >>>>>>> To:v8 at audifans.com
> >>>>>>> Subject: [V8] HID kits
> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> Listers, I'm getting a few kits & was
> >>> wondering
> >>>>> if
> >>>>>>> others might want one as well.
> >>>>>>> A tentative price is $120 for a full 35w
> >>> kit.
> >>>>>>> & I'm getting a price for a 55w kit...but
> >> a
> >>>>>>> tentative
> >>>>>>> price is bout $20/$30 more.
> >>>>>>>  Kits are available for Euro's (H4), Fogs
> >>>>> (H1..or is
> 
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