[V8] WAAAAAAAY off subject: NAC! not even close to Audi content, but....

[Scott Justusson]

 The v8's are almost as good as the 200mm rectangulars, big lenses make better potential light beam *control*.  I prefer HIR for low beams, and plain old halogen for high beams.  I currently run this exact setup currently in my 94 Landcruiser along with 55w Halogens in a really old set of Rallye 2000 pencil beams:
http://forums.audiworld.com/picture.php?albumid=165400&pictureid=234033

I live in Chicago, and travel to MI quite often, and enjoy a lot of late night rides with high beams on for 20minutes or more.  I'm pretty serious about lighting on all my machines because of the deer hazards, and find most HID to give the false sense of security Stern speaks to.  After several days with my folks 535ix recently, fully equipped with the latest in HID tech, my 17year old Cruiser gives nothing away to it, because the Landcruiser reflectors and lenses are massive, bigger than the v8 even.  In reality, the GE (now) Phillips patented HIR bulbs are the best upgrade for the old H4/9006/90211/9012.  Stern used to sell HIR bulbs when GE had the patent, but he dropped them a couple years ago.  The HIR patent changed hands from GE to Toshiba, and is now owned by Phillips. You can get the 9006HIR (Phillips branded) from rallylights, and the H4 HIR with a google search.  FYI,  the H4 HIR replacement is 'ala' 9006, it's a low beam filament only.  IME, it's best rigged to just have the low beams be on all the time, and the inner highs will do fine with an upgraded 100w bulb.

I'll put all suggestions to Roger in perspective:  If you've ever driven a US spec headlight 200tq/5ktq, the P-C chebby lenses make the crappiest Audi pos lights ever built = desireable in comparison (yes, the 5000t lights are not quite the crappiest lights on the planet!).  So, IMO, putting a "relay" on the PolyCarb chebby lenses as a starting point, is like putting 3D glasses on a glaucoma patient.  I suspect Roger knows the obvious answer already, and it's time to just jump and make the proper swap to the lower trim line 200mm rectangulars.  And, I know IF I was to go with the HID build, the 430 series lexi have some of the best.  

Cheers

Scott J
92 v8
94 Landcuiser







 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com>
To: Scott Justusson <qshipq at aol.com>
Cc: dsaad <dsaad at icehouse.net>; v8 <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Sat, Dec 31, 2011 7:38 pm
Subject: Re: [V8] WAAAAAAAY off subject: NAC! not even close to Audi content, but....


I wish I had had a chance to do HIR bulbs in my V8's euro's.  The euro lights I had ran 100w highs and I think 55 or 65w lows, previous owner did that.  They are one of the best halogen lamps I've used.

Personally, I prefer the HID with Bi-xenon, the throw is ridiculous.  But I am in a plains state, so that may have some to say of it.  As well, its a bit different putting them in a car meant to have a projector, there isn't any restriction to the output like there could possibly be in a deeply offset square lens.

Whatever roger decides on I sure would like to see it, and I think starting with a relay is an easy starting point.