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Old May 16, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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I'm lookin at a 1998 Camaro..it needs both Headlights replaced.

I've seen some cars with the Halo Lights..I like how they look.

What is a good brand to go with..what are you guys using?
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Old May 16, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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i found mine on ebay and i like them... i dont know the brand

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Ebay is your best bet to getting any set. Note they won't go by brand name on ebay, so you'll need to go by looks.

I've had two sets so far:

The first was Eagle Eyes, which is what it looks like jb98camaro has. They looked good but the output was just OK - they use H3 bulbs and the projector makes a narrower beam. I didn't like that too much.

Second and current set is Sonars. While I don't like the appearance of them quite as much as the Eagle Eyes, they have an H1 projector and the light output is much better. The beam is wider, the cutoff was notably smoother, plus the "squirrel finders" let a little bit of light through above the cutoff so it isn't pitch black there yet it doesn't create glare for other traffic.

There are two more types out there, an "Audi R8" style and another with a third small light between the low and high beams. Jury is still out on the R8 style, I'm considering trying a set since my driver side Sonar got busted up this past winter. I don't particularly like the other set with that third little light in them, they look weird, and I don't know what the light output is like with them.
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^ he is right on the light output... its not the best but i can deal with it..
later down the road i'll prob try some other lights
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Old May 17, 2010 | 01:21 AM
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I had the sonars from eBay and in the end I went back to my factory headlights after I took em and water sanded em and polished em back out
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Ebay is your best bet to getting any set. Note they won't go by brand name on ebay, so you'll need to go by looks.

I've had two sets so far:

The first was Eagle Eyes, which is what it looks like jb98camaro has. They looked good but the output was just OK - they use H3 bulbs and the projector makes a narrower beam. I didn't like that too much.

Second and current set is Sonars. While I don't like the appearance of them quite as much as the Eagle Eyes, they have an H1 projector and the light output is much better. The beam is wider, the cutoff was notably smoother, plus the "squirrel finders" let a little bit of light through above the cutoff so it isn't pitch black there yet it doesn't create glare for other traffic.

There are two more types out there, an "Audi R8" style and another with a third small light between the low and high beams. Jury is still out on the R8 style, I'm considering trying a set since my driver side Sonar got busted up this past winter. I don't particularly like the other set with that third little light in them, they look weird, and I don't know what the light output is like with them.
Cool..would you happen to have a link to the Sonar type..or a good pic of what they look like..?
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Old May 17, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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On my car:



They also come in chrome too.
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I didn't find them on Ebay..

Came up with these though..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-02...item439f4aa1b6
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The first pic I posted is from an ebay auction. They are all over. Just search "98 camaro projector" and you'll get all the different types showing up.

Those you posted are the Eagle Eyes ones.
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Found em..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tchlink:top:en


Thanks.
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Sure thing. Keep an eye out though, I think you should be able to find them a tad bit cheaper than that. I got mine for just under $150 shipped IIRC.
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