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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 11:53 AM
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I have a silver 02 SS. I want to do a true HID mod. I have all the equip from my last car. The projectors are BMW bi-xenons. The question i had is should i get the halo style lights with the "extra" "circle". Or use the stock lights just mounting the projector in the low-beam section.

The other thing i want to know is, if i do the halo lights, i can't decide black or chrome. Any opinions would be appreciated.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 12:04 PM
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I like the halo look. Both colors would look good but I think the chrome would look better. But the is just my $0.02.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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Black ones all the way! I have them on my ss and they have a real mean look. The chrome ones are imo to bling-bling for me.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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lol, great two diffrent opinions. I like the look of the black on the blue cars i've seen. I just aren't sure about w/ a silver car.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 02:48 PM
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I vote for the halo's too.

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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 71camaro
Black ones all the way! I have them on my ss and they have a real mean look. The chrome ones are imo to bling-bling for me.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 03:15 PM
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halos are for bimmers...just do the headlight mod and ull b the happest kid on the block, trust me
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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camar0guy, i see what your saying. I just wasn't sure with putting the HID projector in the headlight, i thought the halo might clean up the look, however i was thinking if i mount the front of the projector where the halo is, the other section of the low-beam area won't really light. I just wanted opinions.
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Originally Posted by camar0guy
halos are for bimmers...just do the headlight mod and ull b the happest kid on the block, trust me
i hear everyone talking about the "headlight mod" what is the headlight mod? can someone show me maybe i can do it on my car?
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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Link to headlight mod

I vote for headlight mod. Halo's with the projectors might start looking too busy. imo
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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hmm might have to try that this weekend
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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i like the black look of that, i think i might do that. do you think the projector is worth putting in? i sorta miss the very nice output of the true HID's.
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 10:42 AM
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I'd do it w/the black ones if i had a camaro, those look mean, and no offense to the halo guys, they are cool and all but they dont flow w/the hood very well and i wouldnt want to put true HID's in something that doesnt flow w/the lines well
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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good point, well taken. damn i guess i still have a debate on my hands.
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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halos all the way man, get complements on them all the time and tons of looks.
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Guy2626c
good point, well taken. damn i guess i still have a debate on my hands.
i like the look of a silver camaro with clear corners personally. a little biased though
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