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Old 12-25-2005 | 09:53 AM
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so ure saying kaixen is a direct replacement? wouldnt need a sealed beam conversion or anything like that?
Old 12-25-2005 | 10:11 AM
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What i mean is that, the kits have a cut off built in to them. The main issue with running HID's that cause people to have to modify things is glare and unaimed light blinding other drivers, with the built in cutoff that is no longer an issue. I know that on RX7's these lights without any modification to headlight housings etc. produced at least triple the light output. However for optimal light output on any vehicle you would want to switch to a projector housing/lens designed for HID's.

As i dont own a T/A or Camaro i cant comment on sealed beam conversions as i have no idea what they are (though i will do a few quick searches and post sometime later once i have a rough idea)

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Old 12-25-2005 | 11:02 AM
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ahhh. yes i loved that feature. i thought you were saying t/as didnt need anything for the kits
Old 12-25-2005 | 11:36 AM
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I cant comment on the depth of the stock T/A headlight housing but most of the rx7 guys just mount this new HID in their stock housing. Kaixen sells replacement HID lighting for all size (9003,9004,9005,9006,H3,H4 etc etc) of light (i assume that T/A's dont use H4 like rx7's do).

Of course for optimal performance for your money (which it seems to me every true car guy and girl wants) you should use some kind of aftermarket housing. These typically sell for around $30-$40 each.
Old 12-25-2005 | 12:43 PM
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Looks great.
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TAs do use h4s
Old 12-25-2005 | 03:18 PM
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Without a projector, they are dangerous and should not be done.
Old 12-25-2005 | 03:22 PM
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T/A with aftermarket housings do use H7 bulbs. Aftermarket housings do have ALOT better cutoff than stock housings and I don't consider them anymore dangerous than stock HIDs cars without projector housings.
Old 12-25-2005 | 04:02 PM
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I've never heard of a stock - meaning factory car that had HIDs and no projectors.
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Older Lexus (with yellow fogs), Nissan Altima & Maximas, and lots of the Benz's models do. There's a decent list of factory HIDs without projectors.
Old 12-25-2005 | 06:32 PM
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How can you tell which kit are you buying ??
I need a 9006 for example....
The web site just looks confusing to me..
Old 12-25-2005 | 08:17 PM
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Without a projector you wont have the ultra sharp cutoff you see on cars with stock HID's(the s2000 has an amazingly sharp cutoff for instance) however with this you still have a cutoff which though not razor sharp it still keeps glare affecting other drivers to a minimum. Even without projectors its nowhere near as bad as the civics or other ricers you see driving and blinding everyone.

~ever~ i will get the email for the rep that i used to purchase mine for you by tomorrow night when i get home, he will help you out and probably get you a better price than on the website.

In fact ill speak with him and see if he would be willing to set up a group buy for ls1tech

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Originally Posted by InfiniteReality
Older Lexus (with yellow fogs), Nissan Altima & Maximas, and lots of the Benz's models do. There's a decent list of factory HIDs without projectors.
There headlight houses are reflectors designed for HID's. Like the Esclade it has reflector houseing but they were designed for HID's.
Old 12-26-2005 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by InfiniteReality
Bought a 8000K HID kit for my car from a non-sponsored business. Paid $234 shipped for them. I already had the EuroLamps.com housings so I just swapped the H7 bulbs for some H7 HID capsules, mounted the ballast with double sided tape out of the way and the rest was just plug & play. I already had my wiring upgraded for the 70w Eurolamps bulbs. The difference with having HIDs is HUGE! I don't think I'll ever own a car without HIDs again. In attempt to describe it, it's like blacklight on the color of white. Everything just stands out way more and it's way easier on your eyes.

Here's a video I made and plenty of pics below that.

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SilverStars versus 8000K HIDs




8000K HID Low Beam & EuroLamps.Com 70w Halogen High Beam

could u list all the stuff u needed to do this? this is exactly what i am looking for. the housing, the correct wiring and where to get it, and the kit (bulbs) where u got them. thanks............your car is kick ***!!!!!!!!!props
Old 12-26-2005 | 02:12 PM
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looks good!
Old 12-26-2005 | 03:08 PM
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All you need is the HID kit and the eurolamps housings. That's it!
Old 12-26-2005 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by InfiniteReality
All you need is the HID kit and the eurolamps housings. That's it!
I hate sounding like a newb, but do you need an adapter harness going from the sealed beams to the H7 bulbs? Now, I'm not talking HID right now, just a regular halogen. I haven't dealt with sealed beams in awhile, since my thirdgen Z28.
Old 12-26-2005 | 06:16 PM
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Is this the same for the lt1 birds as they have the single headlamp for the low/hi beam. Thanks
Old 12-26-2005 | 07:33 PM
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what ever happened to the other blue firehawk that had the HID's before. It had the round style lights in the stock (headlight) location.
Old 12-26-2005 | 07:59 PM
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Not to sound like a newb, what what is the Eurolamp housing?


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