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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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Well i am one step closer to finishing my car appearance wise. Im getting some cloth seats this week probably and i just installed these last night.


Heres how i mounted the ballasts

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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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looks kick *** man! i just got some HID bulbs for my car last week too! you're probably gonna get a few people saying your an ******* and you're blinding everyone and yada yada yada hahaha....

atleast i did lol....i love how they light up the road...how many K are they? i just got 8000K's for my car!
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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i got the 8000K kit myself..and honestly i didnt have 1 person flash me yet..so im not too concerned about it.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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looks great what did you pay for a kit like that and can it be done to an LT1 f body?
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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jake the car is sexy as usual! hows that cam doin?
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Cammd95Z
looks great what did you pay for a kit like that and can it be done to an LT1 f body?
i paid $330ish for mine...to make it work in an LT1 camaro, you'd have to get conversion housings to get rid of the sealed beam headlamps so you'd be able to throw a 9006 bulb in there...

i havent had 1 person flash their brights at me either
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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i paid $230 shipped for mine..talk to LS1_SS here on the boards..he actually has a kit for the LT1 camaros and Trans Ams..
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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i havent had 1 person flash their brights at me either
That must mean you're not blinding anyone then. There are also tons of people who rob stores and don't get caught... doesn't mean they're not criminals.

The bottom line is HID's should not be run without the proper cutoff. Our headlight housings simply shine the light everywhere. I'm glad you like them and they do look good, but please don't be ignorant and say that they're not blinding other people.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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well i dont have the money to run projectors and i honestly dont believe that they are all that blinding honestly..I even had a buddy of mine go down the road from me and face me and i drove by him and he said they werent blinding, but that they were bright.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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Sweet man, i got mine in a few weeks ago.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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nice..how do u like yours? and where have u been??
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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man i love your car....i NEED CME
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by JacobK
nice..how do u like yours? and where have u been??
I love mine. 10000K kit so they are deep blue.

I've been around like usual.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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I had an 8000K kit on my car until recently and never got flashed in the year I had them. I think since our cars sit so low they don't bother most people on the road. I never hear anyone talking **** about them SUVs running them Sylvania Super Stars. those ******* are bright as hell and almost caused an accident for me once!
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Originally Posted by kpowr82
I had an 8000K kit on my car until recently and never got flashed in the year I had them. I think since our cars sit so low they don't bother most people on the road. I never hear anyone talking **** about them SUVs running them Sylvania Super Stars. those ******* are bright as hell and almost caused an accident for me once!
Being low certainly helps.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 11:55 PM
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is there anything for those Fog lights they look like pee now since the lights light up way better very badass man so is there a kit for the Fogs ?
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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Silverstars are gonna be the closest match without going HID.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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is there anybody with a picture of the HIDS with Silverstars for the fogs
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 01:06 AM
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im gonna try to find some silverstars for the fogs and something for the corner lights too..
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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I am def. considering getting these lights, I may get the 8000K's as well, I did buy Sylvania ST's for my daily driver and they are BRIGHT ... So I may pick them up until I get the HID setup...

And your ride wit them lights look awesome...
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