pics of my HID conversion in a stock 93 to 97 camaro headlight. i want input.
01-08-2012, 05:10 PM
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Dim output (blazer fogs on the c5 with a hid bulb have the same output)
foreground lighting is too bright
Poor distance lighting
Beam is streaky
width is narrow
Put it next to any OEM or even the mini d2s and you will see the difference.
Plus retrofitting headlights is my job I don't use the matchbox projector because I find them unsafe.
Put one Tl projector next to four of the matchbox projectors and tell us how they compare. The Hella projectors that BLS use are pretty good but I'm specifically talking about the matchbox projector.
foreground lighting is too bright
Poor distance lighting
Beam is streaky
width is narrow
Put it next to any OEM or even the mini d2s and you will see the difference.
Plus retrofitting headlights is my job I don't use the matchbox projector because I find them unsafe.
Put one Tl projector next to four of the matchbox projectors and tell us how they compare. The Hella projectors that BLS use are pretty good but I'm specifically talking about the matchbox projector.
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01-08-2012, 05:11 PM
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I wish I knew what kind of lights were on my old camaro. The guy I bought it from said he made them on his kitchen table. All I know is that they were very bright and looked great, and kept the stock look when off. The only problem with them is that they were about the same brightness as the high beams, but I adjusted them down some to not blind oncoming traffic. I think that with some creativity, and the right resources making your own kit wouldnt be too hard. I just wish I knew how to make a cheap kit for trans ams.
01-08-2012, 05:14 PM
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Dim output (blazer fogs on the c5 with a hid bulb have the same output)
foreground lighting is too bright
Poor distance lighting
Beam is streaky
width is narrow
Put it next to any OEM or even the mini d2s and you will see the difference.
Plus retrofitting headlights is my job I don't use the matchbox projector because I find them unsafe.
Put one Tl projector next to four of the matchbox projectors and tell us how they compare. The Hella projectors that BLS use are pretty good but I'm specifically talking about the matchbox projector.
foreground lighting is too bright
Poor distance lighting
Beam is streaky
width is narrow
Put it next to any OEM or even the mini d2s and you will see the difference.
Plus retrofitting headlights is my job I don't use the matchbox projector because I find them unsafe.
Put one Tl projector next to four of the matchbox projectors and tell us how they compare. The Hella projectors that BLS use are pretty good but I'm specifically talking about the matchbox projector.
and are you talking about acura tl projectors
01-08-2012, 05:17 PM
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I wish I knew what kind of lights were on my old camaro. The guy I bought it from said he made them on his kitchen table. All I know is that they were very bright and looked great, and kept the stock look when off. The only problem with them is that they were about the same brightness as the high beams, but I adjusted them down some to not blind oncoming traffic. I think that with some creativity, and the right resources making your own kit wouldnt be too hard. I just wish I knew how to make a cheap kit for trans ams.
01-08-2012, 06:20 PM
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For bixenon projectors I would rank them in this order with tl /rx350/ls the best.
Mini d2s (there should be a new projector to replace this in the near future)
mini h1
Fxr or e55( fxr has about the same low beam as the mini h1 but has a better high beam)
fx
rx350 or tl
Ls460
Mini d2s (there should be a new projector to replace this in the near future)
mini h1
Fxr or e55( fxr has about the same low beam as the mini h1 but has a better high beam)
fx
rx350 or tl
Ls460
01-08-2012, 08:04 PM
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For bixenon projectors I would rank them in this order with tl /rx350/ls the best.
Mini d2s (there should be a new projector to replace this in the near future)
mini h1
Fxr or e55( fxr has about the same low beam as the mini h1 but has a better high beam)
fx
rx350 or tl
Ls460
Mini d2s (there should be a new projector to replace this in the near future)
mini h1
Fxr or e55( fxr has about the same low beam as the mini h1 but has a better high beam)
fx
rx350 or tl
Ls460
oh and there in a 4 gen camaro
01-08-2012, 08:26 PM
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Then why did I see a thread asking if there was interest in them being bought(him selling them)? It got deleted once the mods saw it and them this thread appeared...
01-08-2012, 08:57 PM
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No i wont be deleting this. I just thinks its funny how so many people are getting mad over a HID kit. Its just headlights. calm down. Im just trying to make a cheap HID kit that not out of this world for pricing. and who else is trying to make a resonable price HID kit for the h3451 bulbs[/B].
It looked to me as if you deleted the entire thread as soon as I made posts which highlighted some aspects of your light's donor projectors and performance that were unfavorable. Considering how you are a non-sponsor wanting to offer an HID kit for sale, the whole thing seemed a bit suspicious to me. Then I came across a similar thread here. Of course I stopped in...
You want to sell these lights. In that context, I'm going to judge you more critically than I would judge a DIYer simply trying to work out his own lighting improvement. The part about you crafting your own lights is great, I support it, and I respect it. If you can craft HIDs that improve vision without offensive glare, more power to you. As a hobbyist with experience in that area, I think that's commendable. Still, I'll try to share what I know with others who are considering buying from any potential lighting supplier, and I will tend to take offense if that input is removed by said party when it is unfavorable.
Hope that explains my position better.
And to whoever commented about 'these guys are all friends':
I'd never even heard of BLS until the first thread about 'any interest in cheap drop in HID's kits' or whatever it was called. There, somebody else mentioned BLS, so I took a look. Having built various lights myself, and dreamed for years of good lights for my Camaro, I liked what I saw. But I don't know them any more than I know tt383lt1. Which is not at all.
01-08-2012, 09:02 PM
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no i apersiated your help. i know i cant sell these on here i just wanted more imput like you gave me. you are a really smart guy and im glad you came in with your advice
01-09-2012, 11:03 AM
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BLS - Wow you're sensitive. He's fishing for sales in his posts? All he said was "what do you guys think", looking for feedback. Are you seriously threatened by him because he made his own "projector headlights"? I think before you go insulting this guy for absolutely no reason (from what I can see), you should have some class if you want to get people to buy products from you.
I'm interested to see some progress on these, nice job man for taking some initiative and trying something new. They really don't look half bad. I wanna see some better quality pictures and some more details though!
I'm interested to see some progress on these, nice job man for taking some initiative and trying something new. They really don't look half bad. I wanna see some better quality pictures and some more details though!
No i wont be deleting this. I just thinks its funny how so many people are getting mad over a HID kit. Its just headlights. calm down. Im just trying to make a cheap HID kit that not out of this world for pricing. and who else is trying to make a resonable price HID kit for the h3451 bulbs.
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You are an idiot. You are late to the party. This guy was and continues to fish for sales. It happens all over the boards with all sorts of ****.
See how he allures to making a cheap kit? Why would someone say that if they were just retrofitting their own car? You should be smarter than that
See how he allures to making a cheap kit? Why would someone say that if they were just retrofitting their own car? You should be smarter than that
01-09-2012, 03:32 PM
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BLS and all the groupies such as bmxrider are just mad someone figured out what they were doing, it's a sham anyways... and why would you ever spend 900 on headlights when you could convert to a LS front end for less and have vastly superior lighting.
keep pecking away at your little project. you are just being picked on for trying to come up with you own way, I infact support tinkering like this after all it may end up something good.
keep pecking away at your little project. you are just being picked on for trying to come up with you own way, I infact support tinkering like this after all it may end up something good.
01-09-2012, 03:51 PM
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BLS and all the groupies such as bmxrider are just mad someone figured out what they were doing, it's a sham anyways... and why would you ever spend 900 on headlights when you could convert to a LS front end for less and have vastly superior lighting.
keep pecking away at your little project. you are just being picked on for trying to come up with you own way, I infact support tinkering like this after all it may end up something good.
keep pecking away at your little project. you are just being picked on for trying to come up with you own way, I infact support tinkering like this after all it may end up something good.
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BLS and all the groupies such as bmxrider are just mad someone figured out what they were doing, it's a sham anyways... and why would you ever spend 900 on headlights when you could convert to a LS front end for less and have vastly superior lighting.
keep pecking away at your little project. you are just being picked on for trying to come up with you own way, I infact support tinkering like this after all it may end up something good.
keep pecking away at your little project. you are just being picked on for trying to come up with you own way, I infact support tinkering like this after all it may end up something good.
01-10-2012, 10:22 AM
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BLS and all the groupies such as bmxrider are just mad someone figured out what they were doing, it's a sham anyways... and why would you ever spend 900 on headlights when you could convert to a LS front end for less and have vastly superior lighting.
keep pecking away at your little project. you are just being picked on for trying to come up with you own way, I infact support tinkering like this after all it may end up something good.
keep pecking away at your little project. you are just being picked on for trying to come up with you own way, I infact support tinkering like this after all it may end up something good.
This guy....hackergroupie4lifez
01-10-2012, 11:24 AM
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bmx dude, just leave it alone... it's obviously a sensitive spot for you. Best for everyone to just leave it be and let him do his thing and support what he is doing. Who knows, maybe he will come up with a better solution than you BLS people... Don't get your panties in a bunch, brah!
maybe you should just follow what your sig says... take some of your own medicine so to speak.
maybe you should just follow what your sig says... take some of your own medicine so to speak.