HID conversion on 97 Camaro
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the piaa look like crap.. just doesnt look like a camaro.. looks kinda ricey..lol just the idea of hid excited me. bc noone around my town has them in a camaro. different and def attention drawer. but thats ok,idont mind.
johny lt1runner-im curious on your setup can you post pics plse what brand did you use and how much?
and cobrahunter after all the argueing on this post do you still want to even do this mod? lol
johny lt1runner-im curious on your setup can you post pics plse what brand did you use and how much?
and cobrahunter after all the argueing on this post do you still want to even do this mod? lol
This pic is of the stock light, it comes right out, but it is held in by tabs, so it's more of a pseudo-sealed beam. The bulbs I'm going to put in them don't have tabs, so they will be RTV'd in. Otherwise it's plug 'n' play.
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Hmmm... stock housing maybe. I had an LS1 Camaro, which was totally different, so I'm not sure of the dimensions and such for the LT1. So maybe just have a chromed (or whatever similar reflective surface) "surround" for the projector? Wouldn't that be better to you?
What do you mean? Don't mount the projector into the housing and basically design/make my own housing?
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Hmm, E46 projector is probably your best bet. Lens diameter 2.25". I dunno if it'll fit inside the sealed beam housing if you were to cut open the back of it, or if you'd need to do a custom jobber. Either way, you'd need good clearance behind the bulb since projectors are deep.
It sucks because I can't just play around with different projectors, I have to buy them and if they don't work I'm pretty much screwed. They can get very expensive which I'm sure you already know.
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Originally Posted by EsCrasston
When you figure out a way to put a projector into a eurolamps housing (obviously can't be done in a factory sealed beam), then we can talk about this.
Originally Posted by EsCrasston
I DO NOT want to put PIAA or Hella or any other lights in the front of my car that aren't the same dimensions.
Originally Posted by EsCrasston
And I am not talking about 98-02 Firebirds, nor is anyone else in this thread. The title is about an LT1 Camaro.
Hella makes a 60mm projector that has decent output but I think its barely too big to fit inside the stock H4351 sealed beam of the Camaro. That is why I suggested finding another housing that is slightly larger that you can make fit or make a new housing that looks like the stock one, but can fit a projector. Hella does make a 50mm that might fit, but I haven't seen how it performs.
You want to give me the money and the time to do it? Unfortunately I have neither right now. If there was a tried-and-true way to do it I would pay, but I can't afford to keep buying parts that I'm not sure will fit. Know where I'm coming from? I'd gladly help anyone who wants to develop something though in any way i can.
I was talking about the size of the LT1 headlights, not the fact that they are a sealed beam.
I was talking about the size of the LT1 headlights, not the fact that they are a sealed beam.
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Originally Posted by EsCrasston
I was talking about the size of the LT1 headlights, not the fact that they are a sealed beam.
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Back on topic, the Hella 60mm projectors are $50 ea. There are High and Low beam versions. A set of 4 (2 hi + 2 lo) would be $200. Unfortunately, they are slightly taller than the stock Camaro sealed beam headlights. Like I mentioned earlier, you might be able to work something out.
Here they are in a custom non-popup conversion on a C5 Corvette:
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=51691
There are better projectors available, but they are all physically larger. Technically, these are Halogen projectors, but they appear to respond well to HID.
Like I said, there are better projector options, but they are physically larger and more expensive. You'll have to get more creative to package them to protect them from the elements and make the result look stock.
You might be able to do something like this:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...89-camaro.html
Although those are older-style projectors and there are newer/better options now, but its an idea. Its still an upgrade over the stock lighting. I think these are Halogen projectors though. I'm not sure how well these respond to HID.
I know its a 3rd-gen, I'm posting it for reference. Even if you don't go with those headlights or something similar, the pic may give you an idea of how to make to make the final product look if you decide to go totally custom with HID projectors and custom-built housings.
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I'm only shooting them down because its not something I want to do; I don't mean any disrespect. The e36 lights look good in the 3rd gen, but I don't know if i would like them in my car. If I were to find a projector small enough, would the lines on the lens of the LT1 housing hinder the performance of the projector?
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Originally Posted by EsCrasston
If I were to find a projector small enough, would the lines on the lens of the LT1 housing hinder the performance of the projector?
95Kyle: and cobrahunter after all the arguing on this post do you still want to even do this mod?
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Parts as in bulbs? They're 9005 and 9006, no different than what LS1 camaros use, but I had to pull out the old bulbs that were designed not to come out of the housings, and then fit the new ones and then RTV'd them in place. Compared to what the stock lights were it's a huge difference.
