Step inside to see the difference HID's can do...
I recently bought some HID's for my 95 Z28 in my sig off of ebay. My particular kit came with the HID bulbs (5000k color/temp), the ballasts, and new housings (stock looking) to put the bulbs through.
Here are some before and after pics for those wondering what the difference is. All pictures were left in their original raw form (no photoshopping done), and pictures were taken in the exact same spots before and after at the same time of night (not any different lighting other than from the car). Before (factory Halogens) http://i26.tinypic.com/2r6jiao.jpg After (HID's) http://i32.tinypic.com/qogj1x.jpg Before http://i31.tinypic.com/23j3a86.jpg After (minus the empty bags of conrete mix I cleaned up) http://i32.tinypic.com/2u58j5v.jpg Before http://i26.tinypic.com/azggf6.jpg After http://i29.tinypic.com/16m5ezk.jpg |
great looking pics and im amazed with your headlights. I am interested in doing this myself. would it be too much to ask for a write up when you have the time?
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Originally Posted by lt1 beast
(Post 5329307)
great looking pics and im amazed with your headlights. I am interested in doing this myself. would it be too much to ask for a write up when you have the time?
I know some guys have used their stock housings, and just heated the back of them to get the bulbs out and then RTV'd the new HID's in. My kit came with new housings that sealed the bulbs in. LEDgauges.com has them for like $350 (with new headlight housings). Mine came with everything that the kit from LEDgauges came with but spent half as much. There are other ones out there that you don't get new housings with that would be much less than I even spent, but having sealed housings you don't have to goop on RTV to is the better way IMO. |
I see whatcha did buddy... you just aimed them up and turned on the highbeams!
Just kidding! Looks great! :thumb: |
Hah. Looks like someone else lost faith in Focuz Tech's little venture. :D
*Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Voice* I keed i keed! :p Looks good. Id love to see the write up. |
Originally Posted by Future_Z_Owner
(Post 5338161)
Hah. Looks like someone else lost faith in Focuz Tech's little venture. :D
*Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Voice* I keed i keed! :p Looks good. Id love to see the write up. |
Good job, you will need good lighting in Fort Wayne considering how many damn potholes are everywhere after a northern winter :p
HID's definitely produce more visible light, but the beam pattern in a stock housing is just whack. I've done the HID's for my main lighting and foglights, I just wish someone would make a true projector housing that is plug and play (and not cost $1000 for the pair of projectors). |
Originally Posted by 96SilverRam
(Post 5338434)
Good job, you will need good lighting in Fort Wayne considering how many damn potholes are everywhere after a northern winter :p
HID's definitely produce more visible light, but the beam pattern in a stock housing is just whack. I've done the HID's for my main lighting and foglights, I just wish someone would make a true projector housing that is plug and play (and not cost $1000 for the pair of projectors). It's just like any other performance mod really. You gotta pay to play! :cool: |
your exposure times were different for your images.
the HID pictures were longer exposures. |
Originally Posted by Zepher
(Post 5338702)
your exposure times were different for your images.
the HID pictures were longer exposures. "No" you are incorrect. The pictures were taken on my Canon Rebel XTi, and the aperture, and ISO (imaging sensor's sensitivity to light) settings were documented from the first Halogen pictures. I then made sure the identical settings were used for the HID after pictures. The photographs were taken at the same time of night, in the same exact spots (within a few feet), and no photoshopping was done. I did this all because I wanted to show the "true difference", and not a skewed truth by changing different camera settings or photoshopping. |
Halogen Image:
Exposure Time = 1/2" F Number = F3.5 Exposure Program = Not defined ISO Speed Ratings = 400 Exif Version = Version 2.21 Date Time Original = 2008-04-16 22:16:13 Date Time Digitized = 2008-04-16 22:16:13 Components Configuration = YCbcr Shutter Speed Value = 1 TV Aperture Value = 3.61 AV Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV Metering Mode = Pattern Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode Focal Length = 18mm Maker Note = 4876 Byte HID: Exposure Time = 1/1" F Number = F3.5 Exposure Program = Not defined ISO Speed Ratings = 400 Exif Version = Version 2.21 Date Time Original = 2008-04-22 22:00:11 Date Time Digitized = 2008-04-22 22:00:11 Components Configuration = YCbcr Shutter Speed Value = 0 TV Aperture Value = 3.61 AV Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV Metering Mode = Pattern Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode Focal Length = 18mm Maker Note = 4876 Byte |
Nope.
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Originally Posted by CALL911
(Post 5339827)
Nope.
These are the last 2 images. |
I'm not going to waste my thread on arguing with you Zepher.
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I just installed the true HID Projectors in my car and there really is a difference big time!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...s/SS850014.jpg Low Beams http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...s/SS850015.jpg High Beams http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b8...s/SS850016.jpg |
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