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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: 347Thunder on April 21, 2011, 08:50:32 AM

Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 347Thunder on April 21, 2011, 08:50:32 AM
so I bought the $30 lights off ebay they suck totally for light output, but do they look good??? I can't decide, if they look good then I can buy the hid's for them, so let me have it.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: Chuck W on April 21, 2011, 09:58:46 AM
Unless you can get decent light out of them, why keep them?
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 347Thunder on April 21, 2011, 10:01:26 AM
they have hid kits in black, I would think that would be bright enough???
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: mcb82gt on April 21, 2011, 10:07:52 AM
Im not sure if I like them.  Im leaning towards..... no
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 347Thunder on April 21, 2011, 10:10:58 AM
does anyone have pictures and info on the crystal clear ones. I cant find the ones that come with all 4
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: hypostang on April 21, 2011, 10:24:12 AM
I dont like the look of the black personally .
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 347Thunder on April 21, 2011, 11:03:25 AM
I know they have that clear taillight look about them.lol
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: Loaded87IROC on April 21, 2011, 11:13:13 AM
I am going to vote that they do not look good.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 88CougarGT on April 21, 2011, 11:35:02 AM
I don't care for them, but thats just me.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: vinnietbird on April 21, 2011, 05:18:30 PM
Truthfully, I think they look cheap. The stockers look a lot better.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: Bruce M on April 21, 2011, 05:31:47 PM
I don't really like'em. It's your car, so it does'nt really matter what we think.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: thewestie on April 21, 2011, 05:51:31 PM
Sorry I'm probably no help but I could learn to like them if they were bright, it definitely gives it a different look.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: RunninWild on April 21, 2011, 07:12:50 PM
I think they look kind of sinister. That doesn't mean I think they look good...but I don't think they look terrible.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 88turbo on April 21, 2011, 10:13:20 PM
I have a set of the 7" round ones in my 79 bird, they look cool and give off some clear white light but as far as brightness I dont think they are worth the money
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 347Thunder on April 22, 2011, 06:19:21 AM
that's the truth!!!
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: fluke on April 22, 2011, 12:25:00 PM
I like the stock lights much better. Something just bugs me about the other ones. To get an unbiased opinion I asked my wife who just got out of the shower and didn't see any of the topic other than the pics I showed her which she likes more and she likes the stock ones too and said "The other lights look weird".
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: V8Demon on April 22, 2011, 01:41:12 PM
Ditch them...
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 50tbrd88 on April 22, 2011, 01:44:35 PM
I like the stock ones like a bazillion times better.  ;)
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: KhanTyranitar on April 23, 2011, 10:44:47 AM
I don't like them.  Also, headlights are designed so you can see at night.  If they aren't even bright, why mess with them.  If I were swapping headlights, I would go for some e-code headlamps, for any given wattage, they are brighter than USDOT headlamps, they are safer, they produce less glare, and unless you have inspections, no one will know you are not running a DOT approved lamp.  You should be able to find e-code lamps easily enough for your car.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 347Thunder on April 23, 2011, 07:27:37 PM
ok, I guess these are not cool enough for you guys.:mullet:  I will be ordering these as soon as I get some money to pay for them!!:punchballs:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619&item=250797050676&viewitem=&category=33710
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: fordguy545 on April 23, 2011, 10:11:31 PM
These are the ones I bought.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/82-92-84-88-CHEVY-CAMARO-4X6-DIAMOND-CUT-HEADLIGHTS-H4-/300485672941?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item45f6577fed#shId
You will probably need to get another set of plugs for the inners because I think thats what my problem is with them.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: sarjxxx on April 26, 2011, 04:43:19 PM
Now you're talking. The other ones are not good. I like these and can tell they would look nice on the car.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: JR97COBRA on April 27, 2011, 08:02:04 PM
Not a fan of aftermarket projectors, especially if you're giving up the functionality of the stockers.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: fordguy545 on April 28, 2011, 11:18:47 PM
heres what they look like on mine.
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/autox%20tbird%20project/DSC00179.jpg)
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 347Thunder on April 28, 2011, 11:55:23 PM
Quote from: fordguy545;358929
heres what they look like on mine.

Thats it im getting them!!!!!!!!!
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: fordguy545 on April 29, 2011, 12:06:18 AM
forgot to mention I had to grind a bunch out of the buckets to get them to go in with that giant rubber thing on the back, but you may have already dealt with that.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 347Thunder on April 29, 2011, 12:11:45 AM
yep, but only did the drivers side, will do the other when I get them in. Did you ever fix the wiring from the 2 pr0ng to the 3 pr0ng???
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: Mr-Mach1 on April 29, 2011, 10:23:23 PM
They don't look as good as stock. Stock has classs. Look like something a kid would put on his Honduh.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: sarjxxx on April 29, 2011, 10:25:27 PM
I like em. The first set is  but these are nice.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 347Thunder on April 29, 2011, 10:26:09 PM
OMG, I might have to have this thread locked!!! lol
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 83Heritage on April 30, 2011, 08:28:30 AM
If your looking for more light output, you could always try these:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HLA-H83140011/

You will need to upgrade your wiring because your stock wires won't be able to handle it. These are what I have in mine and they are extremely bright. I have a light very similar to fordguy454.
Title: I need help on a decision!!!!!
Post by: 347Thunder on April 30, 2011, 10:13:19 AM
Quote from: 83Heritage;359047
If your looking for more light output, you could always try these:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HLA-H83140011/

You will need to upgrade your wiring because your stock wires won't be able to handle it. These are what I have in mine and they are extremely bright. I have a light very similar to fordguy454.

 
for that much money I would just buy the HID's and call it a day!!!