.:HSTuners::

nonovurbizniz · 10-10-2003, 10:47 PM

My biggest problem is my windshield... I don't think the stock headlights are THAT bad... but after seeing a thread on HID bi-xenon conversion on a eg civic and seeing the output I've got some serious wood for doing it myself...

It's just way too expensive...

Seems to me I'll have to pay at least 300-400 for the ballasts bulbs and lenses... then I have to either buy aftermarket headlights (don't want to do that... they're all lame looking)... OR (which I think I will do if I do this eventually) is grind the inside of the stock lenses smooth (grind off all the lense grooves and polish it all smooth)... I think I can get a glass shop to do it for me or I can spend a LOT of time with a dremel on some sort of jig to keep it all straight...

Here's a link to the thread on H-T... it's the pic towards the bottom inside the garage that made me really want them...

http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=495898&page=1

Oh did I mention threre's a set at work I could use... I hate beeing under-payed AND honest.

GT40FIED · 10-15-2003, 08:19 PM

Just my opinion...HIDs are f@cking gay. I'm sick of driving around at night and being blinded by someone who thinks that shit's cool. Just MHO.

*pdiggitydogg* · 10-15-2003, 09:28 PM

^agreed....HID's can kiss my ass....blinding SOB's
theyre illegal as aftermarket now anyways (at least my area...supposedly every state soon after Jan '04)

nonovurbizniz · 10-17-2003, 07:32 PM

If they're lined up right they should actually have LESS glare and they have a MUCH crisper cutoff line... so if you aim them right they'd be less likely to blind oncoming traffic...

I think most companies and individuals who retro-fit aim them too high... cuz some are HORRIBLE and others don't bother me at all..

I used to agree with you guys but I'm tired of not being able to see on the un-lit backroads at night.

MAXed Out · 10-18-2003, 10:54 AM

i dunno why anyone would do a conversion like that especially if it costs a few hundred.

10-18-2003, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Acura_86
i dunno why anyone would do a conversion like that especially if it costs a few hundred.

Why? Because people are stupid.

10-20-2003, 08:53 AM

HIDs rock when in a proper setup....I dunno about retrofitting a car with them, though.

Unless you get a decent auto-leveling system and have the proper optics for the HID then they're just a danger to have on the road.

As stated earlier, in the proper setup they have LESS glare than normal headlights and increase the visibility for the driver using them. However in the wrong setup they'll just blind other drivers and be a nuissance.

I wouldn't be surprised if they're illegal as an aftermarket conversion in the near future, unless sold as a complete kit (proper headlamp assembly with proper bulbs and auto-leveling).

What I'd like to see is all new cars coming with HIDs.

b

10-20-2003, 09:12 AM

yeah i got aftermarket bulbs and the output is pretty good...i think i need to get a new battery...havn't replaced it in like 3 years, i think it's time

10-10-2003, 10:47 PM	#1
nonovurbizniz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: ECUSA Age: 47 Posts: 2,693	I've got a B0ner for HID's... My biggest problem is my windshield... I don't think the stock headlights are THAT bad... but after seeing a thread on HID bi-xenon conversion on a eg civic and seeing the output I've got some serious wood for doing it myself... It's just way too expensive... Seems to me I'll have to pay at least 300-400 for the ballasts bulbs and lenses... then I have to either buy aftermarket headlights (don't want to do that... they're all lame looking)... OR (which I think I will do if I do this eventually) is grind the inside of the stock lenses smooth (grind off all the lense grooves and polish it all smooth)... I think I can get a glass shop to do it for me or I can spend a LOT of time with a dremel on some sort of jig to keep it all straight... Here's a link to the thread on H-T... it's the pic towards the bottom inside the garage that made me really want them... http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=495898&page=1 Oh did I mention threre's a set at work I could use... I hate beeing under-payed AND honest. __________________ I am an A$$hole... take anything I say to heart at YOUR OWN RISK...

10-15-2003, 08:19 PM	#2
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 43 Posts: 7,451	Just my opinion...HIDs are f@cking gay. I'm sick of driving around at night and being blinded by someone who thinks that shit's cool. Just MHO. __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

10-17-2003, 07:32 PM	#4
nonovurbizniz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: ECUSA Age: 47 Posts: 2,693	If they're lined up right they should actually have LESS glare and they have a MUCH crisper cutoff line... so if you aim them right they'd be less likely to blind oncoming traffic... I think most companies and individuals who retro-fit aim them too high... cuz some are HORRIBLE and others don't bother me at all.. I used to agree with you guys but I'm tired of not being able to see on the un-lit backroads at night. __________________ I am an A$$hole... take anything I say to heart at YOUR OWN RISK...

10-18-2003, 10:54 AM	#5
MAXed Out 6th Gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH Age: 38 Posts: 1,974	i dunno why anyone would do a conversion like that especially if it costs a few hundred. __________________ SHIFT_MyNuts Some people call it an obsession I just call it my maxima 1997 Maxima SE 5spd, Stillen Body Kit, Warpspeed Y & B pipes, Magnaflow Muffler, Koni Yellows & Tein S-tech springs, JVC Headunit, Directed 7" in dash screen,Stillen Intake, red/clear tail lights, AE mod, Paceseter STS, EL-Glow Gauges, Clutchmasters FX300 Clutch, rebuilt tranny, 19" Mille Miglia Evo 5's with Pirelli Pzero's(summer), 18" Hp D-10 hyper silver wrapped in Goodyear ultra HPR, SPW front strut bar, Helios 7000k HID, Motostorm UDP, Viper 5000Vx alarm, 2 12" PowerClass 124 subs, Kenwood 1200 Watt amp, DVD Changer

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10-15-2003, 09:28 PM	#3
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 41 Posts: 10,579	^agreed....HID's can kiss my ass....blinding SOB's theyre illegal as aftermarket now anyways (at least my area...supposedly every state soon after Jan '04)

10-20-2003, 08:53 AM	#7
spoogenet Posts: n/a	HIDs rock when in a proper setup....I dunno about retrofitting a car with them, though. Unless you get a decent auto-leveling system and have the proper optics for the HID then they're just a danger to have on the road. As stated earlier, in the proper setup they have LESS glare than normal headlights and increase the visibility for the driver using them. However in the wrong setup they'll just blind other drivers and be a nuissance. I wouldn't be surprised if they're illegal as an aftermarket conversion in the near future, unless sold as a complete kit (proper headlamp assembly with proper bulbs and auto-leveling). What I'd like to see is all new cars coming with HIDs. b

10-20-2003, 09:12 AM	#8
vtracer20 Posts: n/a	yeah i got aftermarket bulbs and the output is pretty good...i think i need to get a new battery...havn't replaced it in like 3 years, i think it's time