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I'm just going to replace them
Should I go z1 or whitine? What have you guys used ?
I used a Whiteline kit on my 03 6mt coupe. Its h@ll of a job getting the old bushing out of the rear subframe, but I put the new urethane bushing in my deep freeze while I was working on it, and it slipped right into place.
You will notice an immediate difference. The back end of my car was squirmy all over the place before and is just a solid planted feel now.
Even in the coldest weather it doesn't take longer than 10 seconds for the lamp to reach temp and the gas to homogenize.
I'm not saying it's a reason to choose it over HID..... just an additional characteristic.
But if you consider occasions when you enter a tunnel or something like that, instant light can be appreciated. Also when flashing the high beam, compared to bi-xenon with HID for highs.
Swapped the upper intake tubes for Mishimoto ones. The rubber piece that tightens to the throttle body where the hose clamp goes was slit, causing a higher than normal idle on cold starts. Fits good, sounds good, and a little more throaty when I get into it. $110 bucks beats a whole new system at $400+
MAS ball joints, you can get them from Rockauto or eBay. I posted more on the lower ball joint thread.You're ill-informed if you think the LED headlights in a reflector housing perform like a HID bulb.
This is the light output, it does not scatter nor dazzle oncoming drivers.
Originally Posted by Edgarc6789
When I installed leds in a car they didn't seen as bright as hids
Originally Posted by BradMD_96
While they aren't brighter than ~50W HID kits, they are better than the OEM 03-04 HID's. Also, it depends what sort of bulbs you got. There are many made with cheap/replica led chips which either give poor light output, struggle to order the beam pattern or throttle power usage to reduce temps.
Additionally, they cost far less and are simply plug and play vs mounting/connecting ballasts etc.
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I’m trying to keep you both from running into some deer. Put back in the bulbs that the car was designed for. Brad, that output is bad, and if you compared a new HIR bulb to the LED you would see your lost width and output. Some light above the horizon is okay, to see road signs and such.
I’m trying to keep you both from running into some deer. Put back in the bulbs that the car was designed for. Brad, that output is bad, and if you compared a new HIR bulb to the LED you would see your lost width and output. Some light above the horizon is okay, to see road signs and such.
Yes, that output is bad. That's actually the oem HID. This is the LED low beam:
These bulbs are the cheapest ones I had - domestic chip on board, low quality.
I know a new HID bulb and projector would perform much better, but that would be a small project compared to drop in LED's. All that matters is these LED's perform better than the halogens they replaced and without causing glare to oncoming drivers. I'm not trying to make everyone buy LED lights I'm just saying they function better than the oem halogens in the reflector housing and that they're 100% plug and play. What I'm intrigued with is to find out how long they'll last.
The one's I have fitted now are much better. I'm trying to get a decent camera so I can get good pictures.
Originally Posted by Urbanengineer
That looks nice. I did the same with an expensive bulb and I wish I just would’ve used an eBay one.
These are actually sylvania ones that happened to be hanging around in the garage. eBay ones would work I guess but I have heard of them flickering or prematurely failing.
I saw a G37 today and thought the exact same thing
I'm just saying they function better than the oem halogens in the reflector housing and that they're 100% plug and play. What I'm intrigued with is to find out how long they'll last.
