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Brighter Lights?

I have the standard lights on my Z. Thinking of HID or something similar as present lights are a bit dismal.

Any issues or thoughts on this? Plastic lenses need polishing up first but will brighter lights be an issue?

Welcome thoughts

if you read the government law about HID they are actually illega to fit (unless you are a boy racer ??) on vehicles without the correct lenses. I have looked into this as the beam pattern doesn't spread the same and you have black spots. often they look brighter but actually just dazzel yourself and others. Just clean the lamps up, and get some xenon bulbs and see how you get on, bright white look brighter but yellow is more friendly and the human eye adapts better to dark conditions

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'99 Z28 A4, 253 LS2 heads, 228R TSP cam, Patriol Dual Springs, Double roller timing chain, LS6 ported oil pump, OBX LTs, 3" True Duals, LS6 intake, 42lb/hr injectors, SLP lid + bellow, EFIlive COS 3 Speed Denisty Tune (self tuned), 3200 Circle D stall, CAI mod, KYB AGXs, Eibach Pro Front Springs, UMI panhard, LCA + Brackets, Strut Brace, Custom Subframe connectors, WS6 axle with 3.42s, 18" American Racing Rebels, US mirrors, 93 tail lights, 3.5 inch custom cowl hood. Mickey T's Street DRs on Vette-ZR1 wheels for the strip !
Best ET: 12.0 @ 116 mph (on a 0-60ft of 1.8 s)

Maundy,

Good Gen my friend.

I'll look at xenons when I've done the polishing job. The headlight lenses have a sort of haze over them which needs buffing off.

I'll give that a go.

Cheers!

N.B. And no I'm no boy racer!

Yeah you can do it with fine wet and dry then work to 2000 grit or finer and then a polish depending how bad they are, but you should find it helps

I got some off ebay 55W bright white/blue tinge Xenon ones, they are much better than the stock candles !

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'99 Z28 A4, 253 LS2 heads, 228R TSP cam, Patriol Dual Springs, Double roller timing chain, LS6 ported oil pump, OBX LTs, 3" True Duals, LS6 intake, 42lb/hr injectors, SLP lid + bellow, EFIlive COS 3 Speed Denisty Tune (self tuned), 3200 Circle D stall, CAI mod, KYB AGXs, Eibach Pro Front Springs, UMI panhard, LCA + Brackets, Strut Brace, Custom Subframe connectors, WS6 axle with 3.42s, 18" American Racing Rebels, US mirrors, 93 tail lights, 3.5 inch custom cowl hood. Mickey T's Street DRs on Vette-ZR1 wheels for the strip !
Best ET: 12.0 @ 116 mph (on a 0-60ft of 1.8 s)

Thanks again.

I'll be getting on with this then.

Cheers

Just go HID mate. You only tend to have a problem if they are too blue. You can get different intensities.

Hi

I went for Xenon. Waiting for some polishing stuff to clean up the lenses.

Thanks for the help!

How did this turn out Stuart?

I had to polish my lenses, I used a T-Cut cream and it worked OK but I haven't changed the bulbs.

Did you notice a difference?

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Cheers Gerry

Gerry

I haven't done the lenses yet, the stuff is in the trunk waiting for me to get keen. The new bulbs however were a fantastic success, but pricey. A set from the big H cost around £100.00, were they worth it ?? -- definitely. !!!

WOW thats expensive for bulbs.

As I don't drive mine that often at night and it's in storage all winter I think I might forget about that one.

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Cheers Gerry