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Old Mar 8, 2003 | 07:49 PM
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Let me know if you want to see more. I have more, believe it or not. I'm running Trevor's classic Philips 4300k kit. Here goes:

S2k on left, my GSR on the right. Notice how much sharper the beam cutoff is on the S2k...




GSR on left, S2k on right:


Honda S2000:


GSR:


From left to right: S2k, GSR, G35 coupe:



From left to right: G35, GSR, S2k. Look how much more light the GSR puts on the ground compared to the other two. Hee hee.




The G35's reflector HID housings were impressive. Not quite as impressive as a projector housing though. With a little aiming, it could be as bright as the GSR and S2k.

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Old Mar 8, 2003 | 07:51 PM
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nice pics...makes me want to snag some HIDs too.
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Old Mar 8, 2003 | 08:06 PM
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yeah nice shots... Do you think the gsr headlights have more of a glare then the rest that have HID from factory. I think some cars wit aftermarket HID have a bad glare and the last thing I want to do is blind a cop passin in from of me. I know some guys that tickets for HID in there civics..
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Old Mar 8, 2003 | 08:32 PM
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yeah nice shots... Do you think the gsr headlights have more of a glare then the rest that have HID from factory. I think some cars wit aftermarket HID have a bad glare and the last thing I want to do is blind a cop passin in from of me. I know some guys that tickets for HID in there civics..
that is why you get glare shields.. i have them and i have never been flashed.. just make sure your lights are aimed correctly and you should be peachy..

I have S2000 HIDs by the way.. OEM HID ownz jo0!

here is a pic of my hids:

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Old Mar 8, 2003 | 09:10 PM
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Nice pictures.

Reminds me of my HID's.
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Old Mar 8, 2003 | 09:14 PM
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From left to right: G35, GSR, S2k. Look how much more light the GSR puts on the ground compared to the other two. Hee hee.
welllllllll.... if u mean those 2 hot spots, you are half way right.. but as far as light on the ground.. the G35 and the s2000 win by a long shot.. and if u are wondering what i mean.. wait til about 3am.. take your GSR on the freeway with no other cars.. go a few miles.. then go home and do the same with both the s2000 and the G35... tell me if u still think the gsr has better output..
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 05:35 AM
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Indeed. By no means was I implying that the GSR's halogen projectors output any more light than the S2k or the G35. That's just the way the picture makes it seem. The OEM HID sends light farther and wider than mine by far, no doubt. But, for halogen projectors, the gen3 Integras are not to be underestimated. They get the job done.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 05:47 AM
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nice pics...makes me want to snag some HIDs too.
bigtime
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 06:46 AM
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 06:00 PM
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Nice pic. Looks green almost.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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different white balances can do that..
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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Look at all the glare the DC2 is projecting.... stock projectors HID Projectors are a must as you can see.


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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 10:49 PM
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Default Re: HID madness. DC2 vs. S2k vs. G35 (egNYC)

yeah nice shots... Do you think the gsr headlights have more of a glare then the rest that have HID from factory. I think some cars wit aftermarket HID have a bad glare and the last thing I want to do is blind a cop passin in from of me. I know some guys that tickets for HID in there civics..
If you notice in this pic, see how much more light is shining above the cutoff on the GS-R than on the S2000. This is caused by dirty and/or pitted headlight lenses, among other things. This will cause more glare for other drivers than OEM HID projectors, but it's not like direct light shining into their eyes (like if the cutoff were above the eye level of other drivers).




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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 03:07 AM
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Look at all the glare the DC2 is projecting.... stock projectors HID Projectors are a must as you can see.
Actually, most of that glare is because my projectors are aimed extremely high. I need to aim them down a bit. When aimed properly, there's hardly any glare at all, and there's actually a "flicker" to them. Photographs don't nearly show what they really look like.


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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 05:43 AM
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You have any pics of what it looks like from inside the vehicle?
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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 06:06 AM
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S2000 HID's > *

Seriously, they are even better than all Lamborghini/Ferrari's I've seen. I them!
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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 08:48 AM
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Actually, most of that glare is because my projectors are aimed extremely high. I need to aim them down a bit. When aimed properly, there's hardly any glare at all, and there's actually a "flicker" to them. Photographs don't nearly show what they really look like.
thats not what he means.. u see where the cutoff is.. well there is light above that glaring over.. it is due to the shield on the integ, or maybe u have pitted plastic like patrick said..
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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 10:24 AM
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OIC, never even noticed that...
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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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that is why you get glare shields..
what do the glare shields look like? Where can i get some?
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 01:32 AM
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so hey john.. how u like ur kit from trevor??? whats the color output look like in person? no yellow?
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 01:57 AM
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that is why you get glare shields.. what do the glare shields look like? Where can i get some?
My eyes hurt from looking at those pics, yea I'm planing to getting HID for my integ but dont want to get pulled over. What are glare shields?
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 02:02 AM
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so hey john.. how u like ur kit from trevor??? whats the color output look like in person? no yellow?
Yeah, Trevor's kit is top notch. I love it. The color output is slightly whiter than the pics I posted. No yellow. I had the white balance set on indoor mode when I took the pics. I tried outdoor mode, but they looked a lot more yellow than they really are. During the day, the HID's look more white than anything else, but when it's completely dark outside, they have that slight blue tint to them....outstanding.
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 02:11 AM
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I've done some research. Correct me if i'm wrong but glard shields are built into the HIB bulbs right? So I just have to get a decent set and it should have glare sheilds right?
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 03:24 AM
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that is why you get glare shields..

what do the glare shields look like? Where can i get some?
cant have glare shields on a projector though..
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