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Originally Posted by 1998chevycamaroz28
so i can spend $45 on hid's that arnt even as bright as factory hid's in alot of the newer cars(and this makes me an a**h***) or i can spend $150-$200 of projector headlights...no thanks
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The brightness is not the issue here. The issue is that halogen bulbs and HID bulbs distribute light in completely different ways. Toss an HID bulb in a halogen housing and 9 times out of 10 you will be projecting a light pattern that is very scattered. This scattered light pattern blinds oncoming drivers. A housing designed for an HID bulb will project the light properly - the easiest way to do this retrofit in most cars is with a projector.
Just because you want to look cool on the cheap doesn't mean that you are doing it right. And chances are, once you get done with this cheapo swap, you'll actually have less usable light output.
- Justin