2016+: Let's build a new headlight from scratch...

I personally like the design and would buy since most shops to upgrade your housing color, new bi-exenon projector and drl board are charging $1k plus. One thing I would want the low beam and high beam both to be around 5K LED. One thing I really don't like and would prefer an alternative option is the orange side marker. That is one thing I truly hate about headlights and why I have always ripped mine a part. Could you do a tinted clear or black reflective with LED inserts maybe?

Overall it looks badass and you would have my money on a pre-order.

 

I may be completely wrong, but I believe the orange side marker is a DOT requirement.

 

I believe you are correct, I think this has been addressed in this thread already also

 

Yes, at some point this summer

 

No current plans

 

For the love of god can ONE manufacturer make a headlight that doesn't turn off the gorgeous DRLs when you turn on the turn signal!? Some people here use their turn signals and hate when the DRLs have to go bye bye.

 

I think this is done to make the turn signals more visible at night. Not sure if there’s also a DOT requirement....

 

Yeah I figured as much, but
A. Idc if the turns are more visible, it's more for me than it is other drivers lol. But also....
B. If you move them to opposite sides of each other it has no diminishing effect, as in the current stock configuration.

 

Pretty sure it's a DOT requirement since car manufacturers all do that from factory when the blinker is close enough to the drl...

 

It looks like poopy when they turn off

 

While I don’t disagree, it’s not about looks, it’s about safety.

 

You spend upwards of $700 on headlights for increased safety(turn signal location)? That's not including light output modifications.

 

No, I spend upwards of $700 for improved overall performance (which incorporates the safety element). If it looks great, that’s a bonus.

 

I haven't seen any headlights cheaper than $1500 that provide even a small bit of performance improvement. If you know of any please inform me.

 

For me to opt for this instead of swapping XenonDepot HIDs into mine, the output improvement is definitely going to have to be there. I'll be waiting on those output shots...unless I get impatient.

 

I’ll let @TRSAndrew comment about potential performance improvements on this vs stock. I’m not researching other headlights...

 

Xenon Depot w/o fogs:



Xenon Depot w/ fogs:

 

Yeah that might help. I've looked around, took forever to find that there isn't one. I wouldn't pay over $300 for headlights if they looked silly but gave a performance upgrade. The cost doesn't outweight the expectations. You can put a ls1 in a ford pinto but aint nobody doing that. Cept for this guy. It's actually pretty cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq7JTF4O6EU

 

Those look great!

 

full write up here:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...hilips-4300k-bulbs-review-and-install.530187/