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Charlotte, NC area: hate on OP, houses, boats & hoes

Discussion in 'South East' started by SearArtist, Jan 23, 2016.

  1. Jun 17, 2021 at 12:15 PM
    Archangel

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    Got any raptor lights for my GX, wanna make it a PRO so all the sport peeps are mad jelly...
     
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    I would get pro if I did it again.
     
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    I would not recommend the pro's. They are bright, but the cut offs are not super crisp so you'll get flashed often. The max's are a little brighter than the pro's, but they are crispy. Their cut off is almost as good as my retrofit.

    Just depends on your use case, if you only use your fogs in bad weather, pro's. I have my fogs setup in 6k white, same as my headlights, and I run them all the time. Worst case is my fogs are so bright I can use them for headlights if needed.

    ALL THE LUMENS.

    Now when talking to @memario1214 he can tell you specifics about the amber colors, as I think there is a wider difference in performance across the 3 models.
     
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    w.adventures

    w.adventures Adventure is out there

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    Did dish get it fixed? Sounds like the spectrum tech was incompetent.
     
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    Ah yea, I forgot the pro cutoff is not as good. IMO the max seems too bright for fogs. I'll just stick with my sports, I'm happy with them.
     
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    No such thing as too bright, but I get it if you have weak headlights. For the MAX's not to look ridiculous you'd need either 2020+ LED headlights, or some stellar HID/LED retrofits. But then again you're probably not spending $500 on fog lights unless you've already dropped some coin on some other upgraded lighting.
     
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    Yea...i aint dropping $500 on fogs. Max's are no go for me more than likely.
     
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    Lol I do not have any raptor lights per se. I could sell you some VLED mini pods or something similar and you could fashion something up yourself if you wanted. I don't (and don't intend right now) on selling any direct raptor lights. :notsure:
    So I agree and disagree with you to an extent here.
    1. ALL THE LUMENS is a hard yes from me. This is always a correct answer.
    2. As far the cutoff of the pros... It is definitely not as crispy as the Sports or the Maxes, but with proper aiming it still isn't bad to oncoming traffic at all. I don't have any photos uploaded, but I have done a little testing on them and with proper aiming they won't be any more intense nor will they provide any more glare than a halogen headlight setup. Do they have a little bit of uplight? Yup. Are they within legal spec? Yep! Do I still recommend them to most folks as being the best "value" option if the Max is just out of reach? Absolutely. However, always refer back to point 1 :D
    3. So the color of each power level is actually the same (or very close). The only difference here is that the Maxes use a 6000k LED element regardless of whether or not you purchase white or yellow lights. They had to use a darker color yellow lens on the maxes to change to the proper wavelength of light. As a result, the step from pro to max is greater if you go with the white lights than it is when you go yellow.
     
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    Chunk I smell Ice Cream!

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    I still have my XL80's, a pair of S1's, and OnX6 Hi-Power 40" bar.

    Once I decide on a bumper (either Demello or Victory in aluminum), I'll get some squadron pro's for fogs and the appropriate size S8 light bar.

    I also plan to get a new OEM pair of headlights and retrofit in some MLED2.0's and Squadron Pros in the high beam spot.
     
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    Definitely getting a pair of sport headlights this go around. Still haven't decided on the bumper yet either.
     
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    The MLED 2.0's are impressive (they are what's in my retrofit), especially when you consider they have a built in high beam. I put a set of Hikari LED bulbs in my factory high beam so that all the color temps are close. Pretty obnoxious amount of light.

    (Honestly - just waiting for the first person to flash me so I can flash the high beams back and watch their retinas explode)
     
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    SwampYota Strange things are afoot at the Circle K

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    Yep, Dish guy fixed it right up. Said Spectrum was a lazy install or something but Spectrum guy was claiming Dish was using lines he shouldn’t have. Guess it doesn’t matter at this point, just pissed me off because the little lady had to go full-Karen with Dish to get them to wave a $95 fee to send someone back out and I still don’t know who screwed up what.
     
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    I guess i jinx'd myself, just had a fog light go bad. How bout a price on a set of sport fogs in amber. @memario1214
     
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    Yea. Full kit.
     
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    Pm incoming
     
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    if you decide against spending the money, I've got some morimotos you can have. tired of looking at them in my parts pile.
     
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    Gross. Why would you do that to him? Sell em on ebay or Craigslist to someone who doesn't know any better.
     
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