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New lightbar- which lights? interference with air flow?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by trdchic, Jan 30, 2011.

  1. Jan 30, 2011 at 7:57 PM
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    trdchic

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    Just installed a lightbar and need lights for it. Not sure which lights to get. KC's? Hella's? I want bright white light but nothing super high end. Not sure which size...will larger lights interfere with the airflow since the lights will be mounted in front of the radiator?
     
  2. Jan 30, 2011 at 7:59 PM
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    TengoTaco

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    Get the Hellas 700s
     
  4. Jan 30, 2011 at 8:02 PM
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    Hella 500FFs are thin and 65 a pair and can be converted to HID.

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  5. Jan 30, 2011 at 8:04 PM
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    Where did you get that light bar from??
     
  6. Jan 30, 2011 at 8:10 PM
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    I suggest Piaa 520 ATP, i have 4 of them, bright as hell, hellas are great too, i had 2 on my bullbar but one got ripped off at the carwash
     
  8. Jan 30, 2011 at 8:14 PM
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    Nice, I like it, Trying to get one. Do you still have the link by any chance?
     
  9. Jan 30, 2011 at 8:25 PM
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    Why convert to HID? Do I really need to? :confused:
     
  10. Jan 30, 2011 at 8:44 PM
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  11. Jan 30, 2011 at 8:46 PM
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    You don't "need" to. It's a matter of preference. Like TengoTaco said, check the group buy.
     
  12. Jan 31, 2011 at 3:49 AM
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    Need, want, yeah a preference thing. IMO, the output compared to halogen is worth doing the HIDs and you can have whatever color you want-yellow, white, blue, purple etc. I'm gonna be doing mine in 55w 3000k or 4500k eventually. Doing the fogs made huge difference in being useful vs. just being decoration. I'm pretty sure the difference will be much bigger going with a 55w HID vs. 35w HID or having the halogen h3.
     
  13. Jan 31, 2011 at 2:17 PM
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    I have a pair Lightforce 240's on a N-Fab bar on my truck. No interference with airflow. In fact, I have a for sale thread for them in the FS forum for the lights and bar... (shameless plug).
     
  14. Jan 31, 2011 at 2:28 PM
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    I got PIAA 520 driving lights behind my Satoshi and I love them!! PIAA's are a bit on the pricey side just so you know. No, they will not interfere with the wind.
     

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