HID kit

Here are some pics of my 72 Monte Carlo after installing a HID kit. I'll post more pics when I cna find new batteries for the camera.


The front of the Monte


At Night time before.....


After! The lights don't actually flare out like that in person, only on the pics.


Another view, before I adjusted them.

very nice

Awesome! quite an improvement.

HIDs in reflector housings FTL.

PwrRngr wrote:

HIDs in reflector housings FTL.

as long as he doesnt live around me... i like it...

looks good man, HIDs are always a nice upgrade

PwrRngr wrote:

HIDs in reflector housings FTL.

i dont mind HIDs in reflectors as long as they are aimed down a bit

PwrRngr wrote:

HIDs in reflector housings FTL.

I'm not using a refector housing, it's a euro style headlight with a smooth inner surfce so that the light beam is directed where it's suppose to be. I also have the headlight angled down quite a bit to avoid blinding on coming traffic. The glare that you see coming off the headlight is from the camera, not the actual headlights, I took all this into account before installing. Safety first, style second.

arsin206 wrote:

I'm not using a refector housing, it's a euro style headlight with a smooth inner surfce

You do realize you just contradicted yourself right?

And I'm on the FTL train with HID's in halogen reflector housings, regardless of what you tried to do.

corvettecrazy wrote:

arsin206 wrote: I'm not using a refector housing, it's a euro style headlight with a smooth inner surfce You do realize you just contradicted yourself right? And I'm on the FTL train with HID's in halogen reflector housings, regardless of what you tried to do.

Not sure how I contradicted myself, or what FTL means, but if you feel so negative about them why even respond? But hey, to each their own I guess.

Looks great, good stuff!! Like the car too.

Projectors would look like 100% **** on an old car like that anyways.

clutch1 wrote:

Projectors would look like 100% **** on an old car like that anyways.

so true. nice upgrade with the HIDS, as long as they are aimed down they wont be blinding people.

clutch1 wrote:

Looks great, good stuff!! Like the car too. Projectors would look like 100% **** on an old car like that anyways.

They make reflector designs for HIDs. And if you do it right, it can actually look pretty bad ass on an older car.

PwrRngr wrote:

HIDs in reflector housings FTL.

Normally I would agree, however his beam is more of a spot pattern. It doesn't have NEARLY the glare of most modern OEM headlights as long as it's aimed low.

This means he'll have horribly bright foreground lighting, but I would be more concerned with being able to see anything with the OEM halogens.

Most sealed beam conversion units use H4 bulbs, so as long as he go full shielded bi-xenons or just shielded low beams only he won't be blinding people. It's when people get the kits with no shields at all that they will blind people. Hell I've been blinded by OE hid projectors that are miss-aimed more times than people rocking pnp kits...

Like I said, I've driven past MANY law enforcement officers and have not gotten pulled over nor have I had anyone give me the stink eye or flash their lights so I think I'm safe. Stock headlights on cars that old are horrible to drive with at night so it definetly is practical as well as cool.