Twin Round Pop Ups!?
09-24-10 | 12:38 PM
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Actually, I've done the maths, and that is what they cost me
09-24-10 | 12:41 PM
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Charlie,
The pricing is good, the inside light should be halogen (H) for fast high beam action the low beam should be a choice of either halogen or projector style housing, I know I have a HID in mine how that I would like to keep, but need a projector housing as the light pattern will be that much nicer and brighter overall!!!
The pricing is good, the inside light should be halogen (H) for fast high beam action the low beam should be a choice of either halogen or projector style housing, I know I have a HID in mine how that I would like to keep, but need a projector housing as the light pattern will be that much nicer and brighter overall!!!
I could have got the PIAA lights, as used with the KS, but these were about £100 ($150 for the pair)
09-24-10 | 02:20 PM
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I think that it is really great that you took the time and effort to make these and are now going to make them available for the FD community. If these are going to be affordable then I really look forward to getting a set from you charlie p. Best luck with the progress.
09-24-10 | 05:07 PM
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A++ those lights look like they are going to turn out bad ***. You got some one doing the headlight shrouds and are able to make more? It looks like I might have to pic up a set from you if they are affordable of course. Nice work well worth the time
09-25-10 | 12:03 PM
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Yes, I have someone to make the fibreglass shrouds, that's where I did the pricing wrong, I under(guessed) how much they were. But they will be thicker than the original KnightSports ones, which were very thin.
I will get some pictures up of my Knightsports and the new set, to see how mine are better!
I will do the first 3 sets at $400 as I said, but might have to go up to $420 after, so I'm not losing money.
Will try and get an idea of postage on Monday too!
10-12-10 | 03:28 PM
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Sorry if this is a silly question but can we still adjust the lights with this set-up not to blind oncoming traffic? In my country and I believe in most countries to pass TUV/smog/traffic registration test or whatever you call it, they put a machine infront of the lights which measures the height and width of the light/beam and its a straight fail if its not right.
10-13-10 | 08:59 AM
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Adjustment- yes, you still have the original winder which gives you up and down adjustment on the open/close. The Lamps are held in by small bolts, so you can swivel them to a certain degree
Don't forget these are smaller than the original, so they will be 'sleepy' as such, not coming up as far as the originals....look much better
Could people who are interested in a set please PM me, so I can get an idea of numbers
And here they are in the car
Don't forget these are smaller than the original, so they will be 'sleepy' as such, not coming up as far as the originals....look much better
Could people who are interested in a set please PM me, so I can get an idea of numbers
And here they are in the car
10-14-10 | 08:34 PM
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I would also like to see some pics of them lit up at night. To see the light pattern and also to see how bright they really are.
10-15-10 | 07:27 AM
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Charlie - nice work on these. The lowered height of the popup will look very good I think.
Now here is the however part. You need to find a way to use much better lighting than what you are using. At a minimum you need halogen "projector" units for the lows. This will give you improved lighting with a proper cutoff and it will outshine what you are using be a large factor.
The best solution would be HID projector units for the low beams. These will improve the stock lighting by over 300% and you'll have some happy customers. Why do this if the lighting isn't going to be very good?
Those are 90mm units right? If so, see this:
http://www.rallylights.com/SearchRes...CategoryID=568
There are many projector options for your consideration here and they are all DOT/ECE legal. For example, if you went with the projector halogens:
http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=128
They would give you a great cutoff and they are only $65 per light. The ultimate for the low beams would be these:
http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=4283
The lighting would be awesome but they are around $500 per light.
I think once you take pics of the ones you are using you will see what I mean by needing to improve the light output. Yours won't be nearly as bright as the above and they will splash light all over the road.
Some food for thought for you
Now here is the however part. You need to find a way to use much better lighting than what you are using. At a minimum you need halogen "projector" units for the lows. This will give you improved lighting with a proper cutoff and it will outshine what you are using be a large factor.
The best solution would be HID projector units for the low beams. These will improve the stock lighting by over 300% and you'll have some happy customers. Why do this if the lighting isn't going to be very good?
Those are 90mm units right? If so, see this:
http://www.rallylights.com/SearchRes...CategoryID=568
There are many projector options for your consideration here and they are all DOT/ECE legal. For example, if you went with the projector halogens:
http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=128
They would give you a great cutoff and they are only $65 per light. The ultimate for the low beams would be these:
http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=4283
The lighting would be awesome but they are around $500 per light.
I think once you take pics of the ones you are using you will see what I mean by needing to improve the light output. Yours won't be nearly as bright as the above and they will splash light all over the road.
Some food for thought for you