Tips and tricks on how to choose headlights

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Old Jun 8, 2015 | 08:33 AM
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Tips and tricks on how to choose headlights

Hey guys,

Today we will take a look at some handy tips and tricks on how to choose the best replacement factory style headlights.

Read the article and buy exactly right sets for your needs and wants. 

http://www.carid.com/articles/factor...-headlamp.html
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Old Jun 8, 2015 | 08:34 AM
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keep OEM lights.

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Old Jun 8, 2015 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by SamDoe1
keep OEM lights.

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There are some shit-tastic oem lights out there that are best off being thrown away in favor of a quality aftermarket, or retrofit
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Old Jun 8, 2015 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
There are some shit-tastic oem lights out there that are best off being thrown away in favor of a quality aftermarket, or retrofit
But he has an s2k, their low beam projector is undoubtedly the creme de la creme of projectors. Same goes to 3GTL's Bi-xenon

From an OEM perspective anyway

Both those are the most sought out projector for retrofits
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Old Jun 8, 2015 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
There are some shit-tastic oem lights out there that are best off being thrown away in favor of a quality aftermarket, or retrofit
Yes I know, the wife's 7G Accord has candles in front for headlights but the amount of time, testing, and engineering hours that go into designing a headlight far exceeds that of what any aftermarket solution is going to give you.

If you can reliably retrofit a quality projector into the stock housing then go for it but the vast majority of aftermarket options are junk.

Also, yes the S2k projectors are epic but then again so are most modern HID projectors in new cars.

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