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Just what i have read really mate, I know i shouldn't take it all as gospal but i have a feeling that there may be some truth in what they say
"From the reports I've read in engineering magazines High intensity discharge lights require a unique lense and reflector due to the 'bulb' lighting up at the ends of the filament as opposed to the middle as in a conventional wire filament. this throws a different light pattern at the reflector and tends to create a very bright spot near the car. This is not a good thing as the light projected further from the car is less intense, thereby giving the illusion that the headlights are better but actually reducing your real world night vision. It is illegal to use any lights in a dipped position that are not DOT approved and there are regulations regarding the use of main/driving lights too." From here http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php? ... 49&hl=hids  http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3099765 "When I make a key the on position and push the button, an engine works"
Re; Hids , i agree tho that retro fitting these new fangled yokes into old light fittings/lens etc probably don't work but my bro-in-law Steve was telling me about the dismal lights on his vauxhall vectra SRI, so i went on line and bought him a set of HID's (i owed him a flavour and I'm good like that
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He fitted them and is chuffed with them - said they are brill @ night and they transform the look of the front end of his motor.
Yup, thats true, but.. the kit I bought has a metal cap on the bulb, so the pattern should be the same as a halogen (also the reflectors have good cutoffs), so should be fine in regards to light scatter etc too (if they're not, they'll be coming out again! Theres nothing worse than having your retinas burned out by oncoming misaligned HIDs).
I haven't seen anyone on a forum say that they've converted back to Halogen yet...
In theory it looks good to me.. lower wattage for more light, less heat, longer projection, longer life... will see how it goes. heres the link to the BI-XENON HIDs : http://tinyurl.com/5tml5l Steve
Fair eniough dude, Let us know how you find them. Doesn't really make a huge difference to me as i don't drive the 5 much and rarely at night but still interested in how it goes.
Ash http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3099765 "When I make a key the on position and push the button, an engine works"
Good Price Steve, I paid £100 for the HID's i ordered and then a ballast went faulty but they replaced it FOC nontheless.
will try them in the Heep first anywhoo, it'll be faster, lots of room for wiring + ballasts
not so much what I did, more what a contracted groundskeeper did with a firehose... gah!
Ringing around for quotes now..
Hope he's fucking paying dude.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3099765 "When I make a key the on position and push the button, an engine works"
Nasty
So, what did I do to my Mx5 today ? Nothing, nearly broke my neck tripping over all these parts. Here's what I have so far, pics are a bit dark.....I know I'm forgetting something 
Clear Front Indicator Lights 
Fender Flares 
Hella Spots 
Honda Del Sol Radiator 
IC 
IL Motorsports Front Bumper 
JDM Rear Spoiler (all the way from Japan) 
Bomex Style Side Skirts 
4 eyes - Twin Low Pros 
And some new shoes - 002 16x8 3.5" dish. 
Still more on the way - FM Link, Wideband etc etc etc etc It FINALLY starts next weekend
Wow thats some parts list, lot of work ahead.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3099765 "When I make a key the on position and push the button, an engine works"
Yeah I've been really busy the last week finding/ordering more stuff.
Christmas has come early me thinks 
The twin low pros are really something, very very high quality build and appear to be very strong. Lots of other stuff laying around that I havent posted up, tripping over the damn things now. This is going to be a major project.....makes me afraid sometimes just thinking about what the car is going to be like afterwards.
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