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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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Pics?
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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Sorry man I forgot! Ill run out and shoot a few (im at work so they'll be with the camera phone)! Gimme 5 minutes!!!
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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no problem, i'm just really curious.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Here they are....sorry for the quality of the pics
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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if there are any ther vies u want lemme know and Ill run back out real quick.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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looks good. did you decide to return it to stock like people were saying? or you just gonna keep it like this? I'm not the best at wiring, so i don't know if your setup would mess anything up like people are saying. I already have the Cedia's with HID's so i don't need this. Props on doing your own work and being creative.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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Thanks! They are still rewired and will stay that way till i run into a problem (ie. bulbs burn out too quick, etc.)

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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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They look like you have your brights on, no more no less.
Old Feb 16, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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^^^ yeah, but so do HIDs, at least they don't look yellow-ish. don't think i would ever try it since i NEED high-beams in alaska for animal jaywalkers. like moose...


anyways, here's a pic of stock light next to yours, i believe stocks are 9005s? and yours are 9007s. a lot less yellow...
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 01:50 PM
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good concept, but very bad idea. too much current running thorugh them specific gauge wires wont be healthy. but its much worse for the bulbs too and the housing unit. sooner or later ur bulbs are going to burst, ur tungsten will snap and ur housing will melt.

but like i said, good concept, pretty much hte same principle as an hid conversion, which can support the heat and current.
Old Feb 18, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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Can you take pics with a real camera?
Old Feb 18, 2005 | 04:06 PM
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Is this really any worse that BOOYAH1369's "GOD CAI" the dryer ducting that went straight from the front of his bumper to the TB (bypassing filtration AND MAS) Using panyhose as a filter for "big stuff"
Old Feb 18, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by engineerboy
Is this really any worse that BOOYAH1369's "GOD CAI" the dryer ducting that went straight from the front of his bumper to the TB (bypassing filtration AND MAS) Using panyhose as a filter for "big stuff"
did someone really do that?!?! what an idiot!
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Originally Posted by blacklancerr
did someone really do that?!?! what an idiot!
Those were the good ol days
Old Feb 18, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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Actually, Stewart was too smart for his own good, and too proud. The CAI worked, to a degree. I think he did it to prove a point, that it COULD be done. Of course, after getting like 9 MPG he went back to a more traditional setup.

Those WERE some good ol days to Booyah!


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