Re: Upgrades for a 2006 V6 Mustang

WindsorFox<SS> wrote:
> C. E. White wrote:
>>
>> "WindsorFox<SS>" <darkshado666@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:frtoml$r9d$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Bob Willard wrote:
>>>> Ed White wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My son's car is a 2006 Mustang V6 Coupe. He wants to upgrade the
>>>>> exhaust and headlights. Being an old stick in the mud I have
>>>>> been opposing the changes. Assuming I relent,, I'd like to hear
>>>>> recommendation for a better exhaust system and headlights. He
>>>>> wants duals and HID headlights. What should he look out for?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ed
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Real HID is expensive; IIRC, >1000$US.  Fake HID is just
>>>> blue-tinted bulbs, which produce less light than stock bulbs.
>>>
>>>    You are incorrect on the nature and cost of true xenon lights.
>>> HID xenon refit kits can be bought for less than $100 now, about
>>> $30 or so more for bi-xenon required to replace dual filament
>>> bulbs.
>>
>> Do they have the problem with light scattering I see mentioned?
>> The last thing I want is for my Son to ride around pissing off the
>> rest of the world because he has super bright but poorly focused
>> headlights. Ed
>
>    I think the biggest problems arise when you put a xenon kit into
> a projection housing that is made for a halogen bulb. IMHO the
> projection lamps make less surrounding glare, but blind you more
> when head on. Any glare around my lights may obscure my vehicle,
> but is not going to affect oncoming drivers like they say. I've
> never had a complaint and I've even asked people point blank about
> it. The complaints I get result from being Civic drivers heading
> towards a fullsize truck with a rocker panel sitting at eye level.
> Of course Joe will want to know if it will void the warranty and
> tell you that looking at my pictures there is no visible difference.
>
>   Oh I tried to send you a link in email but got that reply from EL.
> Normally I refuse verification because it's a bad solution, but I
> clicked the link, then it wanted names and emails and all kinds of
> stuff. I wasn't about to fill all that stuff out so you may not get
> it.

All consideration-for-oncoming-drvers aside, what good are the 
conversions? If they actually have some value, how often does it come 
into play?

-- 
Frank ess