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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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What to buy? POLL!!

Ok, SMG meet is less then a month away and would like to add something to the car before hand. Now im down 2 some choices and im unsure on what to go with.

Either Gen 1 Projectors W my HIDs or CF center peice for my wing.

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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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Where is the poll? Anyway, I'd go with projectors and hid's.
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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oh thats a tough one...I'll wait for the poll
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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get the Gen 1 Projectors
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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Polls up sorry site loads slow!
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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alright I'd go with the projectors, but why first gen. I hear they have problems.
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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alright I'd go with the projectors, but why first gen. I hear they have problems.
I guess you dont hear right? Gen 1 are by far the best on the market. Best output, best cutoff line, and there not stupid CCFLs!

Im surprised Gen 1 is winning? figured white and CF is GOLD

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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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I'd say cf

And keep stocker headlights with retrofit
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mkulrey13
I guess you dont hear right? Gen 1 are by far the best on the market. Best output, best cutoff line, and there not stupid CCFLs!

Im surprised Gen 1 is winning? figured white and CF is GOLD
lol I guess so
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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get the first gen... they look NICE
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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hmmmm projectors would be more functional but they get shitty after a while. The cf center would look better. So what do you prefer functionality=projectors w/hids or show=cf center.

edit: If you get the projector's i would definitely replace the lens with stock lens, replace the led halo's with ccfl and color match them. That's what i plan on doing because the lens starts to flake away and looks like **** and the halo's will go out after a while (and color matching would just look **** especially white).

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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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out of those 2....the CF blade


but i wouldnt put either o those on my car personally
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dragonslayer27
hmmmm projectors would be more functional but they get shitty after a while. The cf center would look better. So what do you prefer functionality=projectors w/hids or show=cf center.

edit: If you get the projector's i would definitely replace the lens with stock lens, replace the led halo's with ccfl and color match them. That's what i plan on doing because the lens starts to flake away and looks like **** and the halo's will go out after a while (and color matching would just look **** especially white).
other way around, led halos last longer then the CCFLs.. halos burn out beause the wiring sucks, 5 min rewiring and there all good. my lenses never flaked on all 3 sets ive owned
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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hid's !!!!
they would look wayyyy sick since your car is white.
id get 10,000k
but...i actually like the 3rd gens better !!
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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Retrofits!!
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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Retrofits!!
Illegal, wont pass inspection, too much $$/hassle. Not for me.
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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Any gen projector looks horrid. Gen 3 being the best looking.

Go carbon fiber.

Originally Posted by mkulrey13
Illegal, wont pass inspection, too much $$/hassle. Not for me.
HID's in aftermarket housings is illegal. Retrofits are actually the legal method of installing HID's.

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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mkulrey13
Illegal, wont pass inspection, too much $$/hassle. Not for me.
Gen 3's look the best... I hate my Gen 1's, but I love my HID's to much to go back to stock
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by slowswap
Any gen projector looks horrid. Gen 3 being the best looking.

Go carbon fiber.



HID's in aftermarket housings is illegal. Retrofits are actually the legal method of installing HID's.
HIds in stocks are legal yes, pasisng instepction no problem as here they jsut test the high/low but a visually modded stock light is illegal.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 01:22 AM
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Get the carbon fiber blade for the wing.

I've always thought ::puts flame suit on:: that the aftermarket projectors on Cobalts look terrible. Almost.....dare I say it.....ricey. To me.....its either some nice HID retrofits........or stock headlights. Maybe even black painted stock headlights.........depending on the color of the car.

Just my two cents
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 01:24 AM
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other way around, led halos last longer then the CCFLs.. halos burn out beause the wiring sucks, 5 min rewiring and there all good. my lenses never flaked on all 3 sets ive owned
True true it is the wiring but i think the ccfls look better and you can't really see the led halos. And mine started flaking quite a while back
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 01:24 AM
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paint stockers with center piece
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 02:14 AM
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Get the CF blade, black stock wheels, tinted tails, tinted windows, black headlights and you'll be set... for now

I was at the dealer the other day lookin at a white ss/tc coupe with the black/red interior and it was so damn nice looking. I want one so bad. Congrats man.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Billig ss/sc
Get the CF blade, black stock wheels, tinted tails, tinted windows, black headlights and you'll be set... for now

I was at the dealer the other day lookin at a white ss/tc coupe with the black/red interior and it was so damn nice looking. I want one so bad. Congrats man.
I'll sell you a high mileage white 2.4SS..........lol. I'm so damn tired of white. Owellz.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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1st gen + hids duh you get way way way more use out of it, and makes it safer to drive at night!
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