That thing looks sick... but the Hellas are more correct-looking. I think that would look really out-of-place on a 300SD. I could see fitting it on the Corolla, though (under the front license plate).

The 28" version would fit the front of my snowthrower and would put out a lot more light than the single lamp on it now :)

In for reviews...going to do a night rallycross in a few weeks :D


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Driving lights are for ignorant consumers of worthless crap.

What do you mean?

Often times yes. But auxiliary lighting can be functional. I added a set of two small LED lights to my motorcycle, and it was like adding two extra headlights. I need to take some pictures of the difference...

MV

That doesn't exactly represent a subset of Americans...

Ooh, that sounds so cool! You'll have to report back. Are you running the Mazda?

Switch to Euros first as been said, single best improvement. Then aim them properly.

If you switch to coupe bumpers with integrated fogs, you need to decide how to wire the "2nd set" of fog lights. That should give you sufficient lighting and still look somewhat correct.

I have Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited on my w123 Bosch Euro lights - I like the clean, white light. Combined with yellow fogs I have no problem seeing at night. I've forgotten how bad sealed beams are already.

If you'll be driving out in the boonies, definitely consider auxiliary lights after having the best on-road lighting configuration available. I have a Subaru Forester too and in the respective discussion boards there are so many threads about adding auxiliary lights - you may want to take a look for ideas.

The Official Auxiliary Lighting Thread - Page 42 - Subaru Forester Owners Forum

Yes on running the Mazda but i passed on running the night rally this weekend just because I've been traveling every weekend for weeks on end. I also need some new tires and being dead broke (saving for wedding) doesn't help until snow hits.

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Snow rallies are phenomenal. In F1 they call rain the "great equalizer" because it levels the teams aero works and brings it to driver skill...same thing with snow in rallyx.


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Haha, it's the SAAB parade. I guess that fits.

There's a winter rallycross in NE in Jan or Feb... I'm seriously tempted to go.

For some reason a lot of the guys around here run them in rallyx, guess just cheap and easy to control, especially in snow which is most of their season (this is up in the poconos). Good guys though, the actual scca region is split between rallyx and hillclimb events which are both extremely cool. I'm pretty sure there are lots of events in your area, maybe further west.


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I've got the linked lightbar mounted on the Heep. It's up on the roof rack, aimed for throw.

Offroad it's fantastic-I can see way farther & way wider that the stock high beams(which are pretty good if you ask me).

On back roads late at night, it's great as well-I can see deer 50'-100' out in the field and have time to slow down. The big problem with road use, is that the bounceback from road signs is really distracting.

In either case, it's so bright that your eyes get used to it, and if you turn it off to be polite for another car you're temporarily in the dark while your eyes adjust to the wimpy stock headlights.


The color rendition is TERRIBLE-you might as well be seeing in a blueish black&white. Depth perception is fine, but everything washes out color wise.

Would I buy it again? Absolutely. If I had a second offroad vehicle it would be identically equipped.

*Note:You do need to run a relay, it pulls ~17A @ 14V.

This weekend, I installed a pair of TYC headlights on a 2003 Jeep Liberty which had UV-damaged originals. OEM lights from the local friendly Jeep parts department retail for $500/pair. The TYC's were under $70 a pair, including installed halogen bulbs. I took my time comparing the OEMS against the TYC's, and while the OEM's appeared slightly more substantial in design, materials and construction, an additional $430 in value was nowhere to be found.

(I did look at the supplied bulbs with a bit of suspicion, and set them aside for a pair of Sylvanias...)

I don't think that's an accurate comparison of the lights... you aren't comparing what are probably the most important qualities, beam pattern and longevity. For example, you can buy both cheap aftermarket and original Toyota (new or used) fog lights for the Corolla. The cheap aftermarket lights don't have much visible physical distinction from the OEM, but they have a very inferior beam pattern. Likewise, some cheap aftermarket brands have issues with the reflector discoloring/dying.

Not saying that you have a bad set of lights, just that your metrics for measuring light quality are flawed.

Also, couldn't you just polish old lenses? Or did you have damage besides lens discoloration?