Hey all!
So I'm going to be mounting 4 of these monstrosities on my STi. Hella provides a wide range of different reflector types and I'm hoping someone can help me make a decision.
To start off, I will be converting these to HID; I understand and know that this is dangerous to other drivers. These will only be used in extreme conditions and when no other drivers are present. Believe me, I HATE being blinded by the jerks with the PnP setups in their 1995 Honda Civics; I would never subject someone to it.
That being said, I'm considering the following models:
HELLA 007560361 ( http://myhellalights.com/index.php/...s/halogen-lamps/rallye-4000/rallye-4000-fog1/ ) - These are the "Free Form" design and have an "untextured cover" (sorry, not sure the technical term for the glass that covers the reflector). Hella lists these as driving beams. The only thing is that they only list one model, and that model includes that silly little 5w bulb they call a "positioning bulb", which sticks up into the light from the bottom.
Hella H12560031 ( http://myhellalights.com/index.php/.../halogen-lamps/rallye-4000/rallye-4000-black/ ) These are the traditional Rallye 4000 lights, and Hella lists these as euro beams. From what I understand, Euro and Driving beams are essentially the same thing. These too have the positioning lamp; I know they sell another model without the lamp, but Amazon does not stock them; I'd have to order them from a third-party vendor and I'd prefer not to.
Bearing in mind that my goal is to illuminate as much as I can, here's some questions for you all:
1) Considering that I'll be converting to HID, which of the two above would be better in terms of light culmination, or will it matter at all? My thinking is that the textured glass of the Euro Beam will spread the light around more, which is pretty much what I'm after. Though, it seems like the Free Form reflectors in the first would be more efficient. I just wouldn't want to end up with spot lights.
2) Are those little positioning bulbs going to make much difference at all? I know I can remove them, but the thing is that those particular models also include some weird little badge inside the reflector. It's cutting off about 15% of the reflector; I would prefer the beam to be as clean as possible.
In reading here, I see that at least one person did not like the Euro Beam version converted over to HID (stated halogen was better). I know a lot of people convert these so I'm wondering if it's just an anomalous opinion.
Currently the vehicle is sporting 4 Hella 700FF lights, and I'm disappointed by how thin the beams seem. I was hoping for more light dispersal, but even with 130w bulbs, they seem concentrated. I was considering converting the 700's but honestly I'd rather spend the effort on better lights; the 700FF quality is OK, but they are definitely cheaply made and hard to position correctly.
Thank you for reading my text wall, and thank you for any advice you can give.
So I'm going to be mounting 4 of these monstrosities on my STi. Hella provides a wide range of different reflector types and I'm hoping someone can help me make a decision.
To start off, I will be converting these to HID; I understand and know that this is dangerous to other drivers. These will only be used in extreme conditions and when no other drivers are present. Believe me, I HATE being blinded by the jerks with the PnP setups in their 1995 Honda Civics; I would never subject someone to it.
That being said, I'm considering the following models:
HELLA 007560361 ( http://myhellalights.com/index.php/...s/halogen-lamps/rallye-4000/rallye-4000-fog1/ ) - These are the "Free Form" design and have an "untextured cover" (sorry, not sure the technical term for the glass that covers the reflector). Hella lists these as driving beams. The only thing is that they only list one model, and that model includes that silly little 5w bulb they call a "positioning bulb", which sticks up into the light from the bottom.
Hella H12560031 ( http://myhellalights.com/index.php/.../halogen-lamps/rallye-4000/rallye-4000-black/ ) These are the traditional Rallye 4000 lights, and Hella lists these as euro beams. From what I understand, Euro and Driving beams are essentially the same thing. These too have the positioning lamp; I know they sell another model without the lamp, but Amazon does not stock them; I'd have to order them from a third-party vendor and I'd prefer not to.
Bearing in mind that my goal is to illuminate as much as I can, here's some questions for you all:
1) Considering that I'll be converting to HID, which of the two above would be better in terms of light culmination, or will it matter at all? My thinking is that the textured glass of the Euro Beam will spread the light around more, which is pretty much what I'm after. Though, it seems like the Free Form reflectors in the first would be more efficient. I just wouldn't want to end up with spot lights.
2) Are those little positioning bulbs going to make much difference at all? I know I can remove them, but the thing is that those particular models also include some weird little badge inside the reflector. It's cutting off about 15% of the reflector; I would prefer the beam to be as clean as possible.
In reading here, I see that at least one person did not like the Euro Beam version converted over to HID (stated halogen was better). I know a lot of people convert these so I'm wondering if it's just an anomalous opinion.
Currently the vehicle is sporting 4 Hella 700FF lights, and I'm disappointed by how thin the beams seem. I was hoping for more light dispersal, but even with 130w bulbs, they seem concentrated. I was considering converting the 700's but honestly I'd rather spend the effort on better lights; the 700FF quality is OK, but they are definitely cheaply made and hard to position correctly.
Thank you for reading my text wall, and thank you for any advice you can give.