HID Conversion Kits?

#1 02-05-2004, 12:24 PM

Who makes a good kit that is a simple plug and drive?

SVX-FF · #2 02-05-2004, 12:42 PM

Save your money, do not waste the time looking for and real HID conversion kit. It does not exsist for the SVX. Your best bet is to buy the Sylvania Silverstars for your low and high beams. It will cost about $80. That about a $400.00 savings.

If you want real HID lights I have a set out of a 2003 Lexus RS300. Computers and Bulbs. I have pics just need to find them. I will sell them cheap too.

#3 02-05-2004, 12:54 PM

Ok, so why do you say that?

What do you base it on? Problems?

SVX-FF · #4 02-05-2004, 01:29 PM

It is true that the SVX has projection style lights in it, but you have to remember that in 1992 HID was one of those area 51 things. Nobody knew of such a thing. The SVX lights are not designed to fit the very long HID bulbs. You may get light out of them but I think not as good as you would if you stuck to conventional bulbs like the Silverstars.
I have them in my 92 SVX and they look great and work great.

Mr. Pockets · #5 02-05-2004, 02:07 PM

SVX-FF makes sense, but the conversion can be done if you replace the entire projector. Mike (green1995svx) did it in his SVX. I would hardly call the install 'plug and drive,' though. In that regard, SVX-FF is right on the money - simply placing HID lamps inside a halogen projector is not the way to go.

BordeauxComet · #6 02-05-2004, 04:45 PM

Here is the bellof adaption table. I'm not really sure but it looks like it means that H1's will work for the low beams and H3's for the high's?
-Nathan

PS, Prova also has a kit that supposedly fits.

#7 02-06-2004, 08:31 PM

Hmmmm... Kinda sceptical... Just because HIDs wern't around in '91 means nothing. A bulb is a bulb. An H1 HID conversion bulb, for example, has the light capsule in the same location as the filiment in a halogen bulb. I have 2 cars with HID conversions, both projectors. One is a '91 Silvia with old projectors and it worked fine. You can get a kit that will work in the SVX from www.misterjung.com . I got my Silvia kit from him and it's great.

Pure_Insanity8 · #8 02-06-2004, 08:39 PM

Mike's (green1995svx) seemed to have worked out real well... using parts from many different makes HIDs. His was some work though... replacing the projectors and everything. I haven't really seen much of Dayle's kit, but he also sells one from his shop Motorsport Warehouse (www.motorsportwarehouse.com).

#9 02-06-2004, 09:21 PM

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Originally posted by Blugin
Hmmmm... Kinda sceptical... Just because HIDs wern't around in '91 means nothing. A bulb is a bulb. An H1 HID conversion bulb, for example, has the light capsule in the same location as the filiment in a halogen bulb. I have 2 cars with HID conversions, both projectors. One is a '91 Silvia with old projectors and it worked fine. You can get a kit that will work in the SVX from www.misterjung.com . I got my Silvia kit from him and it's great.

You obviously don't know what you're talking about. Simply having the xenon capsule in the same location of the filiment in the halogen bulb is only part of what needs to be done. The xenon light source is much larger and requires a projector with completely different focus. If you think they work "great" in your cars then you probably dont know what "great" is.

Mike.

#10 02-06-2004, 10:23 PM

Not trying to make enemies with you buddy... Just pointing things out from past expierence. This was my first post on this board but I am a long time member and poster over on NASIOC, I have decent experience with fitting HIDs. Oh well, maybe I'm an idiot.

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The xenon light source is much larger

Doesn't look that much bigger to me...
The point at which the light is generated from determines the focus.

Chicane · #11 02-07-2004, 12:36 AM

I don't think you're an idiot. I think that ... people are somehwhat of HID snobs. I don't mean this directed at Mike, Mike is cool, and I bow before his green SVX, but ... okay, Phil used to have an HID kit on his white SVX, and he didn't replace his projectors. It looked great, and it worked great. Just because it wasnt DESIGNED for HIDS doesn't mean its going to suck.

You know.

Kinda like how our SVXs weren't DESIGNED for manual transmissions, but manual transmissions can still be installed and kick ass in an SVX.

- Rob

#12 02-07-2004, 06:58 AM

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Originally posted by Chicane
Kinda like how our SVXs weren't DESIGNED for manual transmissions, but manual transmissions can still be installed and kick ass in an SVX.

good analogy

#13 02-08-2004, 12:46 AM

i still think mike is right.... i mean u dont use a justy 5sp in ur svx and y not cause u just have to use the right parts and not go all cheap or u will get cheap...mikes headlights are the best i ever saw too so he has to know something.

Jim

Seraph · #14 02-08-2004, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chicane
I don't think you're an idiot. I think that ... people are somehwhat of HID snobs. I don't mean this directed at Mike, Mike is cool, and I bow before his green SVX, but ... okay, Phil used to have an HID kit on his white SVX, and he didn't replace his projectors. It looked great, and it worked great. Just because it wasnt DESIGNED for HIDS doesn't mean its going to suck.

- Rob

And I have it. I am fully against installing non DOT approved lighting at the front but I think I might just put them in. They are there sitting on my table. What the hell. Hell has already frozen.

But I do have another set of light housing coming my way soon so that I can start the true HID project too.

mohrds · #15 02-08-2004, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by Chicane
I don't think you're an idiot. I think that ... people are somewhat of HID snobs. I don't mean this directed at Mike, Mike is cool, and I bow before his green SVX, but ... okay, Phil used to have an HID kit on his white SVX, and he didn't replace his projectors. It looked great, and it worked great. Just because it wasn't DESIGNED for HIDS doesn't mean its going to suck.

You know.

Kinda like how our SVXs weren't DESIGNED for manual transmissions, but manual transmissions can still be installed and kick ass in an SVX.

- Rob

Just because you think they look great doesn't mean that they don't blind oncoming traffic.

HID designed projectors have a flat line cutoff and filament designed projectors have a gradient cutoff. The filament projectors allow some light to go above the cutoff. That's fine with a dim 9006 but dangerous to traffic with a bright HID.

Mr Jung is just trying to sell product. He says "best possible beam pattern" he doesn't promise the correct beam pattern. His kits are "For Off Road Use Only" There is a reason why.

Its business like MR Jung that sell to the public without regard for safety that have caused lawmakers to propose new legislation banning anything not street legal from being sold to urban areas.

Doug