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02-07-2006, 04:56 PM
#41
Originally Posted by boondoxmax
Yes I am aware projectors are superior. But like I said the 02-03 came standard with HID so what do you expect. How many cars came standard with HID projectors in 02-03. Not many so nissan putting hid reflectors in the max was still awesome. When I pass another 02-03 max at night it looks awesome and the output looks great. Projectors were just starting to be used in 03 so I wouldn't have expected them in the 5.5gen. Look at the 02-03 acuras that have reflector hids and they cost much more then the max...
02-08-2006, 08:37 AM
#43
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Originally Posted by boondoxmax
Yes I am aware projectors are superior. But like I said the 02-03 came standard with HID so what do you expect. How many cars came standard with HID projectors in 02-03. Not many so nissan putting hid reflectors in the max was still awesome. When I pass another 02-03 max at night it looks awesome and the output looks great. Projectors were just starting to be used in 03 so I wouldn't have expected them in the 5.5gen. Look at the 02-03 acuras that have reflector hids and they cost much more then the max...
HID projectors have been around for a LONG time; look at BMW, Audi, Saab, Lexus, Mercedes, Acura and Infiniti. I could not believe that they did not put projectors in the maxima. I thought it was the cheap way out and the way they perform, it seems like they just threw them together last minute.
My 03 Saab 9-3 Vector had Auto-Leveling Bi-Xenon Projectors, they were fantastic. The Maxima HID's look like a joke next to them. And as far as the poor performance; yes, they do have poor performance; of all reflector type OEM HID the ones on the Maxima are the WORST. That’s right, The Cadillac, Lincoln, Acura and even Ford's were all better than the Maxima Headlights.
Everyone keeps on bringing up the theft issue because it is a REAL problem. Look at how many people on this board have had their HID's stolen, then think how many that are not on this board that have had them stolen, enough so that they won a lawsuit against Nissan in NJ. Sorry if I don’t want to spend all that money on crappy HID's so they can get ripped out by some dirt bag and cause a ton of body damage while he does it.
02-08-2006, 02:15 PM
#44
You get what you pay for buddy
Originally Posted by upstatemax
And as far as the poor performance; yes, they do have poor performance; of all reflector type OEM HID the ones on the Maxima are the WORST. That’s right, The Cadillac, Lincoln, Acura and even Ford's were all better than the Maxima Headlights.
Everyone keeps on bringing up the theft issue because it is a REAL problem. Look at how many people on this board have had their HID's stolen, then think how many that are not on this board that have had them stolen, enough so that they won a lawsuit against Nissan in NJ. Sorry if I don’t want to spend all that money on crappy HID's so they can get ripped out by some dirt bag and cause a ton of body damage while he does it.
Everyone keeps on bringing up the theft issue because it is a REAL problem. Look at how many people on this board have had their HID's stolen, then think how many that are not on this board that have had them stolen, enough so that they won a lawsuit against Nissan in NJ. Sorry if I don’t want to spend all that money on crappy HID's so they can get ripped out by some dirt bag and cause a ton of body damage while he does it.
I agree that it's unfortunate that Nissan didn't use projectors but in all honesty it's better to have non-projector H.I.D. than no H.I.D at all.... i think we can all agree on that HANDS DOWN. If you had a 5.5 gen you would understand. Improves road visibility and gives the car a classier look.
Comparing Nissan to Saab, Cadillac, higher end Fords, etc. isn't sufficient either -- they are in different buyer markets.
You can't stop the inevitable, only prevent it. Hence the reason why they produced the HID theft-deterrent harnesses for the 5.5 gens.
02-08-2006, 04:58 PM
#47
Originally Posted by cutter
I don't understand why we don't have HIDs in the high beams. Can I buy a kit for the high beams? I am also going to buy a kit for the fogs because I hate how the color doesn't match.
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02-09-2006, 05:31 AM
#49
Originally Posted by cutter
I don't understand why we don't have HIDs in the high beams. Can I buy a kit for the high beams? I am also going to buy a kit for the fogs because I hate how the color doesn't match.
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