Interests.....?? VARAD underbody kit.
07-05-2002, 10:41 PM
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Interests.....?? VARAD underbody kit.
UPDATE !!!!!!!!
The kits are now available !!!!!!!! I will be posting prices soon, so please bear with me.
I dont know if anyone has seen this yet, but Varad (company that makes all the LEDs,etc) Has made the LED underbody kit. They have been making and selling the LED light bars for awhile now, and introdused the LED underbody kit at the 2001 SEMA show last year. They are BRIGHT!!! The only prob is they havent released it yet. It should actually be released within the next couple weeks if not sooner. The "tubes are the same sizes as regualr underbodies. Colors pretty much the same. The blue, white and believe it or not green will be more expensive my rep told me. He estimated them at around $200 a set for the regular colors.I will not know the def price until he actually has them. If anyone would be interested I can try to set up a GD.
The kits are now available !!!!!!!! I will be posting prices soon, so please bear with me.
I dont know if anyone has seen this yet, but Varad (company that makes all the LEDs,etc) Has made the LED underbody kit. They have been making and selling the LED light bars for awhile now, and introdused the LED underbody kit at the 2001 SEMA show last year. They are BRIGHT!!! The only prob is they havent released it yet. It should actually be released within the next couple weeks if not sooner. The "tubes are the same sizes as regualr underbodies. Colors pretty much the same. The blue, white and believe it or not green will be more expensive my rep told me. He estimated them at around $200 a set for the regular colors.I will not know the def price until he actually has them. If anyone would be interested I can try to set up a GD.
07-06-2002, 06:48 AM
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Re: Interests.....?? VARAD underbody kit.
Originally posted by Pearl96Max
I dont know if anyone has seen this yet, but Varad (company that makes all the LEDs,etc) Has made the LED underbody kit. They have been making and selling the LED light bars for awhile now, and introdused the LED underbody kit at the 2001 SEMA show last year. They are BRIGHT!!! The only prob is they havent released it yet. It should actually be released within the next couple weeks if not sooner. The "tubes are the same sizes as regualr underbodies. Colors pretty much the same. The blue, white and believe it or not green will be more expensive my rep told me. He estimated them at around $200 a set for the regular colors.I will not know the def price until he actually has them. If anyone would be interested I can try to set up a GD.
I dont know if anyone has seen this yet, but Varad (company that makes all the LEDs,etc) Has made the LED underbody kit. They have been making and selling the LED light bars for awhile now, and introdused the LED underbody kit at the 2001 SEMA show last year. They are BRIGHT!!! The only prob is they havent released it yet. It should actually be released within the next couple weeks if not sooner. The "tubes are the same sizes as regualr underbodies. Colors pretty much the same. The blue, white and believe it or not green will be more expensive my rep told me. He estimated them at around $200 a set for the regular colors.I will not know the def price until he actually has them. If anyone would be interested I can try to set up a GD.
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07-06-2002, 08:40 AM
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Re: Re: Interests.....?? VARAD underbody kit.
Originally posted by tifosiv122
I have seen the LED bars and they are amazing! I was waiting for this. Don, I am most likely in, if they have blue at a resonable price.
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I have seen the LED bars and they are amazing! I was waiting for this. Don, I am most likely in, if they have blue at a resonable price.
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07-06-2002, 10:44 AM
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Originally posted by lcf
pics?
pics?
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07-06-2002, 12:17 PM
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Originally posted by Pearl96Max
The only pics available that I know right now are in some magazines like Car Audio,Mobile Entertainment,etc...Once I recieve a set I will post pics
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The only pics available that I know right now are in some magazines like Car Audio,Mobile Entertainment,etc...Once I recieve a set I will post pics
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07-07-2002, 09:30 PM
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okay, i went to barnes & noble today to check out all of these magazines these LEDs are allegedly in. i came up with nothing! can someone give me a sure answer where i can find the magazinen that talks about these things?
07-07-2002, 09:41 PM
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"Nubiannupe" said that he saw them in either Import Tuner or Car Audio. To help a little bit, the name of the company is VARAD, the demo car is a VW Beetle.
--Don
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07-07-2002, 11:28 PM
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Originally posted by Pearl96Max
"Nubiannupe" said that he saw them in either Import Tuner or Car Audio. To help a little bit, the name of the company is VARAD, the demo car is a VW Beetle.
--Don
"Nubiannupe" said that he saw them in either Import Tuner or Car Audio. To help a little bit, the name of the company is VARAD, the demo car is a VW Beetle.
--Don
07-08-2002, 06:08 AM
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Originally posted by Pearl96Max
"Nubiannupe" said that he saw them in either Import Tuner or Car Audio. To help a little bit, the name of the company is VARAD, the demo car is a VW Beetle.
--Don
"Nubiannupe" said that he saw them in either Import Tuner or Car Audio. To help a little bit, the name of the company is VARAD, the demo car is a VW Beetle.
--Don
oh well.
07-08-2002, 08:38 AM
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Originally posted by orgasmicNYC
These underbody kits will damage your ABS breaks so watch out.
These underbody kits will damage your ABS breaks so watch out.
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07-08-2002, 11:03 AM
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Originally posted by orgasmicNYC
These underbody kits will damage your ABS breaks so watch out.
These underbody kits will damage your ABS breaks so watch out.
07-08-2002, 01:57 PM
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Ok I'm not sure of the exact reasons because I have inquired about this over a year ago. Anyway, the shop told me not to do it because the light damages some kind of system with your ABS causing it to malfunction after using the underbody light for extended periods of time. There have been lots of reports with ABS problems caused by this do research (Not sure if on the org), however, if you do not have ABS on your car I see no reason why not do it except the fact if you don't want to add a bullseye to your car for the local police.
07-08-2002, 07:33 PM
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Originally posted by orgasmicNYC
Ok I'm not sure of the exact reasons because I have inquired about this over a year ago. Anyway, the shop told me not to do it because the light damages some kind of system with your ABS causing it to malfunction after using the underbody light for extended periods of time. There have been lots of reports with ABS problems caused by this do research (Not sure if on the org), however, if you do not have ABS on your car I see no reason why not do it except the fact if you don't want to add a bullseye to your car for the local police.
Ok I'm not sure of the exact reasons because I have inquired about this over a year ago. Anyway, the shop told me not to do it because the light damages some kind of system with your ABS causing it to malfunction after using the underbody light for extended periods of time. There have been lots of reports with ABS problems caused by this do research (Not sure if on the org), however, if you do not have ABS on your car I see no reason why not do it except the fact if you don't want to add a bullseye to your car for the local police.
A: too lazy to do them.
B: unexperienced in thier work.
or..C: blowing smoke up your A$$ !
I have been doing these for years and have yet to see a problem. Dont you think if neons caused problems with ABS it would be a big scandle that we all know about? I mean look at it this way....Mechanics blame every problem on aftermarket parts anyway. You could have a bad trans and a mechanic would say its because of new speakers!! Not to bad mouth mechanics, but it is an easy out for alot of them. Its easier to say its something else, then to fix it for you for nothing especially when it comes to warranteed cars. My example is a bit extreme, but you get the point.
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07-08-2002, 08:18 PM
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Originally posted by Pearl96Max
The shop that informed you of this is either :
A: too lazy to do them.
B: unexperienced in thier work.
or..C: blowing smoke up your A$$ !
I have been doing these for years and have yet to see a problem. Dont you think if neons caused problems with ABS it would be a big scandle that we all know about? I mean look at it this way....Mechanics blame every problem on aftermarket parts anyway. You could have a bad trans and a mechanic would say its because of new speakers!! Not to bad mouth mechanics, but it is an easy out for alot of them. Its easier to say its something else, then to fix it for you for nothing especially when it comes to warranteed cars. My example is a bit extreme, but you get the point.
--Don
The shop that informed you of this is either :
A: too lazy to do them.
B: unexperienced in thier work.
or..C: blowing smoke up your A$$ !
I have been doing these for years and have yet to see a problem. Dont you think if neons caused problems with ABS it would be a big scandle that we all know about? I mean look at it this way....Mechanics blame every problem on aftermarket parts anyway. You could have a bad trans and a mechanic would say its because of new speakers!! Not to bad mouth mechanics, but it is an easy out for alot of them. Its easier to say its something else, then to fix it for you for nothing especially when it comes to warranteed cars. My example is a bit extreme, but you get the point.
--Don
07-08-2002, 09:15 PM
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Ok. I found the magazine I was looking for!
The VARAD advertisement for the L.E.D. Lighting is in the June/July issue of Mobile Entertainment (it's got a trunk shot of a blue Bimmer on the cover). It's on Page 69 (how ironic - I love that number!), on the bottom of the page.
I kinda like this...
The VARAD advertisement for the L.E.D. Lighting is in the June/July issue of Mobile Entertainment (it's got a trunk shot of a blue Bimmer on the cover). It's on Page 69 (how ironic - I love that number!), on the bottom of the page.I kinda like this...
07-09-2002, 05:17 PM
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Originally posted by nubiannupe
Ok. I found the magazine I was looking for! The VARAD advertisement for the L.E.D. Lighting is in the June/July issue of Mobile Entertainment (it's got a trunk shot of a blue Bimmer on the cover). It's on Page 69 (how ironic - I love that number!), on the bottom of the page.
I kinda like this...
Ok. I found the magazine I was looking for!
The VARAD advertisement for the L.E.D. Lighting is in the June/July issue of Mobile Entertainment (it's got a trunk shot of a blue Bimmer on the cover). It's on Page 69 (how ironic - I love that number!), on the bottom of the page.I kinda like this...
(btw, i went through that one! must have missed it.)
07-10-2002, 07:12 AM
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Originally posted by nubiannupe
Ok. I found the magazine I was looking for! The VARAD advertisement for the L.E.D. Lighting is in the June/July issue of Mobile Entertainment (it's got a trunk shot of a blue Bimmer on the cover). It's on Page 69 (how ironic - I love that number!), on the bottom of the page.
I kinda like this...
Ok. I found the magazine I was looking for!
The VARAD advertisement for the L.E.D. Lighting is in the June/July issue of Mobile Entertainment (it's got a trunk shot of a blue Bimmer on the cover). It's on Page 69 (how ironic - I love that number!), on the bottom of the page.I kinda like this...
07-10-2002, 09:55 AM
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SonicDust187 - Unfortunately, I cracked my scanner the same night I found the pic (I guess I was so excited, I jumped up and the scanner went "crash" on the floor! 
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shaz - according to the ad, it looks like it can cycle through a bunch of colors. I think white is one of these.
] shaz - according to the ad, it looks like it can cycle through a bunch of colors. I think white is one of these.
07-10-2002, 04:08 PM
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Originally posted by Thaxxx
Symptoms of installing these lights may cause cravings for Chicken...
As in chicken and RICE gezzzz LOL
Symptoms of installing these lights may cause cravings for Chicken...
As in chicken and RICE gezzzz LOL
Erik
07-10-2002, 10:09 PM
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07-10-2002, 10:36 PM
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There is 4 selectable patterns, scanning is one of them. There are several colors available. I believe one is a color changing one. More info is on the site.....
http://www.varad.com/hls48.htm
--Don
http://www.varad.com/hls48.htm
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07-11-2002, 12:35 PM
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Originally posted by SonicDust187
The only problem with this kit is that there are only two light bars. The ones that run on the sides. What about the front and the back lights?
The only problem with this kit is that there are only two light bars. The ones that run on the sides. What about the front and the back lights?
07-11-2002, 12:39 PM
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Originally posted by MetaOrbit
Ahh...good point..I didn't even catch that.
Ahh...good point..I didn't even catch that.
07-11-2002, 03:57 PM
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Originally posted by SonicDust187
The only problem with this kit is that there are only two light bars. The ones that run on the sides. What about the front and the back lights?
The only problem with this kit is that there are only two light bars. The ones that run on the sides. What about the front and the back lights?
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07-17-2002, 09:25 AM
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Well, I finally found someone who sells the Varad undercar kit, but damn, at these prices I think I'll look harder at the Street Glow Gold Series.
http://www.thezeb.com/caraudio/varad.html
John
http://www.thezeb.com/caraudio/varad.html
John
07-17-2002, 04:07 PM
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Originally posted by MetaOrbit
Well, I finally found someone who sells the Varad undercar kit, but damn, at these prices I think I'll look harder at the Street Glow Gold Series.
http://www.thezeb.com/caraudio/varad.html
John
Well, I finally found someone who sells the Varad undercar kit, but damn, at these prices I think I'll look harder at the Street Glow Gold Series.
http://www.thezeb.com/caraudio/varad.html
John
I have the Streetglow Gold series on my car now, soon to be replaced by these.
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07-17-2002, 07:43 PM
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Originally posted by Pearl96Max
My prices are very much under that. So that might be a good thing for ya
I have the Streetglow Gold series on my car now, soon to be replaced by these.
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My prices are very much under that. So that might be a good thing for ya
I have the Streetglow Gold series on my car now, soon to be replaced by these.
--Don
07-17-2002, 08:58 PM
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Originally posted by brodaiga
No one has answered my question, how do the intensity of the light of these compare to the streetglow???
No one has answered my question, how do the intensity of the light of these compare to the streetglow???
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07-17-2002, 09:02 PM
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Originally posted by Pearl96Max
They are alot brighter. Have you ever seen a solid Varad LED before? Multiply that by 48. That would be one Varad LED tube compared to one StreetGlow tube. Also the Varad kits, do other things instead of "turn on". They will go with the music, scan, strobe, etc..
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They are alot brighter. Have you ever seen a solid Varad LED before? Multiply that by 48. That would be one Varad LED tube compared to one StreetGlow tube. Also the Varad kits, do other things instead of "turn on". They will go with the music, scan, strobe, etc..
--Don
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