I agree, I also like to see comparison pictures and I’m working on it. This little Audette Collection adventure has really gotten busy lately.
I've got a tiger by the tail, it's plain to see;
I won't be much when it’s through' with me
Well, I'm a losing weight and a turnin' mighty pale
Looks like I've got a tiger by the tail…
With apologies to Buck Owens...
Cheers,
John
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People love pictures, look at Instagram and it’s mighty draw. My thoughts would be a filament bulb with a higher output should should still look original. Where a LED bulb is directional and take multiple diodes to create light volume so they look “futuristic” or “Alien” or “not correct at all”.
Someone who bought these should post a picture of one taillight with the new bulbs and the other taillight with the standard bulbs. Or before and after pics.
In regards to John being busy, I totally agree that these little hobby businesses can end up taking huge amounts of time. If you have work and customers then sometimes putting on a show for all the looky loos comes second to the work or way down the line in importance. I just came back from consulting on a major Porsche project in Thailand where they have loads of employees to handle all sorts of things - with a $300/month minimum wage and qualified technician pay at $1000/mo no wonder they can have all those employees/techs/cooks/cleaners/5 gals in the office! Here everything costs so much to operate and the customers are pinching ever penny so it’s such a struggle. Good work John, always great to see you latest light offerings.
For those who have wondered here’s the math supporting the 45% gain in brightness claim...
Standard bulbs
- single filament: 460 lumens
- double filament: 440/35
AC High performance bulbs
- single filament: 677 lumens = +47%
- double filament: 684/46 lumens = +55% / +31%
John
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They are too far from the original exactly for that reason you say, their purpose is to be too bright and help you not getting rear ended. In this case to hell with originality!
(a) 1970 911T Sportomatic coupe
(b) 2016 E350 4MATIC wagon; parts hauler for (a)
ESR #1474
** ALERT **
I thought I would bring you up to date on these. First of all, they are the real deal. They are much brighter than standard incandescent bulbs and they last longer. They sell briskly and, unfortunately, the supply seems to be drying out. And when I do find them prices are generally higher than they were originally, maybe because folks see supplies drying out. I've searched and searched and I cannot find anything comparable - these are evidently some kind of freak that appears to be out of production.
I have enough confirmed and on the way to fill back orders and I will have some left for a few new orders. If you have been thinking about buying a set of these now is a good time to act. With all of the research I have done this has entered the "Would you like fries with that?" category of profitability but I want to be successful in terms of getting them all distributed and I'm informing this group first.
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Thanks,
John
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Thanks, John for bringing this up to the top again -- perfect timing for me -- two sets ordered.
Jim
Jim
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1970 Porsche 911 Rally 2.4
2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Thanks Jim. Your order is firm.
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