H4 headlights? Good idea?

[Eli]

Just looking for some opinions on H4 headlights.

Are they a good idea, style wise what is everyone's opinion. It is my understanding they were standard in Europe, but because of goofy US law they were not and are not legal here.

[Longballa]

They look good and are priced right. If you want to spend more money then you can get some H1's but H4's work great.

[Eli]

What is the difference between the H1's and H4's?

[68-911]

about $600

[John Straub]

I like the H1 units. The high and low beams can be adjusted separately.

John

[LongRanger]

. . . What is the difference between the H1's and H4's? . . .

H4s are the current European-issue non-sealed beam lights . . . use a big bulb inside of a separate big-a$$ single reflector behind this cool-looking fluted glass

H1s are an earlier kookier version . . . similar to the H4s except that the low-beam and high-beam use separate bulbs + reflectors. Used on Euro cars 'till the early '70s (?)

Expensive, weird, not that great to use . . . . but totally bitchin' bits if you can find them + afford them . . . . + get them to work

WAY more, here --- see post #135 . . . .

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ten+fifty-nine


. . . Good idea? . . .

Depends

My car came w/ H1s so --- that's it . . . end of story. But a lot of cars have 'European-style' lighting added --- 'cause it really changes (for the better, IMO) the face of the car . . . usually w/ H4s. Plug-&-play

So, if you're adding Euro lights to a car? . . . H4s look virtually identical to H1s --- and will give you the 'look' that I think you're interested in . . . but are currently available + affordable. H1s went out-of-production about four decades ago, so . . . . sourcing is problematic. +Co$t

HtH

[Eli]

Yeah, I'm fine with getting H4s.

Since my car is a US car anyway I will just keep the sugar scoops on hand. I can't justify the extra expense since really the "correct" lights would be sugars.

Thanks for the help.

[kentf14]

I think you'd be hard pressed to find someone that thinks the sugar scoops actually look good.
H4s are totally the way to go, unless as mentioned you want to $hell out some cash for H1s.

Hope the car is coming along!

[68-911]

I agree.........sugur scoops look IMO

[Eli]

My car is coming a long it has been a long haul. The missing MFI pump was hard as hell to find, not many out there for a 1969 911 E, and even harder to find one that ends in 006 and is in great shape.

I paid through the nose for my pump, but it is in great shape and is ready to go. Just needs to be put it on and add few fuel lines swapped out and I should be a lot closer. It was missing a micro switch as well, so tracking that down.