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.
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.
Last edited by Eli; 01-14-2013 at 06:54 AM.
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.
72S, 72T now ST
What is the difference between the H1's and H4's?
I like the H1 units. The high and low beams can be adjusted separately.
John
Last edited by John Straub; 01-14-2013 at 07:33 AM.
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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
Last edited by LongRanger; 01-14-2013 at 07:55 AM.
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.
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!
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I agree.........sugur scoops look IMO
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