HID headlights

A while a go someone asked if there was any way to improve the headlight output on these cars. I just cam across a site for Sylvania Xenarc HID lights. The address below is for the low beam 7" round kit. At $350, it's a lot of money, but could end up being a good investment if you do a lot of night driving, or your night vision sucks (like mine does....the joys of getting older).
store.yahoo.com/rodi/sylhidxensto.html

Ron

Ron: Seems like a lot of us have the same tired eyes......

I went the Halogen H-4 route with a pair of replacements from Tweeks (P/N 408-221 at $60), but I substituted the brighter bulbs (P/N 408-038) to get 80/100 watts for lo/hi beam. I'm running heavier wiring - I think it's 12 gauge instead of VW's 16 gauge - it's about twice the size of VW wiring and I have a Hella headlight relay to control it all.

High beam is almost as bright as having an additional set of driving lights, and low beam is brilliant white with a horizontal cut-off line which sweeps up on the right (for street signs).

I like 'em and they're not that costly.........gn

J. C. Whitney offers a few replacement headlights. They have a lamp for $19.99 that will take a H-4 bulb, and a couple of Halogen lamps for $39.99 with no bulb, replacing the H6024. Don

Changed my bulbs same as Gordon's, extreme difference in output, made a wold of difference in night driving. Low beam with the flat pattern is great, no one gets blinded coming at you yet forward vision is super.

Gordon and Jeff; I think that is the way I'll go too. I couldn't justify $350 for headlights, but if you could afford it HIDs would look cool on a speedster.
Ron