HID Projector Headlights

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/59-79-VW-Beetle-Bug-Projector-HID-Headlight-Kit-66-72_W0QQitemZ230327735592QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item230327735592&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Would these work?

I tried them in the custom white speedster I built, they looked out of place....just my .02 ~Alan

Did they light up the road any more?

Maybe you could hide them a bit with the fluted headlight glass.

Hmmm... I have the fluted lenses, and I sure love the HIDs in my Acura. Hmmm...

So what's the difference between these and the HID lights I have on my VW passat that the dealer wants $350 a piece for just the low beam bulbs? Something seems amiss here.

There are halogen (H4 in this case) bulbs that are filled with Xenon instead of Argon or Krypton. They are called "Xenon" because of the gas used, but are far from true HID Xenon lights.
The true HID Xenon lights are more of a metal halide bulb filled with Xenon (amongst other things) and require a ballast to run them. These are the expensive ones to buy/replace.
I have used both in various builds and the light from the true HID Xenon kits is extremely brighter and has that true "xenon color" that you can see coming down the road (color also depends on heat range, but that's another story). This look is achieved on the Halogen version by tinting the lens blue, as you can see in the eBay photo.
That said, the true HID Xenon kits we use run about $500 for parts alone and I honestly can't justify the cost vs. the result. For me, just too much money for headlights.

So much for THAT idea.

The ones listed on ebay will be brighter than the stock bulbs, just not a true HID Xenon like your Acura

I had a pair of these, but the heat they generated melted the plastic rim at the top. I replaced them with a different non projector set off of Ebay and they seem to be holding up better. Along with rewiring with relays, the lights are much brighter.

~WB

Bill D, can you post some pics close and a few steps back?

Bill-

If what you are looking for are brighter headlights, then what you want is pretty cheap and available anywhere EMPI parts are sold (anyplace in the back of Hot VWs).

They aren't DOT approved, but the EMPI H4 kits are less than $15/pair, and do a great job in the standard wattage. If you want to really light up the road (and blind everybody else) there are higher wattage units (which are REALLY illegal) which would require a relay set-up for sure.

I've got a set of the regular H4s (with relays) in my car, and they are about twice as bright as the sealed beam halogens that are available everywhere.

Good luck.

Thanks Stan.

You can get inexpensive "real" HID here : http://www.vvme.com/product/detail-20022.html

I currently use them and they are a whole lot brighter than the standard halogen.

Eddy

This is likely what you need...

http://www.goingsuperfast.com/Accessories.html

Scroll down and they have a kit with everything tucking back behind the headlights in the bucket. Not sure if that's a good price or not...

Thats the best price I've seen.
A local parts closeout/discounter near here wants $70 ea for the bulbs !!
Now
Anyone know where to get the 7" glass/reflector housings, without having to buy a halogen kit ??