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Mar 13, 2011 | 04:08 PM

midnight AMG

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8000K and "tint" laminex

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d1S bulbs of 8000K + "tint" level laminex decreases lightoutput production that wayyyyy more than the website's 20%!

had to flip on the halogen fogs just get see!!!

Mar 13, 2011 | 04:10 PM

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Good to know. So I guess you're going to take them off?

Mar 13, 2011 | 04:14 PM

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Yeah, 8000k is pretty blue and the actual light output is pretty low. That combined with a tint film over the headlights? Definitely not good.

Mar 14, 2011 | 01:52 AM

midnight AMG

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yep.

off they come.

sleepheadz keeping his on though - he has the 6400K factory D1s

Mar 14, 2011 | 03:21 AM

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Pull the lights apart and do the reflectors black, everyone who's anyone is doing it!

Mar 14, 2011 | 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by midnight AMG

yep.

off they come.

sleepheadz keeping his on though - he has the 6400K factory D1s

Factory is 4300k.

Mar 14, 2011 | 06:28 AM

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Factory is 4300k.

+1 Dyno is right

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Mar 16, 2011 | 06:15 AM

bheng

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damn. looks like im not doing this. i was looking forward to this mod too. maybe we can get a lighter tint and apply onto the light bulbs.

iono about painting the insides black since i have a silver car. i'll consider when i get my roof painted black like someone else on this forum. lol

Mar 16, 2011 | 03:14 PM

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8000k + laminex never would I attempt! Already I have to wear glasses at night while driving so no waayyyy!!

Mar 22, 2011 | 11:19 PM

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hey midnight. did you happen to have pics of the tint with your 8000k lights?

Mar 23, 2011 | 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by midnight AMG

this just in:

d1S bulbs of 8000K + "tint" level laminex decreases lightoutput production that wayyyyy more than the website's 20%!

had to flip on the halogen fogs just get see!!!

I try the 8000K tint laminex along time ago and got the same result like you and it also look to rice racer. I try it because after both of mine foglights len crack and I wanted protection. I end up just going with clear laminex instead.

Mar 23, 2011 | 12:54 AM

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how does the clear laminex look Klinh? Is it really clear or can you tell smth is there?

Mar 23, 2011 | 02:59 AM

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how does the clear laminex look Klinh? Is it really clear or can you tell smth is there?

The clear one, if you do it right, you couldn't even tell that it there. I didn't buy the pre-cut. I bough the roll and extra thickness on the material because it cheaper and if I mess up, I still have left over to redo it. It was very easy to and it got it right everytime. I also did mine friend car too.