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SpcyOrangeMSP03
09-21-2003, 12:55 AM
Hmm i wanted to purchase the catz dual beam hid conversion kit but it is now illegal to sell or purchase. Does anyone know where i can get a quality dual beam hid kit for a reasonable price? Thanks.
chinkysuavo
09-21-2003, 01:00 AM
it is? I was @ a Nissan dealership today and they sold the Catz HID kits in the parts department...$500 I think it was...but yeah look on the net! If u can buy someone's soul on e-bay I'm sure u can get a HID kit...hehe :D
Notorious
09-21-2003, 01:07 AM
Speaking of which how come nissan has a grip of nismo parts available at the dealership with warranty support. Why is it mazda is always lagging.
jred321
09-21-2003, 01:12 AM
mazda has mazdaspeed parts available at the dealership, which is the equivalent of nismo, you just happen to have all of them on your car already
Notorious
09-21-2003, 01:13 AM
That i know, but nismo has a much much larger support than mazdaspeed. they sell quite a few upgrades from the Z to the spec v.
DevilsSi1481
09-21-2003, 04:23 AM
it was talked about to make them illegal to sell but nothing has happened thus far.
TheMAN
09-21-2003, 04:59 AM
http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/lighting/forum.php?postid=3732501&page=1
StuttersC
09-21-2003, 09:38 AM
Originally posted by Notorious
That i know, but nismo has a much much larger support than mazdaspeed. they sell quite a few upgrades from the Z to the spec v.

Nismo has also been factory backed in the US for a longer time period than Mazdaspeed.

Just wait...
StuttersC
09-21-2003, 09:41 AM
Originally posted by TheMAN
http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/lighting/forum.php?postid=3732501&page=1


HAHAHA, that's awesome!!
macklum
09-21-2003, 10:35 AM
Could someone explain this to me ,If HIDs are superior and allow for better night vision and are aimed properly ,why are have they become illeagal in the States .
The same thing happened when Halogen bulbs were introduce , The cars in the States had to run a sealed unit but it could be a halogen filiment .I think I just answered my own question . The headlight manufactures don't want HID's because it will reduce sales of other headlights ,therfore they will lose profits ..
StuttersC
09-21-2003, 10:43 AM
HID's aren't illegal...The crappy retro-fit kits are becoming illegal. And this is good because they aren't aimed properly and just throw all kinds of blinding light all over the damn place.

But, that's just the way I see it.
DevilsSi1481
09-22-2003, 06:28 AM
im buying my HID kit from Canada, hehe.