Trev Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Now has 35w bi-xenon 6000k HID's, definitely a good investment. Also serviced it today and rebuilt the dizzy so it should now have nil oil leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerondownunder88 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Hello, How legal is it fitting HID's to a car that didn't have them..also a pre ADR car? I have been toying with the plan of getting circa 1960's spot lights for front of KE15 as bumper has holes for them as I have original set in boot and fitting HID's to them. SO I can see at night and can flick them off for old Thomas Edison look lighting. SO keen for pics and what is their beam like? don't you need fancy reflectors to get there light focused right? Also dizzy O/H will do a treat :) Where you get kit from a mates 4age need this done? Cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Hello, How legal is it fitting HID's to a car that didn't have them..also a pre ADR car? I have been toying with the plan of getting circa 1960's spot lights for front of KE15 as bumper has holes for them as I have original set in boot and fitting HID's to them. SO I can see at night and can flick them off for old Thomas Edison look lighting. SO keen for pics and what is their beam like? don't you need fancy reflectors to get there light focused right? Also dizzy O/H will do a treat :) Where you get kit from a mates 4age need this done? Cameron There are so many conflicting stories against them and not one thing that says as to why they are (that I can find), in the UK they are frowned upon as the reflectors can scatter the light, I have fitted brand new lights to the car not so long ago and the lights do not scatter, I also got 6000k which are super white lights, the lights will be adjusted so that they don't annoy other drivers, the reason I went for the HID's is because I went for brighter halogens but they melted the wiring and the plug. You should be able to get away with using the crystal reflectors with the HID's, just don't go higher then 6000k as they go blue. I will get some pics or come show you once I adjust them properly. Dizzy kit here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280597369220&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT If he doesn't wanna risk doing the rebuild then I can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 youll find 6000k has a tinge of blue. if you want PURE WHITE go 5000k (witch is the brightest!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 youll find 6000k has a tinge of blue. if you want PURE WHITE go 5000k (witch is the brightest!) Couldn't get 5000k, it was 4300k (yellow)or 6000k, no use going higher, there has been a lot of feedback to say that the 6000k are the best for producing light that is easy to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 uh try evilbay?? i remember seeing a 55w 5000k kit for $120? local not import. 6000k stick out like dogs balls! you can tell straight away from the blue tint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 uh try evilbay?? i remember seeing a 55w 5000k kit for $120? local not import. 6000k stick out like dogs balls! you can tell straight away from the blue tint. Got mine off good old eBay, from a local seller, my old lights were blue anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Went to Oxley wreckers looking for an 82 with a front lip but it is gone so I decided to go to Wacol to get a few things I needed, I found a brown dash top in excellent condition (no one had tried removing it the noob way) and a few other parts, I ended up with the following: Dashtop. LH mirror trim. Glove box. Stereo surround. LH speaker cover. Walked up to the counter and there was a girl that served me: Me: just these parts. Her: 15 bucks. Me: 50 bucks? Her: No, 15, would you of paid 50? Me: Nah, thought I had to use my card. f@$kING STEAL, went and got some black interior paint and painted the dash top and column surround like that of the twincams so it is looking a bit more cleaner inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted January 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Will be doing some service things to this tomorrow like fitting another fan switch since the one in it is faulty, checking the plugs, flushing coolant etc. Also got the mrs some new front speakers to go in it so I will do that once I modify the door pods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMsGPTurbo Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Went to Oxley wreckers looking for an 82 with a front lip but it is gone so I decided to go to Wacol to get a few things I needed, I found a brown dash top in excellent condition (no one had tried removing it the noob way) and a few other parts, I ended up with the following: Dashtop. LH mirror trim. Glove box. Stereo surround. LH speaker cover. Walked up to the counter and there was a girl that served me: Me: just these parts. Her: 15 bucks. Me: 50 bucks? Her: No, 15, would you of paid 50? Me: Nah, thought I had to use my card. f@$kING STEAL, went and got some black interior paint and painted the dash top and column surround like that of the twincams so it is looking a bit more cleaner inside. Nice buying Trev, where abouts did you get interior paint from? sounds like the little rolla is getting some love recently, good stuff man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Nice buying Trev, where abouts did you get interior paint from? sounds like the little rolla is getting some love recently, good stuff man. Ummm, supercheap, aussie auto or repco, cannot remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Have a full set of brand new brakes to go on this which I will hopefully do tomorrow. Front rotors and pads. Rear drums, shoes and wheel cylinders. And all very fooking cheap which are the perks of working for a large parts company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted August 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 It feels great to drive once again, the rear left brake adjuster was bent and damn there was some decent wear in the front rotors. Next on the list: cv shafts, front suspension (struts mainly), fix the drivers seat and remove the window tint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_kid Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Good work youve done to the car man, but i have one question... why use an auto box with a 4AGE? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted August 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Good work youve done to the car man, but i have one question... why use an auto box with a 4AGE? :( Mrs doesn't wanna drive a manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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