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Old 02-17-2021, 08:08 AM   #17
KA24DESOneThree
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A bunch of kids are going to run these on the street and blind people because they're completely unaware of the fact that replica headlights are utter shit and have to be aimed properly with a photometer to even come close to being safe for street use. AFAIK, the factory headlights (which were honestly probably shit too, given GM's '90s quality) have been discontinued, so the scatter-prone aftermarket headlights are the only ones available.

It's the same argument as bricks, except bricks are purpose-built to glare into oncoming traffic.

Either setup would need custom projectors to be truly street-legal in the sense of respect for other road users.

Track cars- good to go. Street cars- pay up, buy bricks, have them converted to LHD by making friends with someone who has a photometer and quite a bit of time to set them according to SAE J2560 standards.

I know, I live in a fantasy world. The real world is populated by CUVs with excessive glare as delivered by the factory and an NHTSA that gives exactly zero shits that it's made night driving more dangerous, not less.
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