Led's are known for being very bright bit no depth to the light.
WLJayne
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Well the ones we have been looking at are designed to replace headlight lamps. We haven't tested them yet, it's something we're going to do before we get any serious work done. I can understand you wanting a powerful beam, we're hoping that our socket design will focus the light into quite a tight beam. My current plan is to suggest people spray the inside of the sockets with chrome effect spray - the good stuff has a mirror finish and again the abscence of heat makes this worth a try
.We'll order some in and do some testing, and we'll show you guys some pics.
Will.
WLJayne
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Hmmm interesting. Not exactly scientific and by the sounds of it he bought cheap bulbs. However I do see his point. We'll still test some to see.
Another option open to us is to use plastic which has better heat resistance such as polycarbonate. But that is resistant up to 125 degrees C, and I don't know how hot normal lamps get.
Diesel Do
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A lot hotter! I've just been trying a few! Come to the conclusion that a bit more research is needed! The ones I tried are very powerful but not focused at all. They need to project further! These weren't the massive headlamp bulbs admittedly tho!
WLJayne
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Could the design of the socket help to focus the beam? I'd think so. Perhaps they just need more focussing than normal lamps. Methinks we need to get some drain pipe, chrome spray and a few of these buggers to try out.
Will.
misterodd
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I made the exact same school boy error the guy in the Vid made. I have LED sidelights in my Celica and upgraded the headlights to Cree LED's .. OMG , scariest drive to work in my life , had to use FB all the way ...
Looking forward to seeing the light pod .. The one's I've seen are 4x55w spots and around £185 excluding vat
Looking forward to seeing the light pod .. The one's I've seen are 4x55w spots and around £185 excluding vat
Singvogel
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Found this on another forum.
http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o733/baptistama/P071112_15430002.jpg
Looks very easy - or is it?
Singvogel.
http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o733/baptistama/P071112_15430002.jpg
Looks very easy - or is it?
Singvogel.
WLJayne
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Probably very simple but of limited effectiveness. I don't even know how tough the mantec ones would be having had a good look at some pics - no disrespect to them. Currently we're investigating the possibility of using laminated composites, more expensive but far far tougher.
Diesel Do
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If it was strong enough you wouldn't be able to bend it around like that! It'll work up to a point but not for that real ooooooops moment!
Diesel Do
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You'd need a big press to bend 8mm!
WLJayne
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At the moment I have no idea how much a compy guard would cost, I know the rough cost of materials but until we've made some and know how long they take it's hard to nail down a price that's worth it for us. But first off we want to make sure they'll do Hippo owners proud and won't just be yet another laughing stock .
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Singvogel
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At the moment I have no idea how much a compy guard would cost, I know the rough cost of materials but until we've made some and know how long they take it's hard to nail down a price that's worth it for us. But first off we want to make sure they'll do Hippo owners proud and won't just be yet another laughing stock
I agree.
We do need something that is up to the job.
IMHO 6mm would be ideal.
But after you guys have a template you could perhaps offer the guard in a range of thicknesses from 4mm upwards.
4mm would still be fairly serviceable and most folks would be able to rivet it to the front bit themselves.
You would need a hefty bender to handle 8mm right enough.
Keep at it guys - I for one am waiting to see what you come up with.
Singvogel.
WLJayne
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With the materials we are looking at, 4mm will be more than plenty we reckon. We're hoping that it will be a simple bolt on moulding that fits over and around the alloy frame and is then secured with bolts. That way they can be sent out on their own rather than having to be fitted to a frame in house.
The light pod is on hold until we can properly test LED bulbs, if they fail then that will have to be composite as well which will bump up the price quite a bit. But you get what you pay for I guess.
The light pod is on hold until we can properly test LED bulbs, if they fail then that will have to be composite as well which will bump up the price quite a bit
. But you get what you pay for I guess.
Diesel Do
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I agree 6mm ally plate should cope with all but the heaviest of knocks and 4mm just for basic protection would do if you aren't a nutter! But composites have taken my fancy, a bit of high tech bling
Diesel Do
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Just been looking at the picture! Compared to mine! It's got no dents in the subframe or exhaust or the floor! The sidesteps would get it very stuck. The bash plate actually looks like zintec steel sheet about 1.5 - 2mm thick so definately not up to the job! Suspect its more for showing off!
