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[J91FORD]

ok thanks

 

[EB Bauer]

How much are the 80's? What kinda price am I looking at for 6 of them?

 

[rpenner54]

You can get PIAA's at just about anywhere. Here is a link to 4 Wheel Parts' web site just for the 80's.
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[mattadams]

EB - best advise is to shop around, but everywhere that sells lights, sells PIAA's, just about, unles they only sell cheap stuff . if you look on PIAA's web site you can get exact dimensions of teh PIAA 80 XT's as well as PIAA 80 Racing's. The PIAA 80 XT are somewhere near 6 3/4-7 inches wide. The PIAA 80 Racing are 8 5/8 inches wide.
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[EB Bauer]

I love the way "Vegas" looks! My only thing is that I would love to have twice as many lights as yours. Now that may or may not happen but it is a dream.

 

[mattadams]

I'd like to know where the heck you'll put em all!

 

[Ray Lobato]

Hey Scott,
I will have to say that the Pro 80XT's ARE NOT CHEAP.
I see that the price went up because 4wheelparts wholesalers
had them for $280.00 a set a couple of weeks ago. I got mine for $265.00 a set and bought 2 sets, one clear fogs and the other set was clear driving. You want quality you have to pay for it.

Anyone that buys some PIAA lights. Don't forget to mention Matt Adams name on the warrenty card. Matt has always contributed to the raffles at the runs by giving away PIAA lights, it's only fair to help him by showing PIAA that he is helping sell their product. You can do this by mentioning his name or "Matt Adams PIAA sponsored Explorer" when you fill out the questionaire.

 

[mattadams]

Ray - thanks for the support man . Like Ray said, you want quality you pay for it. Recently another member shared with me a letter he got from Pro Comp (this is true but I won't post the name cause he's trying to get Pro Comp sponsorship right now). The letter was sent to Pro-Comp inquiring as to why a set of 130 watt lights from Pro Comp cost $40, while a set of 120 watt lights from PIAA was $250 give or take. Here's the response from Pro-Comp:
Hi, our 130 watt light will produce the same kind of output as a PIAA, but the reason it is so much less expensive is because of the quality of the assembly itself. The PIAA light will last longer. You could replace ours a few times for the same price as the PIAAs. Thank you Jeff B.
Besides, who else will give you a lifetime warranty on lights (minus burnt out bulbs and of course rolling on top of the lights, etc.) .

 

[Brian1]

I can't justify spending $200 bucks on 2 lights. I have bought 3 quality sets of lights for $9 each set. They have lasted for 2 years now and work fine for my needs. Those of you on CCR2000 will see my "quality" lights. Now don't get me wrong, I would gladly mount up some PIAA's if they were given to me but I wont spend $100 + for some lights.

just had to put in my $.02

 

[mattadams]

theres no problem with that Brian . Lots of people think about em that way. Same goes with almost all automative parts. You can spend $75 on a tire or $200 on the same size tire. One's better. YOu can spend $20 on a shock absorber or you can spend $80 on a shock absorber, ones better. You can buy a quart of generic brand oil for 78 cents or spend $5 a quart and get Mobil 1. Anything wrong with cheaper stuff? Not at all, might not do as well, might not last as long, might break sooner, but it provides the same function.

 

['96explorereddiebauer]

While we are on the subject on Piaa lights, what are your thoughts about the superwhite bulbs??? Are they really better or are they trying to rip us off?? There is a web site saying that the company is basically trying to rip you off. Here's the site:



I'm kinda confused right now, should I spend about $80 for a pair of superwhites or should I just keep using my factory bulbs?? Thanks for all your inputs.

 

[mattadams]

its up to you, but I've heard of different people that get different results. I noticed a difference but others have not noticed a big difference. I have seen that site you mentioned before and I honestly don't know where they get that data. They are using a "visible light meter" well everyone sees light differently, how does this "meter" know? I thought it was much whiter and somewhat brighter then the stock bulbs and I could see more of the road because it was whiter... but everyone gives different results. Best bet might be to buy it from some place that will let you return it if you don't like it. One thing also, this site is upset because PIAA's claim of 55w=85w is untrue. PIAA never says it puts out 85 watts, it says it put out the same amount of light as an 85 watt bulb, which I think it does...

[Edited by mattadams on 08-31-2000 at 12:49 PM]

 

[rpenner54]

Matt says they are better. I can't honestly tell. But I don't have them on my own vehicle and the only way for me to find out is to put them on there and just drive at night and see what it looks like.


Oh yeah that site is pretty crazy if you ask me. Specially if something IS brighter and they tell you it is not.