2003z06vette

Hey guys I'm rather new to the forum. Well posting at least, been doing a decent amount of browsing I haven't seen much in the way of HID lights and I was wondering if there's a kit out there that nobody has really had any problems with. I hear stories about the ones off ebay all the time so I'm skeptical about it. I've got an 03' Z06 so I dunno if that makes a difference in the kit but I'm DEFINITELY interested in it so any helpful tips/links/direction is greatly appreciated!

jdmvette

nate is getting another GP together for the ACA kits.

they are the best HIDs you can get for the C5.

JETZ

This is what you want from ACA.

Blown 346

I have to agree, Nates HID kit is un believeable.

2003z06vette

Alright awesome. Now I just gotta scrape the money together

Junkman2008

You must be hanging out with Tuk-Tuk and them over in OT. You can't fart over here without stinking up a HID thread!

jrprich

ACAs are the best route to go..........I have tried most of the others, no comparison

kikker_1999

If your not into the replacement of the entire headlight, HID bulbs/ballast kits are available too, price is much less, DJ Motorsports supplied mine, I love the look and performance.... Look in the vendor section to the right, there Customer Service is second to none!!!

Patches

An honor to have JETZ even link to one of my pics.

I agree that, for the full-blown, 100% HID with true projector and housing approach, ACA is the way to go. I love them so much I just ordered a second set today for my vette. After seeing the difference they made in Mrs. Patches' C5, I decided to take advantage of theCorvette Garage GP and save even more than Nate's usual discount.

IMO, they're worth every penny with the amount of safety margin they add to driving at night. I even plan to put a set in my Hummer dd (the same projectors are used in the version for the H3).

Thanks again, Nate - can never repeat enough how much your service and assistance enrich this forum.

Rupert

I agree the ACA are the way to go, a very significant improvement over stock lighting.
They worked great out of the box, the wiring is a piece of cake. Nate provides great customer service, I got mine during the last GP, if you can get in on a GP it is the way to go.
I had only two very minor problems with my installation which were easy to fix. First the lug on the positive cable is too small to fit on the positive post near the fuse box, so I needed to splice in a new lug. Also I had a problem with the bulb jiggling in the housing (which was also easy to fix). Before you install them do a search of the form for the fix to keep the bulb from jiggling in the housing. I think Patches had a really good write up showing how to do it.

Junkman2008

That is a very good heads up! Hopefully people will heed this advice.

LoneStarFRC

BTW, on the current versions, your low beams (the HIDs) stay on when you switch over to the high beams.

jrprich

haven't seen much in the way of HID lights

Odd, I put HID in the search window and got 400 posts !

Junkman2008

Yea, I got a chuckle out of that too!

JTS97Z28

Everyone has given you the correct info. ACA is hands down the best kit for the C5's. The reason being is because it uses OEM parts type parts and projectors. Putting some cheapo asain made HIS kit into the stock halogen housings is NOT a good way to add HID's. Lots of people here do it and yes it may add a little additional light but adds A LOT of additional glare to oncoming drivers. You also don't get the perfect spread of light that you would using a quality HID projector.

Junkman2008

I agree with most of your post except the glare factor. If the lights are adjusted correctly, there will be no offensive glare to oncoming drivers. If so, I would have been flashed by now. Not once has anyone, cop or civilian ever flashed me. Guys who put their bulbs in crooked or don't have their headlights adjusted right are another story.

I will say this, the fog HID's are so bright that I actually use them as headlights. The stock fog housing is a true HID housing and the results definitely are proof of such.

Daytona Bob

jrprich

I had ebay HIDs in my low beams for about 6 months before I got my ACAs. NEVER did anyone flash me.
Oh, and there is a HUGE difference in the amount of light the HID bulbs provide over the stock halogens.

JETZ

Good info pics need to be seen!

Frank

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Originally Posted by Patches

An honor to have JETZ even link to one of my pics.

vermjpv

Very satisfied with My ACA's from Nate!!