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| RALLYKA Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Chepstow Posts: 124  
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What size spots suit a defender with an A bar best, 6" or 9" ?
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28th Oct 2011 11:15pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Input from Ken and K9F would be interesting here ..
Ken has gone LED - they look good, seem to have hight light output and low(er) power requirements K9F has huge filament spots, personally I've not seen how well these perform but i would imagine they could be seen from the orbiting space station. other things to consider ... > how many spot lights > where are you going to mount them (will you get reflection from roof mounted on your bonnet) > can you get stone guards .. the bigger the spotlight, the more likely you will get a stone hit |
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29th Oct 2011 8:34am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578 
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BP , A bar mounted would normally mean 2
We have Lightforce 170 ones mounted on bumper of red 110. Yes they have withstood gravel rash and being regularly dunked in water. They have a polycarb protective cover on. However on roof light bar have glass fronted IPF and they have succumbed to gravel rash. Just remember to be legal for road use additional driving lights they have to be wired through the main beam switch. However there are certain advantages in having additional lights wired on a separate circuit, ok not road legal but does give you a back up circuit. Brendan |
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29th Oct 2011 9:59am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Burn the retinas from your eyes Lightforce 240 XGTs. Worth remembering lights are also only as good as the quality of the relectors. Lightforce are very good, wherther you go for 170s or larger I can assure you 'candella for £' you will not be disappointed. Once you go into HID territory the price difference can be amazing! For my 240s ballpark £300 a pair - same size HID £1000!!!!! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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29th Oct 2011 10:39am |
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| FG Member Since: 01 Apr 2011 Location: Somewhere on the Swedish East Coast Posts: 63  
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One thing to take into consideration is that with some sizes the depth of the spotlight will make it stick out beyond the A-bar. If a taller car reverses too close onto your car the spotlights will take the brunt of the force.
I choosed the Lightforce 170s for that reason. I got mine with 70W xenons - quite expensive but there's really nothing wrong with the light output 
/FG |
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30th Oct 2011 10:06am |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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lightforce lights very good quality even though they are plastic
 i currently have 140's and they are perfect size for what i want i wouldnt go bigger than a 170 on a a bar as 140 and 170 looks in proportion thats my opinion anyway  |
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30th Oct 2011 11:49am |
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| BIGFOG Member Since: 12 Sep 2010 Location: Edenbridge Posts: 537 
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Lightforce 170's are simply great!
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30th Oct 2011 12:26pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Plastic they may be but they are shotgun proof.....Will look for the advertising clip, impressive it is! 
Ear tiz: and BIG is beautiful.....in my opinion! As is number plates with letters and numbers on! Don't like the look of the plain white ones at all 
 Click image to enlarge If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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30th Oct 2011 12:42pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Nah Led is best
Light force are great lamps very tried and tested my white D3 had four 170's and two 140's on the roof and two 240's on the bumper the output was fab. However LEDs suit mu needs now and would I go back nope not now |
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30th Oct 2011 2:04pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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jeez i bet there bright
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30th Oct 2011 2:07pm |
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| drewster Member Since: 13 Jun 2011 Location: south coast brockenhurst Posts: 226 
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i have a pare of cibi osca + that i was going to use but have changed my mind as they will get broken whilst off roading so if anyone wants to make me an offer ???
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30th Oct 2011 2:18pm |
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| drewster Member Since: 13 Jun 2011 Location: south coast brockenhurst Posts: 226
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when if the free cleaning day then ????? |
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30th Oct 2011 2:18pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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I agree with you! But for the price of the HIDs I could buy three sets of the same size normal Lightforces??? Cost for HIDs is for me prohibitive, you need really deep pockets and the justification of spending three times as much just wasn't and still isn't there! HID 35W £512:51 for one lamp....240 size HID 50W £689:08 for one lamp....240 size 100 Watt Xenophot.....£166:80 for one lamp....240 size As stated for me it's an absolute 'no brainer' whatsoever! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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30th Oct 2011 2:22pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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LED not HiD
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30th Oct 2011 5:15pm |
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