Viffer88

I had my valve check done at 20K. I know some folks here have strong opinions on the need for one inside of 100K, but that's a different thread. My problem here is he used K&N oil filter when he put it back together. Some might think this is a plus, but I hate those filters. Make sure you let your mechanic know not to use that if you're with me on K&N filters. Doing an oil change right now, and I can't take the filter off. I have some choice words for him (Gabriel at GP Moto in Bellflower, CA) in my mind as I'm going through my arsenal of tools to remove the filter. The "hex nut" on top of the filter is not a real hex nut, but rather made out of stamped steel. It deforms from the slightest amount of torque. If you try to use metal filter removal tools, it has nothing for the tool to hook into. The filter is round, with no notches. I'm ready to us the screwdriver trick, but that's the last resort. Punching the screwdriver through the filter gets messy. Any suggestions before I punch through the filter with a screwdriver?

Looking at my original iPhone 5 charger "cube", and the tiny little gray colored info says "Output: 5V = 1A" (except the bottom line of the equal sign are 3 dots)

Google is your friend. Check out pictures posted up by Whitebird00. http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/2011-v6-mustang-tech/358477-good-quality-hid-conversion-kits.html

I've been "into" HIDs/xenons for several years and have never heard what you describe. What is your source for this? I've never heard of anyone referring to halogens by color temperature, either. Nor does it make sense to me that the color temperature would affect the direction of the reflected light above the cut-off. But I'm happy to be proven wrong... Ciao, Check out the post by MIBagentQ in this forum: http://www.rx7club.com/canadian-forum-42/hid-lights-761233/ For halogen color temperature just Google, you guessed it, "halogen color temperature".

+1 on this kit for quality. This is from a VFRD member. http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/60987-completedcustom-hid-conversion-kit/ With that said, just want to also point out that simply swapping in the HID bulb is not legal. Neither is going over the speed limit... If you simply install a regular 8000K halogen bulb and do a side by side comparison with a regular halogen bulb, both of same wattage, and aim it at a garage door from 20 feet away, you'll observe the regular halogen bulb puts out a well defined cut-off pattern. The 8000K bulb on the other hand would not have that same well defined cut-off pattern. You'll find light bleeding into the area above the cut-off pattern. This is due to light scatter at the higher color temperatures. Now if you switch those bulbs to HIDs of same color temps, the same effect is amplified due to the higher lumens (brightness) output. This means you will not only be throwing glare into oncoming traffic, but also with greater intensity. More info on cause and effect of glare: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1771460/ Conclusion, if you have the $$ and want to do it right, do a "retrofit". In fact, put together a kit and a step by step You Tube vid, and share/sell it here.