Date:         Tue, 27 Nov 2001 19:20:47 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: headlights- round or square
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>Matthew,
>I have always heard that the round vanagon light pattern was much better
>than the square. I think there was a thread on this last year. You will also
>find that "quality" H4 replacement round units will be a dramatic
>improvement over the standard halogen sealed beam round units or square
>units. All this said, my westy has Sylvania halogen sealed beams that I
>salvaged off my RX7 parts car.. They work.

Nonsealed-beam H4s are far better than sealed any day. Good-quality
round or odd-shaped nonsealeds give great light... long reach, broad
spread, few or no hot or cold spots and good low-beam cutoff. See if
Fast Forward has brought any over from der Vaterland.

--
Andrew Grebneff
165 EvansSt, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Ph: 0064 (3) 473-8863 fax: 0064 (3) 479-7527
1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan
1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van
1989 Toyota Corona 2.0D Select CT170 diesel sedan
1992 Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa")
1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 &
Porsche G50 trans)
Seashell, Macintosh, VW & Toyota van nut