After going out for a drive last night, I've come to the conclusion the standard headlights on the GC8 are shocking, which got me thinking about the morrette's. Now after a bit of searching on here I found this https://www.scoobynet.com/archive/in...p/t-50498.html , which tells me that the Morrette's dipped is about as good as the standard .

I weas wondering if the uprated bulbs made a difference to anyone else that has the Morrette's fitted.

Also whilst I'm here and on the subject of these, Painting them? They'll be going on a white classic which will be having a carbon bonnet. I can't decide if they would look better painted or unpainted like on the JGTC car.

Your thoughts and opinions are greatly welcomed

Thanks

Richard

 

May be poor,but will allow an HID kit, this will give a much higher light output, BOB'5 on here does them at a good price.
6K for dipped beam is a cool blue tint, but 4300 K for main beam, as it scatters less in damp, murky conditions.

HTH

DunxC

 

Had HID's in my CRX and tbh I thought they were a load of toss. They weren't the cheap Ebay kit either. Perhaps they are different in the Morettes though

 

Hi Richard,

Our HID kits work very well with Morettes

ScoobyNet Group Buy Specials - HIDs (Xenon) Lighting Kits + RAYS Lightweight Wheel Nuts + Brakes

 

Firstly, be aware that HID aftermarket kits are only legal for offroad use. If you use them on UK roads, it's YOUR choice and you run the risk, no matter how small, of being prosecuted.

Secondly, the GC8 uses H4 bulbs, so you don't have a choice of 6000Kfor dips, and 4300K for main beam, it's one or the other.

Thirdly, the H4 HID is a B@stard mix of a bulb, which, although it does produce more light, does neither dip, nor main beam properly.

Fourthly, Yes, Morettes ARE better at NOT scattering the light than the OE lights, (the lense are made by Cibie), and YES, with uprated bulbs, are pretty good.
Coupled with a decent set of driving lights, you'll be happy AND legal

Alcazar

 

I am fully aware on the legalities of HID's and as I have mentioned previously, I wasn't really all that impressed by them on my old car, so the chances of me going HID's again are slim...


Now as for the painting question, Any ideas?

http://kamasuzu.hobby-web.net/kabegami/imp_12.jpg

I do quite like the look of it (I know its a painting and not a photo, but finding photo's of that GC8 are difficult to say the least) but I'm not sure that, with a carbon bonnet it might be too much.

 

I have HIDs in my morrettes and there are bright as daylights

 

I'm in the same boat mate!! Carn't decide to get them painted or not!!

 

where can i buy these from ????

JC motorsport has them on hes scoobie with the HID conversion and they are ALOT beter than standard lights

 

That's mine, with MRO splitter, Morettes colour coded, Hella HID driving lights, meshed grilles, and home-made Subaru badge on the lower mesh grille.

Alcazar

 

Alcazar ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz again!!

We all know about your stance on the legalities but please stop ramming it down everyone's throats.

I've just been given a HID kit to try. I've got morrettes and am very pleased with the results. I've got the H4 bi Xenon kit and they are excellent. My only complaint is that the fitting instructions were complete gash and after a fair bit of trial and error I got the bloody things to work. Since then I havent looked back. So much brighter on dipped beam. Main beam with HID main beam, inner morrette main beam and PIAA driving lights is astonishing

 

Where you been Daz? The last thread containing stuff on HID's ended with me stating, QUITE PLAINLY that I will no longer post on HID threads about legality, once I see that anyone pushing the kits lets folk know of the legal position SO THEY CAN MAKE THEIR OWN MINDS UP!!

So far, it's not happened, so I continue to post, AND NOWT WILL STOP ME

I'm happy for you

When are you going to look back at the thread on Morette sidelights, and see if the bulbholder I showed is the one you have?

Alcazar

 

There is no requirement or need to tell people of the legalities of every single product, on every single post (whether it be Exhausts, Brakes, Lights etc etc) when this information is made clear before a purchase is made.

People can make their own minds up before they buy. Simple.


You've already been proven wrong with your constant bleating about being "illegal to sell".

 

So stop whinging about it, and TELL PEOPLE THE TRUTH FROM THE OUTSET. It may not be a legal requirement, but it's common decency, and lieing by ommision is still lieing.

Only if they've been dealt with truthfully and transparently from the outset. NOT hidden in small print afterwards


Not a chance, mate, wrong as usual.

What I DID was to quote an engineer from the DfT. What you're doing is doing is quoting YOURSELF. LOL Who would YOU rather believe? An expert, or some shopkeeper out to make a few quid? It's a no-brainer, even for you BOB

Back to sleep now, unless you want to come back and threaten me, which seems to be what you do when cornered. LOL

See if you can find any slander in my post;D Or even libel, which is what I THINK you meanLOL at BOB5.

Oh, and BOB............I WOULD NOT have said owt, had you been honest in YOUR post. You know what you have to do.................until then, good luck!

Alcazar

 

When you stop bleating on about the legalities of HID lights lol

 

I'm sorry but the pair of you STFU. I've asked a simple question about Morettes, uprating bulbs and whether to paint the morettes or not. I don't want my thread turning into the other thread about morettes in the electrical forum. IMHO one thread of arguing about it all is enough. Not every single thread when HID's are mentioned.

 

Wind your over sensitive neck in for crying out loud!!!
You'll notice that I had answered your question about Morrettes. But I'll answer it in more detail this time, it might just sink in.

I have morrettes and they are an improvement over the standard lights but not brilliant. I tried aftermarket bulbs which were better still. I have recently added a Bi Xenon HID kit which improves things by about 500%. So invest in a HID kit that would be my advice.

As for colour I orginally had a white classic and put morrettes on them and the car looked better no end.


Now stop being a such a drama queen there's a good chap

 

I wasn't refering to you Daz, I was refering to Alcazar and Bob.

Thank you for the more in depth answer though. Greatly appreciated

 

No worries

 

Out of interest Daz, what bulbs are running on the inner morette high beam?

 

Can't remember the exact details. I think they are 100w Osrams.