Near Perfect Headlight Alignment on C-14, allows more aggressive riding at night

[Jeremy Mitchell]

Coming into the rut, it will get worse before it gets better.

[gPink]

Coming into the rut, it will get worse before it gets better.

Just like the bar at closing time.

[Jeremy Mitchell]

Just like the bar at closing time.

The difference is that headlights (more light in general) makes that a worse situation.   


Every woman looks like a 10 in the dark, after 15 beers! 

[EpicBadass]

Do you get flashed a lot by oncoming drivers?

I would imagine that anyone with a decent amount of light will get flashed every now and again.  On my S2000 I would get flashed somewhat regularly for its HID's which were OEM and for a while they were considered some of the best projector housings out there.  The thing I noticed is when you hit a bump your cutoff will "bump" as well and to some people it might look like you're flashing your lights a lot LoL.

[Jeremy Mitchell]

My wife drives a Mazda CX-9 with factory HID's that are housed in projectors and it is a very nice setup. When I drive it I usually get flashed at least once an evening.  It has selectable height and I have it set on the middle setting which gives the best projection.  I also always run the fog lights and people can't figure out that I am running my dims till I blast them with everything on high beam.  My C14 with bi-xenon HID's is decent compared to the CX-9 but halogen high beams and seperate HID lows is a VERY bright setup.

[ZG]

That would depend on who's doing the flashing wouldn't it Jim? In some cases you may run off the road in horror...   

 

[maxtog]

My wife drives a Mazda CX-9 with factory HID's that are housed in projectors and it is a very nice setup. When I drive it I usually get flashed at least once an evening.  It has selectable height and I have it set on the middle setting which gives the best projection.  I also always run the fog lights and people can't figure out that I am running my dims till I blast them with everything on high beam.  My C14 with bi-xenon HID's is decent compared to the CX-9 but halogen high beams and seperate HID lows is a VERY bright setup.

I have an Infiniti G37S with factory HID and have NEVER been flashed.  And they are VERY nice and bright (plus I have the technology package, so they turn with the steering).  If think if people are flashing others it is because the lights are not adjusted to the correct height (too high) or the cover is dirty (or sun damaged/hazy), scattering the light.  I have a LOT of problems at night being blinded by people who have horribly adjusted lights.  And as lights get more powerful each year, it is getting worse.

The joke is that in this state, annual inspections are supposed to REQUIRE testing and aiming of headlights.  I don't think it is ever done.