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Old 07-22-2012, 08:47 PM
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Thanks to forum member DNAST1, he got me setup with his brand new unused Radioflyer Light Cannons with Halo Rings, on a crazy deal. He had the ACA's already installed in his car and wanted to sell them.

I picked them up and finally got the opportunity to install them. Thank you to George for responding to my early email this morning for the link to the instructions. One of the Halo Rings is defective and he is also taking great care of me on the replacement as well.

Here are a few pics from my iPhone. I cannot wait to drive it tonight.















Also replaced my bad eBay switchbacks with LED tower ambers in my DEPO clears





5000K 55W HID lows



One bum Halo Ring



Also threw in my Z06 screen that I also got from another forum member.



Update night shots:





halos



and my 7W 5Q CREE LED reverse lamps, awesome





Thanks for looking, and George THANK YOU for a killer product.

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Old 07-22-2012, 08:55 PM
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I like the new light setup
Old 07-22-2012, 08:56 PM
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Those look great. Have to put out much better light than the stock units.
Old 07-22-2012, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Those look great. Have to put out much better light than the stock units.
A single lit match stick puts out more light than the stock headlight assemblies.

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looks great!

its amazing how bad the stock units are on these cars
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They look awesome! Did you have to use the diamond cut rear license plate mount to get that output?
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Very nice
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Thanks for all the positive comments.

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They look awesome! Did you have to use the diamond cut rear license plate mount to get that output?
Nope stock mount, CREE LEDs are amazing.
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She keeps looking better all the time!
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Those are sweet. Love the look. Now I have to find a set ...
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Originally Posted by STALION
She keeps looking better all the time!
Thankin you.

Originally Posted by ronsrods222362
Those are sweet. Love the look. Now I have to find a set ...
I had my eyes out for a set of ACA's due to the cost of these, but when these popped up a couple weeks ago I took the opportunity.
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They look really good!
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Nice...but I never understood the benefits vs the ACAs, if a person already has ACAs installed....I love mine and they are more than adequate at night coupled with my HID fogs which I have aimed up and to the sides. Can you comment?
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Sweet. Your halos all come on full bright. Mine don't. I have to add some relays or something.
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WOW these look great!! Awesome find and a great buy!!
Need to keep my eyes open!!
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Awesome all the way around - excellent combo for sure!

Thanks,Matt

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Originally Posted by $$$frumnuttin'
Nice...but I never understood the benefits vs the ACAs, if a person already has ACAs installed....I love mine and they are more than adequate at night coupled with my HID fogs which I have aimed up and to the sides. Can you comment?
Sure can. I had ACA's in my last FRC and the had that horrible "jiggle" over bumps and expansion joints. You could modify them to mount them more solid, but it had to do with the housing design. The way George puts these together is far more solid and eliminates that issue. He also uses HELLA projectors and high beams, which are much higher quality than the ACA's.

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Sweet. Your halos all come on full bright. Mine don't. I have to add some relays or something.
Have them wired to the parking lights through the CCFL relay box.

Originally Posted by olbear1962
WOW these look great!! Awesome find and a great buy!!
Need to keep my eyes open!!
They are very very nice. I was way pleased with this purchase.

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NO. not even close, sending pm.

Originally Posted by madmatt9471
Awesome all the way around - excellent combo for sure!

Thanks,Matt
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by b16gsr
Originally Posted by $$$frumnuttin'
Nice...but I never understood the benefits vs the ACAs, if a person already has ACAs installed....I love mine and they are more than adequate at night coupled with my HID fogs which I have aimed up and to the sides. Can you comment?
Sure can. I had ACA's in my last FRC and the had that horrible "jiggle" over bumps and expansion joints. You could modify them to mount them more solid, but it had to do with the housing design. The way George puts these together is far more solid and eliminates that issue. He also uses HELLA projectors and high beams, which are much higher quality than the ACA's.
You are comparing your Light Cannons to the original ACAs and I can clearly see what you mean. It would be really interesting a comparison against the Radioflyer-modified Bi-Xenon ACAs.
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Is this the reverse lightbulb?
NO. not even close, sending pm.
Could you post a picture or PM me the link?

Your car looks really nice with your new lights!

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Originally Posted by GCG
You are comparing your Light Cannons to the original ACAs and I can clearly see what you mean. It would be really interesting a comparison against the Radioflyer-modified Bi-Xenon ACAs.

Could you post a picture or PM me the link?

Your car looks really nice with your new lights!
Yes the original ACA, not the modified ones.

Sent PM.

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