Originally Posted By: Smokescreen
For what its worth the construction and beam pattern of many older lamps are much better than new ones.
That's very true. A first generation Miata with the 7 inch round headlights, upgraded to street legal "H4 Hella's" produces a very nice pattern to drive behind.
However, while that pattern may be really nice, they are not particularly bright. A stock Chevy Tahoe on high will blow it out of the weeds with actual "lumens out the front".
For what its worth the construction and beam pattern of many older lamps are much better than new ones.
That's very true. A first generation Miata with the 7 inch round headlights, upgraded to street legal "H4 Hella's" produces a very nice pattern to drive behind.
However, while that pattern may be really nice, they are not particularly bright. A stock Chevy Tahoe on high will blow it out of the weeds with actual "lumens out the front".