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New member - help needed!

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:53 pm
by adam93
Hi,

I just bought a 9n 1.2s (65) in summer blue. Looking to do a few mods in the coming weeks and need some advice, i've found what i needed but just not sure if they are the correct parts.

On my list is:

Xenon headlights - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H7-H1-501s-Xe ... 584wt_1144

Exhaust tip (not looking for performance) - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAINLESS-STE ... 049wt_1144

Thats all i can think of so far, any advice will be much appreciated!

Thanks

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:38 pm
by chewy_
If you after new headlight bulbs MTEC are good. http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/mtec-12v-1 ... lass-bulbs.

Not sure what the exhaust tip will look like or fit like. You might be better off cutting the pipe so it doesn't point down and then fitting a straight tip. Someone who's fitted a tip on here might offer more info.

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:42 pm
by chewy_

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:26 pm
by Ladiesman_317
dewiper it bro.

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:27 pm
by Ladiesman_317
I personally wouldnt recommend MTEC bulbs, for starters they were a b**** to fit, they just wouldnt sit secure, therefore the light angle was way off, most probably why i recieved my fair share of road rage from oncoming drivers. Oh and also, they were so hot, it somewhat melted the inside edges of my light unit.
After blinding people for a month, I thought it would be wise to replace them with my old dull standard bulbs. I still think they are mighty cool though! Dangerous, but cool..

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Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:14 pm
by adam93
Cheers for replies, just debadged it, want to keep the rear wiper on, i'll see how these bulbs fit. Also want to get a cone shape air filter, few nice ones on ebay.

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:01 am
by alexperkins
To be fair, you shouldnt fit 100W headlight bulbs in standard car headlights in any case

They are rated to hold 55W bulbs - 100W bulbs burn almost twice as hot, and are in fact not road legal and for rally use only.

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:49 pm
by K.I.T.T.
Some members have used these 55w MTECs without issue:
http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/mtec-12v-5 ... ade-bulbs/

While they may look cool, the light output won't be as good as a decent "conventional colour" bulb like Philips Xtreme Vision.

Ash

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:11 pm
by Ladiesman_317
believe it or not lads, i had the 55w cosmo/cosmic blue ones. and they were BRIGHTTT, as you can tell from the pictures, almost blue. infact blue.

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:13 pm
by adam93
I've ordered the 55w super white xenons, will let you know how they look

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:27 pm
by chewy_
Sorry I thought I'd posted the link to the 55w bulbs. I have them fitted in mine and I've had no issues. Had no issues when fitting and I have to take my bumper off to change any of my headlight bulbs.

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:14 am
by adam93
You have to take the bumper off to change a bulb?

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:31 pm
by alexperkins
I wouldntve thought so

Ive fitted various headlight bulbs, and multiple HID kits to 9n and 9n3 models without having to take the bumper off!

And the exhaust tip on these models just looks odd. The angle of the exhaust pipe isnt forgivingly designed sadly.

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:06 pm
by tt509
adam93 wrote:You have to take the bumper off to change a bulb?
you can do with out takeing the bumpert but its a bit of a pig

Re: New member - help needed!

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:47 am
by chewy_
I'll take a pic of my engine bay with the 1.9tdi engine in to show you why I have to take the bumper off