[mcrews]

Well, this is an easy one....
first, back to your snarky statement about the invention of the lamp prior to the computer.
DUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
How about the invention of the engine before computers........
besides how completely 'thoughtless' you comment is, the fact remains that NOW, today, and for the last 15 years, with the advent of the COMPUTER DESIGNED non sealed lamps (that would go along with all the other COMPUTER DESIGNED car parts....geeezzzzz( like talking to first graders), when you alter the point where the hot spot sits you alter the reflection.
Don't believe me, shine some 'hid in a halogen reflector' lamp on a wall.
THen call me.
This may surprise you, part of the computer design of the headlamp is not just about the brightest light the farthest, but about the 'suitability'(for lack of a better word) of the light in front for the human eye. There is a science to making sure that when the human eye is looking down a dark road it is not being strained by looking into a light pattern that is insuffcient or too bright.


Maybe 100 people in the free world are self producing cars, that are driven MAYBE 4000 miles a yr. (and are aware of what they are doing, btw)
as opposed to 100,000s who are buying plug n play hid kits (and have no idea that it is bad)

And the vilification of "hid in reflectors" is as justified as 'turbonators' in your intake steam.
THe reason leds get a pass is because only in the last couple of years (thank you audi) have leds been of a high enough quality to be maid into driving lights.
(DUHHGHHHHHHHHH)
google led headlamps.......
google hid headlamps.......

There is a great forum, hidplanets.com that is all about hid and PROPER installation of hid systems.

While I appreciate a good intulectual give and take of ideas, you need to try working thru the questions before hand.
I bet not 1 of those 'death machines' would even consider running hid in a halogen lamp. THey are to focused on the correct technology.
Ricers do not think in those terms......they think about color! Or don't think at all.

Finally, show me one picture where someone did the install and took a picture on the wall before and after. They always take the picture of the front of the car!!!!
and it's 'brighter' because of the glare!!!! not because the light goes farther or better.
also, unlike the 'turbonator' which is in your car and has NO effect on my life, my safty or my driving.........the hid in reflectors DOES effect me......and since I know the facts......I realize that you have no idea what you are doing!
(not you - you neseccarily, but the generic 'you' )