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Old 07-21-2009 | 05:20 PM
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Storming like a ***** here!!!
Old 07-21-2009 | 05:23 PM
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waitin for it to hit mounds view. i just got home from work not that long ago. was hopin for a light show
Old 07-21-2009 | 06:01 PM
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ZOMG! The stormz is here!

Omg **** you hail!

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Old 07-21-2009 | 06:03 PM
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zomg i want stormz!

i gets nothing down here
Old 07-21-2009 | 06:05 PM
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storm just went threw here and we got some hail
Old 07-21-2009 | 06:23 PM
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zomg i want stormz!

i gets nothing down here
Looks like a line of storms heading our way. But with our luck it will brake up before it hits.... as always.
Old 07-21-2009 | 06:32 PM
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it started raining in the middle of my grilling outsite
Old 07-21-2009 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by northvibe
it started raining in the middle of my grilling outsite
Old 07-21-2009 | 09:22 PM
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Wow! I napped right through all of the storm ...but the wife told me it was hailing.
Old 07-21-2009 | 09:32 PM
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Jeff, heres the wheels
Like i said they need to be painted

Sorry about taking so long to get the pictures.

Cuda, How's the exhaust?
Old 07-21-2009 | 09:37 PM
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It started hitting and rattling again by the time I took the exit to the Rosedale Mall. I didn't go back and look at it yet.
Old 07-21-2009 | 09:39 PM
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Jeff, heres the wheels
Like i said they need to be painted

Sorry about taking so long to get the pictures.
Im down to buy those ...what did you say was the name of those wheels? SAAB ...?

I'll be painting those black so I can look like Cuda
Old 07-21-2009 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Cuda009
It started hitting and rattling again by the time I took the exit to the Rosedale Mall. I didn't go back and look at it yet.
damn, i so proud of it too...

Jeff they are stock wheels on a SAAB 9.5 like a 2000 model year or so..i Have the center caps also.
Old 07-21-2009 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryze
damn, i so proud of it too...

Jeff they are stock wheels on a SAAB 9.5 like a 2000 model year or so..i Have the center caps also.
I reread what the guy did to fix his exhaust. He ground off some of the exhaust at the joint to the downpipe. That allowed him to move the exhaust back and line up the high point of the exhaust over the torsion beam. He then made his own exhaust hangers with rubber hose and clamped the exhaust to the underbody of the car.
Old 07-22-2009 | 03:31 PM
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So, is it possibly to do a HID conversion on our cars? I found this website: http://www.hidxenonlights.com/

It looks like they might be local with the 612 area code. Anyone know how difficult it would be to do such a thing? The dim-ness of our factory headlamps are starting to **** me off. I almost hit another damn deer yesterday. The last 2 miles before my house suck with all the turns and stuff.

Any suggestions?

Here's the Cobalt section: http://www.hidxenonlights.com/chevro...s-c-643_71_142

Which one do I need to get? How difficult is it?
Old 07-22-2009 | 03:41 PM
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suleiman hamed
240 spring st unite 509
st paul, Minnesota 55102

That's the address connected to the website. It's definitely possible to do. You can either go the eBay shitastic route or do retrofits by finding projector housings. You also need to mount the extra stuff that comes with HIDs.
Old 07-22-2009 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by gr3y_f0x_n1nja
So, is it possibly to do a HID conversion on our cars? I found this website: http://www.hidxenonlights.com/

It looks like they might be local with the 612 area code. Anyone know how difficult it would be to do such a thing? The dim-ness of our factory headlamps are starting to **** me off. I almost hit another damn deer yesterday. The last 2 miles before my house suck with all the turns and stuff.

Any suggestions?

Here's the Cobalt section: http://www.hidxenonlights.com/chevro...s-c-643_71_142

Which one do I need to get? How difficult is it?

You can do a conversion pretty easy!! But I would recommend getting projectors or you get alot of light scatter

You could just get this setup TJ...

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/3b-spec-163/3rd-gen-projectors-%24190-anti-glare-mod-156229/

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Old 07-22-2009 | 03:49 PM
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Halos and LED's are fail.
Old 07-22-2009 | 04:03 PM
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Thats true they do suck. That would be cheaper than buying reto's, But on the other hand retro's would be worth every penny if they were done right!!

I think brett is one of few that had his led's and halo's last this long!! But I hear the 3rd gen are worse.

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Old 07-22-2009 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 2007victoryred
You can do a conversion pretty easy!! But I would recommend getting projectors or you get alot of light scatter

You could just get this setup TJ...

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=156229
Problem is, I really don't like the look of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd gen lamps. Not my thing. Thinking of maybe going black like Cuda's and then converting them to HID's.

Personally, I'd absolutely LOVE to do a retrofit, but that is way over my head. I wouldn't know where to begin.

Oh well.
Old 07-22-2009 | 04:37 PM
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I don't hate my headlights enough to try a retrofit. If I did, I would have the parts and my original set of headlights would be torn apart already. If I did it, I'd probably find sort of high temp cooking bowl to cut apart and mount the projectors on that. That's the only thing I'm unsure of on how to do, mounting the projector housing.

http://store.theretrofitsource.com/p...86fad5a2140eb6

Hmmmm. $175 is incredibly tempting now.

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Old 07-22-2009 | 05:59 PM
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wow that isnt bad, what 150 for stock headlamps, 150-190 for the projectors and then 50-200 for hid's. not bad. Why are they all acura ones? lol I want the ms3 ones so I can move them up and down with a switch.
Old 07-22-2009 | 06:09 PM
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29days

Originally Posted by rallyracer
Amery Airport Event is 22nd, with 23rd as back up day if 22nd is rained out.


Link to info.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/...43a841a8_b.jpg


BTW, the modern car list is full so either you can come and watch or help work the event.
damn that sucks well i guess i just have to meet up at uni and figure something out from there 29days guys
Old 07-22-2009 | 06:11 PM
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You can get stock headlights for $90 generally.
Old 07-22-2009 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Cuda009
I don't hate my headlights enough to try a retrofit. If I did, I would have the parts and my original set of headlights would be torn apart already. If I did it, I'd probably find sort of high temp cooking bowl to cut apart and mount the projectors on that. That's the only thing I'm unsure of on how to do, mounting the projector housing.

http://store.theretrofitsource.com/p...86fad5a2140eb6

Hmmmm. $175 is incredibly tempting now.
Do what I suggested man. Just do the conversion to your black h-lamps.


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