Miata Mailing List: January 1996, Message #152
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   From: RSAlder@aol.com
Subject: Re: Shunpiker articles: Driving lights/Strut Tower Brace/Headlamps
   Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 18:32:35 -0500

In a message dated 96-01-02 18:51:13 EST, MattMiata@aol.com writes:

>I'm writing an article about driving/fog lights and would like to have
>submissions from people who have installed their own lights

I'd like to add my .02 cents to the lights issue.  I, too, quickly installed
some Hella H4's on my (then) new Miata.  They were old friends having been on
my previous two cars.  I wouldn't drive without them.  Having said that, I
hated the pop-up look of the 7" round jobs.  When Brainstorm came out with
their low profile kit I jumped immediately.  Finally took delivery on them
and with minor difficulties installed them along with the Quad round lites
which came with the kit.  The lighting was too marginal for my spoiled
tastes.  They were about as good as the stockers but the high beams could not
be adjusted properly for my taste.

I had always entertained the idea of lowering the open height of the lights
and filling the space with some 4 x 6 inch hi/lo rectangular lights so common
on 80's GM cars.  I finally did it by modifying the Brainstorm supplied light
buckets to accept some Hella H4 4 x6 inch lights.  Wasn't too difficult using
the same mounting concepts as Brainstorm
used.  THEY WORK GREAT.  I now have low profile lights with H4 (60x100 watt)
efficiency.  The real benefit is reduced wind turbulence in the cocpit with
the doors open (and lights on).  Well worth the effort as far as I'm
concerned.

Keep lit,
Ralph Alder
SoCal 90 RedA