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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 02:02 AM
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I believe their purpose is to pointlessly block some light while draining your wallet for a look that really doesn't add anything to the car...
Much like your chin spoiler.......[&:]
Chin spoiler doesnt block light and was only $60....

Oh and it helps glue my car to the ground. After installing it I was able to turn around a street cone at 180mph without braking.
Old Aug 18, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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I believe their purpose is to pointlessly block some light while draining your wallet for a look that really doesn't add anything to the car...
+1
+2 not good in the looks department.
looks like the very last mod you could
ever possably do and then, WHY?
stretchin for mods does not mean they look good.
tastefuuly done looks good not bottom of the
barrel mods. But to each his own. Buy em and
stick em on. They split the air and you get less
bug splatter on your healights. Or they trap more
bugs that are hard to get out of between the
splitters and the lens? Maybe honda-ism style
projector halo LED blackout halogen aftermarket
headlights and splitters, now thats a good combo.[:@]
Old Aug 18, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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Default RE: purpose of headlight splitters?

The splitters allow the headlights on the Parnelli Jones Saleen (S197) to simulate the split turn signals on the original Parnelli Jones Mustang:



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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 01:49 PM
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The splitters allow the headlights on the Parnelli Jones Saleen (S197) to simulate the split turn signals on the original Parnelli Jones Mustang:



[IMG]local://upfiles/48869/D8A7F4AD72A8483188C073753A07D310.jpg[/IMG]
Simulate?
Old Aug 18, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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I believe their purpose is to pointlessly block some light while draining your wallet for a look that really doesn't add anything to the car...
Much like your chin spoiler.......[&:]
Chin spoiler doesnt block light and was only $60....

Oh and it helps glue my car to the ground. After installing it I was able to turn around a street cone at 180mph without braking.
My splitters don't block any light. My Saleen HID's do just fine with them. As for your chin, WHOA! I was definitely wrong. I'm gonna change mine right away! I get no where near that performance.[sm=icon_rofl.gif]
Old Aug 18, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Scottie man that car looks sharp and no it does not block any light...
Old Aug 18, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Default RE: purpose of headlight splitters?

like headlight splitters?

check this kit out:

http://www.agentfortyseven.com/S197/ramair.html
Old Aug 18, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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Those look horrible, they better give your car alot of air to make you want to put those on your car.
Old Aug 18, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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Default RE: purpose of headlight splitters?

i guess it's a matter of opinion huh?i think those are the coolest looking things to happen to the headlights, and they're functional.
Old Aug 18, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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Style is function.

This is another mod that looks good on some cars and not so good on others.
I won't be putting them on mine, but that's really got nothing to do with anyone else's car.




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