morette

[m!key]

after being frustrated for quite some time i emailed patrick at morette usa...

"hey patrick,
long time no type. haha. the reason i am writing you is i wanted to know if you had any info on the contour lights or lack there of. i have emailed harold a few times and others have emailed him with no responses. what happened? are the contour morette project dead? will there be any morette products in the US? thanks for your time.

mike"

here is his response...

"Hi Mike.

DOT. We think we have it figgured out. Two companies are making new optics that they clame will be dot. If they are, then we will be ready for the next step. The other issue on the contour is that there is variance between the cars we have tested the lights on. The lights do not seem to fit correctly.

Take care

Patrick."

 

[posthuman63t]

Too bad he didn't say when/how long it will take for these 2 companies to get their stuff made/get DOT approved...

 

[muskamike]

I remember last year having high hopes that by this time I would be able to purchase. It IS still the reason I have not bought new headlights...

I'll still wait this upcoming winter, but if by the end of it nothing comes up, I wont be holding my breathe anymore.

The only thing I think keeping this idea alive is that picture above, which I have come to almost hate looking at.

 

[KingpinSVT]

Im inches away from giving up on them. It doesnt sound much different from their last response months ago. Actually, I almost ordered new headlights today and think I will anyway soon. Frankly, I think Im wishing these will be made more than I believe they will be. Oh well.

Id probably pay them to have a test set. Actually, **** it. If they ship me a set to test I will pay them. Im ready to go.

 

[Goonz SVT]

yea im almost done with that. I mean they already did the Neons and they test fitted those the same time as mikes, and now those are out on market while ours arent even in step II....f*** that man, seriously, there should be a more legitimate answer from them. Hopefully the optics are projector

 

[Guitarman19853]

why havnt they gone with an optic unit that is already DOT approved?

not that i'm interested in these after seeing the projected price, but the look is growing on me

 

[Pudmunkie]

The optics probably wont be Projectors, and if they are they will be LAAAME DOT optics.

 

[m!key]

yeah you guys are right these suck...

these are much better...

 

[morbid]

I'm wondering why they didn't model the dimensions of an OEM light. They keep saying there are variances between cars... I suppose panels and stuff can shift, but a light is a light.

 

[m!key]

yeah i dont get that part. they did model them after the shape of an OEM. i sent a set to france.

 

[Pudmunkie]

yeah you guys are right these suck...

these are much better...

Id much rather take a nice clean set of those lights that dont have 4 inch body gaps. Maybe even.... gasp* put some projectors into it! But im not sure if I know how to do that :laugh:

 

[Steeda...]

I think the morettes are the ugliest things i have ever seen in my life

 

[1BadCSVT]

I like them. What is the projected price on them?

 

[Guitarman19853]

I like them. What is the projected price on them?

it was originally $600 but people were talking about being over $1000 from the old thread

for that much i'll take an exhaust system

 

[1BadCSVT]

it was originally $600 but people were talking about being over $1000 from the old thread

for that much i'll take an exhaust system

I'm with you Ryan. In my mind $600 is rediculous. Well looks like I'm just going to get new headlights and high tower them.

 

[SVTJON87]

you could deffinity do a projector retro fit under 1000. and it would look way better IMO

 

[Goonz SVT]

well I planned on a projector retrofitt for morettes, now that would be an origional and would look amazing..but it will prolly not happpen..

 

[CSVT#49]

Well if I ever find the money to buy the Hella 90mm I will have a bracket and new lense for everyone. However I don't have $200 to drop on the 90mm projectors as of right now...

The idea is there. Just need the money for projectors now. I promise you guys this though... The projectors lenses and brackets I've designed up will be ready in time for Christmas because I can't look at the prototype lense in my garage any longer with out projectors sitting behind it.

 

[KingpinSVT]

The 90mm units are only ~$60 a piece for the halogen units. Add a few hundred if you want HID, but that comes with ballasts and the works. Check rallylights.com

 

[SVTJON87]

just how well do these work??


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