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Fact:
1) The design of the OEM 95-96 S14 headlamp *lens* plays a HUGE role in creating a useable lighting pattern. Removing the OEM lens and replacing it with a fully clear lens will result in a flawed (or nonexistant) lighting pattern.
2) A headlamp that has been weathered (turned yellow), or is just dirty and has road debri on it.. will SIGNIFICANTLY reduce light output.
3) Assuming your lamps ARE yellowed, sure you will get more light out of a brand new clear lens.. but what TYPE of light.
The concept is the same.. power. Take a car with 5,000000 HP... if you have 165/60/14 all-season radials.. all that horsepower is USELESS.
The concept is the same.. power. Take a headlamp designed for halogen, put an HID capsule in there that emits 3x more light. HID capsules dont work well in halogen headlamp assemblies, so while you'll get more light.. you wont get more USEABLE light.. it will be a big mess. Take a headlamp and remove lens responsible for the lighting pattern.. BIG MESS.
Engineers spend a lot of time developing a chassis, drivetrain, etc etc.. to support a certain amount of HP. Those same engineers develop headlamps to work with halogen, to work with HID, to work with LED.. whatever it may be. Those SAME engineers are the ones who spend countless hours worrying about safety and lighting patterns, all of which typically get overlooked by the majority of modders who THINK aftermarket is better than OEM.. but thats rarely the case with the majority of low-buck crap. This is why in almost all cases, things that are better than stock cost MORE than stock. (Most of the time, but not always).
- Mike
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