Excuse my ignorance...

[petrivanzyl]

So I admit I do not know THAT much about cars (just enough to be dangerous). But since joining this forum a few weeks ago I've been wondering two things:

1.) Angel eyes: What exactly is that? As far as I can tell that is what you call outside rings on the BMW lights - they that looks like "halos", right? Is "angel eyes" only on BMWs? Do angel eyes not come standard on most BMWs? Or only on the newer ones, thats why its being "modded" on older cars. I read that F10, 6 coupe and new F30 is apparently first cars to come standard with angel eyes, is that correct? Do you not get angel eyes on E90? Or maybe not standard but only with Xenon? I have Xenons on my E90, when lights are on (not Xexons), the "outside" rings on the inner light (the Xexons) are on - so is that not angel eyes?

2.) De-cat: What is De-cat? As far as I can tell it is removing the "catalytic convertor" in the exhaust, right? The convertor "cleans" the exhaust gases. De-cat effectively removes/bypasses the "cat"? Is it not illegal? Why does it give improved performance? Does it not impact on the turbo (As I understand it, basically the turbo works from pressure buildup of exhaust gasses)?

 

[Twinz]

Both your answers are correct - the short version :thumbs:

 

[moranor@axis]

angle eyes did come on earlier cars but they standard now for day time running lights

decat is good for performance and is not illegal in this country... on a turbo car it most often helps the turbo spool up quicker and run cooler which leaves more room for tuning :rollsmile:

I for one dont believe in cats because at full throttle under load they cannot complete the reaction so they dont do their job and just hurt fuel consumption... so with my driving style im sure me using less fuel is better for the environment than having cats...

 

[petrivanzyl]

angle eyes did come on earlier cars but they standard now for day time running lights

:thumbs:

 

[petrivanzyl]

Any more inputs?

 

[Loom]

I think the first BMWs to have angel eyes were the facelift E39 5 series.

 

[maximus]

I think the first BMWs to have angel eyes were the facelift E39 5 series.

Yeah, more or less around those lines.

 

[herr bmw]

my wife has angel eyes ,if she didnt i wouldnt have married her:roflol:

 

[zaleonardz]

Yea...

but can you turn them off at will and leave them in the garage over night without anybody getting upset...

 

[herr bmw]

there is always sleeping pills:roflol:

 

[zaleonardz]

For you or her ?

 

[herr bmw]

:biglol: for both

 

[Hellas]

Thread derailment in 3...2...1...

 

[petrivanzyl]

Thanks for hi-jacking my thread...

...cause now it's dead.

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

Angel eyes, the modd for everyone

http://www.mazdaownersclub.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9584

:fencelook::fencelook::roflol: