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Do S2K headlights auto-level?

Old May 26, 2002 | 04:08 AM
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Xenon headlights on Audis and Porsches all have self-leveling mechanisms in the suspension so that your headlights are always pointed at the same point down the road no matter what the attitude of the car (e.g. if you go over a bump your lights stay pretty much in place and don't flash up and down as you go over the bump and blind other drivers.)

Anyone know if the S2000 headlights have a similar mechanism, or are they just "along for the ride" on the front of the car?
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Old May 26, 2002 | 04:15 AM
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Auto-leveling didn't make the cut when the designers chose how to keep the S2000 price down.

I'm glad I didn't have to pay $40k-$55k for my Stook!
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Old May 26, 2002 | 04:50 AM
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The autoleveling systems compensate for load, but are not fast response units rapidly responding to variations in road. The S2000 in Europe has the feature (required with washers to meet HID regulations), but both features are omitted on North American cars.
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Old May 26, 2002 | 05:01 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by cdelena
[B]The autoleveling systems compensate for load, but are not fast response units rapidly responding to
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