Baja Designs Introduces new S8 Light Bar to replace Stealth Series.

[TotalAutomotiveLV]

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We are proud to introduce the Baja Designs S8 Light Bar, the latest addition to our product line! Serving as a replacement to our Stealth bars, the S8 comes with a number of upgrades. The aluminum frame features a new scalloped housing design and the reflectors have been upgraded to the same design used on our Squadron and S2 lights. The biggest change is the addition of an amber daytime running light backlit function. With nearly 50,000 hours of LED life, each 10” section puts out 4,000 lumens of light, with a low amp draw of 3.33 amps. Each light comes with our 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee and Limited Lifetime Warranty.

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• Projected availability – November 18th, 2015

#TotalAutoPerformance is your top source for Baja Designs and all offroad LED lighting. With 20+ years of offroad racing experience, we know what works! Contact us at 702.979.1577 today to discuss the optimal lighting setup for you.

Baja Designs LED light bars range in size from 8″ to 60″ and include options for all types of vehicles, including LED light bars for trucks, Jeeps, UTVs, military vehicles, marine applications, and more, to meet as many needs as possible. We stand behind our products and their ability to provide cutting edge performance, smooth light dispersion, for night driving or to improve your daytime profile. Keep yourself safe, alert other drivers to your presence, and illuminate the scenery for reduced driver eye fatigue when you use a 5000K LED light bar from Baja Designs.


Headed to SEMA?

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[TotalAutomotiveLV]

You all see the Baja Designs GB? Jicko has got some crazy deal setup on these badass lights!

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/group-buys/205299-baja-designs-lights-*group-buy*-fall-2015-a.html#

 

[South-O 4RnR]

Thank you both for working on this! Question for you. I'm looking to get a pair of XL80's. I see on your site that you're offering this in a high speed spot option, but I don't see that light being offered on BD's website. Do they offer a XL80 in spot configuration? If so, what is the lumen output vs the driving combo?

 

[JeepKiller]

Does that mean you'll be discounting the stealth bars even more on Black Friday since they're discontinued? :lol:

 

[TotalAutomotiveLV]

Thank you both for working on this! Question for you. I'm looking to get a pair of XL80's. I see on your site that you're offering this in a high speed spot option, but I don't see that light being offered on BD's website. Do they offer a XL80 in spot configuration? If so, what is the lumen output vs the driving combo?

The high speed spot option we have on our site would be the XL Racer Edition. Now the lumen thing is tricky and not always the best way to judge BD lights. The XL Pro has 4900 lumens, while the racer edition has 4300 but the racer edition will shoot light 40% further using the same amount of power. Its a more efficient system. Racer edition lights cost the same as the XL80, the pro are slightly less expensive.

What we are working on right now is trying to see if the Pro lens will fit the XL80 housing.

 

[TotalAutomotiveLV]

Does that mean you'll be discounting the stealth bars even more on Black Friday since they're discontinued? :lol:

Gonna ask what will happen to all the stealth units @ SEMA next week. BD doesnt keep a huge amount of inventory, most orders are built to order

 

[JeepKiller]

We'll be sure to post if you'll be marking down the stealths! I'd definitely be interested.

 

[jicko]

We'll be sure to post if you'll be marking down the stealths! I'd definitely be interested.

There you go!!!!

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/group-buys/205299-baja-designs-lights-*group-buy*-fall-2015-a.html

 

[TotalAutomotiveLV]

We'll be sure to post if you'll be marking down the stealths! I'd definitely be interested.

Jicko has a group buy going right now.

His discount is better than the one BD offered on the Arc bars when they blew those out.

We will for sure keep you posted.

 

[JeepKiller]

But will it be better than your Black Friday deals? :shrug:

 

[TotalAutomotiveLV]

But will it be better than your Black Friday deals? :shrug:

Idk. Will have to post up after we meet with Baja @ SEMA

 

[RussToy]

I don't know what to do?? Should I wait for a possible bigger better deal...or should I go for the sure deal??? I'm so confused!! Ouch!!! Now my brain hurts. I guess I have to pull out my old trusty lucky quarter and flip for it!

Please...don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining....really. I mean...either way, I'm saving a good bit of money and I'm getting some frik'in awesome kick butt LED's Lights for my 4Runner...Win, Win!! Woot--Hoow!! :hungry:

Thanks [MENTION=120150]TotalAutomotiveLV[/MENTION]

 

[South-O 4RnR]

The high speed spot option we have on our site would be the XL Racer Edition. Now the lumen thing is tricky and not always the best way to judge BD lights. The XL Pro has 4900 lumens, while the racer edition has 4300 but the racer edition will shoot light 40% further using the same amount of power. Its a more efficient system. Racer edition lights cost the same as the XL80, the pro are slightly less expensive.

What we are working on right now is trying to see if the Pro lens will fit the XL80 housing.

So the racer edition throws light 40% further than the xl80 as well? Does the xl80 have the same coverage the the xl pro, but much more light?

 

[TotalAutomotiveLV]

I don't know what to do?? Should I wait for a possible bigger better deal...or should I go for the sure deal??? I'm so confused!! Ouch!!! Now my brain hurts. I guess I have to pull out my old trusty lucky quarter and flip for it!

Please...don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining....really. I mean...either way, I'm saving a good bit of money and I'm getting some frik'in awesome kick butt LED's Lights for my 4Runner...Win, Win!! Woot--Hoow!! :hungry:

Thanks [MENTION=120150]TotalAutomotiveLV[/MENTION]

Deal wont be any better than this! We are getting a special SEMA pricing and extending the discount to you all. The only thing that is a possibility is the discontinuation & clear out of the Stealth bars, but that has not been confirmed yet.

 

[TotalAutomotiveLV]

So the racer edition throws light 40% further than the xl80 as well? Does the xl80 have the same coverage the the xl pro, but much more light?

Its apples to oranges as the XL80 isnt offered with the high speed spot optics, but if it had them would probably outshine the Racer. The racer will give you more distance, but that is with a very narrow 6 degree beam.

XL80 vs XL Pro is exactly what you mentioned. Offered with the same Optics, the XL80 uses a much brighter, more efficient cree XHP50 vs the XL PROs XP-L, driven at twice the wattage. It will have the same beam pattern and spread, but with more light output and coverage.

While racing the Baja 1000, BD equips their bike racers with something they call the "Baja Designs XL80/XL Racer Dual Race Light" which has one XL80 for close up and mid-ground work, with an XL racer highspeed spot optic mounted right next to it for distance.

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[TotalAutomotiveLV]

Looks like there wont be a blowout on Stealth bars, they have already liquidated their inventory.

The S8 bars will start shipping this week!!

 

[RussToy]

Looks like there wont be a blowout on Stealth bars, they have already liquidated their inventory.

The S8 bars will start shipping this week!!

Wow...that was quick! Oh well...thanks for the heads up!!

 

[TotalAutomotiveLV]

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UPDATE on the Baja Designs S8 Led Lightbars! The first batch off the production line was shipped out last Friday to Baja Designs customers who participated in the Total Automotive Performance group buy that was right before SEMA.

So far we have yet to see any installs from those customers, but expect lots of updates soon! :clap:

Total Automotive Performance is your best source for all offroad lighting from Baja Designs and more! Contact us at [email protected], by phone at 702.979.1577 or send us a PM on the forums.

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[TotalAutomotiveLV]

From TW

So I've been shown the light...

After winning the Squadron-R Sport giveaway (which I'm very thankful for!), and mounting them into the All-Pro front bumper, one thing became very clear, there is a massive difference in quality of light. As much as I hate to admit it, I've been running those cheap knock-off's that you can get for a deal all around the internet. Having never had a quality light to compare them all too, they seemed to do ok. After all, how much better could a light get?

Night and day. Seriously.

What became immediately apparent was that 2 Squadron-R Sport lights outperformed a 31" knock-off bar. Brightness was about the same, but then when the numbers are compared, it's almost ridiculous.

Two BD Squadron-R Sports = 3600 lumens
Knock-off 31" bar = "Advertised" 14800 lumens

And it wasn't even the brightness so much, as the beam pattern. The bar seemed to throw light everywhere, whereas the Squadron's threw a very focused beam, but had a bit of spill. All usable light. After this revelation and no longer happy with my sweet knock-off anymore, I got in contact with Bailey and ordered a 30" Stealth LED light bar. The light bar arrived the next day (today) and I immediately had to compare the two. Laugh. Out. Loud. The rest is history.

This probably sounds biased at this point, but I've been there, done that with the cheap stuff. After been shown the light, how it's supposed to be, I can't go back knowing what a quality product, and customer service, offers.

Thanks Bailey and everyone at Baja Designs. You've got a customer for life.

 

[g0phish]

that's pretty awesome!