I was thinking about a HID light kit and was wondering if its worth it, what kind to get, and any issues you might of had with them.
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82CapriRS
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HID's are deff worth it. if i were you i would get the bi xenon kit from americanmuscle.com. that high an low beam an they seem like a pretty good kit. idk if you get a choice of what color but i think they come in just 8000k which is mostly white with a blue tint. 6000k is pure white, 8000k is white/blue, and 10,000k is just blue an imo is way to blue. i didnt have any issues with mine, most kits are plug an play an the light you get from HID's is amazing.
Sure if you don't mind blinding everyone else on the road because you think it's cool.
Browse HiDPlanet.com :: Index for some real HID conversions...not the cheap little kits you buy and put in a halogen reflector housing.
Plus the whole point of HID's is the nice cutoff line.
GOOD HiD setup (this is actually an HID retrofit using HID projectors mounted inside a halogen reflector housing)
BAD HID retrofit kit (HID kit slapped in a halogen housing)
GOOD HiD setup (this is actually an HID retrofit using HID projectors mounted inside a halogen reflector housing)
BAD HID retrofit kit (HID kit slapped in a halogen housing)
cenok is family
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I have an HID 5000k kit in reflector beam halogen housings, I can see A LOT better and I don't blind anyone, you gonna come shoot me?
I definitely agree, doing a retrofit setup with projector housings is the best way of doing it in all aspects, but doing a plug and play kit in a halogen housing isn't first degree murder. just need to aim them so they aren't blinding everyone.
I definitely agree, doing a retrofit setup with projector housings is the best way of doing it in all aspects, but doing a plug and play kit in a halogen housing isn't first degree murder. just need to aim them so they aren't blinding everyone.
cenok is family
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sure, there isn't a nice cutoff line and the light is more scattered, but I didn't put them in because I think HIDs are cool or whatnot, it's a known fact, factory fox headlights suck ass, even with silverstars. I'll probably end up doing it with projector housings later on down the line, but for now, I can see tons better and I'm not harming anyone
82CapriRS
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if you aim them right its no worse then any other light or people who leave there highbeams on all the time like morons. no matter what i would get them. its about seeing right? hid's will deff give you better visability so whats to think about? sure retro fitting them into a normal housing is the correct way to do it, but i dont really see a wrong way unless you aim them to the sky or just right to blind everyone.
MAC'n89Blckstng
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I put HID's in my 89 with an Infiniti set up. I use the headlights with the cups that go in front of the bulb and I never had anyone flash me for my headlights being too bright. I say do it, I had 6000k and recommend that. 8000k aint bad but 10000k+ is just way to ricer.
fiveohwblow
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What about the vehicles that come factory that way? I agree that projectors are the "best" but dont Toyota Prius' come with HID's and no projector?
My G35 comes with a reflector style HID setup and it still has a nice cutoff although not as sharp. When i drive, you can barely see any light above bumper height.
Infiniti actually has a completely different headlight for the early versions which used halogen headlights. So both the halogen and HID were reflector setups, but they are designed differently. Side by side, you can see a difference.
Reflector HID's use a different bulb called a D2R which is actually painted over some of the bulb. It cuts down on the actual light output by painting the bulb in the areas that cause glare.
Most HID retrofits sold do not paint the bulbs like the D2R. They use rebased D2S bulbs which are projector-only bulbs and stick them in reflector housings.
Some good info on this page too
Automotive lighting FAQ - Headlamp HID bulbs
1990Coupe
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like said above- do it right or dont to it at all. Nothing pisses me off more them someone blinding the hell out of me with a cheap HID kit.
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