specbFTW Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 what kind should i get 4500k or 6000k or 8000k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmonkey841 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 i'd say 4500 (4300) or 6000....depends on if you would like that blue look for your lights or not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 If you want the most usable light then get the 4500K. The higher you get the more blue and then purple the light gets. That kind of light really sucks when it rains or if there is any other type of bad weather. 4600K are the ones I got. You can see pictures and stuff here. They are just right if you ask me. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fweasel Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Do you want HID for improved visability... 4300K Do you want HID so everyone knows you have HID... >4300K ignore him, he'll go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 OCD- how much did yours cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 $289 shipped from JINSU POWER. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_ltd Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 what kind should i get 4500k or 6000k or 8000k if you want the best quality stuff, get a philips kit. xenondepot.com has the new ultrathin philips ballasts (they also have a sale now). you may also want to consider the new 50 watts (40% more brightness than 35 watt HID kits) kits from the forum vendor RPM if you want the best output and are comfortable disassembling (read: baking in oven) your headlights, get a kit from hidplanet, some member in here may try to sell you a kit for cheap, but who know where it comes from (stolen??? )? whoever you get it from, get 4xxx (little bit yellowish but also the brightest) or 5xxxK (whiter but very slightly dimmer), anything above may get you pulled over by the cops, and not work well in bad weathers. This Space For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 $289 shipped from JINSU POWER. Cool-I flip flop on this. On the one hand, I don't do a lot of night driving, on the other I know I'd appreciate better lighting when I do. Is it expensive to replace the bulbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specbFTW Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 i could get hid for $216 with a year warrenty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Xtec (race version) has the 50w kit in 4500k.. it's claimed to have well over 4000 lumens.. that would be one that I would get.. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec-B GT Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Originally Posted by subaru222what kind should i get 4500k or 6000k or 8000k I would say to get 12000k Purple which is what i have on my GT. really hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I have the Xtec 6000k Race kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmanus88 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 i got 6k because i like how the ghostly blue goes with my obsidian black paint. we carry the VHO (very high output) HIDs as well. http://www.blinglights.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 i could get hid for $216 with a year warrenty Go for it. You can get them for $150 on ebay too. You get what you pay for when you buy HIDs though. I could have gotten better if I wanted to fork out another hundred bucks, but I trust MacCulloch as a manufactuer, so I didn't spring for the Phillips. So far I haven't had any problems I don't regret my decision. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I would say to get 12000k Purple which is what i have on my GT. really hot Wha...? How can you even see at night with those things? 12000K HIDs can't possibly be throwing down much usable light. They probably look cool to other people, but they are really going to be useless in the rain if you want to see the road. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMtnGT Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I have the Xtec 4500's. (35w) Absolutely LOVE them. Everytime I drive at night I am happy i bought them...and they carry a lifetime warranty. Got mine from RPM for like $330 I think? Transaction went super. Install wasn't too bad, it took like an hour. Before (with ion yellow fogs) http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1250/nohid24fu.th.png AFTER! (several shots with different camera/flash settings) http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1135/hid61jr.th.png http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8563/hid52ly.th.png http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8530/hid40qd.th.png http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/9793/hid32bn.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec-B GT Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Originally Posted by OCDetails going to be useless in the rain if you want to see the road. You'll be quite surprise how I actually see in the rain. And besides with the fogs on it kinda helps while driving in the rain. they are hot and people down here in Miami are going HID crazy over them. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 12000k.. isn't that like black light? So things should start to glow as you drive past things? Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Maybe he has one of these strapped to his bumper. Apparently 12000k is an excellent color for illuminating aquariums. http://cgi.ebay.com/48-inch-JEBO-HIGH-COMPACT-AQUARIUM-LIGHT-260w-VERSION-2_W0QQitemZ7741870435QQcategoryZ46314QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 12000 K might be hot as a styling statement - but that's all it is, Spec-B GT. You can't lie about science, and all physical evidence and logic will point to the fact that anything above pretty much 5000 K, and you're actually getting progressively less usable light output as you get more blue/indigo/purple/violet on the spectrum. And while you may think you're seeing decently well in the rain, thanks to the many roadway reflective surfaces embedded in the blacktop in your area of the States, this is actually quite contrary to what's actually happening as your already extremely "blue" light scatters more upon the rain droplets. No, we're not talking about true "blue scatter," but the visual effect that produces such glare and back-scatter is similar, and you are truly degrading your vision, even with your stock fogs in-use. It's OK to be addicted to fashion. Hell, I like bling myself. Just so long as you know that's all it is, and isn't helping "performance" any. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_ltd Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 12000k.. isn't that like black light? So things should start to glow as you drive past things? :lol: This Space For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Maybe he has one of these strapped to his bumper. Apparently 12000k is an excellent color for illuminating aquariums. http://cgi.ebay.com/48-inch-JEBO-HIGH-COMPACT-AQUARIUM-LIGHT-260w-VERSION-2_W0QQitemZ7741870435QQcategoryZ46314QQcmdZViewItem nah, that's a substitute for the under-car neon kit... oooooh, black light! Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukonart Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 4000-5000 kelvin, no more. (This range represents the most visible light output) Good information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_temperature http://www.hidkits.com/tab_faqs_color.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmanus88 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 when referring to 12k, think barney. we have pics on our site, maybe some in the forum galleries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec-B GT Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 so funny. well I might have made a mistake with by saying 12000k rather than 10000k, but for all i care they are purple so heres a pic of what it looks like on my pervious car before I transfered it to my GT. http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e195/nathan0067/f.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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