Hid Conversion Opinion?????

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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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Hid Conversion Opinion?????

Can any1 tell me if this is a good choice, is it the brightest I can get and the cheapest without compromising quality?

I don't want to spend more than 400$ shipped. I have a 97 3.0CL, would like to start by changing the lights. Any recommandations or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thks.


http://www.xenondepot.com/product.php?product_id=26


Also are these even the right bulbs for my car?
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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it doesnt tell you the maker of the bulbs, and ive never really heard of that ballast manufacturer. Id reccomed the philips kit that they sell. Top notch
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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yea, their phillips 4300k kit is by far the best out there, i got it and i was SOOO impressed with it. they been in my car for 6 months now, no probs at all.
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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Is the 4300K brighter than blue bulbs? I'm not sure what brightness to get also??
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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4300k is the stock temp for cars like the new TL, Cl, etc. anything over that is for show and actually cuts down on output. Id go for 4300k
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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shell out some extra money to get techone's... you can never be too sure when it comes to your lighting... anyway they retail for around 500-700 online, but i sell each kit for 350 shipped, let me know if you're interested
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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Can you provide me a link where I can see the one you're selling. Also do u have any pics of your car with the HID?????
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1050083
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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Would these include the Hella Balasts or the Korean ones??? And also what brand of bulb??? I would need 8000k 9006 Bulbs.
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 12:51 AM
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korean made HID kits are CRAP i can guarantee you that... and no im not just saying that because mine's not the same aftermarket kit, i know from first hand AND second hand experience that korean made HID kits are not made to last their time.
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 01:09 AM
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http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=975544

just throwin out some sites
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 01:14 AM
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once.. again... mculloch is considered one of the worst aftermarket HID conversion kits ever made in the entire history of cars, no offense insyone, but i wouldnt want someone here to have their ballasts explode in 6 months like my friends mazda 3 did now would i? u can ask anyone here about the quality of mcullochs, im sure that there will be plenty of respones
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 01:18 AM
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Yeah, I heard Mcullocks are suck.
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 01:47 AM
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i dont know shit about hids or where to get them from. im just posting up whatever i can find. do us all a favor and point out where to buy some hid's for a good price.
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 02:00 AM
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i know that you were just posting insyone, i dint mean to offend you or anything... im just saying that i dont want people to fall for scams on forums, thats all
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 02:56 AM
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none taken. i dont know whats quality on the market, nor do i know where to buy them from. i am interested in hids as well. if those brands are considered shit, at least let us know which brands are considered good quality and also where i can purchase them from.
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 03:00 AM
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i am in contact with a vendor for techone HID's, which i got myself and consider them to be much better than philips (which i have had before on my CL). i'm trying to get more information from this vendor, unfortunately he has just started on this forum to start selling them for good prices. if you want insyone, ill get a digi and take some pics of my car with the cutoff, how it looks up close, and everything. honestly, HID's were a good mod for me.. u can ask rodoxx abotu his HID's, same color too
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 03:01 AM
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i am in contact with a vendor for techone HID's, which i got myself and consider them to be much better than philips (which i have had before on my CL). i'm trying to get more information from this vendor, unfortunately he has just started on this forum to start selling them for good prices. if you want insyone, ill get a digi and take some pics of my car with the cutoff, how it looks up close, and everything. honestly, HID's were a good mod for me.. u can ask rodoxx abotu his HID's, same color too
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