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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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HID's.

Im going to buy them. I want them now, but no one carries them locally. So. im here to ask. who did you buy them from, how much did you buy them for, how long did you have them for, cons? blah blah blah. I want a plug and play kit. Thanks in advance.

Oh yeah, since im getting them, clearing up the headlights and blacking them out.
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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I picked up mine on ebay for 250. The seller has 100% positive feedback. There's tons of kit there and they're cheaper than any store. Have had them on for about a month. No problems yet. Great upgrade. I got a plug and play and it was simple to install. Hardest part was figuring out where to mount it. The brand was PROMAX (5000k).

Definately worth the money. They're much brighter than the shitty stock ones.

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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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i bought mine from nopionline a long long time ago about 2001, Back then the price was pretty high. I paid about $780. But man are the sweet as hell. they lasted about 3 years. Also i used the hell out of them, had them on all the time....
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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got mine from www.mod-express.com

contacted robert at robert@mod-express.com. got em for $230 SHIPPED!!! techone is also one of the best HID brands for aftermarket.. so yeah 1 year warranty too..
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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i bought mine on ebay i got hella ballast and phillips bulbs they are plug and play and they cost me like 230$ or some shit.
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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$290 kaixen(same as excellerate) great upgrade,remember you get what you pay for..... i heard phillips is the best......
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 09:42 AM
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get kaixen from excelerate, they're a good product. I got hella gen 3 ballasts, and d2s bulbs to go with my prokectors
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by subbuzz
$290 kaixen(same as excellerate) great upgrade,remember you get what you pay for..... i heard phillips is the best......

yeah i love them they are amazing.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 02:03 AM
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i love mine, they use all philips bulbs and ballasts. Ive had my 4300k kit from them for a year and a half. I would recommend them to anyone, it took longer than expected for them to arrive, but the product is top notch!
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Recnelis
got mine from www.mod-express.com

contacted robert at robert@mod-express.com. got em for $230 SHIPPED!!! techone is also one of the best HID brands for aftermarket.. so yeah 1 year warranty too..
what color temp did you buy?
I am considering 4 or 5 K. Which is the best combination of light output and color?
I don't like it too blue.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by subbuzz
$290 kaixen(same as excellerate) great upgrade,remember you get what you pay for..... i heard phillips is the best......
do ya got projectors? or is it all right without them?
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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what color temp did you buy?
I am considering 4 or 5 K. Which is the best combination of light output and color?
I don't like it too blue.

Get 4300K they are perfect.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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I paid about $780... they lasted about 3 years..
Haha, thats terrible... HIDs should outlast the vehicle for the most part. My neighbor has a 99 TL with the bulbs from the factory still in it, car has 270kmi on it and they still work great (although they are getting rather pink-ish).

99% of HID "kits" are garbage... made from cheap parts and do not last. Besides the fact that you'll blind oncomming traffic and you'll never come close to an OEM HID projector or reflector setup.

If you want the HID color, stick with "blue" halogen bulbs... if you want HID performance go with a OEM HID projector retrofit.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Sumaccordguy1994
If you want the HID color, stick with "blue" halogen bulbs... if you want HID performance go with a OEM HID projector retrofit.




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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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yeah... u should actually post pics of it completed or being worked out, looks like a regular projector behind regular headlight lense -_-
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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I've tried about 4 different suppliers and KAIXEN is my 5th attempt and I couldn't be happier with their product. They are the best so far, hands down on: price, quality, durability, fitment, warranty, and even packaging. $305 shipped on a complete HID kit.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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do ya got projectors? or is it all right without them?
no projectors,beam is fine,don't really like the way they look on a cl,but a 9006 plug and play is fine on its own.my turn to be a whore...everyone should post pics of their hid's and info. i love hid's they kinda change your whole cars apperance.pics never can get the true look though..

6k kaixen vs artic whites



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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:55 PM
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i gotta get some hids...and the list grows
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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^^^black and his uninstalled parts started it.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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all u bastards and ur fancy parts always posting pics...i gotta buy some shit
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by SilverCL97


all u bastards and ur fancy parts always posting pics...i gotta buy some shit


no more hid pics?i know alot of you got them so show them off!!!!
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 10:04 AM
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That would be glare my friend... no good.



No matter what, you'll have glare and blind other drivers with a HID "kit".
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Sumaccordguy1994
That would be glare my friend... no good.



No matter what, you'll have glare and blind other drivers with a HID "kit".


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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Sumaccordguy1994
That would be glare my friend... no good.



No matter what, you'll have glare and blind other drivers with a HID "kit".
lol... what the hell does this mean?
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Recnelis
yeah... u should actually post pics of it completed or being worked out, looks like a regular projector behind regular headlight lense -_-
That's my b4 pic damn tough crowd. I'm in the middle of cutting up my reflectors, but had to take a 2 week break, cuz I had surgery on my hand :shakehead More pics are coming, when I have more to show, right now, the work is half done, but they're comiing along NICELY
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 10:58 AM
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lol... what the hell does this mean?
There's lots of glare when we install our HID's because our headlights were never meant to take that much light anywhere.. Blackhousing the headlights probably fix that though.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexMN
what color temp did you buy?
I am considering 4 or 5 K. Which is the best combination of light output and color?
I don't like it too blue.
I had the same question...They say that the 4300K are white with a yellowish hue and the 5000K are white with a blue hue. The yellow part scared me so I went with the 5000K. They look nice...i wouldn't really say they're blue. Definately crispy white.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Sumaccordguy1994
That would be glare my friend... no good.



No matter what, you'll have glare and blind other drivers with a HID "kit".
NOT TRUE...I had my chick take my car out and I drove in front of her. They don't blind you at all...all they do is look sexy. They really make the car look classy.
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Originally Posted by Recnelis
yeah... u should actually post pics of it completed or being worked out, looks like a regular projector behind regular headlight lense -_-
Better news, my car just passed emissions and inspection today, which I was waiting on to do my projectors, exhaust and suspension installs, so my progress can start rolling again! Projectors are comin along good, and getting my suspension install estimate on friday. Sorry to hijack, just clarifying for the s
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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i like lunchboxes hid's a lot. ive seen em in person and wow, i want em bad. and only 200 off ebay
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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i had some HID's years back, they were 6500K i think, white with a hue of purple... man they were sick... everyone jocked my....

I have been looking to buy another pair of bulbs, but the whole setup is very cheap...i kind of want to buy the whole set again.

For me i love the purple look, i see some pics of hid with a retarded level of K, some like 9k-10k... but it seems as though the light output really takes a toll. so i thionk i might grab a pair of 6k.
any of you have any thought of the high K hid's?
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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i noticed the color temp goes by brand of hid.some kit's have a 10k(super blue).that others don't.

based on glare that pic was before blackhousings,and even then i've also drove behind/on the side of,and passed my car on the oppisite side road i don't get blinded,nor do i get highbeamed.the beam is straight,and no light "glares" anywhere than where it's suppose to.if i park next to a stock car with hid's(no projectors) my pattern/range/section of light is basically the same.but i give you that with projectors it is more functional due to the dispersal of the light (just don't like the way it looks).alot of my friendes got after market kit on the only one that blinds is my boy's civic that he ghetto installed and shines in the trees.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ougeta
i had some HID's years back, they were 6500K i think, white with a hue of purple... man they were sick... everyone jocked my....

I have been looking to buy another pair of bulbs, but the whole setup is very cheap...i kind of want to buy the whole set again.

For me i love the purple look, i see some pics of hid with a retarded level of K, some like 9k-10k... but it seems as though the light output really takes a toll. so i thionk i might grab a pair of 6k.
any of you have any thought of the high K hid's?
"everyone jocked my...." huh? lol

higher the K the more color but loss of output.

4300k-5500k is good, maybe 6000k

anything higher is :ghey:
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Originally Posted by subbuzz
i noticed the color temp goes by brand of hid.some kit's have a 10k(super blue).that others don't.

based on glare that pic was before blackhousings,and even then i've also drove behind/on the side of,and passed my car on the oppisite side road i don't get blinded,nor do i get highbeamed.the beam is straight,and no light "glares" anywhere than where it's suppose to.if i park next to a stock car with hid's(no projectors) my pattern/range/section of light is basically the same.but i give you that with projectors it is more functional due to the dispersal of the light (just don't like the way it looks).alot of my friendes got after market kit on the only one that blinds is my boy's civic that he ghetto installed and shines in the trees.
with PNP kits in a halogen reflector...theres hotspots and the light is not evenly spread out on the ground....
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Originally Posted by krazy99cl
with PNP kits in a halogen reflector...theres hotspots and the light is not evenly spread out on the ground....

what do you do to get rid of the hotspots, b/c our cars have the relector right?
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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off of what kind car did you get your retro-fit projectors from... you don't have to stick with the 9006 style bulb do you?
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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off of what kind car did you get your retro-fit projectors from... you don't have to stick with the 9006 style bulb do you?
Hell no, no 9006 bulb. I got Audi A6 projectors with d2s bulbs, and hella gen 3 ballasts
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
Hell no, no 9006 bulb. I got Audi A6 projectors with d2s bulbs, and hella gen 3 ballasts

do you have pics of the install, was it hard? Also, roughly how much did it cost you? thanks
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