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Josh99CL - The mod thread w/pics.
I'm going to try to include pics of everything that's going on and keep you guys updated with pics. I need an excuse to use my new point n shoot anyway.
The first thing I actually got installed was the 6000k HID kit(HIDExtra.com). I've been stock piling my other suspension/exhaust parts to have them all installed at the same time and I'll update those when it's completed.
![](http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3680/silverstarultraangle2.jpg)
![](http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5126/6000khidangle.jpg)
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The first thing I actually got installed was the 6000k HID kit(HIDExtra.com). I've been stock piling my other suspension/exhaust parts to have them all installed at the same time and I'll update those when it's completed.
![](http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3680/silverstarultraangle2.jpg)
![](http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5126/6000khidangle.jpg)
![](http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3489/silverstarultraroad2.jpg)
![](http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/44/6000khidforward.jpg)
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Stockpiling parts, you sound like me
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Also as far as the brightness comment. The comparison pics are vs Ultras which are basically the brightest direct replacement bulbs you can get. If I get bored I might put the stock bulbs back in to show.
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Color temperature are offered in:
3000K (Lumen output - 4000 lm) - Golden yellow
5000K (Lumen output - 3250 lm) - White with yellowish tint
6000K (Lumen output - 3000 lm) - Diamond white
8000K (Lumen output - 2800 lm) - White with blue tint
10000K (Lumen output - 2600 lm) - Blue
12000K (Lumen output - 2400 lm) - Deep Blue
3000K (Lumen output - 4000 lm) - Golden yellow
5000K (Lumen output - 3250 lm) - White with yellowish tint
6000K (Lumen output - 3000 lm) - Diamond white
8000K (Lumen output - 2800 lm) - White with blue tint
10000K (Lumen output - 2600 lm) - Blue
12000K (Lumen output - 2400 lm) - Deep Blue
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Weird color associations for that place then. Must get their bulbs someplace weird... As far as I always remembered it was:
3000k - yellow fog
4300k - oem hid (same color as sylverstar)
5000k - pure white
6000k - light blue tinge
8000k - blue
10000k - deep blue
12000k - purple
3000k - yellow fog
4300k - oem hid (same color as sylverstar)
5000k - pure white
6000k - light blue tinge
8000k - blue
10000k - deep blue
12000k - purple
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Cameras do a poor job of color representation when shooting something very bright in a dark setting. Maybe try checking your white balance. Most digital cameras only have a setting for sunlight, shade, overcast, tungsten and florescent light temperatures. You would have to manually adjust your white balance for something like HID's.
Those HID's look like they have some pretty extreme "hot spots". Are they that noticeable when driving?
Those HID's look like they have some pretty extreme "hot spots". Are they that noticeable when driving?
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pink is even hotter than purple i believe.
on my last car with actual factory xenons one headlight turned pink before burning out completely, my car had pink eye for like a week
it was awesome looking, lol
on my last car with actual factory xenons one headlight turned pink before burning out completely, my car had pink eye for like a week
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I messed with my camera some and god the color cleaned up some. This is much more accurate of the color that the above pics.
Turn sound off if you don't want to hear the car beep for 30 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtebi...e=channel_page
You can see how they look different than the pics. The settings on the camera had some type of low light color correction turned on which fucked it up. I stripped all my camera settings down to try to get a more true color. The video captures the true color much more closely and the lights are just every so slightly more pink IRL. You can see them heat up right past the pure white and keep going and burn at some weird pink hued color (or at least it looks like that to my eyes)
Turn sound off if you don't want to hear the car beep for 30 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtebi...e=channel_page
You can see how they look different than the pics. The settings on the camera had some type of low light color correction turned on which fucked it up. I stripped all my camera settings down to try to get a more true color. The video captures the true color much more closely and the lights are just every so slightly more pink IRL. You can see them heat up right past the pure white and keep going and burn at some weird pink hued color (or at least it looks like that to my eyes)
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that looks way to pink/purple for 6k, prolly not a lot of usable light in those compared to actual 6k's
and pink is very bad, looks funny as hell tho
and pink is very bad, looks funny as hell tho
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That aint no 6000K kit, both my 6000K kits show up blue/white on camera, not pink/purple
But hey for $60 who gives a
But hey for $60 who gives a
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^ The guy at HIDextra at least seems to be pretty serious about customer satisfaction. I think it's because it's new and he wants some good reviews posted.... anyway hes sending me a Return Auth. and is going to send me new bulbs.
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NEW MOD!
Front corners/Parking lights LED
Sorry I don't have a good night shot I had to shut the door of the garage since I did them mid day.
![](http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5592/frontcorners.jpg)
![](http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/305/frontcornersled.jpg)
The screw sleeve on the passenger side turn signal assembly was broke off took me like half an hour to get that screw back in.
Bulbs used:
WLED-X5 LED Wide Angle LED Bulb - Cool White WLED-CW5 0.95
from superbrightleds.com
Front corners/Parking lights LED
Sorry I don't have a good night shot I had to shut the door of the garage since I did them mid day.
![](http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5592/frontcorners.jpg)
![](http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/305/frontcornersled.jpg)
The screw sleeve on the passenger side turn signal assembly was broke off took me like half an hour to get that screw back in.
Bulbs used:
WLED-X5 LED Wide Angle LED Bulb - Cool White WLED-CW5 0.95
from superbrightleds.com
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you're as bad as me, posting pics of all the uninstalled parts
I stopped doing it because I kept getting bitched at
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I mailed the HID bulbs back the guy is going to test them to see if I just got the wrong bulbs or a fucked up set of bulbs. I'm shooting for something more pure white to go with the cool white LEDs up front.
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BTW for anyone considering it I would HIGHLY suggest the LED conversion on the front corners/parking lights. It's makes a huge difference in the looks department when you're rolling with the parking lights on. The time/cash investment is pretty much non existent as well.
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unless you're me and have been through 4 sets of corner bulbs, then it costs time and money
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