Mikes96TL03CLS

I know a lil about them, but found this site, selling this kit for this much, do you guys think this is good? I'm tempted to get some......

http://www.advantagewholesaler.com/hidcokit801.html

wackjum

Wow that's some cheap stuff. I wonder if it's the real thing or just hyper white bulbs connected to a metal box.

Oh a question for HID kit people...

I hear you don't have high beams anymore. Is that true? I use highbeams often because of where I drive and also to signal to other drivers about stuff.

TLBaller

its true but there are also kits available where you can have both low beam and high beam as hid's and those cost a bit more than the kits withi just regular low beam.

Bxscig

The good? The look nice and is more light on the road.

The bad? expensive for a good set. There are some really generic brands out there now and I hear some bad stories. You can try www.hidforum.com and they will pretty much tell you what is good or bad.

There was a set of Korean brand that was good, called.... Max or K2... something like that sold on midnightmoose.

McCullouch, from what I heard is bad. I have not owned a set but they say within a year expect problems. These are usually the ones on eBay.

Catz WAS a good brand but have gone out of business in the US.

Philips is always known as a good brand as well as Hella ballasts. The bulbs they say OSRAM and Philips as well. Other ppl on the forum went with generic bulbs and are happy. MUCH cheaper and their logic is, it is cheaper to own two pair that doesnt last as long as a expensive pair of Philips that last.

Depends on your loot and what you plan to spend.

Btw, those are probably an OK price.

Philips does not make an 8000k Kit. A friend owns a K2/MAX 8000k Kit, still going at 2.5 years.

The don't ever go for $800 as the website says. I think i've seen them go for $275 on ebay or so. I've seen some local stores charge $500, big ripoff.

Cornflake

Yes, you do lose Highbeams, but the regular beams are much brighter don't forget. I DO miss my high beams, mainly for flashing to pass. I'm considering upgrading to a BI-XENON system to fix the problem, but haven't reeally done much research on this yet. Hoping it won't be TOO expensive and I can seel my current one to help cover the cost.

982.5TL

Like the old addage says. You get what you pay for. Try to do a little more research. I was told that 8000k doesnt have anymore light output than 6000k and that the output is actually a little less. I guess its just matter of color preference. Dont jump the gun too early.

Mikes96TL03CLS

K thanks guys, I'll do some more looking....

Bxscig

8000k is pretty blue and is less light output than the regular stock ones in bmw and 2nd gen tl which is rated at 4300k

slownlow32tl

I have to McCullouch 5600K system and they have been going strong for 2 years now. Look great and the install was very simple. I did lose my highbeams but the lights are bright enough that i dont really need them, they would just be "nice". Also i use my fog lights to signal other drivers and what not now. You can see how they look on my cardomain web site uner UA3 INSPIRE

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

yeah i do the same thing... 8000k i don't think is much worth the extra money... 6000k is enough.... i mean you really don't need high beams in dark areas anymore cause HID's just light up everything....

i am just slownlow... i usually just drive with my fogs on at night and when i need to flash ppl i use the regular beams to flash... the fogs have a 6000k kit in there so it bright enough withouth the regular headlights.. i just use all four if it is bad weather out or in a really dark place...

Mikes96TL03CLS

hmmm, ok I might go with wut I showed you guys then.....

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

the thing i don't like about that is that the starter and ballast is integrated... if one of those things go then you can't replace it... gotta get a whole new set...

Ken1997TL

Excellent point!

esCarbonie

HID's own mikey... get 'em!!

jayhawk815

Just to let you guys know, these HID kits are illegal for street use in most states and soon to be in every state. Some places are pulling them off the shelves all together. The reason for this is that the headlight housing is not designer for the higher output, resulting in blinding oncoming drivers. Cars that have HID from the factory have headlight housings that direct the light down more, preventing this. Just my .

LDH

Has anyone heard of a hid company called Brightstar? The company is from Taiwon. I saw they had a group buy for these hid's on another site and they had dual beam h4's for 335 shipped assuming they got enough people at any temperature you wanted. they had normal single beam for 315 so it was only a 20 dollar difference.

Cornflake

True...BUT I will say every one I have talked to about my lights since I put them in agrees with me that the housings on our cars are actually not too bad for HID use. Not all that much brighter than cars that come with them. I willl say on BACK roads I tend to get the odd high beam late at night, but not all the time. With all of the ambient light in the city however, they really aren't that bad.

Mikes96TL03CLS

Ya I'm still debating. Some of those lights are like BAMN....so bright.

98tlracer

If you're gonna them then get the brand "HELLA." That's what I have and I love them. It's kind of pricey though since its considered a high end HID brand. I think you can pick one up from ebay for 400.

slownlow32tl

I never get flashed here in LA, but i have been flashed a few times back in OK. But it was prolly old people.

jayhawk815

Yeah, maybe old people, but still those HID's are too bright when not in the proper housings.

esCarbonie

I get flashed constantly

Mikes96TL03CLS

Ya I might get them soon, dunno....

slownlow32tl

and besides nothing looks like HIDs................but HIDs.