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Old 04-25-2004, 08:52 PM
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HID Low Beam Upgrade

I know this question has been asked a million times but can anyone recommend an upgraded HID low beam bulb and where I can find it?
Old 04-25-2004, 10:59 PM
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6000K Phillips bulbs would look good. But if you do that you will lose about 10% light on the road, nothign drastic. But that would be a good reason to upgrade your fogs to HID too.. haha!!

You can get them off ebay or I think there is a guy that sells them from Taiwan. Someone will post his email address soon, I think sonogoku and bxscig bought them there.
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Thanks. I heard that D2Rs are the fit for our cars. Does anyone know if our cars can handle output greater than 6000K (e.g. 8500K)? FYI, here's a site I found for buying new bulbs:

http://www.white-light.net/D2RD2S.aspx
Old 04-26-2004, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by AcuraTLDriver
Thanks. I heard that D2Rs are the fit for our cars. Does anyone know if our cars can handle output greater than 6000K (e.g. 8500K)? FYI, here's a site I found for buying new bulbs:

http://www.white-light.net/D2RD2S.aspx
the higher the # the less light you will actually produce. the factory 4200 is brighter than 6000 or even 8500. the higher the # you go from our color to a bluer color (6000) to a purple (8500)
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it looks nicer, but isn't the point of HID's to get more light on the road? I personally think the purple look (8500) looks rice. 6000k's aren't too bad but I like the light on the road.
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Originally Posted by AcuraTLDriver
Thanks. I heard that D2Rs are the fit for our cars. Does anyone know if our cars can handle output greater than 6000K (e.g. 8500K)? FYI, here's a site I found for buying new bulbs:

http://www.white-light.net/D2RD2S.aspx

has anyone bought from this site? i'm sure these arent quality 6000k hid bulbs but they are only about $130 for the pair.

thanks
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Are these any good?

These are up on E-bay pretty cheap.
I have one that went out and need to replace them.

Are these any good????

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=36476


Thanks!!
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I don't know if there is any way to tell what brand they are. Most probably generic. Everyone stands behind Philips for life and quality. Others have bougth the "cheap" ones off ebay but I do not hear reviews of it except they work and are cheap. NOt sure of the life. Also, if you plan to replace it, replace both at the same time otherwise it MAY look off first because of brands and second before of color (K) shifting.
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New Hid's

Ok

If anyone has bought these ones, let us know what they are like!


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Originally Posted by AcuraTLDriver
Does anyone know if our cars can handle output greater than 6000K (e.g. 8500K)? [/url]

you can go up to 10 000k, initialD did it.. and Blackshadow too.


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It will be bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue I've seen 8000Ks and those are blue enough for me. Still haven't seen 8000k+ yet though.
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