D2S HID Capsule Upgrade
06-05-2009, 12:39 PM
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D2S HID Capsule Upgrade
What brand is the best for this upgrade? i've heard the Philips are good but they are quite pricey. Let me know what you think.
06-05-2009, 02:15 PM
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Hm... what's there to upgrade? Philips & Osram are the best out there and the bulbs are designed to out-last the average ownership of the car. The difference in lumens between the two is probably 100-200, which is not very noticeable. The Philips will put down slightly yellower light on the ground (which is good for visibility), but you have to really nit-pick to argue that as an "improvement/upgrade" over what comes stock for the TL.
06-05-2009, 02:22 PM
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Hm... what's there to upgrade? Philips & Osram are the best out there and the bulbs are designed to out-last the average ownership of the car. The difference in lumens between the two is probably 100-200, which is not very noticeable. The Philips will put down slightly yellower light on the ground (which is good for visibility), but you have to really nit-pick to argue that as an "improvement/upgrade" over what comes stock for the TL.
06-05-2009, 03:18 PM
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Kaixen brand are used by many gen2 TLrs
4300k is stock color
5000 is slightly more blue with good white on the road
6000 is more blue with less white on the road
Both pick out road lines and signs better than 4300
check with Excelerate for the ziner deal - about 110 a pair shipped
dont go 8000 you cant see the road at all
4300k is stock color
5000 is slightly more blue with good white on the road
6000 is more blue with less white on the road
Both pick out road lines and signs better than 4300
check with Excelerate for the ziner deal - about 110 a pair shipped
dont go 8000 you cant see the road at all
06-08-2009, 08:26 PM
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Philips are whiter than Osrams
Osrams are yellower than Philips.
The higher in color temperature you go, the worse your visibility will be. They will be dimmer too.
Our eyes do not respond to blue very well.
In my opinion, the stock color temp is the best to use and is the only street legal color.
I'll never understand why people want higher temperature bulbs...maybe to be different.
The higher in color temperature you go, the worse your visibility will be. They will be dimmer too.
Our eyes do not respond to blue very well.
In my opinion, the stock color temp is the best to use and is the only street legal color.
I'll never understand why people want higher temperature bulbs...maybe to be different.
06-09-2009, 11:16 AM
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KAIXEN offers a reasonably priced high quality replacement HID bulb.
http://store.excelerateperformance.c...s/g-56591.aspx
http://store.excelerateperformance.c...s/g-56591.aspx
06-09-2009, 12:49 PM
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everyone who has Kaixen in gen2 is very happy with them!! thanks Josh
Most think you can see better on the road surface with 5000
but 6000 is cool looking and works good if you dont drive in extreme darkness backroads--they have less white on the road but do pick out lines and signs wayyyy better than stock
Most think you can see better on the road surface with 5000
but 6000 is cool looking and works good if you dont drive in extreme darkness backroads--they have less white on the road but do pick out lines and signs wayyyy better than stock
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