i read the post thing about the FAQs and about the bulbs. i just want to know what you guys have/recommend. i was thinkin about 6000K but i like the BMW look. i know they have 4300K but will 6000K look better? what are your opinions?

Thanks, Chris

The "BMW look", or "Audi look", or whatever, is the result of the projector optics when the HIDs are seen at certain angles. All those OEM HIDs use 4300K bulbs, and if you view them from straight on they are actually white not blue. Attempting to duplicate that "look" with higher temperature bulbs will only cost you light output and increase the glare.

I was reading somewhere on a forum of a BMW that got "8000k upgraded bulbs"... that is retarded

6000k or 8000k is a true downgrade in performance.

You will never truely "replicate" the look unless you have a nice set of projectors.

This can be seen on my old setup...

bulb temperature - 4300k


You can clearly see in this pic the light might even look yellow, however its more of a white in person.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Czar654321/retrofit/ikeas2k7.jpg

Nice hint of blue at the cutoff point...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Czar654321/retrofit/ikeas2k2.jpg

It depends where you catch it, back to white again...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Czar654321/retrofit/ikeas2k3.jpg

anyone have any night pics of the HIDs? im lookin at 4300K vs 6000K. i found a deal of $280 with a 2 year warranty direct from japan. anyone know any other places?

I suggest you do an oem sti hid kit, h7 adapters, and philps d2s bulbs.

but hey, thats just me.

how much? since youre a vendor do you have a deal for me?

i dont get it. i was lookin at some vendors prices and all and some say they last 2500-3000 hours, or 3-5 years on usage. WRX has daytime running lights, so does that mean my bulbs will be dead within a year??

i dont get it. i was lookin at some vendors prices and all and some say they last 2500-3000 hours, or 3-5 years on usage. WRX has daytime running lights, so does that mean my bulbs will be dead within a year??

you shouldn't be running day time lights with HID's. if you go with this retro, you won't be running drl.

i dont get it. i was lookin at some vendors prices and all and some say they last 2500-3000 hours, or 3-5 years on usage. WRX has daytime running lights, so does that mean my bulbs will be dead within a year??

a lot of HID companies that make rebased bulbs aren't around for 3-5 years, they make a lot of money and then close up shop, so when your crap dies in a year you're left out in the cold.

that and mostly they're in other countries and don't have to honor your warranty due to some international law or lack of it.

If you can wait, I will send some comparison pictures between 4300K & 6000K on a JDM HID headlamp to LightWerkz sometime this weekend.

-andy

i have the STi OEM HIDs in STI Projectors, and i run daytime lights. My bulbs are 4200k. They work great.

I suggest you do an oem sti hid kit, h7 adapters, and philps d2s bulbs.

but hey, thats just me.

Amen ! funny how these threads keep coming up ! LOL!

OEM all the way !

:D

If you can wait, I will send some comparison pictures between 4300K & 6000K on a JDM HID headlamp to LightWerkz sometime this weekend.

-andy


ya. i got a few weeks before i decide. ill love to see and compare those pics. any chance of night shots?

ya. i got a few weeks before i decide. ill love to see and compare those pics. any chance of night shots?

it will be both day and night. I should have them by early next week.

-Andy

ya. i got a few weeks before i decide. ill love to see and compare those pics. any chance of night shots?

Wont really help you since you have projectors...and/or thinking about a better projector retrofit..