**Yet again, another HID thread.. **

[Nitro]

ok i felt the need to post this.........due to some of the whinny asses on here & the constant bickering.

Please note: From time to time, I am asked to comment on what are marketed as "new developments" in HID kits, and those asking sometimes point out to me that these "new developments" might render this article out-of-date, since the copyright date on the article is older than the date of these "new developments". Please understand, marketeers will always be coming up with dazzling new pseudoscience, tempting new hype and sneaky new ways of trying to convince you to buy their stuff. It's what they do. This article will never go out of date, because the problems with HID kits are conceptual problems, not problems of implementation. Therefore, they cannot be overcome by additional research and development, any more than someone could develop a way for you to put on somebody else's eyeglasses and see correctly.


from a future customer & this was taken from a thread on our forum regarding HID's:

I'm not trying to na say the idea. I'm thinking about it too.

My guess is the difference between HID and halogen OE housings would come in the reflector then. Just a guess... All the different planes inside the reflector toss light in various directions. In the case of a halogen lamp, the reflector would attempt to make a certain amount of glare to spot signs and stuff off the road. HID reflectors keep glare at a minimum and focus light on the street. Often, a glass lens is used to magnify and direct the light, but it seems not in Subaru's case.

Another option is to use a cold temp. bulb. Like a 10K or something. Those seem a lot less intense. Or maybe a smaller watt HID bulb... I'd like to have a 8K kit myself. I'm interested in seeing how these turn out.

If you're running a projector style (06-07), as far as I know you're pretty much good to go. Those have a very precise beam and typically throw very little/no glare.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html


do your research folks........but remember it is your choice what route you take with your projects or how your money is spent...i do understand that some peoples budgets only allow for within reach mods or you having to settle for a set-up a little more within reason due to the cost of living or when it just basically comes down to priorities.<sp?> :ninja:

i hope this helps. ;)


Many people believe that the higher the colour temperature the brighter the lamp. This is totally wrong. The colour temperature is purely a scale to measure the colour of the light output and is measured on the graph shown as an X and Y coordinate. It is a reference purely for colour and could equally be called White , Green or Blue. The reality is the higher up the scale the lamps are the less bright they become. 4100K lamps are approx 20% brighter (measured in Lumens not degrees K) than the 6000K. If you want lighting performance the 4100K Philips lamps are the best on the market with 3500 lumen.

Degrees K = ONLY COLOUR
Lumen= BRIGHTNESS

[Maniaç]

i have no problem with my HID kit. since my WRX is an 06(which comes with projectors) i know what you're talking about. about three days ago, i took a dirve in Juan's car(07 WRX) and compared with his stock halogen lights, and mines are alot brighter.

Even though ive seen some other brands of HIDs with bluer 10k im VERY happy with mines. Nitro this is coming up because b0ki's 10k looks alittle bluer than mines.

Could each brand come with a diffrenet K level?

[Echonova]

Ever find out if they would work in my Silvia? Eh? Thought I forgot didn't ya!!!!!! j/k but not really

[Nitro]

i have no problem with my HID kit. since my WRX is an 06(which comes with projectors) i know what you're talking about. about three days ago, i took a dirve in Juan's car(07 WRX) and compared with his stock halogen lights, and mines are alot brighter.

Even though ive seen some other brands of HIDs with bluer 10k im VERY happy with mines. Nitro this is coming up because b0ki's 10k looks alittle bluer than mines.

Could each brand come with a diffrenet K level?


lol ..........just a different company that's all but the majority of them carry about the same color....u gotta understand some people want a bluer look or what ever their desired color may be thus causing *NEW* companys to beef up their kits a little. all in competion as always

[Nitro]

Ever find out if they would work in my Silvia? Eh? Thought I forgot didn't ya!!!!!! j/k but not really


ha!!! pm sent....

[Blitanicle99]

Ill be contacting you when I get my Cummins soon.

[gtikid]

What's your favorite color?

What's everyones personal favorite?

I like the violet purple and have wanted the violet purple for a whie now. But the other night on the road, I saw a hatch with BRIGHT ass blue lights that were lighting up EVERYTHING. I'm kinda starting to like those more now.

Are the 10k gonna give the brightest blue?

[Kamikaze]

What's your favorite color?

What's everyones personal favorite?

I like the violet purple and have wanted the violet purple for a whie now. But the other night on the road, I saw a hatch with BRIGHT ass blue lights that were lighting up EVERYTHING. I'm kinda starting to like those more now.

Are the 10k gonna give the brightest blue?

My favorite is 3000K. Pure gold. :goodjob:

[Nittanys1]

NItro...you need to get AIM


www.aim.com when you get that downloaded hit me up! nittanys1 !!!

[gtikid]

My favorite is 3000K. Pure gold. :goodjob:

What does pure gold look like? Can you get a pic? :goodjob:

I want something bright, so I can blind mofos :lmfao: :D

[ct9a gsr]

Heh... some manufacturers (or most rather) skew Kelvin ratings so they're as high as possible. Consider it a marketing tool where most people asume the higher the number, the more leet/better it is while disregarding what the Kelvin rating of light even means. Also, the Kelvin rating of HIDs really have nothing to do with its actual output of lumens, lux, and overall brightness. Just my :2cents:

Example, these are 5,800K HIDs:

[quickdodge®]

My favorite is 3000K. Pure gold. :goodjob:

Same here. I used gold when I was racing. Later, QD.

[Kamikaze]

What does pure gold look like? Can you get a pic? :goodjob:

I want something bright, so I can blind mofos :lmfao: :D

http://clie.ws/bbs/uploads/post-584-1096553259.jpg

http://image.space.rakuten.co.jp/lg01/56/0000180756/31/imga5d6dc679bp3og.jpeg

[gtikid]

Heh... some manufacturers (or most rather) skew Kelvin ratings so they're as high as possible. Consider it a marketing tool where most people asume the higher the number, the more leet/better it is while disregarding what the Kelvin rating of light even means. Also, the Kelvin rating of HIDs really have nothing to do with its actual output of lumens, lux, and overall brightness. Just my :2cents:

Example, these are 5,800K HIDs:

Soooo what your saying is? :thinking:....we should just ask somebody what they're running when we see some lights that we like?

[gtikid]

http://clie.ws/bbs/uploads/post-584-1096553259.jpg

http://image.space.rakuten.co.jp/lg01/56/0000180756/31/imga5d6dc679bp3og.jpeg

Holy shit that gold looks good as hell!! Hmmmm I think I might have a new favorite :D

[Nitro]

Holy shit that gold looks good as hell!! Hmmmm I think I might have a new favorite :D



if done correctly....it should look like this :D

[gtikid]

Man now your making it hard to choose...with all these different colors, it's hard having a favorite now

[Nittanys1]

still waiting on you to get AIM....

[Kamikaze]

if done correctly....it should look like this :D

Yeah, you can't beat projectors. :goodjob:

[Nitro]

still waiting on you to get AIM....


don't have the time Trav.....sorry

[Nittanys1]

damn takes like 5 mins...took you 1/2 the time to type your responce...its cool tho....ill send my 8 ppl else where...

[Lucky DAWG]

i hate HID's
some guy sold me some on here was gonna sell me some for 150$ then stole my money and beat me up

[Lucky DAWG]

i hate HID's
some guy sold me some on here was gonna sell me some for 150$ then stole my money and beat me up

btw
his name was something farris

[Nitro]

damn takes like 5 mins...took you 1/2 the time to type your responce...its cool tho....ill send my 8 ppl else where...


Trav my cell # hasn't changed bro.....hardly have enough time to monitor this forum.........where most of my customers are please understand :( can't create something else i can't keep up with.

[Jecht]

Nitro, how long do you plan on doing this? I'm interested but I don't want to spend money on my Jetta atm since I'm trying to sell it, but I want some HIDs on my next car.

[Nitro]

i hate HID's
some guy sold me some on here was gonna sell me some for 150$ then stole my money and beat me up



damn u Chase!!!



Magius Nitro, how long do you plan on doing this? I'm interested but I don't want to spend money on my Jetta atm since I'm trying to sell it, but I want some HIDs on my next car.


can't really answer that bro.........maybe a couple more weeks now ....too much whinning.

[Lucky DAWG]

damn u Chase!!!



Magius Nitro, how long do you plan on doing this? I'm interested but I don't want to spend money on my Jetta atm since I'm trying to sell it, but I want some HIDs on my next car.


can't really answer that bro.........maybe a couple more weeks now ....too much whinning.

:lmfao:

[Nitro]

bump for new color i'm working on getting........... :D

[AnthonyF]

I have 10k which is a birllian blue. very pretty. It does produce a lot of light but the lower Kelvin ratings that produce the brighter white are brighter like tha king Nitro says!

[Nomad!]

i hate HID's
some guy sold me some on here was gonna sell me some for 150$ then stole my money and beat me up
I think that's the same guy that raped my cat :mad:

[Brett]

I have had my 8000k on the Fusion for a year now, I love it and love blinding people!! LOL

Lexus comes out this summer with thier GS Hybrid and that will have the first ever L.E.D headlights, I wonder how long until a company starts to make those aftermarket, those I bet will look hot

[Nitro]

I have had my 8000k on the Fusion for a year now, I love it and love blinding people!! LOL

Lexus comes out this summer with thier GS Hybrid and that will have the first ever L.E.D headlights, I wonder how long until a company starts to make those aftermarket, those I bet will look hot


these kat's get on here and complain about blinding folks...........hrrrm what about these suv's with oem hid set-ups that blind the hell out of us....they sit so damn high up in your rear view u can't see shit & also when they are approching;) but whateva.........

[Brett]

HID's FTW!!!! I wish I could get a set for the civic but my headlights are H1 but the bulbs are very short, Kinda like foglight bulbs I guess but the H1 HID's are alot longer and wont fit in my projector housing, Oh well

[Nitro]

HID's FTW!!!! I wish I could get a set for the civic but my headlights are H1 but the bulbs are very short, Kinda like foglight bulbs I guess but the H1 HID's are alot longer and wont fit in my projector housing, Oh well


that sucks bro....

[Nitro]

I think that's the same guy that raped my cat :mad:


:lmfao:

[Z32redondo]

Anyone got a pic of the violt purple. Looking for something to go nicely with the Z

[Nitro]

Anyone got a pic of the violt purple. Looking for something to go nicely with the Z


:D

[Lucky DAWG]

nitro u noob
he sold the Z lol


hey is that green street legal?
it might be cool to wow a few people, i've for one never seen it

[.blank cd]

I dont think he has green, and i doubt it would be street legal

[Lucky DAWG]

I dont think he has green, and i doubt it would be street legal

i still need to meet ur ass, anymore meets coming up?

[.blank cd]

Not that i can go to w/ work and all. but i still keep seein you on the street and shit

[Nitro]

i can get green :yes: .........it does not fall under the auxillary light law so :D

[Doppelgänger]

I still want some that are similar to the GT class car's amber headlights. The ones pictures on the 1st page almost look it, but are there any with more amber to them?

[Kamikaze]

I still want some that are similar to the GT class car's amber headlights. The ones pictures on the 1st page almost look it, but are there any with more amber to them?

A lot of the time, the lenses on those cars are actually tinted yellow.

http://www.digitaldisplacement.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/risiferarri.jpg

[Lucky DAWG]

Not that i can go to w/ work and all. but i still keep seein you on the street and shit

where'd u see me at this time?
u prob heard me this time, slapped on some new piping to the headers :crazy:

[Bballjamal]

Yes, yellow tint is usually on those headlight housings! Violet purple and whatever the the blue Evo (Ct9aGSR?) had looked best to me! I'm fucking with ya soon nitro man!

[.blank cd]

The Evos headlight lenses make em look purple when viewed at the right angle

[.blank cd]

last time i seen you i think it was at the V

[Nitro]

Yes, yellow tint is usually on those headlight housings! Violet purple and whatever the the blue Evo (Ct9aGSR?) had looked best to me! I'm fucking with ya soon nitro man!


:D +10 homie

[sogood]

What's the huge attraction to 8000k + HIDs?

I've never understood it. My buddy that also has a Legend has an 8000k kit and I have a 5300k kit, the light output from my 5300k's is night and day brigher than his 8000k's.

[.blank cd]

Nitro, i might be hittin you up soon. I want a 4300k kit, my buddy robbie is about to kill me for my 6000k set

[Lucky DAWG]

last time i seen you i think it was at the V

u saw me at the official V meet?
why the fuck didn't you say hello? :tongue1:

[GSRteg®]

Hey I need some HID's

[Lucky DAWG]

Nitro, i might be hittin you up soon. I want a 4300k kit, my buddy robbie is about to kill me for my 6000k set

just get a new bulb

[.blank cd]

u saw me at the official V meet?
why the fuck didn't you say hello? :tongue1:

cause u was pullin in when we was headin out. and i lost your #. gotta new phone and sim

[.blank cd]

just get a new bulb

he dont sell them by the bulbs tho

[xLSTONEx]

MY HIDs look good, of course I drive a lexus. But when you pay 51,XXX out of the show room in 97 you better get some good shit.

[.blank cd]

MY HIDs look good, of course I drive a lexus. But when you pay 51,XXX out of the show room in 97 you better get some good shit.

didnt you buy your car used from someone?

[Nitro]

Nitro, i might be hittin you up soon. I want a 4300k kit, my buddy robbie is about to kill me for my 6000k set

holla at me dawg!!!!





Chase so we on for sunday or what? i'm making an exception :rolleyes:

[.blank cd]

MY HIDs look good, of course I drive a lexus. But when you pay 51,XXX out of the show room in 97 you better get some good shit.

and you live in Kennesaw, how come i dont ever see you around?

[Nitro]

Hey I need some HID's


:whaasup:

[JDMmuscle]

Nitro is the fucking man, flat out


from the little that iv delt with him hes seemed cool as fuck.

Nitro, hommie I WILL be hitting you up for the lights in 3 months when i get out hommie =)

[JDMJAYDC2]

i have violet purple there really bright i dont remember what the K is but i fell for the trap of the higher the number the more light i thought it would put out but i like them should put out more light when i change to my jdm lights they have a better output than the stock usdm teg lights

[Nitro]

Nitro is the fucking man, flat out


from the little that iv delt with him hes seemed cool as fuck.

Nitro, hommie I WILL be hitting you up for the lights in 3 months when i get out hommie =)


:bow: Well thank u sir!!!! +10 i keeps it real....

[Nitro]

i have violet purple there really bright i dont remember what the K is but i fell for the trap of the higher the number the more light i thought it would put out but i like them should put out more light when i change to my jdm lights they have a better output than the stock usdm teg lights


we have all fell for the trap at some point......now u know :goodjob:

[Nomad!]

He just selling kits he gets from AutoZone :tongue:

[burke420]

my girl wants some HIDs when she changes her car..so ill hit yaa up!

[white_rice]

lol my brother juhs got sum x5 projectors lol and is tryin 2 put it on his camry lo...(fukin ricer) we might need sum help cuhz all we got are the projectors

[Nitro]

my girl wants some HIDs when she changes her car..so ill hit yaa up!



cool homie!!! :goodjob:

[Nitro]

lol my brother juhs got sum x5 projectors lol and is tryin 2 put it on his camry lo...(fukin ricer) we might need sum help cuhz all we got are the projectors


:D hollaaaa

[WickedIXMR]

hey is there a d4s size bulb kit yet?

[Nitro]

hey is there a d4s size bulb kit yet?


:no:

These are what i can get........

[81911SC]

Nitro is the shit when it comes to this. Truth told.

[WickedIXMR]

:no:

These are what i can get........
Damn that sux well let me know when they make one, its for a is250 and those the lights turn when you turn the steering wheel so i guess thats why they havnt made them

[Nomad!]

I can get the retro Model-T candle headlamps if anyone is interested :D

[.blank cd]

Damn that sux well let me know when they make one, its for a is250 and those the lights turn when you turn the steering wheel so i guess thats why they havnt made them

Those are sweet. I saw it work on the lexus SUV when this lady started hers up. They do it on all the lexuses now dont they?

[1SICKLEX]

ok i felt the need to post this.........due to some of the whinny asses on here & the constant bickering.

Please note: From time to time, I am asked to comment on what are marketed as "new developments" in HID kits, and those asking sometimes point out to me that these "new developments" might render this article out-of-date, since the copyright date on the article is older than the date of these "new developments". Please understand, marketeers will always be coming up with dazzling new pseudoscience, tempting new hype and sneaky new ways of trying to convince you to buy their stuff. It's what they do. This article will never go out of date, because the problems with HID kits are conceptual problems, not problems of implementation. Therefore, they cannot be overcome by additional research and development, any more than someone could develop a way for you to put on somebody else's eyeglasses and see correctly.


from a future customer & this was taken from a thread on our forum regarding HID's:

I'm not trying to na say the idea. I'm thinking about it too.

My guess is the difference between HID and halogen OE housings would come in the reflector then. Just a guess... All the different planes inside the reflector toss light in various directions. In the case of a halogen lamp, the reflector would attempt to make a certain amount of glare to spot signs and stuff off the road. HID reflectors keep glare at a minimum and focus light on the street. Often, a glass lens is used to magnify and direct the light, but it seems not in Subaru's case.

Another option is to use a cold temp. bulb. Like a 10K or something. Those seem a lot less intense. Or maybe a smaller watt HID bulb... I'd like to have a 8K kit myself. I'm interested in seeing how these turn out.

If you're running a projector style (06-07), as far as I know you're pretty much good to go. Those have a very precise beam and typically throw very little/no glare.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html


do your research folks........but remember it is your choice what route you take with your projects or how your money is spent...i do understand that some peoples budgets only allow for within reach mods or you having to settle for a set-up a little more within reason due to the cost of living or when it just basically comes down to priorities.<sp?> :ninja:

i hope this helps. ;)


Many people believe that the higher the colour temperature the brighter the lamp. This is totally wrong. The colour temperature is purely a scale to measure the colour of the light output and is measured on the graph shown as an X and Y coordinate. It is a reference purely for colour and could equally be called White , Green or Blue. The reality is the higher up the scale the lamps are the less bright they become. 4100K lamps are approx 20% brighter (measured in Lumens not degrees K) than the 6000K. If you want lighting performance the 4100K Philips lamps are the best on the market with 3500 lumen.

Degrees K = ONLY COLOUR
Lumen= BRIGHTNESS

Good post. I was blinded by 90% of the cars at the Varisty with HID kits as they slap them in housings not built for the light output.

[Nitro]

:bump:

[Nomad!]

^^^You were probably the one blinding him, jerk! :lmfao:

[Sol-Badguy]

I has projectors from the factory. :goodjob:

[Nitro]

ttt :D

[osnap]

shit man i gotta remember to hit you up again soon... my JDM one-piece headlights are in the mail, and ive gotta set em off somehow! :goodjob:

[3.5altman]

hids are the shit mang

[thinkfast®]

WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT :D

[Nitro]

shit man i gotta remember to hit you up again soon... my JDM one-piece headlights are in the mail, and ive gotta set em off somehow! :goodjob:


fo-sho!!! :yes:

[Nitro]

hids are the **** mang



:D ttt

[tnomud]

Good post. I was blinded by 90% of the cars at the Varisty with HID kits as they slap them in housings not built for the light output.

that's why re-base kits are illegal and NHTSA is cracking down ;)

[The Ren]

I love mine and they look ****ing amazing...

[Sol-Badguy]

Factory projectors FTW!!

Even if I only have an Integra..

[Nitro]

ttt

[Nitro]

:bump:

[Nitro]

:ninja:

[Friggintitsman]

tl/fwi

[slostang]

after I pay off my latest fast driving certificate, you will receive an order from me nitro.

[Nitro]

after I pay off my latest fast driving certificate, you will receive an order from me nitro.


:lmfao:

LIKE OMG!!!!




:cheers:

[Nitro]

Quoted from a member on here :cheers:

HIDs are a great upgrade for any car.

However, PLEASE take the time to make sure you're not blinding oncoming traffic since not all headlight assemblies are HID friendly. Basically you want something in between the HID bulb and the other car.

Projectors work extremely well with HID lamps btw.