Why adding a HID kit to your car with non-projectors housing makes you a ricer.

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I did my Install on my wife's car today so she could see the road better since one of our SILVERSTAR blew finally. The kit was from a respectable company and has a Shield around the bulb itself and the beam is stays pretty well within its own not all over the place. I did not want to look ricey and also tried to keep the most light without going with a yellow hue that said I got 6k. Guess if none of this matters then you can still call me a ricer...

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I did my Install on my wife's car today so she could see the road better since one of our SILVERSTAR blew finally. The kit was from a respectable company and has a Shield around the bulb itself and the beam is stays pretty well within its own not all over the place. I did not want to look ricey and also tried to keep the most light without going with a yellow hue that said I got 6k. Guess if none of this matters then you can still call me a ricer...

Well it depends, there are a few kits out there with shields and better arc placement. I'd be curious to see the beam pattern on a wall from like 40ft back. But like I said at the beginning of the OP, if you're someone who cares to do things the correct way then you can do just about anything. Here is a good write-up I found of a guy using HIDs in reflectors...but done right...something 99.9% of those installing HIDs wouldn't think to do.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1666574


There are some exceptions to all of this, but my original post is "generally speaking". The only thing that really is bad all around is the stupid colored lights.