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What HID bulbs should I get!!

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Old 12-16-2008 | 03:27 AM
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Exclamation What HID bulbs should I get!!

HID 8000k or 10.000k?? I know that 10.000k is much brighter but is it gonna burn or melt my housing. I got them both shipped from Japan too
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 08:16 AM
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^ 10000K is not brighter, the color is deeper which makes your eyes think its brighter but its actually not. Also depends on the brand, I know some brand at 10000K the color is purple-ish already, some still in the blue. If you just like to be dif. 8000K I would say and will not look like those Rice-out rides. With me, I'd get the 5-6000K which gets some tint and also does not loose much of the visibilities.
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 11:20 AM
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6k are PERFECT, 8k is dodger blue and 10 is just.. stop trying
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 11:21 AM
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def 8k if your looking for a bluer look, but 6k are brighter
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Old 12-16-2008 | 11:32 AM
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6K is the way to go. I had 6K in both he reflector and project HID and it's the perfect balance of color and function. I had 8K in the old HID and it looked really nice. There is a functionality lost in the amount of light it paint on the ground. When it's wet, forget about it.
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ratm68
There is a functionality lost in the amount of light it paint on the ground. When it's wet, forget about it.
You said that there was a functionality lost in the amount of light it painted on the ground. Is it the 6000k or the 8000k
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 12:06 PM
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Both if compare to stock 4500K. 8000K looses more
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 01:38 PM
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Anything more than 6000k you lose light visibility, as it gets too blue and starts not looking like daylight.
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 02:28 PM
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I put 6000k HID's in my low beams and fog lights on my M3 and ill tell you guys it looked like daylight in front of my car during the night. Best thing I ever did to my car. Always got compliments on it too =)



 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 03:12 PM
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holy crap is that a lot of glare
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 03:13 PM
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Not the best camara but it gets the job done. Looks better in person.

If you notice the white fence it looks like daytime in front of the car
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 03:17 PM
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It looks like "daylight" because you are lighting up way too much area, not what a properly design setup should do. Hence the glare. The fence pic makes it obvious about the glare
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 03:27 PM
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Keep in mind this is right after installation with no adjustment to the lights. They look bad *** and increase my sight ten fold. Of course if they were adjusted properly they wouldnt be aimed that high.
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 05:50 PM
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6K in the fogs? I would hate to be in front of you...God.

Anyway, I think 6k is a good color choice. Just the right amount of blue.

Anything else looks cheap. On our cars at least.
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 05:53 PM
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6K in the fogs? I would hate to be in front of you...God.

Anyway, I think 6k is a good color choice. Just the right amount of blue.

Anything else looks cheap. On our cars at least.
HAHA fogs would be the least of your problems. Lemme tell ya people who tried to high beam me had another thing coming
 


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