i heard that you can replace the HID lamops in the 03/04 coupes and achieve a different color depending on the wattage, does anybody kow the color chart?

 

are you referring to temperature color?

 

yea, i think he's referring to 4300k, 5000k, 6000k, 8000k colors. i tried to google it but didn't come up with anything. they have a bunch of examples on ebay if you look for stores that sell HIDs

 

yeah temp.

 

not depending on wattage...depends on kelvin.

 

i remember reading things like 13,000, is that true

 

anything above 6000k FTL as far as functionality, imo

 

anything above 6000k is what?

 

translation = you won't be able to see $hit with anything over 6000K
I've seen 8000K but that's pushin it.

 

oh, what does imo and ftl mean. im new to this lingo, also i have heard of like blue and purple colors?

 

I believe what he's trying to convey is that above 6000K it isn't as bright.
Which means the 8000K doesn't have the brightness or the range that the
6000K does. Saw a tricked out WRX the other night with yellow headlights.
From the way they looked he must have been driving blind with lights that
dull! I can't think of a better way to get busted and with good reason.

 

imo = in my opinion
ftl = for the lose

the higher the color temp, the less light output

 

thanks. So your saying leave the factory lamps in there?

 

either leave the factory in there or go 6000
6000= hint of blue
8000= more bluish than white
10000= purple ish

but u get less visibility with the higher ones, 6k is recommended if u want the bluish light and still keep decent visibility

 

This was posted on hidforum. I believe that the second to bottom is 4100K. Note the difference in intensity between the different Kelvin temps.