I want to get a 8000K HID kit for the foglights and just upgrade the head light bulbs to 8000K also the guy said it could be done for $240...$179 for HID kit with 2 bulbs including install.....60 for a set of 8000K bulbs for head lamps.....do you think its worth it?

 

dude.............8000k is alllllllllot..........that's like black light man

don't go any more then 8k.

 

8000k as in 8k kelvins i would personally go with 6000k's though... 8000k u lose a lot of output... (but gain more color). price seems ok though

 

6k is a good balance between good visibility and good looks.
8k is really purple and is krap for visibility.

 

What do you guys mean by crap for visability wouldnt 2000K more make things a lot brighter?

 

i put on my 6000K ultinons the other day and their not as blue as i thought they were gonna be, but they still look good IMO, i'll post some pics later for u to see.

 

no - an increase in temperature (kelvins) add more color, but take away from visibility.

 

I ran 8000k when I first got my car and lost a lot of output. The best bulbs for color and output are the Philips 6000k.

 

I believe a 2000K would give you a reddish light

 

I'm running 8000k, very bluish-white. Visibility is not a problem and if I need more light, I just flip on my yellow fogs!

 

To get the best visibility but still maintain the "coolness" factor, you should stick to 6000K for projector lights and 8000K for reflector lights, if your fog light are reflective get 8000K, but for the main lights stick with 6000K…8000K will be too dim.

 

8000k is way to purple for me and not whole lot of output.

 

Well i just ordered the phillips d2s 6000k right now i have 8000k i think the 8000k is horrible with visibility.

 

The Phillips 5000k bulbs used for when one of your HID goes out, is the highest you should go IMO. Anything over that belongs on a civic. If you're really concerned about color do a projector retrofit, since projectors flicker more purple at certain angles.

 

As others have already stated, you are making the common misconception that higher temperature rating (kelvin) means more light. Not so. Here is some info I found on a HID website:

What is Kelvin (K) ? :
Color Temperature is a measurement in Degrees Kelvin that indicates the hue of a specific type of light source. Many people believe the misconception that color temperature is a rating of the brightness of the bulb or HID kit. This belief is completely false. The reality of the matter is that the higher the color temperature, the less useable light output you will obtain. A perfect example would be a black light. This light has a color temperature of approx 14,000k and has almost no useable light or lumens output. Higher K kits such as 12,000k, 14000k, etc. have been manufactured for individuals that are more concerned about the actual colour output of their lights as opposed to the actual useable light output.


What is Lumen (lm) ? :
The international unit (SI) of luminous flux (quantity of lights). For example, a dinner candle produces about 12 lumens and a standard 60-watt incandescent bulb produces 830 lumens.


Omega Color (K) and Lumen (lm) chart :
3500K Gold Yellow.......................3,600 (lm)
4500K Pure White........................3,400 (lm)
6000K Blueish White.....................3,200 (lm)
8000K Purple White......................2,600 (lm)
10000K Pure Blue.........................2,400 (lm)