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Old 08-08-2004, 08:03 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I would still recommend strongly against getting an ebay kit. Go with names like Philips and Hella. Just because some people have had success with others doesn't mean they are as good....after all, some people with Kia's swear by them too. The companies on the sites I gave you are REALLY good at "rebasing" HID bulbs (this is what must be done to get them to fit in a 9006 slot). Other companies may not be as good, and can give you a crappy light pattern. In life...YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.

4100-4300K is the color temp you want to go with for MAXIMUM usable light. D2S bulbs put out about 3200 lumens compared to 700-1000 on standard halogens. As you go up in color temperature you get LESS usable light. I would strongly recommend against getting anything higher than 6000K color temp. For one thing, they don't give you as much light and for another, the light they give you is HORRIBLE in the rain. My 7000K kit on the Honda makes seeing the road in the rain nearly impossible (but it lights up the signs on the road like nothing else).

Also, keep in mind, Acura, BMW, Audi, etc ALL use the 4100-4300K bulbs. The blue/purple hue you see at the edge is due to LENSES that are used, not the color of the light itself. Like I said, if you want something that looks a little closer to Acura, BMW, etc, then get the 6000K kit. If you are looking for MAXIMUM light output get 4300K. I need a lot of lights for driving around back roads here at night so I am getting 4300K kit plus a bull bar with driving lights on there.
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