HID help
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Hey guys,
So im thinking about gettin' some HID's but I have no clue about bulbs and colors.
I know I want to get a good ballast and harness. Any recommendations?
Should I get 8000k? Or is that too much?
And when you get a HID kit does it only include the low beam bulbs? or high as well?
I hope somebody out there can answer all my questions
Thanks in advance!
So im thinking about gettin' some HID's but I have no clue about bulbs and colors.
I know I want to get a good ballast and harness. Any recommendations?
Should I get 8000k? Or is that too much?
And when you get a HID kit does it only include the low beam bulbs? or high as well?
I hope somebody out there can answer all my questions
Thanks in advance!
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If i got these hyper white changing LED's which HID's would go well you think? 8000k?
If i got these hyper white changing LED's which HID's would go well you think? 8000k?
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Is it goin on your 08wrx? If that's the case then i believe they already have some type of projector housing so getting hid's with a ballast would be ideal for better output. PIAA is a great brand but kinda pricey.... If i were you i'd just get a hid kit for now if you're tryin to save $.... ddm kits are great and very cheap. i've had mine for 6 months and have had no problems whatsoever with a lifetime warranty on it. hope this helps.....
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Is it goin on your 08wrx? If that's the case then i believe they already have some type of projector housing so getting hid's with a ballast would be ideal for better output. PIAA is a great brand but kinda pricey.... If i were you i'd just get a hid kit for now if you're tryin to save $.... ddm kits are great and very cheap. i've had mine for 6 months and have had no problems whatsoever with a lifetime warranty on it. hope this helps.....
Wes
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Makes sense.
If I dont want HID if i simply just want 6k and diff color, i just have to make sure its the same watt as stock right? Which i believe is about 55watt
Thanks alot wes
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If I remember correctly,
Silverstars use > 55W, and they are safe
The PIAA Plasma's say 55W -> 110W, but I think that just means their brightness or lumans are as bright as 110W $hitty bulbs.

Those are all the stock bulbs in the packing, btw.
All these fit MY09 but the HBs fit both HB3 & HB4. You just need to use the o-ring from the stock bulbs.
IMO, just save up for the HID kit...these bulbs are brighter than stock but HID's are on a whole other level.
Silverstars use > 55W, and they are safe
The PIAA Plasma's say 55W -> 110W, but I think that just means their brightness or lumans are as bright as 110W $hitty bulbs.

Those are all the stock bulbs in the packing, btw.
All these fit MY09 but the HBs fit both HB3 & HB4. You just need to use the o-ring from the stock bulbs.
IMO, just save up for the HID kit...these bulbs are brighter than stock but HID's are on a whole other level.
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^^^ looks good though man!
Thanks for the imput and the help
Have you seen the LED signal lights? They change from white to amber. pretty sick, and cheap!
Thanks for the imput and the help
Have you seen the LED signal lights? They change from white to amber. pretty sick, and cheap!
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I have HIDs in my 08 from DDMTuning. works great. I actually have the 4500K ones, but 4500K-5000K should output the most lumens while anything higher gets into the blue/purple area and lose brightness. Simple install. I've installed the Raptor kit on numerous cars already with great results. If you want bright white I'd say 5000K is your best bet.
Heres the direct link to it:
http://www.ddmtuning.com/catalog/HID_Kits-85-1.html
Heres the direct link to it:
http://www.ddmtuning.com/catalog/HID_Kits-85-1.html
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