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Old 03-30-2011, 08:11 PM
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Does anyone with an EK have DDM Tuning HID's in a stock housing? I know some kids around here that have them but they have EG's so the headlights are small so they don't reflect as much.

What I'm wondering is should I get the 35W kit or the 55W kit? I've been told that the 55W glares a lot in EK housing but I want input from someone that has them.

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35w. Do a retrofit if you want HID's, its not that hard. $120 Mini Morimoto projectors from trs and $30 DDM kit will give you a razor sharp cutoff and not blind everyone, as well as even beam and no hotspots. Do us all a favor and do it the right way.
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^ I agree with him.

However, I have a DDM kit in my car now. 35watt, 5000k, Bi-xenon.

They aren't nearly as bad as people make them seem, (this kit). No, they don't have the razor sharp cutoff, but they don't throw light all over the place. They have quite large sheilds, which most kits don't.
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^ I agree with him.

However, I have a DDM kit in my car now. 35watt, 5000k, Bi-xenon.

They aren't nearly as bad as people make them seem, (this kit). No, they don't have the razor sharp cutoff, but they don't throw light all over the place. They have quite large sheilds, which most kits don't.
How are the brights on it? I live in the country so I want to have decently bright high beams.
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just get the 35w. 55w is unnecessary.
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Originally Posted by Cap'N Chronic
How are the brights on it? I live in the country so I want to have decently bright high beams.
They aren't terrible. I haven't really used them that much. The low beams are more than enough for the area I live in.
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Yeah a 35 watt kit is all you need and i have the DDM slim ballast kit and they are really good HIDS imo. Service on the other had is questionable i have ordered 2 kits from them and have had to wait like 3-4 weeks??
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I waited about a week, and most of that was shipping. They run out quite often and end up back orderd.

That isn't the first time I have heard the 3-4+ week wait. I am starting to think it depends on when you order the kit. I orderd mine in december.

EDIT: Here is a decent pic of my car agaisnt a wall, from about 30 ft.
The glare is there, but not as bad as it looks, and the beam patturn looks narrowier then it really is as well.

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yeah their service is ok, i waited 4 days just to find out they didnt ship out my hids.. contact them and they sent it the next day with next day delevery!!
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i know this is a old thread but, i ordered the 35watt 8k hi/low kit and wasnt sure if they send you a bixenon bulbs, i want the hi beams in hid too
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Originally Posted by dllnzek
i know this is a old thread but, i ordered the 35watt 8k hi/low kit and wasnt sure if they send you a bixenon bulbs, i want the hi beams in hid too
If you selected the hi/low kit you're fine.
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