I want to convert my headlights to HIDs, will they look good with the stock lenses or do I need different housings? I only plan on doing the low beams right now. I'm looking at the PIAA kit, any suggestions on other brands that you have tried or seen that may be cheaper? Thanx for your input.

 

xenondepot.com has some nice plug and play kits. hooking up a kit will never look as good as oem hid or retrofitted hid's, but they're still miles away from stock halogens.

 

My friend is in the process of converting his headlightson his 95 GSR. He is using Audi HID projectors. I fit great!

 

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If you don't know how to retrofit OE HIDs into your current housings then this is the best way to go.

If you want to learn about HIDs in a day, click the link in my sig.

 

check out HIDPLANET.com for more info...good place for alot of on HID's

 

I have an 01 ls so it wouldn't look to bad if i just bought a plug and play kit right? I know they won't look as good as oe hids, but i see so that look janky, i just don't want that. also what temp?

 

Trust me, the light output increase will be so much better than any halogen, wether it be stock or your 9005 conversion. In other words, you will be fine with a plug and play kit.

If you do get one, make sure its a quality product like the ones from xenondepot.com and get 4100k.

Anything higher than that and you're on your own

 

Truthfully a plug n play kit in the stock projectors really isn't worth the money IMHO. They put TONS of light where you don't need it (directly in front of the car, a.k.a. hotspots) and not enough where you do need it (farther out and to the sides). Basically you'll have the same beam pattern as stock (assuming it's a well-made plug n play kit), which on my car were like 2 parabolic light patterns in front of the car, not very wide-spread at all.

With OEM HID projectors, you got tons of even wide-spread light, both near the car AND far away.

And in most cases an OEM HID conversion setup costs either only a little more, about the same, or in some cases even less than a plug n play kit.

Take a look at what hidplanet.com sells, and also enter "D2S" in the eBay search field to find lots of stuff.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Truthfully a plug n play kit in the stock projectors really isn't worth the money IMHO. They put TONS of light where you don't need it (directly in front of the car, a.k.a. hotspots) and not enough where you do need it (farther out and to the sides). Basically you'll have the same beam pattern as stock (assuming it's a well-made plug n play kit), which on my car were like 2 parabolic light patterns in front of the car, not very wide-spread at all.

With OEM HID projectors, you got tons of even wide-spread light, both near the car AND far away.

And in most cases an OEM HID conversion setup costs either only a little more, about the same, or in some cases even less than a plug n play kit.

Take a look at what hidplanet.com sells, and also enter "D2S" in the eBay search field to find lots of stuff.</TD></TR></TABLE>


I wholeheartedly agree Patrick. I have two HIDs, a plug and play which is one I'm using and a standard ballast and D2S bulbs (which I will retrofit with I dont know what projectors---into my 98+ headlights---I've had those parts already).

But think about it from the average Joe. Not every person here can tinker and fab up or retrofit HIDs. Not everyone has a dremel they can use. You get my flow?

I was just telling him in short that he'll be fine with it. You can always adjust the light level (higher or lower). I know it will never be as good as true HIDs or retrofits but I know you can agree with me that it's better than standard halogens.

And for the money, the resale value isn't as bad as most people think.