i found this website: cartoka.com they have a good price on HID kits ($299 shipped) I did order the 12000K.
Did anyone hear of Hixen?

once i get them i'll let everyone know how the KIT compares (i already have Hellas in my E36 bimmer)

 

check out Xenith HID's waterproof with a years manufacturer warranty. I got one on my gf's 96 Accord in 6000k and it's a beautiful white color. his price is 250 shipped and his color ranges from 3100k to 12000k I think. Do a search and you should find it.

 

anything less tham oem is uncivilized

 

I agree, so pass me the loot to get OEM set-ups

 

they're on ebay

 

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Noted but I still need the money so where it at big balla? Share the wealth.

 

I swear if I see another car with 12000k i'm going to smash their headlight housings in. HID 'kits' are illegal, and 12000k is just stupid. You get bright purple light, but NO light output. OEM HID comes in around 4-4500k, and you start losing output greatly after 6000k. You'll have nothing but dim purple light that your stock halogens would be an improvement on.

I advise against HID kits, but if you must, get closest to 4300k possible, and dont get 3000k. I hate yellow headlights just as much as purple. You get insane amounts of glare from yellow and it's incredibly distracting.

 

Accord selux does have a point. Check this quote I picked up off a HID retailer:

"Q: Why use 6000k & 8000k instead of 10000k, 12000k, 14000k and 30000k etc...?

A: 6000k is diamond white & 8000k is clear blue are legal in the United States. 10000k and above are illegal and it is not as bright as 6000k and 8000k, color purple 10000k headlight is not safe for drivers and cops might give you a violation ticket."

 

read this
http://hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3505

 

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I know waht that says cause i'm a member, but no one else here knows because you have to register to read it.

 

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Great stuff!

 

I really hope this thread can help you guys. Ur making the road more dangerous than it already is by adding a HID kit to your car. so please do HID the right way by doing a retrofit.

HID kits are illegal due to the glare that they cause. Glare is Light that is emitted in a Uncontrollable path. When light is traveling in a uncontrollable path it can hit other vehicle operators affecting there vision because of the High amount of uncontrollable light that is being Emitted from a HID kit in a standard Halogen housing. If you have ever turned a flashlight on right in front of your face while it is dark out, that is the same feeling that the other drivers on the road experience from a standard HID kit.

OEM Vehicles such as Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Lexus are all equipped with HID or Xenon Headlights. Some use reflector housing’s without projectors. Others use HID projectors.

The Lexus IS300 is a Prime Example of a HID reflector housing. It does not use a Projector. It uses a Specially designed Reflector housing that is meant to use HID. This does not create the Super sharp cutoff. But it does control where the light is being Emitted.

Other vehicles such as the Honda S2000 Use HID projectors, These Projectors are meant to use HID. They are Specially Designed and have been tested Hundreds of times to get the right projection of light while maintaining a Good Cutoff.


Here are pictures of Halogen housings mated with a HID kit
This teg is a prime example of Glare. This is what it looks like to oncoming traffic


Disaster pix. HID kit in Halogen Housing



NOW THE GOOD poop..lol

This is what HID is suppose to look like.. Pictured is a STi


Talk about a Razor Sharp Cutoff. Pictured is a S2000 OEM setup


another S2000 Retrofit… YUMMY


Article stating why the kits are illegal.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/rulings/glare.html

Comparison.. Pictured is a Acura TL-S with HID from the factory vs H4 6000K civic




Its not just honda's either. Here is a mid 90's Lexus with a HID kit..


To date, NHTSA has investigated 24 HID conversion kit suppliers; all investigations have resulted in recalls or termination of sales.

RM Racing
Astex USA
Kmax International
FET, Inc.
J. Liu LLC
Gourmet Garage
JC Whitney
Lighting Research
SPW Industries, Inc.
Pacific Micro-lite
McCulloch Motors, Inc.
Santeca Electronics
JF Manufacturing
Streetglow, Inc.
Outback Products, Inc.
Nu Performance
GR Motorsports, Inc.
Global Premier
New Clor
Importhookup.com
DG International
MTC Lighting
Umnitza
Liteglow
American Products Company

 

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Call me up and we'll make it a party