I recently purchased a set of Genuine Civic Type R Headlights w/ City Light sockets and bulbs and McCulloch 6000K (or 6500K ) HID's for $550 shipped but I'm concerned about the glare in the housings cuz I don't have any sort of projector retrofit in there... Will HID's with the replacement H4 bulbs look like crap?

 

Yes they will look like ****. give off mad glare.. the EK housings scream disaster for HID's

 

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My old HIDs in my EK, theyre gone now dont worry (along with the gas *** taillights and body kit). I couldnt see **** at night either, the housings have to be designed for HIDs cause the light goes straight out the tip of the bulb instead of the sides like H4s do. You need a reflector and housing designed for HIDs.

 

There where some CTR's designed specifically for HID's. Harder to find.. but no glare issues either.

That's what I would shoot for.

 

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whoa...thats bright

 

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That's what I would shoot for.</TD></TR></TABLE>


you gotta be kidding me

 

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Exactly

 

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That's what I would shoot for.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think your confused with the newer EP3 chassis CTR. Its came with HIDs but with a projector headlamp housing.

 

ya know whats cool? get the chrome reflector from a 03 Integra Type-R with HIDs, and get that reflector in your EK headlamps. That will work. Or the reflector from a 03 Acura TL.

 

use part of a pop can

 

hid's were part of a package on later model civic type r. i dont know if it utilized the housing or used projectors. but they did have them stock.