2006 Si 8000k HIDS ARE IN
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2006 Si 8000k HIDS INSTALLED
Put these in on Friday... Kinda a pain in the butt, but man is it nice.
Enjoy... (sorry for the crappy resolution, only had the camera phone available)
Modified by xlur8ed at 1:21 PM 1/9/2006
Enjoy... (sorry for the crappy resolution, only had the camera phone available)
Modified by xlur8ed at 1:21 PM 1/9/2006
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I work for an import shop in Fargo, ND. We sell HID kits here. We do group buys for $325 a set. Need 10 to get the deal though....SOOO if anyone wants a set email tntmstr@aol.com or call (701)239-8468 ask for Jason.
Specs:
8000k
Ballast and Starter are all in one little box, making mounting much easier
1 year warranty
Specs:
8000k
Ballast and Starter are all in one little box, making mounting much easier
1 year warranty
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Re: (DSMu4ia)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DSMu4ia »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hopefully it's a retrofit kit and not the horrible blinding/highly illegal hack job of putting HID bulbs in a headlamp made for regular halogen bulbs.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Same here, I dont like to be blinded while driving. lol
Not a big fan of 8000k but whatever you like.
Same here, I dont like to be blinded while driving. lol
Not a big fan of 8000k but whatever you like.
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wow...... All this intelligence on this forum, and people still don't know how to aim headlights....hmmm I guess I will be careful whom I take advice from...
CLIFF NOTES:
If you are being blinded by headlights, they are not aimed correctly, has NO matter to how bright they are.
CLIFF NOTES:
If you are being blinded by headlights, they are not aimed correctly, has NO matter to how bright they are.
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I also would like to comment on mr intelligent driving the DSM on the honda forum....
"Hopefully it's a retrofit kit and not the horrible blinding/highly illegal hack job of putting HID bulbs in a headlamp made for regular halogen bulbs. "
SOOO in your post you think that plugging in a HID bulb into your headlight is a hack job?!?! Sooo I'm gonna guess you have never seen a HID kit, you don't hack anything up.
Secondly, you think that cars that have the HID option have 2 different sets of headlights?!? Cause they don't. Take the MINI cooper S for example... You have the dealer option of getting halogen bulbs or HID... do they change the headlights housing, or the bulb...
You are a toolshed.
"Hopefully it's a retrofit kit and not the horrible blinding/highly illegal hack job of putting HID bulbs in a headlamp made for regular halogen bulbs. "
SOOO in your post you think that plugging in a HID bulb into your headlight is a hack job?!?! Sooo I'm gonna guess you have never seen a HID kit, you don't hack anything up.
Secondly, you think that cars that have the HID option have 2 different sets of headlights?!? Cause they don't. Take the MINI cooper S for example... You have the dealer option of getting halogen bulbs or HID... do they change the headlights housing, or the bulb...
You are a toolshed.
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Re: 2006 Si 8000k HIDS INSTALLED (xlur8ed)
After market HID + OEM reflectors (non-hid) = 
You're probably blinding everyone who drives in front of you.
Oh, and 8k bulbs are the ricer version of HID. All OEM HID setups are 4k-4.5k ... which is the brigtest range.
You're probably blinding everyone who drives in front of you.Oh, and 8k bulbs are the ricer version of HID. All OEM HID setups are 4k-4.5k ... which is the brigtest range.
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Originally Posted by xlur8ed
wow...... All this intelligence on this forum, and people still don't know how to aim headlights....hmmm I guess I will be careful whom I take advice from...
CLIFF NOTES:
If you are being blinded by headlights, they are not aimed correctly, has NO matter to how bright they are.
CLIFF NOTES:
If you are being blinded by headlights, they are not aimed correctly, has NO matter to how bright they are.
Taken from a post by JDMlyfestyle from other threads. Good stuff.
Originally Posted by JDMlyfestyle
If you Truely want the most light on the ground and the best ouput definately go with HID Retrofit.
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 do 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
9006 6000k HID Kit... mad glare
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 ****..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
See the difference?
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
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 do 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
9006 6000k HID Kit... mad glare
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 ****..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
See the difference?
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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The wall shot will be done tonight 
.....very good article and pictures....just try and find some that aren't using PROJECTOR headlight housings. The s2000 (stock projector), the STI (stock projector) will give the cut off look. Are all stock HIDs in projector no. Do the stock headlights in any 'non-projector' give glare....uhh yeah because it is in a round housing. I will take a picture tonight against a wall and you can judge. Aiming is key to safety as well as visibility. And 8k is the ricer of hid's?!?! you are a misinformed individual as well. 5600k is the brightest bulb you can get. Learn about the color spectrum and Kelvin ratings before your next HID 'slam'.
.....very good article and pictures....just try and find some that aren't using PROJECTOR headlight housings. The s2000 (stock projector), the STI (stock projector) will give the cut off look. Are all stock HIDs in projector no. Do the stock headlights in any 'non-projector' give glare....uhh yeah because it is in a round housing. I will take a picture tonight against a wall and you can judge. Aiming is key to safety as well as visibility. And 8k is the ricer of hid's?!?! you are a misinformed individual as well. 5600k is the brightest bulb you can get. Learn about the color spectrum and Kelvin ratings before your next HID 'slam'.
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I refuse to go back and forth with people that have no experience personally with what I am talking about. I posted the pic to show a new civic with HID's, I install HID's at my shop WITH warranty and have learned how to properly install them... I never get flashed and understand the frustration of other drivers with bright/inproperly installed HID's
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xlur8ed »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I refuse to go back and forth with people that have no experience personally with what I am talking about. I posted the pic to show a new civic with HID's, I install HID's at my shop WITH warranty and have learned how to properly install them... I never get flashed and understand the frustration of other drivers with bright/inproperly installed HID's</TD></TR></TABLE>
Please do not take my post as someone who is only trying to argue. Like I said I have no personal experience with HID's but I have read the article I posted above and wanted to point out there was more to not blinding people than aiming it. Even if it is aimed correctly the glare it can produce will be a bother to oncoming drivers.
I am sincerely looking foreward to your pictures of it shining on the wall.
Oh, and my comment about not liking 8000k was more personal preference. Not a big fan of blueish headlights but to each their own.
Please do not take my post as someone who is only trying to argue. Like I said I have no personal experience with HID's but I have read the article I posted above and wanted to point out there was more to not blinding people than aiming it. Even if it is aimed correctly the glare it can produce will be a bother to oncoming drivers.
I am sincerely looking foreward to your pictures of it shining on the wall.
Oh, and my comment about not liking 8000k was more personal preference. Not a big fan of blueish headlights but to each their own.
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I absolutely love it. I traded a 04 RSX-S in for it. There is not ONE SINGLE THING that I wish the Civic had that the RSX had. Granted my 04 was the older K20 motor, so it isn't a direct apple to apple comparison, but nonetheless I find no point in buying another RSX-S ever after owning this car. HANDS DOWN
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Here's some pics for everyone to fight over....
Here's a pic when it started getting dark...
Here's a picture when it is dark out, very little glare or 'hot spots'
And here is a comparison to a halogen bulb....if you are gonna hold strong with the complaint of 'glare' then halogen bulbs should be outlawed wayyyy before HID's...also notice that they are aimed downward to keep the little bit of glare at the same level as a standard halogen bulb.
And finally, here is a projector headlight from a car we had laying around, and you can see first hand why there is a defined line when the HID's are on...It is because there is a fine lined piece of metal between the projector lense and bulb
Here is a pic of factory HID's on a non projector headlamp assembly (factory HID's from 2004 G35)
I do not want to keep **** fighting with everyone, and myself also doesn't like getting into internet 'e-battles', but there is a misconception of HID's and I think people are quick to say they suck or are too bright/blinding. I can understand someone that doesn't care for the 'blue' or 'purple' look, but if you are just going to dismiss HID's because a website said so, I think you should look further into it, cause up here in North Dakota/Minnesota, these HID's may save the front end of my car when heading to the lakes at night and a deer crosses the road up ahead....
Modified by xlur8ed at 3:58 PM 1/10/2006
Here's a pic when it started getting dark...
Here's a picture when it is dark out, very little glare or 'hot spots'
And here is a comparison to a halogen bulb....if you are gonna hold strong with the complaint of 'glare' then halogen bulbs should be outlawed wayyyy before HID's...also notice that they are aimed downward to keep the little bit of glare at the same level as a standard halogen bulb.
And finally, here is a projector headlight from a car we had laying around, and you can see first hand why there is a defined line when the HID's are on...It is because there is a fine lined piece of metal between the projector lense and bulb
Here is a pic of factory HID's on a non projector headlamp assembly (factory HID's from 2004 G35)
I do not want to keep **** fighting with everyone, and myself also doesn't like getting into internet 'e-battles', but there is a misconception of HID's and I think people are quick to say they suck or are too bright/blinding. I can understand someone that doesn't care for the 'blue' or 'purple' look, but if you are just going to dismiss HID's because a website said so, I think you should look further into it, cause up here in North Dakota/Minnesota, these HID's may save the front end of my car when heading to the lakes at night and a deer crosses the road up ahead....
Modified by xlur8ed at 3:58 PM 1/10/2006
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They look pretty decent. Obviously not OEM quality razor sharp cutoff but I dont beleive that can be acheived easily when they dont come OEM. Little bit of glare but no where near as bad as the 'disaster pics' up above. Gets a from me. 
from me.
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good to hear man. I am glad at least one person kinda changed their feelings on the matter As I said before, there are people that have no business installing HID's in their car though, especially people with the older opaque style headlamp assembles...Those give a lot of mixed directions for the light and blind drivers....
As I said before, there are people that have no business installing HID's in their car though, especially people with the older opaque style headlamp assembles...Those give a lot of mixed directions for the light and blind drivers....