I plan on getting HID's for the integra. I've deciced just to go with a plug and play setup for the time being. If I feel the need to retrofit, then I will do it then, but I'll try the plug and play setup first, simply because its cheaper and not a PITA.

So, onto the real question. What brands should I be looking into? What kind do you have? What are the -/+ of that brand?

If you have some pictures of your setup, that would be great. Also state if you retrofitted, or just used plug and play.

Also, say I would get a plug and play kit, if I then decided to go retofit, would I be able to use that kit, and just get some projectors? Or would I have to go with completely new oem ballasts/ignitors/bulbs?

Thanks

 

haha im doing the same as well, i posted a thread a week or two ago asking how good it will be with no retrofit, i to dont have enough time to try and retrofit, im waiting on this sponser to have 9006 in stock.


https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1450429 one year warrnty as well.



Modified by Ba4 at 6:24 AM 1/14/2006

 

I highly recomend saving up to do the retrofit. I got the plug n play kit in one of my vehicles and I get flashed, flicked off , etc DAILY... And well I can't blame them. I can't wait to take the kit out.

heh

 

R E T R O F I T

Just wait for it

 

you might as well stick with halogens if you're getting a pnp kit. Doesn't produce any more output, just more color, and actually decreases output in some cases. Retrofit on the other hand is well worth it. Save up and you won't regret it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hobo_ken &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you might as well stick with halogens if you're getting a pnp kit. Doesn't produce any more output, just more color, and actually decreases output in some cases. Retrofit on the other hand is well worth it. Save up and you won't regret it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

While there are many extremely valid reasons to choose an OEM retrofit setup, it's not accurate to say that a "plug-and-play" kit will not increase light output over the halogen bulbs. Indeed, it is the halogen projectors' inability to properly distribute the additional light that makes them so much less effective than an OEM HID setup. I do, however, agree with you that a retrofit will be the best option. I should also note that many people associate retrofits with high cost as compared to a regular PNP kit, but places like HID Planet offer packages that include the necessary primary components at relatively inexpensive prices.

 

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While there are many extremely valid reasons to choose an OEM retrofit setup, it's not accurate to say that a "plug-and-play" kit will not increase light output over the halogen bulbs. Indeed, it is the halogen projectors' inability to properly distribute the additional light that makes them so much less effective than an OEM HID setup. I do, however, agree with you that a retrofit will be the best option. I should also note that many people associate retrofits with high cost as compared to a regular PNP kit, but places like HID Planet offer packages that include the necessary primary components at relatively inexpensive prices. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Alright, I've decided to do it right the first time, and just go retrofit.

After looking at that webpage, which is great btw , I think I foundn a kit.

http://www.hidplanet.com/package.html

It would be the first one on the top of the page. Let me know what you think.

Thanks again everyone

 

I think those would be a fine choice. The one thing you might want to do is call the company up to inquire about the diameter of the projectors just to make sure it is close to the stock Integra ones, which will make the retrofit go a bit more smoothly.

After exploring the site more, I located the specs here: http://www.hidplanet.com/bosch.html

They're smaller in lens diameter than the stock units, but should still work well.

 

After putting around alittle more on that forum, those projectors should work fine

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">While there are many extremely valid reasons to choose an OEM retrofit setup, it's not accurate to say that a "plug-and-play" kit will not increase light output over the halogen bulbs. Indeed, it is the halogen projectors' inability to properly distribute the additional light that makes them so much less effective than an OEM HID setup. I do, however, agree with you that a retrofit will be the best option. I should also note that many people associate retrofits with high cost as compared to a regular PNP kit, but places like HID Planet offer packages that include the necessary primary components at relatively inexpensive prices. </TD></TR></TABLE>

You are correct. I should have rephrased what I said. I meant that with a plug-and-play kit, the output of the kit, may be brighter in some spots, aka "hotspots", but can also lead to uneven light distribution, which is a decrease in some areas, where halogens would have covered uniformly. Also, many plug-and-play kits tend to give off a lot of glare to oncoming drivers.

Yes, the Bosch projectors should work fine in an Integra.

 

my HID"s are in my stock Projectors.. No problems...i drove behind my mom, and my mom says no glare nothing... doesn't bother her..

The Ballast should be made by HELLA..really good ballast

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 01blackgsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Alright, I've decided to do it right the first time, and just go retrofit.
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Hell yeah man.

Some people will say it's ok to run HIDs in their halogen setup, but they have no idea what the difference between halogen projectors and HID projectors. Usually these are the same stunnas with 8k to 12k setups saying "mY shiEt is HELLA brIghT y0"

Props to you for going the correct way.

 

does anybody make a conversion that u can just drop in or am i gonna have to do it myself.
also i am really concerned that i wont get the seal right when i put it back together which could allow water or moister to get in.

 

retro it baby!!! Audi A6's with Hella gen 3 ballast. If you decide to retro some audi A6's in there let me know, I still have one extra projector left and will let it go for 45 shipped.







Modified by mystikalstriker at 10:52 AM 1/16/2006

 

Where do you suggest that I go look for another projector/ballasts? Would ebay be my best bet?

 

i got mine online for like 340 i think a few years back. they were McCULLOCH i love them not a prob and they shoot nice even light.

10k baby



my kit blows away any other factory HID's out there they are intense purple but yet hella bright i love them http://www.hidplace.com is where i got them the site owner is hella cool very very easy install also.

 

I have the Philips 4300k plug and play kit....






As you can see, there is a slight glare, its not that bad though. Honestly, the only time I get high beamed is when I'm on a back/side road with no street lights. If your driving down a dark road, any head lights coming your direction is blinding since your eyes arent adjusted to it. Of course, IF I were able to afford to do the retrofit, I'd go that route, but I just don't like the idea of spending lots of $$$ on lighting! I'd rather use that money and make my motor run stronger/faster! just my .02

 

Dayum man that not that bad. My lil brother has a jdm hid front conversion and he get high beam all the time in dark road with no street light, but when driving around town...nobody be hightbeaming. Seeing your pictures confirm my decision to go the pnp route. Ty man.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by djtony5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dayum man that not that bad. My lil brother has a jdm hid front conversion and he get high beam all the time in dark road with no street light, but when driving around town...nobody be hightbeaming. Seeing your pictures confirm my decision to go the pnp route. Ty man.</TD></TR></TABLE>


You're saying that you think this:



Looks nearly as good as this:




?!

 

Lol seriously...iono what I should do anymore. Probaly just leave it stock halogen...sigh.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by [626 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">96.GSR]

Hell yeah man.

Some people will say it's ok to run HIDs in their halogen setup, but they have no idea what the difference between halogen projectors and HID projectors. Usually these are the same stunnas with 8k to 12k setups saying "mY shiEt is HELLA brIghT y0"

Props to you for going the correct way.</TD></TR></TABLE>
mines are 4300k

 

this guy retrofitted his fron an s2k

 

retrofit if you have the time and money, if not then philips 4300K nothing higher.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 00IntegrAllmotoR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">retrofit if you have the time and money, if not then philips 4300K nothing higher.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yup 4300k w/o retrofit..&lt;----thats me..i have 4300k.. i also have an OEM HID kit. i think i'm gonna put it in my car since my current HID Ballast are messed up.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mattcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i got mine online for like 340 i think a few years back. they were McCULLOCH i love them not a prob and they shoot nice even light.

10k baby

my kit blows away any other factory HID's out there they are intense purple but yet hella bright i love them http://www.hidplace.com is where i got them the site owner is hella cool very very easy install also. </TD></TR></TABLE>

are you really being serious?

10,000K (if that's real, probably not) PNP kit is about as bright as some high-wattage PIAA bulbs, and look about the same, too.

My first HID setup was Philips 4300K bulbs in the stock projectors. 4300K puts out the most light, but the light output sucked for being HID's. There were insane hotspots right in front of the car, where light wasn't needed so much, and it didn't throw light very far. Also the beam pattern was the same as stock, which looks like 2 parabolic shapes on the ground, instead of the wide even pattern you get w/ an OEM HID projector.

Now I run Hella bi-xenon HID projectors, for nearly 2 years now, and I'll never look back.