I got a question for you guys, which do you prefer yellow or blue tinted hids. My car is py but not sure which hids to get. also can you guys point me in the right direction for kits. I want something bright and something that I won't have hack my headlights up to install. also does anyone have any pics of some R's with hid's on both yellow and blue for me to compare. Thanks...

 

i'll try to get a good pic of my tonite when the sun goes down, newly installed 8000k/blue set up, very easy installation. had them about a week. they're amazing

 

blue....my .02.........unless u can get ur hands on those hid's that bimmers and benz have

 

Xentronic makes them BTW

 

My cheap-*** HID kit from Xenondepot.com =

nice color, pretty sharp cutoff, nothing like a Lexus LS I was following the other night though

 

Neither yellow nor blue - go with white.

If you're planning on using a plug-and-play kit, at least go with a reasonable color temperature around 4300K. However, you'll achieve far better results by installing a true HID projector setup into your existing housings.

 

4300k supposively works the best I read. I have a set of 3000k sitting here and am not sure if I should put them on.

 

OEM HID Retrofit > ***

check out my signature for all services needed!

 

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fer serious. I love my 4300k's

 

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Not to knock your preference, but because of the physical nature of the light spectrum, the higher up in the scale you go with the H.I.D.s the farther the light wave goes into the Violet spectrum.

Violet light is useless.

 

As a preference if I had to pick strictly between yellow and blue? I'd go yellow.... a pail yellow.

 

tsx or s2k retrofit man, so much better. and it won't glare up at people like kits do so this way everyone wins.

 

I'd do what Jon D did and retrofit OEM projectors/ballasts into the USDM headlights Looks amazing!

 

OEM Philips 4100k &gt; *

Anything "Yellow" (sub 4100k) or "Blue" (above 4100k) is a reduction in light output.

The "color" given off by an OEM HID setup comes not from the bulb, but from the design and cut of the projector, along with the cutoff shield and it's respective placement.

Don't be fooled by "CHECK OUT MY 8000K HIDZZ YOOOO!!" bullshit.

 

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Anything "Yellow" (sub 4100k) or "Blue" (above 4100k) is a reduction in light output.

The "color" given off by an OEM HID setup comes not from the bulb, but from the design and cut of the projector, along with the cutoff shield and it's respective placement.

Don't be fooled by "CHECK OUT MY 8000K HIDZZ YOOOO!!" bullshit.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i thought it was - 4300 + and 4300 was the brightest

 

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i thought it was - 4300 + and 4300 was the brightest </TD></TR></TABLE>

The typical 4300 rating is actually 4100. Most kits are advertised as 4300 but the bulbs are 4100. No difference, just a matter of branding.

 

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The "color" given off by an OEM HID setup comes not from the bulb, but from the design and cut of the projector, along with the cutoff shield and it's respective placement.

Don't be fooled by "CHECK OUT MY 8000K HIDZZ YOOOO!!" bullshit.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Very true

However, even 4300K bulbs can look **** yellow, when contrasted to a high Kelvin bulb. For example, your "Ebay Hyperwhite bulbs" may look whiter..maybe even more blue/purple than the light coming off your mom's Camry...but next to your father's S2000 your bulbs look yellow.

It's all about contrast.

 

retrofit FTW

you'll be much happier in the long run.

 

between yellow and blue, i'd say blue and get the oem fog lights w/ yellow bulb for your py R.

 

I have a plug and play 6000k kit and love the ice blue/white light from them. I wouldnt want anything lower or higher.