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Old 12-26-2007, 12:30 AM   #8 (permalink)
vincentek9
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there are 2 basic hid types that one can choose.
1- plug n play kits- you have a ballast, ignitors, wiring, and bulbs that fit in your stock reflector housing

2- retrofit- this is the more expensive. more sickkkkk brighter, better cutoff, wider beam pattern ones.

the plug n play kit uses your stock housing and just puts in a really bright bulb.
pros- better than stock light output, cost less, easy to install
cons- crap cutoff, narrow beam pattern, potential to blind oncomming traffic

the retrofit uses a projector from another car (tsx, s2000, lexus, audi, etc etc). and they drill the projector to fit into the stock headlight housing.
pros- super great cutoff, wide beam pattern, super great driving, looks super wickeddd
cons- more expensive, you might mess up


lights..
4000k is yellow, 6000k is whitish, 8000k enters blue, 10,000k is entering purple.
higher the number, greater the temperature, less the light output.
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