:werd: same here, i cant wait until i get a wrx though. this is will be my last mod to the civic, other than getting new cv joints.

 

With higher lumens, those crazy kits 8000k-even 12,000k... visibilty is really poor-- especially in bad weather. I know because I have tried a few and experimented with them (thanks to a few other individuals that made me further my quest for HID knowledge):

I have tried/installed:
Osaram 6000k (Actually it's 5,400K), Phillips Ultinon 6000K, the Korean 5,400k, 8000k's, factory 4,300k...

I'm no expert, but honestly anything over 6000k will be very bad for visibilty. Sure it looks cool, but I wouldn't depend on them for driving.

4,300k was a standard that the light bulb designers settled on to be the best possible lighting... I think factory 4,300k works best but I would like a little bit of color to it.

And yes, you could transfer the kit over to your next car, just modify the base of the bulb. I plan on carrying over both my sets onto the next car...whenever that might be

 

so how did you like the 5400K kit? was the output ALOT better than stock and very noticable??!?! i just dont want to be disappointed when i install it and it looks like freaking hiper whites

 

A WRX will not run low 14's and sure as hell won't run 13's stock. Don't believe the hype. I love WRX's, don't get me wrong and they can be made fast with little money but stock they do not put out those numbers. One of my best friends has fairly heavily modded WRX and is an excellent driver and he runs a 13.6. He's pushing only 10 psi though.

 

You can get adaptor rings for an H7. I forgot.

Find what you where looking for on this upgraded?

 

I think the 5000k is a good mix of visibility and 'some color'.

Don't get me wrong, you WILL notice a big difference in brightness of the 8000K - it's just that there's way too much blue and that greatly affects the light output. and I would assume you are throwing them in your stock halgen housing?

 

i dunno if you guys remember but my boy has them on his hatch with projectors (h3-8K) and i didnt notice that it was "bluish" i saw taht it wasnt a crispy white but it really wasnt blue either.

they will be going on my stock headlights.


so if i get the 6K is it really worth it over the 8K? i want something that is very noticeable, yet i wont get introuble with the cops or w/e....????? sorry for asking so many questions, i dont know shiit on lighting..thanks.

 

Get 5000k. At least you'll be able to see and it'll give the 'look' you after.

 

cant get the 5K at the store where i get hooked up at only 6K and up....with a 6K will it give me the "look" and VERY nice pattern?

also does the beam go further than regular bulbs?

 

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