8000K or 10000k HID's

[Omie]

I'm trying to figure out what HID's im gonna get for my 08 vti and i've been seeing a lot of people with 6000k hids. I'm just wondering how how high you can go without getting into any serious trouble.

Thanks

[Frost_FD]

I think its 6K

[aznsiko]

10000k HIDs.. will make you blind.. lol...u wont be able to see

[94dc2tegz]

wouldn't that b like a black light?

[LLS]

Higher the K doesn't mean it's brighter. Different K or Kelvin is just different heat or colour..

Go for 8000K.. 10000K I think is too blueish :)

[94dc2tegz]

10 is not blue it's dark purple! lol

even 8 is rice

just stick with 6000 (tint of blu)

[LLS]

http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/9133/colorsample400iw7.jpg

[LLS]

10 is not blue it's dark purple! lol

lol ok.. never seen one with 10000K before :p

[Reothe]

12,000K hids would be purplish. 10,000k are blue. 8,000K are blue with specs of white. 6,000 are a cool white with a slight tinge of blue. If you want it to be blue then go with 8,000K. 6,000K looks pretty much OEM. As a good comparison, the accord euro factory hids are similar to the 8,000K aftermarket HIDs. 10,000K hids are definitely bluer than the euro's factory hids.

[LD_Mart]

here you go this chart will help you..

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i308/danny_mart/HID8B.jpg

all can get you in trouble...

they dont get brighter as the temp gets higher so really it doesnt matter which one you choose..

[paps02]

how much do a conversion kit like this cost??? im not even going to try and find a quality kit on ebay hahah

[LD_Mart]

how much do a conversion kit like this cost??? im not even going to try and find a quality kit on ebay hahah

well you can pay for top range mtec ones for $300
or get some from applio on here for $130 which have worked awesome for me

[LLS]

how much do a conversion kit like this cost??? im not even going to try and find a quality kit on ebay hahah

Traders have 'em at $199 plus shipping.. AutoConcept :thumbsup:

[Omie]

Thanks guys, heaps of help.. think i'll end up gettin the 8000k

[Limbo]

i've got 8k they have a slight blue depending on the angle your looking at.
Been to breath tests and no issues as yet.
GF has 8k HIDS also

I've seen the 10k, it too blue and bloody obvious

[kn1ghtm4r3]

The higher in k you go the less visibility you will get, have you noticed it at all limbo with 8k in the rain?

[musers]

using 8000k atm, no troubles here
mine happens to be more whiter than blue

[kelvinthai]

6k is the legal threshold. anything above 6k is not legal. 6k are still practical on the road giving you brighter sight.

anything above 6.5k will give you blue to purple look. To which extent with the police i am not sure. I seen car with 10k light and yet the police dont care. But be prepare should anything goes wrong. Breath test normally they dont care much unless serious offence such as no rego or worn out tires.

In the rain 8k and above are useless.

[|N|]

i sued to have 3000k... and i love it

[94dc2tegz]

6k is the legal threshold. anything above 6k is not legal.

unless ur car came with factory OEM HID equipped lights....

they

are

illegal

period


in saying that sure the police don't really care if ur running 6K because they are sensible.

this is regarding HID kits PnP

if u go thru the trouble of retrofitting then thats a different story = a WAY better look so its win win

[paps02]

I'm sure that the average copper has no idea what a HID kit is.
and if there is any problems just say a few big mechanical words and the office will hopefully not call your bluff and let you go...


proof is when I asked dad what hed think of me getting a HID kit. he thought it was a type of turbo so lol at police.. (dad is a cop)

[applio]

proof is when I asked dad what hed think of me getting a HID kit. he thought it was a type of turbo so lol at police.. (dad is a cop)

lol NICE dad

[andiiso]

ive got 8k atm, and im gonna go bak to 6k lol just cos its aigiht when weather is fine n dry but as soon as get a lil humid or rain etc, visibility drops a mile, everything is still visible but i rather have more visibility =p

[cracker]

i got 8000k its uber cool...

[sitta]

6000k is about the limit, 4000 you still get abit of yelowish colour like the standard accord euro hid. 8000 is blue and will blind people. 400 will be white and bluish

[FallenAngel]

Bear in mind that the higher in "k" the shorter the range of your lights will be, although they will be stronger at close ranges. If u want visibility then keep the OEM but for looks choose whichever u want

[Shimian]

i have 4300k and its a bit yellow. starting to hate it. going for 6k. Love that bmw look.

[edmbranch]

6000k is nice.. it's just white =D

[howy]

6000k is nice.. it's just white =D

with a tiny bit of blue :)

[Omie]

still think 8 is good.. i mean from what i hear if u angle them properly u wont blind anyone..

[FallenAngel]

still think 8 is good.. i mean from what i hear if u angle them properly u wont blind anyone..

Good luck with that mate...

[55EXX]

the full range of colour temps.
http://64.40.159.224/ebay/Xentec/HIDcolortemps.jpg

[egpowargh]

this is what 8000k looked like on my car

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92960

[cracker]

just get 8000k ive got them i dont blind anyone, just angle them correctly and the relaxing tone of blue light is cool too

[xqwzit]

8000k is way too fkn rice IMO

[civic_07]

6K is just rite, imho. Not too much to blind others and the looks OK.

[andyhui01]

6K is just rite, imho. Not too much to blind others and the looks OK.

you guys realize regardless of whatever K you get, you'll blind them just as much. Its just with a diff color, light spread is exactly the same