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nightkids like a baws!
Good luck with your HID's. Just remember to aim the down like tiskie mentioned, and don't get aover 6000k otherwise they're too blue and practically useless (and you look like a retard)
note: HID's are illegal unless you have: projector headlamps, auto-levelling beams and headlight washers. Projectors make the most difference in light control, but a retrofit is difficult.. especially here in Australia.
also note that you'll probably never get caught if aimed correctly.
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HID's are illegal unless they come on the car, period.
But yes, aim them down and you will never have issues with the popo.
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ok.
oh ive seen Hid projector kits available... with those do i just send them my bulb size and then the send me projectors to fit in that bulb socket??
or would i be better off getting of a HID kit designed for a GD3 and then go to wreckers get some projectors of some headlights and then stick them into my stock projectors??
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You just need to find what bulb size the gd3 use and find a hid kit with those size and done. If your talking about those projector kits on ebay etc they'll be using the same bulb size
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Also, if you get a projector kit, make sure it's for RHD cars as the cut off points are different.
Just put a HID kit into your car and adjust the beams lower, you'll be fine..
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just get Phillips globes and make sure its genuine and youll be fine
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lol i've seen people put HIDs in reflector housings and for it to not blind anyone you would have to aim it so low it's crazy.
Full on defeats the purpose of having brighter lights cause it can hardly light up any distance ahead of you.
Better off getting some Philips X-Tremes halogen bulbs or something
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As I said earlier, I've pointed mine low enough not to blind people and it's still 500x better than halogens.
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Not really... Osram Rallye's are impressively bright for halogens. Everyone loves them on candlepowerforums.
You need brightness as well as being able to shoot a reasonable height, projectors provide that combination.
If you want you can post up a pic of your HIDs in reflector housing and I'll post up a pic of my HIDs in projectors. You can compare the difference.
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I never said that reflectors were better than projectors..
As above; I just stated that you can use HID's in reflector housings without causing oncoming drivers to go blind from your headlights.
I have 2 vehicles which are both equipped with HID's, one using projectors and the other using reflectors... Ofcourse the beam is sharper on the car with projectors and more clear... The other car's headlights are aimed lower to avoid blinding oncoming drivers but at the same time since it's in a reflector housing, it 'scatters' the light so even at a lower angle, you are still getting better visibility than normal halogens.
I've tried Phillips bulbs aswell, M-Tec bulbs etc etc but the brightness you get from a 5000K HID Kit can not be compared to those bulbs that do not use ballasts. Period.
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6-8 k would be my max too. on my eg civic i'm only planning on going 6 . for projectors 8 looks nice.. but is a big bright and might get the men in blue after you.. so i'd say stick to 6.
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