Bulb Comparisons
#13
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 526
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by cpelton
i dont believe that for a second, HID's are much better IMO.
#15
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Mukilteo, WA
Posts: 1,363
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I think HID's ae the **** too! Projectors or not!
I think they were well worth the money too. I dont know what you mean by "I thought they would be brighter", I wont ever use my high beams again I can tell ya that much. Mabye you need to adjust them up a little bit so you can see the further? Thats what I did!
Also, all kits are different. Mine must be a litle brighter then most or something.
**I know exactly what cars you are talking about, I think the Acura TL is the worst.
I think they were well worth the money too. I dont know what you mean by "I thought they would be brighter", I wont ever use my high beams again I can tell ya that much. Mabye you need to adjust them up a little bit so you can see the further? Thats what I did!
Also, all kits are different. Mine must be a litle brighter then most or something.
**I know exactly what cars you are talking about, I think the Acura TL is the worst.
#17
I had to adjust my lights down because they were soo bright, much brighter than my high beams. Cops allready hastled me once went through a roadblock and got busted for side window tint (15%) $109 ticket, and said my lights looked blue they are 6000k which are very white, 8000K and up would be blue. No ticket for the lights I dont think he could have got me on anything.
#18
TECH Resident
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Enid, OK
Posts: 870
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Interesting. I went with GE Night Hawks which I've read are the brightest street legal bulb (kinda doubt that) and they did help quite a bit. They were slightly whiter then stock bulbs (I still have dingy stock headlamp housings) but with the quad beam high beam setup they blast what has to be a mile down the highway at night. I can literally see the little road side markers, or deers eyes, or anything that will reflect light well over 1/2 a mile, probably closer to 1 mile. They were like 20 bucks a pair and I've had them over a year so I can't complain too much.
#19
TECH Fanatic
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Posts: 1,489
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by augiedog77
after driving with mine tonight on the highway it's pretty hard to justify the price. I was expecting alot more light output from them. They do light up signs alot earlier then regular bulbs
What color did you go with? If you went over 5000k the light output is worse.
Really anything over 4300 it starts to deminish
#20
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 526
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by BradS
What color did you go with? If you went over 5000k the light output is worse.
Really anything over 4300 it starts to deminish
Really anything over 4300 it starts to deminish
I also added 9011/h1r bulbs from ds in the high beams, it was like daylight out there with the 4 high conversion