I wanna Buy Some HIDs...but

Sylvania Silverstars are a lot less expensive and a lot less ricey (yeah I said the r-word...)

i dont think HIDs are ricey. if you've ever ridden in a car w/ HIDs at night on a dim road, you'll understand. i dont even know why Ford hasnt started making HIDs standard on the stangs, or at least standard on the cobras. Our factory lights are horrible and IMO, unsafe. I finally switched to Silverstars not too long ago, and they made a definite improvement. Still lagging from HIDs though. My roomies S2000 came w/ HIDs standard and they are amazing. I would love to put some on my stang, but I cant bring myself to spending $600+ for headlights yet.

I would go with 4100K because you get the most light output.

HIDs are $600? Seriously?

wait till you see how much for fogs and headlights

StreetStang03, how did you like the Silverstars and what bulb numbers did you use?

I'm getting a kit with a 3 year warranty, 8000k for $255 shipped. Can't beat that ****.

V_Eight said:

I'm getting a kit with a 3 year warranty, 8000k for $255 shipped. Can't beat that ****.

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What's included? Will you have to do the retrofit yourself?

SRT Handz said:

i just wanna know what do you guys think i should get

6000 (white Blue)
or
8000 (Blue)

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4100K

6000K

8000K

SRT Handz said:

I can't decide which to get. I have decided either the 6000k kit or the 8000k kit. What do you guys think i should do? Maybe if anyone has pics

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All you need is 4100K, Osram Sylvania makes them, and all the BMW, Mercedes flagship cars have 4100K

Anything higher is rice. You don't need blue, or purple lights...

http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html

"There are many companies and private merchants out there that will advertise 7000K, 8000K, and even 12000K HID kits. Most of these vendors lurk around on ebay, online car forums, websites, and ricer accessory shops. 100% of the people that buy these kits do so because they are uninformed, uneducated, or misguided in the field of lighting, and will buy these junk kits thinking three things: that these bulbs are brighter, that these bulbs should cost more money, and/or that they will perform better. All three statements are completely false. Perhaps this misconception and frenzy for purple lights originates from BMW and Audi's infamous Hella projector HIDs.

So allow me to explain the real truth of the matter... Philips is the number one manufacturer of HID bulbs. The Philips OEM D2S bulb is rated at 4100K at 12.8 volts and produces 3200 lumens of light. The Philips Ultinon D2S is 5800K at 12.8 volts and produces 2400 lumens of light. As you can see, with all other factors remaining constant, the brightness of an HID bulb declines the higher up the color index you go. Vision, a Korean bulb manufacturer, makes an 8000K bulb, which they used to advertise on Acura-Forums as 2000 lumens bright. This is barely a marked improvement over halogens, and will produce more glare and eye fatigue than it is beneficial. 4100K has been proven through tireless independent research by the Germans, Japanese, and Americans to be the most functional, truest white and thus the brightest possible color temperature (ceteris paribus).

Every car manufacturer in the world (including BMW and Audi) uses none other than a standard 4100K gas-discharge bulb. No exceptions. The reason being is that 4100K is daylight white in color and produces the same color visible light as direct sunlight. This is least fatiguing functional color on the eyes and produces the most comfortable contrast on the road."


Notice the glare, ebay kits really do suck.





Proper HID kit with no glare, very crisp sharp lines. 4100K.

I always wanted blue lol. You NEVER see that crap on a GT...especially with both the fogs and lamps blue. Looks sweet and is not rice. V eight where you buying that at?

Toms_2003_Stang said:

StreetStang03, how did you like the Silverstars and what bulb numbers did you use?

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they're alright. they really did make a difference though. # 9007 bulbs.

streetstang03 said:

they're alright. they really did make a difference though. # 9007 bulbs.

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I have the SilverStars on both my Mustang and my Excursion. They are a nice improvement. Wal-Mart seems to have the best prices.

ya, thats where i got mine. they were $40.

Stang|ess said:

What's included? Will you have to do the retrofit yourself?

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Everything is included. It's plug and play. It sits in the factory 9007 bulb opening.

hotmustang331 said:

I always wanted blue lol. You NEVER see that crap on a GT...especially with both the fogs and lamps blue. Looks sweet and is not rice. V eight where you buying that at?

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...6476&item=7996676462&sspagename=rvi:1:3v_home

My fogs are going to be yellow bulbs.

V_Eight said:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...6476&item=7996676462&sspagename=rvi:1:3v_home

My fogs are going to be yellow bulbs.

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Just a thought... not sure if you want them to perform better or if you like the yellow.

"While auxiliary fog lights have traditionally been available with clear or amber lenses, the amber lens fog light is losing popularity because it has not proven to be more beneficial in foul weather than clear lens fog lights, is not as effective as a clear weather cornering light, and is often less complementary to vehicle styling."

Quoted from tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/lighting_tech/techpage.jsp?techid=132

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Just a thought... not sure if you want them to perform better or if you like the yellow.

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I like the look of HIDs with yellow fogs. Lexuses have it and it's so beautiful.