Which HID Kit to buy?

[StokieShinobi]

Hello all

I have just bought myself a Cupra R - comes on Thursday

I really want HIDS - I am willing to spend upto £80 for a set - was just wondering if the cheap sets are as good as the higher priced sets such as these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEAT-LEON-HID...12|39:1|66:2|65:12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318

I dont mind paying more if the quality is better

Also cant decide between 4300k and 6000k, if anyone has comparable pictures of these that would be great

Thanks
Andy

 

[Husbandofstinky]

Use the search mate - loads a threads on these. Most people use the 6000's

Daineshop off ebay had good resports and many have bought them from here with no probs.

 

[BCM]

I have had dianne shpo ones for about a year now, but got my lil bro these ones, they are the exact same and by far the cheapest set i've found!
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/xbombom

 

[StokieShinobi]

So its not really worth paying the extra?

 

[StokieShinobi]

Sorry, I havent got the car yet - its H7's isn't it for normal dipped headlights?

 

[DannyC87]

yep, h7 for dipped. i've got cheap sets in dipped and main, and both work well.

 

[AdamRoutley]

have a look in the "readers ride" section dude, iv just fitted a new set as the ones from dianne shop failed..the first set are 6k and my new ones are 4300k - better IMO..

 

[StokieShinobi]

are the 6k's really bluey?

it says on one of the ebay ads that that 4.3k's are almost yellowy still

dont want 6k's if they are over bluey really

 

[JamesL]

I've got 6k from Dianeshop, really happy with them quality wise etc but they are the tiniest bit too blue for me - if I need to buy again I will be getting the same ones as spudisdabest - roughly the same price, but slightly whiter light and slimline ballasts.

 

[kevlpool24]

i got same ones as spudisdabest had them in for about 5-6 months really good with no probs

 

[AdamRoutley]

6k from dianne-shop

4300k from a different shop, same kinda price but slimline balasts

nightime shot of the 4300k

 

[Nutkin]

There is no point to the expensive sets. they are all the same.

Every cheap set is made in the same factory in china.

The only expensive ones you can ever buy are built into the lights and made by bosch and cost upwards of £200 a piece for the bulb etc + housing hense a £400 option.

so buy as cheap as possible.

 

[andycupra]

should you really be fitting these to the standard headlights?

 

[AdamRoutley]

why not? they burn cooler than normal bulbs..and if your beam pattern is set up correct for normal bulbs, then these wont cause any problems

 

[Nutkin]

Actually the heat emitted by HIDs is more intense round the bulb hense the LED sidelights fail often with a HID application.

Also the problem fitting in standard units is due to the length of the bulb being longer slightly so your bean wont be the same.

Also in factory fitted units the lights will adjust when going up hills and even to a degree bumps in the road to avoid dazzling on comers.

BUT!!!!


Screw then each person to themselves and i love my HIDs.

 

[AdamRoutley]

i second that

 

[StokieShinobi]

Went for the 4.3k ones - cheers for help guys

Looking forward to getting the Leon, only a couple days now

Thanks
Andy

 

[LEE69]

Screw then each person to themselves and i love my HIDs.

I'll never not have them now, getting some 6000k ones of a mate, to replace my 8000k i use now.

 

[Nutkin]

well if you wanna chuck the 8000k bulbs my way

 

[CupraCal]

im looking for some poss also. they fairly easy to replace the standards. used to have some in my old astra and was fairly easy but they wernt lined up correctly. had some 8000k ones and seemed abit shite tbh. are they usually jsut plug n play? and are they H7 fitments?
for the Leon that is?
cheers