BIU

Quoted from Tirerack who is a PIAA distributor :

"PIAA Super Cobalt H.I.D. bulbs are designed to provide a clean, clear, crisp light. The bulb has the highest Kelvin scale rating in the market today allowing drivers to upgrade their factory H.I.D. bulbs from normal H.I.D. (3800 Kelvin) to 6600 Kelvin. Super Cobalt H.I.D. bulbs are street-legal in Canada and all 50 U.S. states and available in D2R and D2S sizes."

I guess i dont like the OEM 4100k color and its all about the JDM craze... maybe thats not your thing

Rotary Rasp

iTrader: (2)

Nah, 6600 isn't bad at all. I think 6000K bulbs give the perfect balance between color and lumes. The higher you go the less usable light is produced. With projector headlights, the color of the bulbs will not bother other drivers. There is some truth to it being harmful to the driver. The theory is that the blue lights causes fatuge. Once again, 6600K isn't that blue.

BIU

Its perfectly white with a hue or purple... looks AMAZING

RX4life

hey BIU, have you tried getting your battery replaced by any dealer here.. ive tried at Metrotown and they dont know sqwat..

i think im going to try Signature this week.. see what they have to say?

my last mod the car will be the 600K bulbs to evenly match the LED 194s....i really like the look when i switch the HIDs on first thing in the morning glows a cool blue for a whole 5 secs...

tachang

BIU: I'm sure the problem with the hid is the bulbs, coz i've got the same hid bulbs as yours, and i've got no problem at all. Try to get piaa to replace a new set.

BIU

Thats nice to hear! Yes i think PIAA warraty bulbs would do the trick...

Sephiroth

Ok, im not sure how that's DOT approved but you got the proof.

I was looking into HID conversions a few months ago, actually went through with it and im very satisfied. I got OEM Audi projectors, ballasts, and bulbs. I've come to prefer the 4100k and mod the shield for the colored cutoff, like you see with the maxima.

onepunchx

Why not doing the washer mod to your oem HID projector, you'll get plenty of light, a sharper cut-off and a nice color band at the cut-off...

Rotary Rasp

iTrader: (2)

First of all, because its too hard to take apart the housing. Second, the 8's projector lens have ripples in the glass to keep from making a perfect cutoff line. Because of that I don't think the washer mod will produce the same results.

Rotary Rasp

iTrader: (2)

For those of you who don't know what the mod is, let me explain. On some projectors you can change the color of the cutoff line by moving the beam sheild out just a little. Most people use a washer, hence the name "washer mod." The change can make some cutoff lines worse while making some crazy. It just depends on the projector. I have taken our lights apart, so I know that it is not easy to get to the projector. I could be wrong, but I don't think this mod works very well on projectors with ripples. Ripples are in the lens itself and are on most high end cars because it reduces the glare seen by other drivers. Honda projectors do not have ripples, which is why the S2000, TL, TSX...etc have very nice cutoff lines. Since, I have an extra projector here, i'll try the mod and let you all know how well it works.

-Rodger

Sendo

Post some pics BIU when you get them installed!

zenmoused

Rotary Rasp, did you ever try that washer mod? Did it work? I'm trying to get a blue look to my lights, but if there's a way to do it like Audi or BMW without losing light output, then I'm very interested.

Velocity

I'd like to know if anyone has tried this as well....