adreano17

DDM has a good reputation, in where ALOT of people recommend, and give good reviews on them. I would NEVER pay 400 for a HID kit, there is alot more things you can do for 400. they probably are better, but cant be THAT MUCH BETTER. for all that, you probably should have got a car that was factory installed with them inside.

eyezack87

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There is a difference to polluting a thread by going off topic and actually having something constructive to say in it. You just need to think about what we'll say before you post thats all

HekkaFlush

400 buck is way to ridiculous! The max pay I buy my hid kits are user 100 bucks with reputable good quality.

ASG14

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No, everyone is entitled to thier opinion, BUT, if it's a car part, a brand, a seller, etc, you need "proof".

If I come on here and say your ripping people off, that's my opinion. So I;m entitled to say that WITHOUT proof, right? Thats all we're saying. When stuff like that gets posted, a thread just turns into a ****show unfortunatly

HekkaFlush

Oh gotcha!^-^

01LEXPL

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They're most definately 'not great' when compared to denso, matsu****a. But more than fine on a budget.

NO one's butthurt, you're the one with a raging hard-on for DDM kits vs. your 'better 100$ ballasts' *which FYI are built the same way that the DDM kits are. Inform yourself before trying to flame others.

Feel free to speak your mind and all. But next time re-read what you're about to post. And if you're assuming facts, don't bother. As a result, you make yourself look like a dip****, which is what you have successfully accomplished here.

Ya, mine are 53$ USD Shipped. 'German engineered' and have lasted me for over 4 years.

But they're 47$ cheaper than yours, so they can't surely be good, right?
Please post what 'brand' you're using - just out of curiosity.

HekkaFlush

I pay $50-60 shipped for the kits I purchase. Let me get a link...

peter1965

Just backing away from the aggro for a moment.... here in Aussie and in the UK, it is illegal to convert halogens to HID's because of the dazzle caused by the conversion to oncoming drivers. Potential risk here is driving an unroadworthy (and, more importantly, one that is hazardous to other road users) vehicle.

I came upon an article (from memory from the US and sourced via Google) that explained that part of the road-authority issue was that in halogen lamps the most intense part of the light eminated from the middle of the filament, whereas the most intense part in a HID was at the edge of the arc (viz nearest the electrodes) and this difference needed to be designed into the reflector and lens design to ensure the light spread is appropriate for road use. Not sure of the relevance of this point as my recollection of halogen lamps is that the filament is aligned front to back, not side to side. My recollection could be faulty here tho.

Another potential issue with HID's is the high voltage used to create the arc (arond 25kV) so make sure that you have adequate protection/isolation between the HID ballasts and the rest of the car electrics.

The final thing that makes me worry about the whole issue is that OE HID's are really expensive options (typically multiple hundred dollars) and yet the after-market kits are well under this - surely there is more to this price disparity than just price-gouging by the car companies.

I was all set to order HID's for my '97 ES but on balance decided that the upside was not worth the potential downsides.

Anway, food for thought.

Peter.