worker

Camera always try to compensate the whole pic, the trick is to take one shot with both light source equally distance to the camera. So one side OEM and the other is Philips and take one shot right in front of the car seeing both OEM and Philips at the same time.

It's glare and could be the camera adjust for the darkness so any source of light look like the sun. 6000K reflect very well so all the road signs and markings with reflective will show up great, while hard to see everything else. This is why 4300K OEM is the best.

smilepak

I am really curious to know the differences between these and GARAX that a lot of people speak highly of. The price difference is like 3-4 times different.

Are the philip that much brighter and better to warrant the up to 4 times price differences?

LB23

Well, here is a quote I got from HIDplanet, the so called experts in HID`s:

"They are expensive due to VERY low production levels and demand (pushes up the price) more than what is inside the arc chamber."


By the way, how much for the 5000k philips? How many lumens the 5k has vrs the OEM? Is 5k really that much whiter?

bigblack06

iTrader: (20)

I mean honestly the price is close to what Lexus wants for a brand new HID bulb brand new.

worker

People have been known to spend a lot lot lot more for a lot lot lot lot lots less.

my07is350

iTrader: (8)

+1 count me in

HIDness

iTrader: (1)

i couldn't wait for the group buy so i just went ahead and paid $299 for it from nigel yesterday.......you pay what you get!!!! you go cheap now don't complain later!

Earl007

so far we got...

1. dentalstud
2. bigblack06
3. blacksedan
4. Earl007
5. Lex Luga
6. pez13oigt (5000k)
7. fr0st (5000k)
8. my07is350
9.
10.

smilepak

I wouldn't mind spending $299, but what I do mind is spending $299 and getting similar result as GARAX or those fake. If it is actually is brighter, gives off higher lumen and broader light, that would be awesome.

But if it is not much more different than GARAX or those fakes in terms of brightness (give or take 10%), OUCH!

bigblack06

iTrader: (20)

Well the Garax are mostly for looks and the visibility really isnt better than stock but, (from what I've heard) The Philips are brighter and also give that look. I know Batman spoke of this before!

Nigel-JDMParts

iTrader: (74)

No Offense, is like we are comparing Kia V.S. Lexus in here.

Garax is a China/Taiwan Company, targeting Japan as their selling market.
Stuff are either made in Taiwan/China.

Philips is from Germany, stuff are made in Japan/Germany.


Real Japanese items won't be selling out of Japan that easy and available anywhere. Such as PIAA, REAL Japanese company as well. Their stuff are not easily find in the U.S.

Nigel-JDMParts

iTrader: (74)

Looks like I should get prepare and set up the group buy link on my website for you guys to purchase.

DAZ1

Count me in. Just not sure whether to go with 5000k or 6000k. What's the consensus here?

Lex Luga

iTrader: (11)

Well from hearsay n pics, 6000k is like a camera flash white n not blue, so 5000k must have alil yellow if 6000k is pure white

worker

Define "Pure white". When HID first started 5000k was consider "Pure white", now I see some claim that 6000k is "pure white".