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Old 07-05-07, 11:46 PM
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hey there everyone, im planing on buying a HID conversion kit for my IS 350 since my didn't come with it. im planning on buying a conversion kit for my headlight and fog light. anyone has any suggestion as to which brand is best. im thinking of gettin something like 8000k, i want a blueish white color. if you have one installed in your car please let me know how is it, how long you had it was there been any troubles, thanks a bunch.
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Mr. Depot, one of the official CL vendors, probably can help you out.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/members/29714-xenondepot.html

I've only heard good things about his HID kits.

And who knows? He might cut you a deal for being a CL member.
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Not taking anything away from xenondepot but I have Gp Thunder 8000k in my fogs and I love them! Here's a couple of pix. The look hyper white in the pix but it has a slight hint of blue in it in person.


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if you want the blueish white color, then def. go for the 8000k. it'll be perfect. I have the xtreme HIDs from xenondepot and have had no problems yet, (been about 7 months).
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I had XD kit. The light output is much better than McCulloch kit. Go for Xenon Depot kit!!
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I also have the XD 6000K kit, and am extremely happy with it. No problems what so ever!
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I have been wondering what kit will look closest to the stock low beam HIDs so I can have my fogs be HID and match my stock low beam HIDs...
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im debating betweens the 4300k and the 8000k, the 4300k has the brightness i want and the 8000k has the color i wants. anyone would like to comment on this, also does anyone have pics. please post. thanks.
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get 6000k.. lol
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Originally Posted by vApor21
get 6000k.. lol
yeah thats a good compromise . . . personally i am going to probably get 8000k
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Originally Posted by aznpapaya
im debating betweens the 4300k and the 8000k, the 4300k has the brightness i want and the 8000k has the color i wants. anyone would like to comment on this, also does anyone have pics. please post. thanks.
Does XD make a 4300K kit, 9006 for the fog light housing?
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get the 8000k

The brightness is more than enough in HID kits anyway
furthermore, most of the mods we did to our cars aren't practical anyways and getting the look you want would be more important.
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Originally Posted by twkid84
get the 8000k

The brightness is more than enough in HID kits anyway
furthermore, most of the mods we did to our cars aren't practical anyways and getting the look you want would be more important.
Agreed, even though lumens are lost with 8000k, it will still be more than enough brightness with HID. Have some more pix for you to help you decide.

up close and warmed up



inside driver seat w/ fogs off



outside w/ fogs off


inside w/ them on (not warmed up)


outside w/ them on (not warmed up
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Originally Posted by AzNLeX250
Agreed, even though lumens are lost with 8000k, it will still be more than enough brightness with HID. Have some more pix for you to help you decide.

up close and warmed up



inside driver seat w/ fogs off



outside w/ fogs off


inside w/ them on (not warmed up)


outside w/ them on (not warmed up
thanks for your comment, i think i agree with you guys. now i just can't wait for them to arrive and have them installed . i see that your fog lights are 8000k, are your headlight stock???
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Originally Posted by aznpapaya
thanks for your comment, i think i agree with you guys. now i just can't wait for them to arrive and have them installed . i see that your fog lights are 8000k, are your headlight stock???
No, the headlights are 6000k D4. Would have went with 8000k but they didn't have them in stock at the time. But the 6000k flickers colors like crazy IMO.


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