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anyone here have experience with tom's 5500K HID?

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Old 08-05-11, 02:41 PM
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Default anyone here have experience with tom's 5500K HID?

Tom's Racing Lexus IS H.I.D. White Bulb 5500k
link:http://www.lextuners.com/toms-racing...ulb-5500k.html

any one? compare to 6000k phillips, they both pricy
Old 08-05-11, 03:18 PM
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That is ridiculous! And people buy those?
Old 08-05-11, 04:16 PM
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I didn't even know 5500k was an option, lol.
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thats expensive
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That price is for a pair not single bulb. I was looking into getting it 2yrs ago but end up getting the philips ultinon which was even more expensive.
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you can get a pair for garax for 90 bucks on ebay
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Yeah garax i bought but couldnt see in the rain. So i upgraded to the philips and couldnt be happier. Visual way better then the garax.
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^^ really.... thats good to know. ill look into phillips
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Originally Posted by laobo979
Yeah garax i bought but couldnt see in the rain. So i upgraded to the philips and couldnt be happier. Visual way better then the garax.
yea, I have garax right now, it was shizzz when its rainning. I ll probably go with philips, my garax had some shade on the driver side when its on, have no idea what is it.
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does philips make 8k or 10k because i only see 6k and lower
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My garax 6k was nice at first but, it has turned a little too blue for my taste. It's only about a year old too.
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I say go get ultinons . nigel sells em for like 270!
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Originally Posted by kim0217
yea, I have garax right now, it was shizzz when its rainning. I ll probably go with philips, my garax had some shade on the driver side when its on, have no idea what is it.
your bulb on backwards lol
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Originally Posted by my1s250
your bulb on backwards lol
I thought the Bulb doesnt go in if its backwards?
I have that too. But i looked at my OEM out put, I see a shadow of a Rod looking thing too lol
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