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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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Thinking about installing new upraded hid bulbs from garax but not sure which color temp will look good anyone got any opinion? 6000k 8000k 10000k or the 12000k?
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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If your HID bulbs will also be used to see at night then keep the kelvin under 8000.
The higher you go, the more illumination you lose as well.

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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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6000k
8000k is fine on 90's civics. sorry.
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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err... please, nothing more than 6000k...
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 05:37 AM
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I say go for the new garax 20,000K bud, it is so blue, its invisible to the human eyes

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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 06:09 AM
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what comes stock is 4300 which gives the most light output. as mentioned earlier in the thread, the higher you go the worse and worse the light output gets. i wouldnt suggest going any higher then 8000 at most. i would do 6000 myself.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 10:00 AM
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6000k or stock..

anything higher is overkill
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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6000K best
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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+1 on the 6000K
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by frotiss
6000K best
Best for what, not performance.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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compromise.. looks vs output
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by whlkev
compromise.. looks vs output
yup. looks "cooler" to some people yet with reasonable light output

anything more the light output is just stupidq
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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If 6000K was the best, then all car manufacturers would be using them.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by The G Man
If 6000K was the best, then all car manufacturers would be using them.
no one said 6000k is the best. in fact i think a few of us have stated clearly 6000k is not the best in terms of light output. 4300k (stock) is. but color wise, some would consider 6000k a bit nicer
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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4300k is too yellow for me, so I compensated the lower lumen by getting HID fogs..

total hotness at night IMO =)

6000k are not even DOT approved.. not going to appear on cars from factories.
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