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Which HID Color???

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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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Which one from these and why?
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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go stock, looks cool, looks oem, too much purple and blue looks rice.........
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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anyone know the color used in true OE, like the mercedes and other high end cars?
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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8000k

Why?


Makes your car look evil.
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Yeah, I have 8000 on my Subie and I live it. Its not really a deep blue as you can see, its kinda like a Diamond White mixed with Diamond blue. You must get projectors though, other wise the lights are just goona be a blur kinda of, no direction at all.
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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I have Audi A8 projectors and some Hella 4200 bulbs. They look mostly white but they get a nice crisp blue to them at the right angles.
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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i have 6000 and i love em.
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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i have 6000k on my car and am really satisfied. Not too blue
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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i have 6000 in mine... its very white with a hint of blue...

me personally though i like 4300 then i like 12000 i like the purple for some reason

vusually wise 4300 puts out the most light output... the higher k you go the less visiblity there is
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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I just ordered the 5K, i like how it looks, definately an upgrade from stock
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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6000k is perfectt! i love em
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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go stock, and upgrade your headlights or retro fit some projectors, the flicker at the cutoff will give you all those colors you have listed, and at the same time since you have OEM 4300k you will also have the most light.

win win situation, you get the color, and get the most output.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 01:40 AM
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6000k with an valeo retro, at some angles and when it flickers, it's purple. thinking of going to 5000k soon.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 06:33 AM
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6000k.

Here's why:

http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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oem white cuz its closet to sunlight which is the most purest and brightest, i did a headlight mod before and the color was nice but wen people rode in my car they were like wtf i though u had bright a** lights, cuz they diddnt illuminate great
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