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Nov 15, 2008 | 08:18 PM

texan_176

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Need Input on going HID

I have already decided I will be putting new OEM headlights on my SC3 to restore things to new.

As is the cutoff is pretty good on the halogen projectors. I am debating to do one of 3 things:

1. Just put in 9006 silverstar bulbs with the new lights
2. Buy a 9006 HID kit to use with the new lights
3. Do a true retrofit with the Acura TSX projectors

I am leaning towards option 2 but I have yet to find a nice quality kit with 4300K color where replacement parts are easy to get.

I did option 3 on my 3000GT 2 years ago:
http://www.3si.org/forum/f60/finally...d-swap-350502/

However, it was a lot of work to perform surgery on the lights and it was kind of required on that car cause the stock projectors were not as sharp as in the SC.

What would you do?

Keep in mind doing scary surgery on $500 worth of new lights is also a factor. The cutoff and beam on my GT is razor sharp but if I can get a result about 80% as good with option 2 I will go for it.

Nov 15, 2008 | 08:27 PM

arpham

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If I had plent of time/patience and plenty of $ laying around, I would say Retro-fo-sho. lol.

But if not.. Get a kit at xenondepot.com. Steve will help you out.

Nov 24, 2008 | 12:05 PM

kyoso23

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If they're brand new SC lights, they will have a decent projector in them already compared to older SC's (even an older SC projector isn't too terribly horrible with a hid kit). Get those new lights and a 4300 hid kit and rock on.

Nov 24, 2008 | 01:18 PM

Kaydee

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since you have a new headlight already...no point of retrofitting them because you will waste your $$$ get a set of beat up headlights if you do want to retrofit

Nov 25, 2008 | 10:58 PM

djspawn00

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I heard good things about these kits from an acura forum.

http://www.mod-express.com/product_p/mekit.htm

They cost about the same as the made-in-china HID kits that I've been using. I've honestly not had any problems with output or quality with these kits... worth a shot if you're considering doing a full retrofit in the future.