 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  | | View Poll Results: HID LIGHTS........?? | | Convert from stock lights to hid?? |     | 81 | 57.45% | | Leave the lights stock!? |    | 17 | 12.06% | | Save money and put it towards motor work..? |    | 39 | 27.66% | | Get my eyes checked out cause I sound blind? |    | 9 | 6.38% |
 |  | |  12-11-2005, 11:12 PM | #16 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
yessah! feels great to be done! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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How many ballast do i need if im doing the low beams and fogs? Do i have to buy two systems? whats the brightest i can go and wheres the best place to buy them??  | | | | | 12-17-2005, 07:42 PM | #18 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by prd318ownr How many ballast do i need if im doing the low beams and fogs? Do i have to buy two systems? whats the brightest i can go and wheres the best place to buy them?? | You'll need 4 ballasts. The lower the number K, the brighter. The higher the number K, the cooler they look. Split the difference, 6000k works great. When I do my fogs, I'm going with 8000k, just for looks. I think 2 different temp HIDs looks cool. __________________ 
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 12-17-2005, 07:48 PM | #19 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 672 |
How do the bi-xenons work? I know that some of the newer cars have em'.
Also, how hard would it be to mod a 9006 bulb to fit in a H7 hole. The reason I ask is because I have a really good price on an HID kit, but it's for a 9006 bulb, and sooner or later I will upgrade to angel eyes. __________________
"Power Rules, Smooth is Fast, Late Brake if you HAVE TO, But Always get the Inside Line.......and Fear No One." | | | | | 12-21-2005, 10:36 PM | #20 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 122 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by Juni How do the bi-xenons work? | Bi-xenon headlight projectors have a low beam cutoff shield that flips out of the way when you engage the high beams, allowing a vertically higher light pattern. The shield is actuated by a electrical solenoid. Quote: | Originally Posted by Juni Also, how hard would it be to mod a 9006 bulb to fit in a H7 hole. The reason I ask is because I have a really good price on an HID kit, but it's for a 9006 bulb, and sooner or later I will upgrade to angel eyes. | That really won't work, 9006 and H7 bases are massive different. What do you consider a "really good price"? I carry brand new HID kits, with lifetime warranty, starting at $250 shipped. | | | | | 12-21-2005, 10:46 PM | #21 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by bimmer95 Bi-xenon headlight projectors have a low beam cutoff shield that flips out of the way when you engage the high beams, allowing a vertically higher light pattern. The shield is actuated by a electrical solenoid.
That really won't work, 9006 and H7 bases are massive different. What do you consider a "really good price"? I carry brand new HID kits, with lifetime warranty, starting at $250 shipped. | Trying to boost sales before end of year? J/K  Good to see you on the forum again, it's been a while. __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 12-21-2005, 10:53 PM | #22 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 122 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by DustenT Trying to boost sales before end of year? J/K | Who me?!?  Mostly I'm just bored and haven't been over in a while. I was drawn over with a link about the KO-debacle and decided to stick around a bit. | | | | | 12-21-2005, 11:12 PM | #23 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by bimmer95 Who me?!? Mostly I'm just bored and haven't been over in a while. I was drawn over with a link about the KO-debacle and decided to stick around a bit. | What do you think about that whole KO deal? He's your competition, I'm glad to see you guys don't try to sell sh1t like that. I was blown away by the pics L8 posted of that supercharger. I've had turds that look better than that. __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 12-21-2005, 11:22 PM | #24 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 122 |
He is? A kit like that doesn't seem like much competition for the Downing system. Their S50 intake kit was a cluster compared to how nice Eurosport's kit is too, so they're really burning bridges while trying to reinvent the wheel. If I know a company does a great job on something, I don't try to copy what they did in the search of higher profit margins. | | | | | 12-21-2005, 11:27 PM | #25 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by bimmer95 He is? A kit like that doesn't seem like much competition for the Downing system. Their S50 intake kit was a cluster compared to how nice Eurosport's kit is too, so they're really burning bridges while trying to reinvent the wheel. If I know a company does a great job on something, I don't try to copy what they did in the search of higher profit margins. | Ok, you share the same market. Yeah, I'm not impressed with the work at all. Did someone send you a link, or did you find it on another forum? I've been wanting to post pics of this mess on DTM and bf.c but was waiting for everyone to get refunded. __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 12-22-2005, 03:35 AM | #26 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 672 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by bimmer95 That really won't work, 9006 and H7 bases are massive different. What do you consider a "really good price"? I carry brand new HID kits, with lifetime warranty, starting at $250 shipped. | I mean like $50 cheap. Practically brand new, they would fit in my car now..........but, I would want to keep them when I swicth over to the euro headlights. Thats my dilema. __________________
"Power Rules, Smooth is Fast, Late Brake if you HAVE TO, But Always get the Inside Line.......and Fear No One." | | | | | 12-22-2005, 04:43 AM | #27 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: IDAHO Posts: 134 |
250$ huh? so 500$ and ill be good for both my fogs and my low beams? | | | | | 12-22-2005, 03:23 PM | #28 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 122 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by DustenT Did someone send you a link, or did you find it on another forum? I've been wanting to post pics of this mess on DTM and bf.c but was waiting for everyone to get refunded. | There was a link on bf.c to the thread. Not sure why you're worried about posting about it on other boards... not like it's some horrible thing to let folks know what they're going to end up with. Quote: | Originally Posted by Juni I mean like $50 cheap. | Well, that's pretty cheap. Definitely won't fit new headlights, but I bet you could sell off that kit for $100+ when you do switch to Euro spec lights. Quote: | Originally Posted by prd318ownr 250$ huh? so 500$ and ill be good for both my fogs and my low beams? | Correct... and matching HID foglights look pretty dang sweet. | | | | | 12-22-2005, 03:51 PM | #29 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by bimmer95 There was a link on bf.c to the thread. Not sure why you're worried about posting about it on other boards... not like it's some horrible thing to let folks know what they're going to end up with. | KO threatened legal action if any of this got out. I know it's BS, but I didn't want to screw things up for L8 and his return. I'd hate to be responsible for him not getting a refund. __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 12-22-2005, 04:10 PM | #30 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 122 |
You can't sue someone for posting up pictures of something you sold to them... unless they signed a contract saying it was some sort of secret prototype design or something. Besides, it sounds like Amex will get him his cash back regardless. | | | | | |
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