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Old 12-15-2004, 09:09 PM
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My buddy is purchasing a HID kit for his SC300, what bulb rating will give him the purple (not blue or white) beam appearance found in cars like an S2000, for example, an 4000K, 6000K, 8000K...etc.

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Old 12-15-2004, 09:23 PM
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8k on up. I'd go with a Phillips ballast.
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Old 12-15-2004, 10:23 PM
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6000k is purple, beyond that it gets more blue (and dark.)

If you want to check mine out some time let me know, it's a Catz 6000k (I've heard 6500k too) kit. I also have ellipsoids though, which add to the color.
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Old 12-15-2004, 11:38 PM
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Default Re: For Those Who Know About H.I.D.'s...

Originally Posted by E36DJ
6000k is purple, beyond that it gets more blue (and dark.)

If you want to check mine out some time let me know, it's a Catz 6000k (I've heard 6500k too) kit. I also have ellipsoids though, which add to the color.
Ive seen his lights, and I think this is more what you would want.
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stock hid's are ~ 4300 K
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Old 12-16-2004, 02:42 PM
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4300k is the most light output... after that the color turns bluer and then purple and the actuall light output goest down.
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what output is on an Evo8? TSX? S2k?
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Old 12-16-2004, 03:47 PM
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S2000s use 4300K. As do Acuras. Not sure about Evos. As Cobra4B said, anything after that will get progressively more blue, then purple, and the light output goes down.
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Old 12-16-2004, 05:16 PM
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I'm getting an HID kit soon... getting 5000k
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Old 12-16-2004, 06:52 PM
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Default Re: For Those Who Know About H.I.D.'s...

Well you guys gave me like 3 different answers. So 4300K is the best and will give you the purple beam???
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