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View Poll Results: Whats Your favorite Hid bulb Kelvin Rating
Stock 4100-4300k
69
30.94%
5000k
29
13.00%
6000k
77
34.53%
7000k
14
6.28%
8000k and higher
34
15.25%
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Whats Your Favorite Hid Bulb Kelvin Rating

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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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Stock, all the other colors are useless. Who cares what your lights look like to oncomers when you can't even see the road.
Old Aug 25, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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go stock 4300k or go home.

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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by AscendantMax
go stock 4300k or go home.

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or 3000k

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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by skuccio's max
Stock, all the other colors are useless. Who cares what your lights look like to oncomers when you can't even see the road.
6000K will yield about 12-15% less lumens than stock 4300K. Thats not alot and is still wayyyyy brighter than halogen. 6000K gives you plenty of visiblity, I dont need to see stop signs two blocks down the road.
Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by SMOKEYMOUNTAIN
6000K will yield about 12-15% less lumens than stock 4300K. Thats not alot and is still wayyyyy brighter than halogen. 6000K gives you plenty of visiblity, I dont need to see stop signs two blocks down the road.
6000k does only lose 200lm average. BUT it is slightly blue and that causes a few issues. 1 VERY BAD in bad weather, fog - reflects to much snow - bad depth perception and reflects rain - bad depth perception and wet roads absorb bluer light. so if you do have 6000k I recommend at least a halogen or 3000k hid fog system

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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by SMOKEYMOUNTAIN
6000K in the low beams
3000K in the fogs

Perfect mix of functionality and looks.


Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by SMOKEYMOUNTAIN
I am aware. but some people need to know EXACTLY why.
Old Sep 24, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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8000k

this post is mad old...but i gotta speak my mind.....I just put in a 9004 HID kit with a temp of 8000k, no projectors....I'm a little iffy about getting projectors, i don't like blinding people but when I get close to a car in front of me the light won't shine into their car. But if i'm about 100ft away i feel like it is, so i need to decide if i want to spend the money on a Conversion kit for the projectors.

However back to the colors temp. I couldn't be happier to go to HID's from Blue Tinted glass halogen...the difference in color from 6000k - 8000k isn't all that big. Can't judge fairly on the light output, the only other 6000k i've driven is my brother Ford Explorer so the setup is a bit different...I was orginally going to get 10,000k but thought it might look to blue and wanted something that would help my lighting conditions at night and also not attract the Fuzz.

Long story short i am happy with 8000K (even without projectors) but i feel 6000k is prob the best buy for more of you "conservative" drivers out there..

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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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I love 3000k.
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 10:09 AM
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6000k I prefer bacause I like the stock look...But 8000k plus for colors!!!
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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8000k is da way to go
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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Stock rating because I actually like to be able to see the road.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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I have 6K, but I voted 5K because I want 5ks next. lol. I just want a whiter brighter color then blueish.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Scottwax
Stock rating because I actually like to be able to see the road.
Dot.


I mean it is crazy that some ppl go with 12ks.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Ive never had to buy any new ones so I dont know the difference...
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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30000k for me......pinkish red.
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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6k FTW its just a hint of blue
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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