I would like to get a set of these with no less than 8k's. I heard Hanabi's are the most popular on the .org and was wondering where I can purchase them. Or where can I purchase other HID's that you guys might think are better than others?

 

McCullochs rock... I have a set of 8000k's and honestly I think they are brighter than alot of factory HID systems.

Edit: I got mine off of Ebay for $315 shipped..Try to stay away from brands you've never heard from..Theres a bunch of those on Ebay.

 

Freddy carries hanabi or you can them from globalpremier.com, those are hanabi kits.

 

McCullochs have a very high failure rate i would not reccommend them. If you are looking at a high k kit you might aswell consider Mecca Tune and the only reason i say that is because they come with Hella ballasts which are the best ballast and also with a one year warranty. whatever you decide good luck.

 

Yeah, I think I'd check on ebay for the Mecca Tune kit, the bulbs probably aren't great, but the same can be said for any high kelvin bulb. At least bulbs are pretty cheap if they die.

 

i would recomend paying someone to go get you acura hids or lexus hids.

 

This is probably the best post in this thread as far as info goes about what kind of HID's to get...
Go over to www.hidforum.com and join the site, use search for brands b4 you decide to buy anything and you'll get your answer(s). Here is a tip, McCullochs is not a brand you want, Hanabi...I dont care what the OG members here say, I still say Stick with REAL brands like Phillips, Osram, ect...

 

ch13f - Are those Evo 5s or whatever? Might be the angle, but they look different to me.

 

Dont get the hanabis .. they freaking suck. i had another ballast go out last night .. 150.00 a pop. thats 700.00 i will have spent on that pos kit.

 

I have McColluchs 4300k for about 6-7 months now and I haven't had any problems, until 2 nights ago. I started my car with the remote starter and the passenger light started blinking. I turned the car off and on again and it worked fine, and has since. Also the 4300k is just a little too bright in my opinion. I got it because I wanted a pure white light, but it's bright as hell. If the bulbs go out, I'd probably get a higher k like 6000 or something.

 

make your own with Hella ballasts and phillips bulbs or any other good brand for bulbs

 

...another good idea.

 

i have McColluchs 4300k too and its aiite other then being too bright.

i go w/ DIY bi-xenon projector too

 

Thanks for all the replies guys. I've just joined hidforums.com and hope to learn a lot about them. but one thing what's Mecca Tune's relation with Hella? is it just a model name??

 

No relation. Just another brand.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=36476
So these aren't made from Hella?

 

Well now, it looks like Mecca uses Hella ballast. Im surprised to say the least. Id still focus on the main brands but thats just my .02
Just keep in mind REAL hids dont go any higher then 6000-6500K. After that you lose light output.

 

Mecca Tune uses Hella Ballast but use cheap taiwain capsules. If you want good hid kit go with philips, dont listen to anyone who says other things about high k kits they dont do nothing but make your headlights colorful. Good luck.

 

can you put stock fifth gen hids into a 9004 bulb socket/ or is there a way to use fifth gen hids in a 9004 socket?

 

Yeah, they're 17" Evo 5s.

 

i checked ebay and can't seem to find 9004 philips hid kit. does anybody know where i can find these?

 

Get a set of projectors from www.hidtech.com

 

yes u can put fifth gen hids in a 9004 but ur beam pattern prob wont be right and u would need a custom bulb bracket

 

how could i get a custom bulb bracket?

 

www.hidforum.com



you'll learn a great deal there. If you're creative you can DIY...but for someone like me, im gonna go w/the 6000k phillips kit.

 

I did the HID's in my stock headlights, just took a little work, had to rig something to get them to stay nicely, once you get the HID's and stuff, youll fig something out. if your really into getting good HID though, you should get projectors, and do a retrofit

 

I say just get the projectors to begin with Your gonna buy burners and want to go with projectors after that anyway so might as well get projectors to begin with and save your time/money

 

i just got a pair of 6000k McCulloughs from ilumo yesterday. These things are freggin bright. Is there anyway that i can use this kit without blinding people?

 

tell me hows the visibility on those. Our 9004 setup totally sux in visibility.

 

Did you actually go on hidforum and run a search be4 Purchasing I doubt it becuase if you did, you wouldnt have purchased a McCulloughs kit.

 

not really...i didn't do any research about the McCullough kit. Though i wish i did. I mean...i really llike the visibility of this kit. I can see a person's retina inside a heavily tinted car on a dark and rainy night. I mean these things are bright but the beam scatters everwhere. People on the road flash me constantly. Is there a better kit that i can purchase?

 

Glare is not a good thing, people flashing you is not a good thing, scattering the beam everywere is also a bad thing (glare) is there a better kit? you know the answer to that question. All the keys you need to answer any hid type questions are already in this thread. Have at it.

 

I have had McCulloch's for about 3 weeks now. I love them. I have not gotten flashed yet, so far so good. And yes, they are damn bright.

 

I can't believe you, ImstockBaby. You haven't gotten flashed yet? That's funny and you have a higher kit than i do. Weird.

Anyways, do you think if i paint the bottom inside of the headlight it might limit the beam scatter?