DjVolume

Thinking about installing new upraded hid bulbs from garax but not sure which color temp will look good anyone got any opinion? 6000k 8000k 10000k or the 12000k?

steviej

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If your HID bulbs will also be used to see at night then keep the kelvin under 8000.
The higher you go, the more illumination you lose as well.

steviej

vuiskool

6000k
8000k is fine on 90's civics. sorry.

rominl

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err... please, nothing more than 6000k...

The G Man

I say go for the new garax 20,000K bud, it is so blue, its invisible to the human eyes

IXI187IXI

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what comes stock is 4300 which gives the most light output. as mentioned earlier in the thread, the higher you go the worse and worse the light output gets. i wouldnt suggest going any higher then 8000 at most. i would do 6000 myself.

whlkev

6000k or stock..

anything higher is overkill

frotiss

6000K best

Mesca

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+1 on the 6000K

The G Man

Best for what, not performance.

whlkev

compromise.. looks vs output

rominl

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yup. looks "cooler" to some people yet with reasonable light output

anything more the light output is just stupidq

The G Man

If 6000K was the best, then all car manufacturers would be using them.

rominl

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no one said 6000k is the best. in fact i think a few of us have stated clearly 6000k is not the best in terms of light output. 4300k (stock) is. but color wise, some would consider 6000k a bit nicer

whlkev

4300k is too yellow for me, so I compensated the lower lumen by getting HID fogs..

total hotness at night IMO =)

6000k are not even DOT approved.. not going to appear on cars from factories.