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Old 09-16-09 | 12:23 PM
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Default 10k or 8k HID's?

Well...My current 8k hid kits are goin bad.
Gettin a deal on some decent hid's, 50 bucks for a brand new kit...
But i cant decide... going with 10k hid's or 8k??
Any suggestions? 95 pearl white sc4 with yellow fogs.
Old 09-16-09 | 12:25 PM
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8K IMO. 10K is way to blue and wouldn't compliment your yellow fogs. Not sure about Texas laws, but in CA we could get pulled over for that color temp.
Old 09-16-09 | 12:25 PM
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6k FTMFW!!!
Old 09-16-09 | 12:26 PM
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My SC is diamond white as well and I have 6000K's. After having them for a year and a bit I'm thinking they're too blue. I'd recommend you go with 6000K's or even 4300's, but if its between 8 and 10 go with the 8's.
Old 09-16-09 | 12:28 PM
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I read that the best one without color change is 4.8K. Thats the closest possible to daylight.
Old 09-16-09 | 12:34 PM
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6k will have the highest light output. 4.8 is closest to daylight, but still has a tad bit of a "yellow" tint to it. 8k and 10k are way to blue and make the car look a bit on the "cheap" side.

I have 6k on my SC and its the perfect balance of light out put and color.
Old 09-16-09 | 01:20 PM
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I'm running 20k lights. They get me into trouble, but I think they look good. I would go with 10k lights. My next set will be closer to whatever ferrari lights are. Maybe 12k
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Hmmm...6k looks pretty good also ayee?
Yea 10k is a bit too ricey for me.
im still unsure now haha 6k vs 8k....
Old 09-16-09 | 01:26 PM
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6K is the way to go for sure.
Old 09-16-09 | 01:29 PM
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Can anyone post up pics of 6k's with yellow fogs?
Now im more on the 6k side...but still a hard decision for me haha
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but yet...the inside of my lens are getting old and have a green tint to it. its not on the outside but on the inside...
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Originally Posted by Sc4Love
but yet...the inside of my lens are getting old and have a green tint to it. its not on the outside but on the inside...
take your lights out, put them in the oven at 350 deg for 4 minutes, pull them apart and work them with some plast-x. re-assemble, install 6k hid's, and you will have excellent light output with out too much blue tint.
Old 09-16-09 | 02:15 PM
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500k ftw! white
Old 09-16-09 | 02:34 PM
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Highest I'd go is 6K. Anything higher is just junk.... jmo
I used to like purple/blue color but once you go 4300K you can't go back. You can see so much better and doesn't make your car look cheap.
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You will get an better light output with 4300K or 6000K


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