02-16-2007, 12:30 PM
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Mile High Club
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H.I.D. 8000k or 10000k
I'm thinking about getting some h.i.d.'s but im torn between the 8000k or the 10000k I want it to be blue but still have a lot of light output any feed back would be helpful
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02-16-2007, 12:34 PM
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They call me 8 point!!
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8000 or 6000
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R.I.P. Dennis J. Willis July 14, 1977 - Jan 19, 2007
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02-16-2007, 12:35 PM
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I dont think the 6000k is blue enough
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02-16-2007, 12:38 PM
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They call me 8 point!!
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too blue and you're asking for trouble...you dont realize how blue they are until you run your high beams for a few minutes and then switch back
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R.I.P. Dennis J. Willis July 14, 1977 - Jan 19, 2007
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02-16-2007, 12:43 PM
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H.I.D. Lights are illegal here in manitoba, the brightest u can have is like those xenon lights on and thats pushing it, u can put thoses strobes in on front and back but can't use while driving
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02-16-2007, 12:51 PM
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They call me 8 point!!
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aftermarket HIDs are illegal everywhere...but since when has been illegal stopped anybhody from doing anything?
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R.I.P. Dennis J. Willis July 14, 1977 - Jan 19, 2007
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02-16-2007, 12:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doubleN0alero
too blue and you're asking for trouble...you dont realize how blue they are until you run your high beams for a few minutes and then switch back
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You will also quickly realize what too blue is if you have to drive at night all the time. That's why when i had one burn out i went to 4300.
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02-16-2007, 12:57 PM
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very true
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02-16-2007, 01:03 PM
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I know there illegal but who cares ive seen alot of cars with them around here. Ive had blueish white blinkers for 2 years & have a 7 color led in the licence plate & have been pulled over & not one word was said about my lights
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02-16-2007, 02:52 PM
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i have 8000k and love it. 6000k is just white looking, and 10000k is purpleish looking. 8000k and ull be happy
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02-16-2007, 02:53 PM
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Get 12k thats what i am getting
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02-16-2007, 02:55 PM
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here is stock and 8000k
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02-16-2007, 03:29 PM
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^do you have any night pix
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02-16-2007, 04:01 PM
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do you think that McCulloch are the same or better than the Oznium kits
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02-16-2007, 04:20 PM
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hard to say. a buddy got oznium and a bulb burned out the first day and he had to wait over a week for another one. could have just been a bad bulb though.. i konw 3 people with mccullach and not one of htem has had an issue yet
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02-16-2007, 05:59 PM
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Southern Fly Boy returns
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02-16-2007, 06:00 PM
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Southern Fly Boy returns
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thats 6500k on mine
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02-19-2007, 03:27 PM
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do 8000k thats what i'm going to get once i fix my car. it looks so much better than the white and it looks sweet. not putting anyone down or anything
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02-19-2007, 03:44 PM
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V.I.P. Punching Bag
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8000k IMO
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