what hid temp are you using?
02-12-2008, 08:56 AM
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4300k is oem i think.
i wouldn't go higher than 5000k. That would be uncle ben. Although, I've seen some 8000k, and it looked pretty good at night. I mean, that's really for the looks and not really too much for the performance. If you want performance, it's almost better to get something at 3000k.
i wouldn't go higher than 5000k. That would be uncle ben. Although, I've seen some 8000k, and it looked pretty good at night. I mean, that's really for the looks and not really too much for the performance. If you want performance, it's almost better to get something at 3000k.
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Originally Posted by corey415,Feb 12 2008, 09:50 AM
HID Kelvin temperatures is determined by the bulb, not the ballast.
Anything other than OEM (4x00K) is a downgrade if you ask me.
Anything other than OEM (4x00K) is a downgrade if you ask me.
What do you mean by upgrade?
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Originally Posted by plokivos,Feb 12 2008, 09:56 AM
4300k is oem i think.
i wouldn't go higher than 5000k. That would be uncle ben. Although, I've seen some 8000k, and it looked pretty good at night. I mean, that's really for the looks and not really too much for the performance. If you want performance, it's almost better to get something at 3000k.
i wouldn't go higher than 5000k. That would be uncle ben. Although, I've seen some 8000k, and it looked pretty good at night. I mean, that's really for the looks and not really too much for the performance. If you want performance, it's almost better to get something at 3000k.
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STOCK is the best...i used 6000k before its so WHITE...looks cool but nothing compare to OEM...do u have an ap2 headlight? if not there might be a different bettween ap1 and ap2....
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Originally Posted by next_nsx,Feb 12 2008, 07:46 PM
STOCK is the best...i used 6000k before its so WHITE...looks cool but nothing compare to OEM...do u have an ap2 headlight? if not there might be a different bettween ap1 and ap2....
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Mfg's do use 3000k... those are the range of standard incandescent lamps and halogen bulbs.
The Kelvin scale (for the visual spectrum) was developed with the sun being 10000k. You gain visual acuity with higher temperatures (you always see the surgical room has blue light). But the higher the temperature of the lamp, the more "work" you and your eye have to do... which leads to the fatigue debate.
True, the higher the temperature the less of the color spectrum is shown. But the less power output is a misnomer because you still have the same power output at the ballast, you are just reflecting less colors.
Long story short, people look prettier with lower Kelvin temperatures, you see better at higher temperatures (to a point). But bottom line is it is all a preference.
PS. OEM FTMFW.
The Kelvin scale (for the visual spectrum) was developed with the sun being 10000k. You gain visual acuity with higher temperatures (you always see the surgical room has blue light). But the higher the temperature of the lamp, the more "work" you and your eye have to do... which leads to the fatigue debate.
True, the higher the temperature the less of the color spectrum is shown. But the less power output is a misnomer because you still have the same power output at the ballast, you are just reflecting less colors.
Long story short, people look prettier with lower Kelvin temperatures, you see better at higher temperatures (to a point). But bottom line is it is all a preference.
PS. OEM FTMFW.