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Old 03-02-2012, 11:02 AM
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6K vs 8K

Like in the title , do you guys prefer 6K HIDS or 8K HIDS?? are rx8 stock xenon's around 4300K?? Give me your feedback and pictures.
Old 03-02-2012, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by kondypl
Like in the title , do you guys prefer 6K HIDS or 8K HIDS?? are rx8 stock xenon's around 4300K?? Give me your feedback and pictures.
my feedback:

35w ballast ? 6000K

55w ballast ? 8000K

why? 55w ballasts wash out the color after hours of use, an 8000K will turn more white and come closer to 6000K

6000K gives you the bright white with a slight bit of blue. 8000K will give a more purple color.
Old 03-02-2012, 11:34 PM
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My 8k's aren't bright enough....especially without fog-lights..

That, and my headlights are just really fogged up...gonna have to take em' apart to clean the inside.

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The lites on the 8 are plenty bright. I tend to hi beam anyone using hi intesity lites.
They don't care why should I, since they think they are the only ones on the road.
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8K, more color contrast.
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Every manufacturer seems to be different, 8k for one will not the same as 8k for another. I had a 8k HID kit(xentec, would not recommend, the light was fine but it died within days) installed and it made everything ahead of me blue, signs, other cars, lines on the road, etc. Honestly it made it harder to see because of the color.

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I like 5000K. It is the perfect balance between white and blue imo.



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