After order the HIDs converstion kit at 8000k, it finally came and installing was a piece of cake. Since i got the base version it did not came with Xenon lights. I was trying to figure how to get to the low beam light and finally i found out i have to take the undergaurd out and from there i can take out the low beam lights easily. The converstion kit was all preqired and it was kind of like plug and play. the light fit perfectly and im a happy camper. Now i know how the owner of the xenon rx8's feel when they drive at night. One little problem, the other light i dont know whats it called but it halogen and it orange. It doesnt match. Maybe i can get some blue lighhts to match it with the BLue HIds. I will try to post some pictures of the 8

 

Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with that other light! All of the 8's with HIDs have it the same way. Welcome to HID-ism!

 

Where did you get your HID's from? I take it you installed one of the retro-fit kits. Those are really the only thing I didn't get on my 8 that I'd like to have.

 

wow I thought all 8's came with hids... 8k? ouch...

 

I want to get HID's, even if it's not the blue or white beam. I have trouble seeing at night, especially on the lonely roads I drive on. I heard an HID kit runs about $1,400, but I'm not sure.

 

You can get HID retro fit kits for under $500. 8k refers to bulb temperature or something like that. 8k is pretty much white light, 6k I think is the next common bulb down and it's got a bluish light. Below that is like 3k or something which I guess is fairly purple.

$399 here:
http://www.hidexpress.com/index.asp?...PROD&ProdID=14

replaces the factory H7 bulbs.

EDIT: My numbers vs. color info is wrong. refer to the link.

 

i got it on ebay from this really nice guy who sell hids.
i got it for 285 bucks for the whole converstion kit.

yeah and it prewire so no need to cut anything

 

Actually, 5800 Degrees Kelvin is pure white light (i.e. sunlight). Higher is bluer until you reach violet.

Halogen light is around 3800K but looks white enough at night. Next to a true white 5800K HID, halogen looks tinted brown and/or HID looks tinted blue (but its not blue at all).

Why HIDExpress would sell anything over 5800K (or 6000K) is beyond me. Perhaps the market is used to the "bluer" than halogen HIDs which used to look cool, so they have to go bluer to be cool again?

Either way, this may be a good solution to the halogen bulbs in the RX-8 high beams and fogs.

 

you got any pics ?

 

can we put the 10k purplish lights in our HID's? I love that look like the cadillacs and lexus' have. If not does anyone have another alternative to that? Thanks

 

yes you can put 10000k even 12000k into the sotck hids
just buy the bulbs

 

True, but the intensity will be nowhere near that of a true HID system. I'm just going to invest in new glasses, or contacts, and buy something worthwhile.

P.S. - those of you who've known me around here know what I want.

 

whats does the rx-8 hids burn at?
i thought it was 4500k or something like that?

anyone know what the temp is for ferrari's?, being infront of them at night it blinding i see all the colors of the rainbow,thats cool.

 

Please post pics of the process if you have them....

 

hey swap those inner lights with an LED bright white bulb...then it almost matches the HID lighting color and look...plus switch to clear corners and the same bright white LEDS

good luck...post pics please

 

Color temps...

 

A stupid Question, is the golbe H1 for the RX8??

Thanks

 

I want the HIDs that look like the honda S2K lights..those are awsome.

 

No......H7 low beam (projector) , H9 hi beam.

Gomez.

 

yeah, i feel the same as morgan does. the S2000 lights look alot nicer. S2000 looks the same as the Audi S's lights. are they the same? would our 8's be able to just replace the bulb to get the S2000 look?

 

yup you can get a 1000K HID bulb to make it even brighter than s2k

 

So for the people who go xnon light can just change the bulb??

a HID bulb???

 

You can but expect $200-$300 for a pair here Willie. I only know Sydney have it but I am sure Melbourne mod shop will stock one. It can go up certain rating up to a certain point without upgrading the wiring.

 

Taka~~~ So you mean i can just change the HID bulb myself.

beucase i usually get them from TAIWAN~~ Good price and good bulb.~~~

 

oh yes.. it may be difficult but the bulb can be changed. As long as it is compatible with code D2S

I never change it and RX-8 is my first car with Xenon. The owner manual and the service book did not say either.