6000k vs 8000k Xenons

[m0ssy]

Which would you choose?

I want them to light up the road, look professional, stand out but not look totally chavvy. Anyone got any pics to add which might help?

Cheers

 

[fUbAr]

4300k

 

[fUbAr]

example of an aftermarket 4300k kit. anything higher looks silly IMO, and produces less light.

 

[Alastair.]

heres myne 8000k bright as fook, they are like daylight colour when driving, freaking amazing down lanes, i love em!

 

[m0ssy]

 

[fUbAr]

heres myne 8000k bright as fook, they are like daylight colour when driving, freaking amazing down lanes, i love em!

if you were coming towards me with them on, you would get a dose of main beam!

 

[m0ssy]

Might compromise and go for the 6000k then, any pics of a 6000k set?

 

[Marky_]

4300. No more than 6000 imo.

 

[Alastair.]

heres myne 8000k bright as fook, they are like daylight colour when driving, freaking amazing down lanes, i love em!

if you were coming towards me with them on, you would get a dose of main beam!

yer people do flash me alot i have to say, i have dipped them rite down now so hopefully the flashing will stop

 

[Martin_172]

8000k looks fuking horrible my mate has them on his corsa! 4300k ftw!

 

[bmh.01]

if you were coming towards me with them on, you would get a dose of main beam!

yer people do flash me alot i have to say, i have dipped them rite down now so hopefully the flashing will stop

Oh yes another idiot who's fitted hid bulbs in standard halogen clusters :dapprove:. Don't get me started.

example of an aftermarket 4300k kit. anything higher looks silly IMO, and produces less light.

+1 4300k all the way, its the closest temp to normal daylight iirc.

 

[Alastair.]

depends on the headlight really

 

[m0ssy]

6000k it is then ha ha

 

[Alastair.]

yer people do flash me alot i have to say, i have dipped them rite down now so hopefully the flashing will stop

Oh yes another idiot who's fitted hid bulbs in standard halogen clusters :dapprove:. Don't get me started.

example of an aftermarket 4300k kit. anything higher looks silly IMO, and produces less light.

+1 4300k all the way, its the closest temp to normal daylight iirc.

keep ya knickers on!:rasp:

 

[bmh.01]

Its a pet hate I know but they are quite frankly dangerous for anyone coming the other way, its a usual corsa t**t crew trick. Scatter r us!
The reflectors are not designed to work with hid bulbs, theres a good reason 95% of factory xenons use projector lenses.

 

[Marky_]

Its a pet hate I know but they are quite frankly dangerous for anyone coming the other way, its a usual corsa tw*t crew trick. Scatter r us!

Agreed. They just shouldn't bother.

 

[Alastair.]

wel im happy and the old bill are happy

 

[Craig]

6000k imo i had them on my civic. mind you that had projector lights

 

[Sweden]

6000k is like daylight if you read about kelvin. I have 6000k 35 on my 172 and in my fog lights.

 

[Sweden]

One pic

http://www.garaget.org/?car=71807&image=728848

 

[JR]

The ones on mine were 6k.

I was advised not to get 4.3k xenons as they would be too bright.

The higer the k value the less light they put out, the more blue/purple they are.

6k looked oem and passed mot's , never blinded other drivers, and were perfect for driving at night.

oh and god i miss that car, lol

 

[Barron]

whats the standard xenon k rating you get with a 172?

/carl

 

[JR]

4.3k

 

[Justin]

6000k i reckon, here are mine.. the VX's were definately bluer, both in projector lenses.

 

[oz_clio]

elise lights look lovely! originally got 4.3k kit in my car...light off them was amazing but you dont get the blue tint thats cool with xenons(even in my projector lamps). so i reordered at set of 6k bulbs stuck 'em in and they are perfect looking not too blue at all

www.hids4u.co.uk AND ill let you into a secret....if you put in the discount code STRATHY youll get a massive 40% off!! saved 40 quid with my set
go buy em!!

 

[miltage2]

what do renault fit as standard on 182 and as optional extra??

 

[m0ssy]

Mine will be in projectors so no worries there, definately goin for the 6000k then, 8000 will be too much I think.

Cheers

 

[Bram Ward]

Ive recently fitted some 6000ks on my ph1 172 and very impressed. Very bright with a hint of blue at the focus point of the beam. Also tried 10000k which looked cool for a few days but then was too much. A Mates got 8000ks and I wouldnt recomend going any bluer. If you dont want the best look and performance its gotta be 6000k.

 

[JR]

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[Alan]

www.xenonshop.co.uk

 

[Jon.L]

could i get some for my ph1 and roughly how much?

 

[Gumby]

what do renault fit as standard on 182 and as optional extra??

4.3k

 

[-Leigh-]

My bro has 6000k and I think they are too purple myself. But 4300k might be too bright in halogen clusters.

 

[Gumby]

could i get some for my ph1 and roughly how much?

i thinkthesearchbuttonappearstobebrokenforsomepeoplebutclickhereanyway.org

 

[sean182cup]

u should only fitt after market hid xenons in projector style headlights as they give off a scattered beam and will dazzle other drivers

one of my pet hates along with fog lights

 

[D1CKY]

u should only fitt after market hid xenons in projector style headlights as they give off a scattered beam and will dazzle other drivers

one of my pet hates along with fog lights

Agreed

 

[Craig]

can you ugrade the xenon bulbs the the 182 to 6000k. and where would you get the bulbs from and are they easy to fit

 

[Clioman51]

what ????k are the standard ff xenons?
and can u get them brighter (not that i want to just woundered if you can)

 

[D1CKY]

The standard ones are 4300k i think

 

[Craig]

yep they are i wouldnt mind 6000k though