HID slim ballast Kit for 86 ?

[TRD_86]

Has anyone bought any HID slim ballast 35w, 6000k H11 bulb from trusted ebay salers for $35 to $100 bucks and installed to the car yet? is it straight forward w/o any major modification? Any light pics or link would be great.
Thanks

[SpecPer]

Our kits come with the slim ballasts and installed them on our FRS and are plug anf play. Contact us as we have them in stock in the 6k output.

[cruzinbill]

Originally Posted by Specialized-Performance

Our kits come with the slim ballasts and installed them on our FRS and are plug anf play. Contact us as we have them in stock in the 6k output.

How do yours compare to the ones from ddmtuning?

[narfy]

i have 4300k slim ballast HIDs from HIDoutlet installed on my car... love it... takes 10 seconds for my lights to get to full brightness tho...

[86_ZN6]

but your HID kits from automation!

---> http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ght=automation

that's my car right there

[M3MPHIS]

Anyone investigated bulb color temp changes on the BRZ?

[ragingSPAM]

ddmtuning.com has pretty good prices...so far no problems with the HID kits themselves however if you get the external wiring harness the relays and fuses are pretty crappy, easily correctable tho

[TRD_86]

I'm found couple place said German quality at around $80 which look better than other cheap stuffs from china, but not sure for what is real. If anyone has used these products before please inform.

Ballast 35w vs 55w. Does 55w has better output light intensity than 35w?
4300k vs 5000k vs 6000k which is best white looking for the 86?

Thanks

http://www.xenonheadlights.net/
http://www.hidkitxenonlights.com/
http://www.carhidkits.com/digital-hi...lasts-209.html

[86_ZN6]

Originally Posted by TRD_86

I'm found couple place said German quality at around $80 which look better than other cheap stuffs from china, but not sure for what is real. If anyone has used these products before please inform.

Ballast 35w vs 55w. Does 55w has better output light intensity than 35w?
4300k vs 5000k vs 6000k which is best white looking for the 86?

Thanks

http://www.xenonheadlights.net/
http://www.hidkitxenonlights.com/
http://www.carhidkits.com/digital-hi...lasts-209.html

most HID kits uder $100 are all made in china and the same factory. all those kits are just re-stamped and claims to have "better quality" than others. but they are all the same


55w is brighter than 35. but it will be an overkill for the non HID projector the FRS has

just do 35w. 5000 - 6000k will be the safest color.

[TRD_86]

Originally Posted by 86_ZN6

most HID kits uder $100 are all made in china and the same factory. all those kits are just re-stamped and claims to have "better quality" than others. but they are all the same


55w is brighter than 35. but it will be an overkill for the non HID projector the FRS has

just do 35w. 5000 - 6000k will be the safest color.

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so what you said is these $80 has no differences compare to typical xentec $35 buck?

[86_ZN6]

Originally Posted by TRD_86

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so what you said is these $80 has no differences compare to typical xentec $35 buck?

correct!

[phenom86]

So which kit gets bright quickly once you turn them on, ive seen some that takes a long time to get fully bright

[KI_ZN6]

It is not true necessary true that all HID kits under $100 are bad or inferior in quality.
HID kits sold at cheap prices may likely have DC powered ballast which would mean a delay and possibly flickering on initial startup. German made ballasts such as Philips and Bosch have the best start-up times and zero flickering.

We have an HID kit, called EuroConcepts, that is made by the same manufacturer that Philips Germany uses. We have C-Star HID kit (digital AC ballasts) and Smarteye (slim digital AC ballasts from Korea) as well.

Problem with inexpensive HID kits that use DC powered ballasts is that it is an very old ballast design/technology wherein the circuit is unstable and causes the HID bulbs to fail prematurely because the current is only flowing one way. Cheaper HID kits also use HID bulbs that contain and emit UV. The UV will create fogging/oxidation on the projector lens/headlamp reflector housing over time. For this reason, we carry CN HID light bulbs and Philips Germany HID bulbs for those who are looking for a high quality kit and care about preserving their headlamps. It really depends on the customer's personal preference and expectations.

At the end of the day, there are quality differences when you see different prices. Although some HID sellers may mark up the price thinking that would create a connotation/assumption that it is better quality, be cautious and ask what product you are getting. To some extend, it is true that "you get what you pay for" but have been careful and not judge purely based on its price.

Feel welcome to contact us if you have any questions about our HID kit product offerings. Hope this is helpful to you all and answers some of your questions guys!

Kind regards,
HID_Powerhouse

[EPIKsung]

I recently installed the 55w from www.hidextra.com but doesnt work -_____- lights turned on fine at first and one or the other or both turns off. Makes this "buzz" noise and turns off... is this is sign of not gettin enough power from the car? HIDextra sent me the relay harness and told me to try it.