HID kits... DDM tuning or Diode dynamics - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

nickw14 · 04-04-2015, 09:55 PM

Yeah, yeah, you get what you pay for, right? Well I have heard good things about ddm tuning HIDs (http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W), and diode dynamics is obviously good (http://www.diodedynamics.com/store/l...conversion-kit).

So what are you guys running on your cars? I've got a friend who is running ddm on his tc and they look pretty good. But I figured I'd get a second opinion before buying.

Koa · 04-04-2015, 10:05 PM

dude diode dynamics

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weederr33 · 04-05-2015, 12:57 AM

I have the OLM from SpeedFactory, but I started with them so I don't know how they compare to Diode Dynamics. However, if I were you... I'd go with Diode. Just Saiyan.

Poodles · 04-05-2015, 02:17 AM

DDM = garbage

Dunno where you're hearing good things about them from...

Personally, I'd go with The Retrofit Source.

ryoma · 04-05-2015, 04:02 PM

+1 for TRS. Great customer service and top-notch stuff. They have their own forums as well. Float around there too much and you might get addicted to retrofitting after seeing the epicness of proper retrofits and not just PnP HID kits.

Tbird232ci · 04-05-2015, 05:52 PM

DDM's aren't great, but they aren't bad either. Kind of a middle ground between ebay crap and an inexpensive name brand setup.

Given the choice, I would go with TRS also.

Rod117 · 04-06-2015, 06:23 PM

Most of the lights in my car are all from Diode Dynamics. I have had all of the lights at around the same time for over a year and they keep working and producing the same light from day 1. Really good quality stuff and good customer service. I keep wanting to add more and more stuff from them but have run out things to change.

I would strongly recommend Diode Dynamics.

DeliciousTuning · 04-06-2015, 06:32 PM

Please don't go with DDM...or any other brand that uses plastic ballast housings. We've seen ballasts with plastic housings emit RF signals that can really mess with the electronics in the car and mess up the tune, even the factory tune. It's not worth it. Go quality or don't install HID's at all.

The Retrofit Source does offer lightly used Denso ballasts which are OE on many Toyota/Lexus vehicles, that's the hot ticket if you ask me.

Sincerely,

Zach
Delicious Tuning

Vroomin86 · 04-06-2015, 06:43 PM

Not that I would recommend them but I have purchased a few DDM tuning kits and none have came with a plastic ballast. FWIW I have a kit already going 3 years strong on 2 different cars.

You can get a really good ballast from many vendors, like Zach said retro over to d2s and get phillip ultinon bulbs.

ck-GT86 · 04-07-2015, 06:09 AM

I have a set from Meng Motorsports.

. ck

dubbrand · 04-07-2015, 11:53 AM

I had the same set of DDM HIDs on my R6 for 5 years. No problems with them ever. Ended up selling the bike so don't know if they're still working or not. I've been using their HIDs in my fog lights on my BRZ for about 1 1/2 years now also with no problems. They have a lifetime warranty as well.

WhiteFRS69 · 04-07-2015, 12:16 PM

ive had DDM in previous cars, they work great for a couple months and burn out

ive had Diode Dynamics in the car for over a year, ZERO problems!

edit: no more than a few minutes after posting this, i got an Email from DDM turning lol

sirsol66 · 04-07-2015, 12:19 PM

I've had the DDM kit on many cars (03 civic si with projector retrofits for 1.5 years, 2011 Evo X for 2 years, and the FR-S for 2 years) and never had an issue. I'm sure the quality isn't as good as the others but they get the job done. I would still recommend giving your money to a reputable vendor though.

04-04-2015, 09:55 PM	#1
nickw14 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: Built FA20 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 125 Thanks: 28 Thanked 50 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	HID kits... DDM tuning or Diode dynamics Yeah, yeah, you get what you pay for, right? Well I have heard good things about ddm tuning HIDs (http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W), and diode dynamics is obviously good (http://www.diodedynamics.com/store/l...conversion-kit). So what are you guys running on your cars? I've got a friend who is running ddm on his tc and they look pretty good. But I figured I'd get a second opinion before buying.

04-05-2015, 04:02 PM	#5
ryoma Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited CWP Location: SoCal Posts: 1,561 Thanks: 34 Thanked 669 Times in 469 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	+1 for TRS. Great customer service and top-notch stuff. They have their own forums as well. Float around there too much and you might get addicted to retrofitting after seeing the epicness of proper retrofits and not just PnP HID kits. __________________ My 2015 CWP BRZ Build

04-07-2015, 06:09 AM	#10
ck-GT86 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: '13 Raven FR-S, MT Location: NorCal Posts: 884 Thanks: 788 Thanked 516 Times in 286 Posts Mentioned: 54 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a set from Meng Motorsports. . ck __________________ \|\| My Build Thread \|\|

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Tbird232ci Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Cockeysville, MD Posts: 91 Thanks: 15 Thanked 74 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	DDM's aren't great, but they aren't bad either. Kind of a middle ground between ebay crap and an inexpensive name brand setup. Given the choice, I would go with TRS also.

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Vroomin86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2015 Fire Location: South FLo-Rida Posts: 447 Thanks: 264 Thanked 169 Times in 107 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not that I would recommend them but I have purchased a few DDM tuning kits and none have came with a plastic ballast. FWIW I have a kit already going 3 years strong on 2 different cars. You can get a really good ballast from many vendors, like Zach said retro over to d2s and get phillip ultinon bulbs.

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dubbrand Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 91 Thanks: 21 Thanked 35 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had the same set of DDM HIDs on my R6 for 5 years. No problems with them ever. Ended up selling the bike so don't know if they're still working or not. I've been using their HIDs in my fog lights on my BRZ for about 1 1/2 years now also with no problems. They have a lifetime warranty as well.

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WhiteFRS69 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: NNJ Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 1,808 Thanked 1,432 Times in 756 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	ive had DDM in previous cars, they work great for a couple months and burn out ive had Diode Dynamics in the car for over a year, ZERO problems! edit: no more than a few minutes after posting this, i got an Email from DDM turning lol

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sirsol66 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS- Hot Lava Location: Michigan Posts: 674 Thanks: 16 Thanked 162 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've had the DDM kit on many cars (03 civic si with projector retrofits for 1.5 years, 2011 Evo X for 2 years, and the FR-S for 2 years) and never had an issue. I'm sure the quality isn't as good as the others but they get the job done. I would still recommend giving your money to a reputable vendor though.

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