Are HID's really worth the cash?

[Hepnotic]

I gotta replace one of my headlamps. The OEM toyota bulb is about 50 bucks, and a good HID kit is ten times that price, wtf? The stock bulb seems pretty bright and clear and lasts a long time, I know HID's are brighter and probably last longer, but honestly, are they really worth paying ten times more??

[2kbluegts]

If you can afford it, i would get them. They are MAd TyTE Y0!

[nccelica]

Yes.

[youngxlos]

yes its worth it x10

[MicaCeli]

yup.

[gtscelica05]

worth it

[casper8653]

I dont think its really worth it, i just wish my lights weren't yellow

[nccelica]

Once you go HID, you'll never want to go back, ask any HID owner.

[Jdm_cel]

y-e-s

[jonnyess]

I've got Nokia whites all around, including fogs, side markers, parking, turn signals, license plate lights. Looks awesome at a fraction of the HID $$...

[pinoyracer]

Once you go HID, you'll never want to go back, ask any HID owner.
:werd: x infinity

I've got Nokia whites all around, including fogs, side markers, parking, turn signals, license plate lights. Looks awesome at a fraction of the HID $$...
But not as bright as HID and the bulb burn out faster :thumbdown:

[stefanoc]

HID is worth the money. not only it will brighten up the street more, but itll make ur car look 10 time better. it gives that badass expensive look. noone will regret getting an HID.

[X-EVIL-X]

i recently drove in my friends celica with stock lights. i couldnt see anything lol. hids are so much brighter its nuts

[2kbluegts]

i recently drove in my friends celica with stock lights. i couldnt see anything lol. hids are so much brighter its nuts
Ya, you think you couldnt see anything, go drive an srt-4 and try to see with those lights. Man i was cruisin down the highway beside my friends, and he had the high beams on....looked like my low beams were high compared to his. I turned my highs on and it lit up like daytime to his.

[iMouseGTS]

2nd best mod I have done, first would be the BOV =)

[Blue Bomber]

:moved:

As long as you get non-ricer HIDs (6000K and under), they're very much worth it. I've got Nokia whites all around, including fogs, side markers, parking, turn signals, license plate lights. Looks awesome at a fraction of the HID $$...
But not as bright as HID and the bulb burn out faster :thumbdown:
:werd:
Not even as bright as stock. My friend had them, and they were incredibly dim, and the beam pattern was horrible.

[DopeCelicaGT]

I gotta replace one of my headlamps. The OEM toyota bulb is about 50 bucks, and a good HID kit is ten times that price, wtf? The stock bulb seems pretty bright and clear and lasts a long time, I know HID's are brighter and probably last longer, but honestly, are they really worth paying ten times more??


Why not just get a Sylvania Silverstar Bulb at autozone for like $15 or something compared to $50 for a stock bulb???

[oONoGoAutoOo]

yes, they definitely are worth it.

[SickCelica696]

The mculloch kit is awesome for 349$ the 6000k is bright as balls!

[RacerGTS_03]

I've got the stock HID's and I'll never go back.

[trdnerd]

:stupid:

[BATmobile]

The mculloch kit is awesome for 349$ the 6000k is bright as balls!
Werd, and i got it for sale for 240+shipping because i'm going to do a hid retrofit.

[cRuNkMuZiK02]

Once you go HID, you'll never want to go back, ask any HID owner.

Arent they illegal though? unless they come stock?

[Pete00]

yes

[Blue Bomber]

I gotta replace one of my headlamps. The OEM toyota bulb is about 50 bucks, and a good HID kit is ten times that price, wtf? The stock bulb seems pretty bright and clear and lasts a long time, I know HID's are brighter and probably last longer, but honestly, are they really worth paying ten times more??


Why not just get a Sylvania Silverstar Bulb at autozone for like $15 or something compared to $50 for a stock bulb???
Because they're not any brighter than stock, and have a shorter lifespan.

[lilcoop_69]

well i can say that i spent $80 total for all my replacement bulbs and i was pissed!!! and not only that, but one of the low beams burnt out after 3 weeks. so my next mod will definitely be an HID kit for sure... anyone know the best site for them, i might just get them now...lol.. just go with HID's.. i am

[ibanezgfx]

are the HID kits for our cars only for the high beam or low beam? i only see hid kits for an H7 or a 9005 or whatever. Does this mean we would have to buy 2 kits??
i know, i know... <--- newb

[hombredelassrta]

yea ia hve oem hids and they are amazing. when compared to a friends gts there is no comparison. have them in my moms 300 and going to get a set installed in my dads truck. get the now :)

[BizkitOO]

are the HID kits for our cars only for the high beam or low beam? i only see hid kits for an H7 or a 9005 or whatever. Does this mean we would have to buy 2 kits??
i know, i know... <--- newb

If you really want HID's for your high beams, then yes, you would have to buy a second set. Do you really need them, no. Even driving out through the country with no light pollution at all, there is no need for your high beams. I can hardly even tell that they are on with my HID's. And yes they are worth twice what you would pay for them.

[DopeCelicaGT]

I gotta replace one of my headlamps. The OEM toyota bulb is about 50 bucks, and a good HID kit is ten times that price, wtf? The stock bulb seems pretty bright and clear and lasts a long time, I know HID's are brighter and probably last longer, but honestly, are they really worth paying ten times more??



Why not just get a Sylvania Silverstar Bulb at autozone for like $15 or something compared to $50 for a stock bulb???
Because they're not any brighter than stock, and have a shorter lifespan.


I have to disagree with you on this one, they are definitely brighter than stock and I have had the same Phillips Cool Blue (low beam) and Sylvania Silverstars for 2 years+ so that statement cannot be true. I also know they are much brighter than stock because I compared them, left one stock and the other the new bulbs and there is a hell of a lot of difference. On top of that if they were not brighter than stock then we could all sue them for false advertisement. These are not your crap Nokia, APC, or any other type bulbs, trust me.

[ibanezgfx]

If you really want HID's for your high beams, then yes, you would have to buy a second set. Do you really need them, no. Even driving out through the country with no light pollution at all, there is no need for your high beams. I can hardly even tell that they are on with my HID's. And yes they are worth twice what you would pay for them.
so basically just buy the ones for the low beams?

[lmac]

yes all you would need is an h7 kit

[evil eye]

Once you go HID, you'll never want to go back, ask any HID owner.

x2

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[ICU2COP]

Once you go HID, you'll never want to go back, ask any HID owner.

That's the truth - the HIDS are awesome. I hate driving my gf's car now since she doesn't have HIDS...

you'll love em

[lilcoop_69]

how about hid fogs also.. if i get the hids for my driven lights, i want to do the fogs also........ lighting everything up.

[Baka]

^^^thats gunna cost u a nice amount of cash

[lilcoop_69]

can someone provide a link for hid fogs???

[Blue Bomber]

are the HID kits for our cars only for the high beam or low beam? i only see hid kits for an H7 or a 9005 or whatever. Does this mean we would have to buy 2 kits??
i know, i know... <--- newb
HID kits can come in almost any halogen bulb size. They just take D2R (reflector bulbs) or D2S (projector bulbs) and mold a plastic base onto them to fit whatever size is needed. HIDs in high beams are unnecessary, though, since you'll rarely need any high beams with HID lows, and HID fogs defeat their purpose (yellower light cuts through fog, white reflects it back).


Why not just get a Sylvania Silverstar Bulb at autozone for like $15 or something compared to $50 for a stock bulb???
Because they're not any brighter than stock, and have a shorter lifespan.


I have to disagree with you on this one, they are definitely brighter than stock and I have had the same Phillips Cool Blue (low beam) and Sylvania Silverstars for 2 years+ so that statement cannot be true. I also know they are much brighter than stock because I compared them, left one stock and the other the new bulbs and there is a hell of a lot of difference. On top of that if they were not brighter than stock then we could all sue them for false advertisement. These are not your crap Nokia, APC, or any other type bulbs, trust me.

Sylvania's site lists their H7 Silverstars' lumens output as EXACTLY the same as their regular clear bulbs. The difference you see is from the increased glare from the whiter color, which increases the contrast between brightly lit and dimly lit objects (not good). The glare is harder on the eyes, as well. Trust me, I've been researching bulbs for the last few years, which is why I won't buy any aftermarket halogens except maybe Philips Vision Plus or Osram SilverStars (brighter than Sylvania's), which have been proven to be brighter than normal bulbs.

[LEDmod]

Another Yes here too..
I got mine for free from a friend...
I'm thinking of just replacing the bulb or something...
It was installed on many different car and back and forth... lol
My HID is a whore....

[SilverGT22]

I'd suggest to those thinking about going to HID to screw all those kits out there. Do it the right way or do not do it at all.

Right way:
Take an OEM ballast (Hella or Osram) and use an OEM D2S bulb (Philips 4300K)
Retrofit this with an HID projector.
Use a wiring harness (costs about 50 bucks) most of the cheap kits don't have them
and when your wires fry in a yr or so you'll be crying.

I know this can be expensive, an alternative is to get the OEM ballasts and OEM bulbs and place them in the stock projectors. They work very well. I just finished this conversion as a matter of fact. Celica Stock projectors are some of the best out there, I have a nice cutt off line, not much glare, could use a little more color at the cutt off though.

Just get some Osram (Smaller) or Hella Gen 3 Ballasts and D2S bulbs, D2S to H7 adapters (20 bucks) and you are good. I think the blue tinted kits are crap. then if you want to get real HID projectors in the future, you can still use your existing D2S setup.

[Blue Bomber]

I'd suggest to those thinking about going to HID to screw all those kits out there. Do it the right way or do not do it at all.

Right way:
Take an OEM ballast (Hella or Osram) and use an OEM D2S bulb (Philips 4300K)
Retrofit this with an HID projector.
Use a wiring harness (costs about 50 bucks) most of the cheap kits don't have them
and when your wires fry in a yr or so you'll be crying.XenonDepot's kit (regular, not Xtreme HID) is basically that minus the projectors. They use Philips/Hella components and have a fused wiring harness that draws power directly from the battery. HIDPlanet also sells full conversions with projectors:

http://www.hidplanet.com/package.html

[WillyWonka]

My eyes aren't the best but I maintain faith in them...and in my stock headlights. The money can be used elsewhere.

[SilverGT22]

XenonDepot's kit (regular, not Xtreme HID) is basically that minus the projectors. They use Philips/Hella components and have a fused wiring harness that draws power directly from the battery. HIDPlanet also sells full conversions with projectors:

http://www.hidplanet.com/package.html

Yes you are right, but not too far back they were selling that kit for 450 bucks. They have now lowered it to 380. But you can still do this for much cheaper if you know what you need. Besides, it's annoying to get the kits because if your bulbs ever blow you'll need to buy bulbs that are rebased (125 per bulb) whereas you can buy OEM D2S bulbs for 75 dollars a pair.