I'm looking to buy either 8000k or 10000k HIDs. I wanna know anyone's opinion which either the 8000k and 10000k they prefer. Obviously I'm looking for a blue-ish color and I've seen 8000k with a deeper blue than other 8000ks and 10000k looking more purple than the advertised deep blue. Anyway, just looking for opinions on whether 8000k or 10000k is prefered. Also if anyone knows good brand of HID kits please say so. Thanks

 

I wouldn't choose either one of them, light output sux. anything over 6k is a waste of money. and even 6k is a waste. best HIDs to get are 4300k or 5k but there's no blue in them 6k is the highest u should go with. but if u insist on jus those 2 I'd get 8k

 

I have 6000ks right now and love them. i wouldn't go any higher than 6000k though.

 

^^^What he said. (2nd post)
(degrees)Kelvin [8000k = 8000 degreees Kelvin] is a color, not an amount of light. For the appearance of daylight you should go for about 5500k (the sun is ~5778K)

I don't know how well I'm explaining so this page (link) has graphic (colors w/ numbers under them) and text based graphs to make it a lil easier to understand.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_temperature)

 

Just think of 4300k as zero on a number line. The farther you go from zero the less light you'll be putting out.

 

6k all the way

 

6k. anything above that might bring police attention.

 

6 or 5K looks sweet.. 4.3k is bright but to stock HID looking so im reordering soon. above 8k its gonna be too ricey imo and poor visibility like mentioned

 

i have a 8k kit, and i love it! took some gettin use to tho from the stock lights, but i wouldnt go any higher than 8 imo depending on what camera they use to take a pic of the lights its gunna look bluer like this

 

8000k FTW! In projectors it doesnt look taht blue at all.

 

i wouldnt go any higher then 8k...why cause you cant see Sh!@# in the rain it might look nice but safety comes first..i would go with 6k its a nice white with a touch of color looks nice and you can see....4300k is like stock but only brighter..its your choice i wouldnt choice 10k to highe even 8k is to high

 

8000K ftmfw.......

 

8k ftw

 

LOL I can't believe people drive with 8k hids. I have 5k and I'm ready to swap to 4300k for more light.

 

believe it my friend believe it

 

i got 8k for the driving and fog lights!!!! FTW

 

Yup 4300k FTW!

 

10k is just dumb IMO.

 

^ So is 8k

 

everyone has there own opion..if your going for show only then 8 or 10k would be good but safety comes first 6k or even 5k
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