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Old 11-20-2007, 05:07 AM
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what hood is that?
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raiden c/f from ait
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Old 11-20-2007, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Swimmer___X
I'm lookin to get some HID's on my 08' tC, you guys got any recomendations?
Badda bing, right here http://www.oznium.com/hid Bulb Size: H11 , Color Temp: 6,000k
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Old 11-20-2007, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by rippintC
transformers!
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lol.....haha
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Old 11-20-2007, 09:32 AM
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dayum ^^^^^ when u turn ur headlights on does it minus out that blue halo? or is that thing brighter than hids"??
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Old 11-20-2007, 01:20 PM
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i could see it would cost that much.
paint leds labor .

wouldnt be surprised.
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Old 11-20-2007, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jigstC
Originally Posted by rippintC
transformers!
haha... thats awesome!
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Old 11-21-2007, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Oznium_com
Originally Posted by Swimmer___X
I'm lookin to get some HID's on my 08' tC, you guys got any recomendations?
Badda bing, right here http://www.oznium.com/hid Bulb Size: H11 , Color Temp: 6,000k
preciate it
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Bump for some cool headlights!
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Old 03-01-2008, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Cabana
Are those $1300 headlights even HID?
No, they're HIR.
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Old 03-01-2008, 05:18 PM
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What's HIR?
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Old 03-01-2008, 05:34 PM
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Halogen Infrared Reflecting - HIR technology is patented and proven. While a standard halogen bulb emits a broad spectrum of light (including infrared light), HIR bulbs use a special reflective coating to selectively reflect and transmit the light it creates. The special coating takes the infrared light/energy and reflects it back onto the filament. This design reduces the amount of power needed to keep the filament hot thereby, increasing light output, life span and efficiency.
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So how does it compare to HID?
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Old 03-01-2008, 10:01 PM
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Xenon (HID) bulbs can and will emit more light then Halogen bulbs, but will require more power draw to do so. Xenon bulbs can consume over 120-watts during the first 10 seconds of startup and therefor, require a heavy-gauge relay/wiring harness.
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So they're just different bulbs? Got a link?
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Old 03-02-2008, 05:16 AM
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Link for what (HID/HIR)?

Sorry for the thread jack.
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Old 03-02-2008, 06:08 PM
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HIR bulbs
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Old 03-03-2008, 03:13 PM
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sure...
http://www.finemotoring.com/
http://clearcorners.com/services/

Mike @ clearcorners is awesome! If you have any questions, he's more then willing to answer them for you and help you find the right bulbs for you. These bulbs are great! I'm planning on getting a pair for my g/f's X5.
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HIR bulbs are between HID, and standard Halogen bulbs

OEM 4300k HID lights still PWNS all and still lasts longer as well
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