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Jtaylor
08-10-2003, 01:37 PM
Acumen 8000k HIDS

install was pretty easy, just time consuming pulling the bumper and housing. Anywho here are the pics I took.

Jared

- HID on right, stock on left-

http://swooh.com/peon/jared/Pictures/Jared's%20RSX/HID%20install%20-%2008-09-03%20-%2001.jpg

http://swooh.com/peon/jared/Pictures/Jared's%20RSX/HID%20install%20-%2008-09-03%20-%2002.jpg

- Wall w/ one HID and one stock

http://swooh.com/peon/jared/Pictures/Jared's%20RSX/HID%20install%20-%2008-09-03%20-%2003.jpg

- Both HIDS installed

http://swooh.com/peon/jared/Pictures/Jared's%20RSX/HID%20install%20-%2008-09-03%20-%2004.jpg

- Random pics

http://swooh.com/peon/jared/Pictures/Jared's%20RSX/HID%20install%20-%2008-09-03%20-%2005.jpg

http://swooh.com/peon/jared/Pictures/Jared's%20RSX/HID%20install%20-%2008-09-03%20-%2006.jpg

http://swooh.com/peon/jared/Pictures/Jared's%20RSX/HID%20install%20-%2008-09-03%20-%2007.jpg
quang
08-10-2003, 01:38 PM
nice
shibbism
08-10-2003, 01:45 PM
very nice
Interlude7
08-10-2003, 02:33 PM
amazing
shibbism
08-10-2003, 02:50 PM
watch out for dem 5 O's
J_r_D_s_M_x
08-10-2003, 03:27 PM
shouldnt 8000K look a lot more purple/violet. I have a 6000K kit and it looks a lot purple than that. In the pictures it looks more like a 5000K kit. But anyway, nice HIDs.
majesty
08-10-2003, 04:19 PM
if you could, take pics with ur HID's and the 740il's HID's in ur garage...i would like to see how it compares to OEM BMW hids.
RSX_Sx228
08-10-2003, 04:32 PM
where did you mount the ballast??
do you have any pix of it??
Jtaylor
08-10-2003, 05:11 PM
Originally posted by majesty
if you could, take pics with ur HID's and the 740il's HID's in ur garage...i would like to see how it compares to OEM BMW hids.

Ill post some pics later tonight of the BMW and Porsche HIDS here @ the house. You know your BMW's, most people dont catch the "l" part, just think its a 740i.

Anywho, pics will be up later

Jared
Jtaylor
08-10-2003, 05:12 PM
Originally posted by J_r_D_s_M_x
shouldnt 8000K look a lot more purple/violet. I have a 6000K kit and it looks a lot purple than that. In the pictures it looks more like a 5000K kit. But anyway, nice HIDs.

Thats what I was goin for, but these came out with a blue tint for some reason. Either way Im happy with them.
Jtaylor
08-10-2003, 05:13 PM
Originally posted by RSX_Sx228
where did you mount the ballast??
do you have any pix of it??

The passenger ballast is up by the strut bar, in the free space. The driver side is currently sitting on top of the battery tie. Ill snap a pic tonight, but Im gonna prolly re route the driver ballast so it looks more presentable at a show.

Jared
Scottie
08-10-2003, 08:29 PM
Those are the types of lights that the DOT wants to ban. Those are giving HID's a bar wrap. I know they may look good, but 8000k is useless. Doesn't help you see anymore than a halogen. Less than 2000 lumens.

Well, we are trying to fight the legislation against HID's, just informing you that your headlights aren't helping the situation.
Jtaylor
08-10-2003, 08:39 PM
Originally posted by Scottie
Those are the types of lights that the DOT wants to ban. Those are giving HID's a bar wrap. I know they may look good, but 8000k is useless. Doesn't help you see anymore than a halogen. Less than 2000 lumens.

Well, we are trying to fight the legislation against HID's, just informing you that your headlights aren't helping the situation.

Wasnt DOT also trying to ban the ever so popular blue bulbs that every 16 year old F&F fan has ? Nothings been done and I feel those are worse off then these could be. Colored bulbs reduce the line of sight making it tougher to see at night.

I did read the write up on "why some HIDs are bad" and that. The legislature is fighting because there are to many people with the kit, but the line of sight on the lights isnt set. The lights are fine if you take the time to adjust the beam pattern where it is focused at the ground, not the car in front of you's rear window.

To each their own, but i dont see anything wrong in my lights. The beams set, the lights dont see to be pissing any drivers off (some cases people claim they get flashed for having brights on)
Jtaylor
08-10-2003, 08:43 PM
The ballast for RSX_sk228
NomisR
08-10-2003, 08:45 PM
They look nice but I think your stockies are actually brighter than the new HIDs though.
Jtaylor
08-10-2003, 08:45 PM
Another
Jtaylor
08-10-2003, 08:48 PM
didnt have time to get the BMW, but heres the Boxster as I was covering it back up from today
Jtaylor
08-10-2003, 08:50 PM
Cleaned up
Jtaylor
08-10-2003, 08:52 PM
last one
Jtaylor
08-10-2003, 08:56 PM
Originally posted by NomisR
They look nice but I think your stockies are actually brighter than the new HIDs though.

Who knows, may just be the angle. On the road though, the vision is alot clearer. The lights just give a brighter apperance on the road. Anywho, i havent felt as good about a mod in awhile, but with this one Im def. pleased how it turned out.
majesty
08-18-2003, 02:43 AM
damn, ur HID's have a very blue tint compared to the porsche from that distance, thx for pics


btw, my dad drives a 740il so i could tell my the the length of the rear window...
Jtaylor
08-18-2003, 09:20 AM
Originally posted by majesty
damn, ur HID's have a very blue tint compared to the porsche from that distance, thx for pics


btw, my dad drives a 740il so i could tell my the the length of the rear window...

awesome , good cars :thumbsup: