Well of course I couldn't wait with my money to save for a downpipe. I decided I would go with an HID kit (ALine 8000k 9007) for the low beams on my headlights. I do thank all of you for the helpfulness about the downpipe and almost feel bad for switching but I can put in the HID's in my underground parking but can't put in a downpipe (no tools or ramps) + its cold. I put aside some money though for the downpipe in the summer (have a fund now for it) so that way I can mod it in summer time back in Iowa which will be good hands on experience because I'd rather do it and learn then have someone put in for me. But anyhow for now I got the HID kit coming and will def get pics once I get it in. Is 8000k illegal?

All HID kits are illegal, only way HIDs are legal is if the car comes equipped with them at the factory.

Thank you for clearing that up with me.

but do cops really care?

Some do. Most don't.

Go with the 6k kit. The light output is better, and it still has the blue in it. I have 8k's in the heads, 6k's in the fogs and switchbacks in the corners, and wish I had gone with 6k's in the heads.

8ks match the switchbacks better, tho.

I haven't been harassed about the HIDs yet, I have about the aftermarket exhaust and tint, but no tickets. Tint isn't technically illegal (my front windows are untinted, as required by law), but it is very dark, which cops don't appreciate.

IMO, if you go with 4.7k or 5k, you'll be less likely to be harassed since the output is mostly white, versus blue-ish with 6k and 8k.

Which is the only reason I still have 8k's in the heads!

I apologize once again for askin about the u bend delete and downpipe. I switched what I wanted, im sure you guys have done that before and somehow I guess I just suddenly wanted HID's.

Don't apologize to us. You know what you want to do now. It never hurts to learn more about all of this stuff.

Change your mind all you want! That's why we're here!

If only I had a warm garage and tools I would easiley have gone for the downpipe. Oh well this summer will be a good modding time for that and always something I can get my dad involved with too, he loves to help out and what not.

He bases alot of the stuff off of his Mitsubishi Eclipse 03 GTS so sometimes hes not much of help but when it comes to gettin under the car and workin on it he really does help. Hes not much of the guy u'd think to mod a vehicle but one day I went out and sure enough he was installing new grilles on his car heh. I think im starting to wear off on him.

i got the 8k kit for christmas maybe i should i should send them back and get the 6k kit...


BEN pics or ban of 8k!!!!

Lol Karl I'll get some pics once they arrive, considering they haven't left California yet. I think the lil bit of blue in the lighting will look really good and compliment the way I want the car to look.

It's a shame I can't be like you Karl and spawn auto parts at my house:) lol jk.

YAY! lol i hope the stupid cops dont harass me when i get mine

I didn't know there was a place called California in China...

weird.

Heh, the invoice says there coming from california from a wholesale warehouse. There ALine brand...ne ideas if there good? Hope so..

Hope I've made a good decison with the brand I chose but with my luck and the amount I paid im sure they'll probably blow out after a few months of use or even earlier. I guess if its easy to replace I won't care to much.

All kits are manufactured in China, but I would not recommend ordering from there, customs is SLOOOOW. Hence importers shipping them from domestic warehouses.

Is there something mysterious about this import system, R.S.?

Zalfrin is correct, they are all the same Chinese stuff.

FWIW, here is an awful pic of my 8k heads.


Once the car is running i will get pic of the whole setup.

Ordonez do you think the 8000k will look hidious with the standard fog light bulbs?

I've seen alot of ebay listings that say they are from somewhere in the US but they still ship from China.

I don't have any problems when ordering from China. I ordered my bi xenon kit from VVME last Tuesday, it was shipped Wednesday from China and I received it at my door that Friday.

I have ordered things from the US and had it take over 2 weeks to receive.

Dunno, mine claimed to be from the USA, and that was where it shipped from. I guess if you order from a large company that ships directly from China, you may be okay. If its an individual or small company, things may be different. I ordered a USB-serial adaptor from China, it took 3.5 weeks to arrive, and didn't work to boot.

Those HID's dont look bad Ordonez. They seem really bright.

Yeah the shipping was pretty fast, maybe 3-4 days from China.

Here are some pics of mine, 8000K VVME





...don't mind the "redneck washer"

ben u got the idea from when i texted u yesterday...ahah jk jk but ferget the fogs once u have the HID im sure it will brighten up the road enough..lol also let me know when u hook em up ASAP cuz i wanna see these bad boys in person ...

I'll let yah know, did you get your HID's in yet elliot?

I just shut my fog lights off when I had stock fogs and 8k heads. I didn't like how they looked together.

And yes, they are bright.

nah not yet ... but i think this friday i will be ordering them so itll be sweeet . . then im sure ill see ya around and see ur blinding lights ... haha ... hey u know what you can do is buy the eurodezign fogs like i did and they are white and will match better with the 8000K hid
it will look pretty nice i think.... also i bought the corner lense bulb(3157) bright white so when i get my new corners ill have all white ( ik its illegal but idc )

white isn't illegal.

Blue and red are illegal.

lol cuz i just bought bright blue as well... haha maybe ill put em in and see what happens ...

which bright blue ones did you buy? The only real blue corners I have seen are switchbacks

well i bought it on autoillumation.com i think thats how u spell... it well its not "meant" to be in the corner lense obviously but it has the same 3157 # so it will fit in there thus being a blue bulb

Hmmm.. I'll be interested to see pics. Not sure that I've seen those before.

will do asap ... they should be here i think by friday.... but of course it wont look "blue" until i get the clear lense because that orange corner peice makes it have a orange tint

white can be illegal, depends on the state. some require amber.

Hid's will be here Monday. Will get pics then if I can weather pending.

what about the brights in the winter ... lol o well

Brights in the winter?