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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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Best looking HID temp for red Cobalt?

As the title says, what do you think would look the best on my red 'balt? I have 1st gen projectors and everything so I think its time for HIDs. What temp would look the best? 6k? 8k?

Do you think 8 would be too blue for a red car? Thanks..
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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I personally have 6000K lights and they look fine.
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by NCC-2000
I personally have 6000K lights and they look fine.
got any pics? can you tell they are HID over halogens?
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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Definitely. There is no comparison between them and halogens. My car lights up the road with a crisp white light instead of the nasty looking yellowish light halogens give you.


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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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5000k with yellow fogs

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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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6000k
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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4300k...the only color that should ever have been produced in HID (besides the 3000k in your fogs)
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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If you're going with a color theme I would go more yellowish. Maybe closer to OEM HIDs (4100k). If you want to go for blue, definitely go with 6000k. They're pure sex. Any more upwards in color temperature and you start to lose visibility.
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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i say 8000k but i wouldnt know..i stillgot the halogens...
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 1badBlueberrySC


6000k
looks 8000k.


You should go 6000k You get the blue tint and still looks bright


Last edited by liljone; Jan 5, 2009 at 08:55 PM.
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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this is my 06 victory red with 10,000k HID



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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 03:05 AM
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Oh wow, I've never payed attention to HID before...this really makes me interested. Whats the best price you guys have found for a 6000k for Headlights and Fogs?
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 03:13 AM
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i ordered my fogs from 3bspec. they are a supporting vendor for this site and are amazing... i should have mine here tomorrow or the day after.
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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I just buyed mine in ebay
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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10k.....thats what i got
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by yobrigidey
4300k...the only color that should ever have been produced in HID (besides the 3000k in your fogs)
i second that

higher temperature just doesnt cut through weather as well
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 04:03 AM
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i like 6000k for appearance, it has just the right amount of blue tint to it.
but 4300k will give you the best light output
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