pretty much, and im about to finially pull the trigger on some HIDS

what i do know and want :
high/low beams
im going with 5k ( 6k is the limit here, but i dont give a crap if i wanted 30k id get them, a friend has 5k and i like it )
is 55w worth it? or even practical?
no fogs


so this is where im at with my checkout, this look good? do i need to buy low-beam hid kit?

 

oh, these will be going in my oem headlamps too. once i get the hids ill pull them off, take apart and paint the backside

 

If you are going to run HIDs in stock housings you do not want to paint the backside of the housing as it is a bowl style which reflects the light outward. Now if you got a retrofit setup ( my personal recommendation ) you can paint the back

 

55 watt hids in stock housing? Please do go ahead and paint the reflector bowl black.

 

like this
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/8392/light88812197.jpg
not the reflective part
and 5k 55w hids.
not a good idea?

and this is why im asking guys !!! i dont know...

 

I 2x the retrofit recommendation and other drivers will thank you for the retrofits over just HIDs in OEM housings.

 

5000k is a good temp to use for headlights.
Stick with 35w..

Above all else, I do recommend a retrofit, like the others are saying.
AT THE VERY LEAST, use eBay projector headlights.

Getting projectors is definitely worth it. You'll be amazed at how much better a proper setup is at night.

 

whats wrong with stock housing?

i already tried looking into ccfls but none of them ship to canada, or its 95 bucks to ship to canada (ebay)

 

$109? holy jesus that company is making a killing. Check out DDMtuning.com

Nothing is wrong with stock housing. People just like to gripe saying its blinding and painful. I've seen worse though...

 

thank you

gotta go out real quick, ill check them out when i come back !

 

The light spread from a HID bulb is completely different than from a halogen bulb, and will glare the living crap out of on coming drivers without a correct cutoff shield to stop part of the light pattern.

Its really easy to build your own retrofits takes 4-6h depending on how knowledgable you are with tools and figuring things out, but Padlock has a how to on here

 

Love it... Mise well not even drive with lights on at night seeing as how people cry about anything other than OEM lighting. Hell my old man has Sylvania Ultras in his 2010 Silverado and they are brighter than my lights on my car. Almost thought about making the swtich to them over my hids but I like the retro look on my car.

 

The glare from a HID bulb is completely different than a halogen bulb unless your buying cheap ass HIDs. Cobalts arent as bad as others, but it still glares worse than halogens. Also most truck headlights are so far off correctly aligned its not funny