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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 10:52 PM
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I spent around $1000 on mine, including shipping. Quad Mini H1's.
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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 11:28 PM
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I run a 500$ hid kit . Yes. 2 ballasts. 2 bulbs.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Bass_Waves
I run a 500$ hid kit . Yes. 2 ballasts. 2 bulbs.
Why is it $500.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kzak104
Why is it $500.
Fast firing ballasts, better voltage control ballast, and the bulbs I'm assuming are high end Osram, which well worth the money, better cleaner light output (more lumens)
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Bass_Waves
Yeah. I got parts in for an Altima. I got 500$ in labor. That was best week of my life. Cobalts on the other hand. Ppl expect u to pay for the stuff just to make retros for em at less than parts cost.
There's a few ppl who will actually pay for quality
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ECaulk

There's a few ppl who will actually pay for quality
Without a doubt. Those ppl who actually want to drop 6-7-800 are the type of ppl who love quality. Like an old saying. You get what you pay for.

And yes oshram bulbs. CobaltSS_16 or something like that. I know his name is Sandro. But I gave him my oshram bulbs for free. The denso ballasts are on my buddies car. Hence the 5 Benjamin's. I'm driving around with stock headlights for now. Building another set. Of course I'm going back to denso ballasts and oshram night breakers. Who we kidding here lol.

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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 03:57 PM
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Osram bulbs ftw. Got them in d1s.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 04:01 PM
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I need to get denso ballasts
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 07:13 PM
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I've never heard of these bulbs and ballasts, must be expensive lol
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bmartz1991
I've never heard of these bulbs and ballasts, must be expensive lol
Yup. 200$ for the ballasts. 200$ for bulbs. Prolly lil less. Performance wise. Blows morimoto out the water. Many can agree.
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 10:13 PM
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eh, cant bring myself to pay $500 for lightbulbs

to each their own i guess.
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