HID headlight upgrade
4/25/12, 02:03 AM
#61
Shelby GT350 Member
Wrong. There is no difference in the qualities of the kits. You are still putting an arc bulb with a different focus point in a reflector designed for a filament bulb.
Just because the color temp is the same does not mean it is "just as good" as factory HID. HID bulbs require a specially designed reflector housing, or much more commonly a projector with a built in cutoff.
Put your car side by side next to a factory HID equipped car and you will see just how much light you are throwing all over the road, based on your putting the wrong type of bulb in the stock housing.
It's simple light physics, that you change the center point of light in a mirror, you change the entire characteristics of light scatter. You can't argue that with "quality of kit" and color temp. It's about bulb style and light center.
Just because the color temp is the same does not mean it is "just as good" as factory HID. HID bulbs require a specially designed reflector housing, or much more commonly a projector with a built in cutoff.
Put your car side by side next to a factory HID equipped car and you will see just how much light you are throwing all over the road, based on your putting the wrong type of bulb in the stock housing.
It's simple light physics, that you change the center point of light in a mirror, you change the entire characteristics of light scatter. You can't argue that with "quality of kit" and color temp. It's about bulb style and light center.
Last edited by watchdevil; 4/25/12 at 02:06 AM.
4/26/12, 12:46 PM
#63
Mach 1 Member
Just curious... (I don't know much about light output and such)
Whats the difference between the 05-09 Halogen set-up vs the 05-09 HID set-up?
From the outside, they look the same to me?
Whats the difference between the 05-09 Halogen set-up vs the 05-09 HID set-up?
From the outside, they look the same to me?
4/26/12, 02:38 PM
#64
Cobra Member
Originally Posted by Krohn
Just curious... (I don't know much about light output and such)
Whats the difference between the 05-09 Halogen set-up vs the 05-09 HID set-up?
From the outside, they look the same to me?
Whats the difference between the 05-09 Halogen set-up vs the 05-09 HID set-up?
From the outside, they look the same to me?
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