Ok so one of my "hid look" bulb just went out, 2nd time in 2 years so I decided to go on real HIDs. I just need for opinions from you guys. I want an easy install plug and play HIDs, that is reliable and yeah waterproof.

Im currently looking at these right now
mobile HID
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=152060

3bspec
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=157333

Xenith
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=187195

Mod express
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=183311&highlight=hid

and lowest price

Xentech
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=186238&highlight=hid

If you guys have good experience, issues, suggestion, opinions feel free to post..
:P

Thanks

MobileHID FTW! Great price, and product. They have a video of them hitting the ballast with a hammer, and putting it under water. Inline fuse and relay included. Best kit on the market IMO.

I would go with OPERATIC on here. Nice kit, nice price, and really good communication from him

Mobile FTW!

+1 for mobileHID

aight mobile was my top choice and so is the more recommended here so far lol price is not an issue here theyre all priced good.

mobilehid seems like a pretty solid choice..they even have a good rep on my friend's lexus forum, so thats another plus

looks like mobilehid ftw then.. im ordering around the weekend so keep comments coming

if price isn't an issue then get the matsu____a gen3 from a nissan.
They are FAR superior than the ones you listed there.
However, let me ask you the real question here.
Are you looking for the HID look or are you looking to actually get some output?

If you want an HID look for your car, i suggest you keep buying ebay bulbs unless you want to spend 150+ on a kit to get the exact same thiing.
Also, if you want output and HID look, get the 4,300K or 5,000K kit. If you go over that temperature kelvin, you'll start getting a halogenish output. Also will be called rice LOL

And how is the matsu____a gen3 from nissan FAR more superior than the one listed? is it tougher, brighter or looks better?

And yeah I need real HID, not the Halogen HID look. And im thinking 5k or 6k. I think 6 k is more white than bluish. I wouldnt go beyond that coz it will reduce the visibility. And what do you mean by halogenish output?

MobileHID ftmfw. 6K is mostly whtie with just a hint of blue. I love my 6Ks

And how is the matsu____a gen3 from nissan FAR more superior than the one listed? is it tougher, brighter or looks better?

And yeah I need real HID, not the Halogen HID look. And im thinking 5k or 6k. I think 6 k is more white than bluish. I wouldnt go beyond that coz it will reduce the visibility. And what do you mean by halogenish output?
Nissan and infiniti use matsu____a ballasts. They've been using the 3rd generation ever since the 350z came out(since 2002, even though the first ones are from 2003) . There has yet to be a recall on those headlights. You can also use the denso slim ballasts found in lexus and toyota models.
Unlike aftermarket kits, these have been tested and retested to meet DOT specs and outlast the car. If you want durability, go with OEM stuff. If you want to cheap out on a product then choose whichever kit you want.
Cousin has had his gs300 with denso ballasts for 4 years already. Gotta love that

I got denso's on my car :D

Oh yeah sure, oem HIDs like infinity/lexus are sure reliable.. If only I could find a good retrofit for our car, i would get those but it wouldnt be plug and play though, i would need some conversion kit if I get those. An aftermarket that would do the job is fine and it sure is plug & play coz its designed for HID conversion.

Would I be good using the stock housing for this? would it be too much glare or uneven light?

there are for sale on ebay rebased 9006 philips bulbs so the plug and play idea shouldn't be an issue. It clearly shows you have no background at all on HID knowledge at all yet you're following advice from people who have less knowledge than you. You don't need a retrofit to use OEM components. Also, I bet you have no clue about d2r bulbs.

there are for sale on ebay rebased 9006 philips bulbs so the plug and play idea shouldn't be an issue. It clearly shows you have no background at all on HID knowledge at all yet you're following advice from people who have less knowledge than you. You don't need a retrofit to use OEM components. Also, I bet you have no clue about d2r bulbs.

Im not saying I need retrofit to fit HIDs in my oem headlight, im saying I want to have retrofit projector headlights with my HIDs so it would look better and asking if I would run issues with the stock headlight housing (designed for stock halogen bulbs) using HID bulbs.. im asking if the light from the HIDs would be too glaring or not properly directed were it should be or cut off maybe way off using my stock headlights.. d2r bulbs? dude should I know technical aspect of that? its simply a type of HID bulb lol.

D2R are made for reflective HID setups (03-06 g35, 03-06 350z, is300, es300, etc)
D2R bulb has a shield already built into the bulb which blocks light from shinning down and creating glare.
Your reflective setup is for halogens but it works better with rebased D2R bulbs. Many kit resellers sell only rebased D2S bulbs because they simply don't know crap about the product they sell. Aside from that, D2S bulbs are made for projectors only.
If you see oncoming traffic driving with their high beams, specially trucks, and bothering the hell out of you. That's how your lights will look to oncoming traffic.

Aight, so D2R will not be an option for me here unless I decide on that retrofit projector i was thinking about.. I've seen some HID converted setups that is not that bad when it comes to glare but it also depends on the housing but i guess that high beam look is what it looks like on the tc.. any solution for that?

lol let's start over here:
D2R is for reflective setups(HID reflectors) because it reduces glare.
D2S were made for projectors only.
Your best choise is get a pair of rebased D2R bulbs for your halogen reflectors.
The reason why on some cars, the glare isn't bad is due to that most of them are aimed way down so the light being thrown upwards is minimum or they are dual-filament setups with a casper shield to reduce glare.
A casper shield does the samething as the shield built into the D2R bulbs.

but DR2 bulb would fit in our 9006/9005 housing?

no

So no then, DR2 bulbs will not be my option unless i get a retrofit

LOL look for rebased philips or Osram D2R bulbs to fit you application.
i saw a couple of rebased h4 and 9006 Philips D2R bulbs.

Imma just get the mobile HIDs kit, i need the ballast too and just get a rebased D2R bulb later

I vote for 3bspec!

I got 6k HIDs, absolutely love them. Great service! OVERNIGHT shipping for free! Love them!!

I bought some off of Ebay for 77 dollars and they work great. The only problem is that the wires in the plug that plugs into the factory wiring is backwards so you have to switch the plug on the ballast. Thats what you get for ordering from China but they work great.

I ordered a kit from an e-bay store. The kit was good but then I decided to protect my electrical system and buy the wiring harness from MobileHID.
Ace, as for the retro fit projector I wonder if you couldn't use the headlights off an 08. I have 6000k in my 08 and have minimal to no glare.

I ordered a kit from an e-bay store. The kit was good but then I decided to protect my electrical system and buy the wiring harness from MobileHID.
Ace, as for the retro fit projector I wonder if you couldn't use the headlights off an 08. I have 6000k in my 08 and have minimal to no glare.
08 projectors are not wide but it has a narrow beam distribution. there is a huge rectangular box above the cutoff which looks bad to oncoming traffic.
don't really know what's so great about that but pretty much telling him to spend 300+ on headlights + a 170 hid kit to get mediocre results then what's so helpful about that?
if you own an 08 tc then you can just shove an hid kit in there but if you don't own an 08 then why spend money on something that achieves poor results when you can do 100 times better with the same amount of money or even less.

Just an idea, I don't know how much headlights are going for I've never had to look for them. I was simply giving a suggestion based on the assumption that you could get a 08 headlight for relatively cheap, but if not sorry.
Plus I've seen people with aftermarket headlights where the seals let moisture inside. OEM would bolt right up and you could always modify the cut off.

Hey Ace..
I got the Mobile HID kit in my stock housing.. there is big amout of glare.. if you point it down it isn't too bad.. i do get flashed here and there.. you do get tired of it.. but if you can live with it, its alright i'll post up some pictures.. there is bad glare.. but some of the guys on here that i drive with/behind say it isn't too bad.. in the first picture u can strickly see where the cut off should be.. lol.. i just bought a pair of OEM lights to retro.. its prob gonna take me a while since im lazy.. i haven't been flash for the past month.. lol so no biggie! I have the 5000K's.. all white.. no blue.. but heres some pics.. to have an idea..

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s237/G_Code33/MobileHIDs5000k.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s237/G_Code33/MobileHIDs5000k-1.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s237/G_Code33/DSC00556.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s237/G_Code33/DSC00554.jpg

looks good man, I wonder where the cut off of the stock halogens are at.. I was gonna order HIDs now but i'll wait and see what i really wanna do..

I cant wait to get HIDs in my tc. I had 8K in my Wrangler.. that was a little blue tho..