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
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=152060

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

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

Mod express
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...&highlight=hid

and lowest price

Xentech
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...&highlight=hid

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


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

 

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.

 

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.