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Old 05-02-2009, 04:04 PM
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The higher you go with the K, the less usable visable light
output you will see. There is a trade-off that starts about
5000K and just gets worse the higher you go.
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Old 05-02-2009, 04:19 PM
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but still better than a normal bulb
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Old 05-02-2009, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sp44
but still better than a normal bulb
Not in my opinion. As I stated earlier, the higher in temp you go, the less useable light. And although you may not notice it under nice, clear conditions, you WILL notice a loss of visibility in wet and/or foggy conditions. I'm not saying don't get the higher temps; I'm just stating some info.
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Old 05-02-2009, 05:04 PM
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ya i kinda know what nukes talking bout and im still wonderin what i should do.. 6000k sounds kinda perfect.. im working wit luminics pure white bulbs right now but i cant see much with them even other ppls car lights shine brighter over mine and sometimes wonder if my lights are even shining.. but HID will make it much more visible.. thanks for all the help guys i think my decision is going to be 6000K cuz it still has a hint of blue and its bright enough. Retro solution FTW
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Old 05-02-2009, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TRMustang07
Thanks man i think ima go 55w and the 8000K too push a little more.. im kinda convinced to get the 8000 now hahah
thats what he has they look great you will love them
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Old 05-02-2009, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 157db
The higher you go with the K, the less usable visable light
output you will see. There is a trade-off that starts about
5000K and just gets worse the higher you go.
the 8k is really bright i think if you go higher then 8k then the visablitly goes down
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Old 05-02-2009, 06:39 PM
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anything higher that stock 4.2K has less usable light. 5k>6K>8K

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the 8k is really bright i think if you go higher then 8k then the visablitly goes down
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Old 05-02-2009, 06:48 PM
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so what does 25000k look like?
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Old 05-02-2009, 07:17 PM
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I was thinkin about HIDs and tinting the headlights. Dumb idea or no? I wasnt sure if going with 6000K and the tiniting would work, I dont want to lose visibility by just tinting them so i thought maybe the HIDs would help...
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i vote for the 6k i love mine one of my favorite mods
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