HID's ....... =)
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HID's ....... =)
I just got my system from HIDexpert.com, it actually looks pretty damn good (I'll post pics tonight) but yeah, it came with Renault ballasts and ignitors, the bulbs are d2s with the casper shield. This is better than a lot of kits I've seen. I think it was worth the price.
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Originally Posted by civic4dizoor
U the dude that rolls to the hooters meets ?
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Originally Posted by 2k2_civic_ex_4d
yeah man, I had the RSX seats (not sure if you remember). I sold them to Rob though.
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Originally Posted by Honda_Inspired
Does it have high-beam capability? My kit doesn't and I would have to switch it out during state inspection 
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pics. Where's it rate on the DIY meter? (1 being easy, 10 being hard)
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Rep Power: 298 Hey mrDFWmechanic I go to check out your set up next time we do a meet. I been really wanting them... and this HIDexpert.com makes it look really easy to do with the plug and play as it states. And its a pretty good price too.
Where did you get your setup mrDFWmechanic?
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Where did you get your setup mrDFWmechanic?
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Originally Posted by dre2600
Are you running projectors? If not, you should be, just to be considerate to other traffic (read: HID glare)..
i got this kit from their website
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Originally Posted by Ser1N
hah hes not, we get people flashing at us alot =P its funny anyways most people here drive SUVs anyway and blind us anyway.
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Rep Power: 0 Its not so much the shields cutting off the beam as the actual light itself. Projectors are designed to focus the light in a certain way, whereas the reflectors a stock Civic has does not necessarily allow for that. If your car is bouncing up or down or anything like that, or on a not-level surface, you'll notice a lot of glare. People generally assume that a clean cutoff (typically against a garage door...) is evidence of a good ('clean') install and working HIDs, but it doesn't account for the light any farther ahead of you than that garage door or cars ahead of you in the distance.
This link explains it a bit better than I can: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164646
This link explains it a bit better than I can: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164646
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Rep Power: 813 ya the retrofit is why they look so good, not projectors. throw hid in halogen projectors and you have the same glare problem. oh well. cops will get you sooner or later and its actually a big fine for hid since they're completely illegal now (aftermarket kit).
