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Before I start, black or anyone plz dont move this thread. I dont really want to put it anywhere but here b/c i will get flamed. With that said here go the dumb questions. I really want to get some HIDs in my civic, preferably Catz, because I think they are the best.. but i dont really know lol. I was wondering about ussing them in stock headlights, or like the tyc projectors. I wanted black headlights, kinda smoked but i dunno. I mean yes is earched but i really dont understand the 5 million hid threads. If anyone around here has done the hid retro or swap can you help me out. I'd really like to keep my stock headlgihts and smoke them to gunmetal and then put hid's in them... but feel free to give me some info in lamens terms.... HIDs are just to irresistable.

Thx guys! Brad

 
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you know i just saw on HIDtech.com they have a 2002 civic setup. do you guys think if i buy those exact parts ill be ok.. and I'll just ba able to smoke the headlights? im soo confused.... and also if i smoke the headlights (tint) will it affect brightness?

 
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*shakes head in disappointment*

 
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^^? I know I know.. but I just cant afford it pat....

 
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I know, just keep on keepin on, my friend

 
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I've done the swap. I've got the Catz 4300K High/Lows in my stock housing and it produces an excellent beam pattern and very little glare. I've seen my car coming down the road and you could not tell the difference from lets say a TL.

 
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hmm sweet then maybe you can help me out... is your on your stock headlights?

 
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Joey again..on Do's SN.

*yearns for HIDs!!!!!!* *BIG siiiigh*

 
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Yeah I love them. What I really want is like gunmetal versions of the stock headlights.. but I want them to work good. I kinda like the TYC projectors, but I heard if you put HID in those it will suck. I really want gunmetal headlights with HID in them that look/work almost like stock hid's

EDIT: Islan, do you think you could post some pics and stuff about yuors. If I can use my stock headlights with those catz I would.. but I reall want gunmetal. Joey do your lights work as good as the oem ones becaue I saw some gunmetal ones on that site you bought them from.

 
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they OWN Brad!

after i got my headlight alignment b4 i got my car back from the LOOONG process of fixing it, the beam pattern is SICKENING bright IMO for stock. heh. i love how even the pattern is. and the high beams; dont even go there!! ....can you say day and night @ night?!?

jus ask any1. Do, Garcia...etc. they are bright fo sho!
www.autodynamic.com

~Joey

 
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Yes, mine are in my stock lights. Ill see if I can get some shots to post.

 
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Actually I just thought of something, go to "Klam" s ride photos. He has the same system I do.

 
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Try www.xenondepot.com, A LOT of the guys on clubrsx.com use them and say they have fast shipping and good customer service.

 
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voiceofid.. who none of u know bc he is one of the oldschool members like myself .. has hids.. lets see if seaway comes and responds

 
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silly dave ive alreayd talked to him....

 
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I know ID, I'm as old school as yourself sir.
Brad: I don't think TYC's can handle the heat output of HID's.. For some reason it didn't feel nor look like the same material as the stock light.. It would look damn nice though..

From what I know about installing HID's on our cars is simple.
Theoretically you can pretty much get any kit that fits the H4 bulb, the only thing you would need to swap is the OEM bulb housing to the HID bulb itself. It worked on a test fit on a 00 Si , so I'd imagine it would work for ours as well.

 
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Yeah. I looked at that xenondepot place, and they have a 4300k kit that is from Phillips, a very reputable company. It says they have an H4 version. So I'm think I'm gonna get the headlights like Joey has, and then put that HID kit in. I mean if it's made for an H4 equuipd headlight, it's probably goona work.... at least I hope.... Thx black

 
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I will be doing the same to my car once I get eerything else in place.

 
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Yeah, I'm waiitng on my rims/bodykit and then I will We should do it at the same time so we can screw both ours up lol