something different?

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:21 pm

yeah cheers pal, PMd him now

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:03 pm

What are the bulbs looking like tom? Im really intrigued as to how they came out in the end

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:41 pm

Pic coming in a few minutes *watch this space*

samil87 · Post by **samil87** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:28 pm

very bright

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:30 pm

much better than stock for sure! Did you get any of the headlamp itself to see the colour

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:05 pm

Nah, I will do though. Was too cold outside

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:30 pm

I'm definitely going to have to have a look at GTi Festival, I'm really disappointed with how bright the stock xenons are, especially compared to the HID kit I had on the old Polo.
The only thing putting me off is the blue-iness of the 6000k bulbs I've seen in real life.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:35 pm

I don't think these look very blue tbh, which I'm happy about.

There's an Alfa Romeo in Bedford with HID's 8000k at a guess and they look ridiculous!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:37 pm

i'm getting some 6000k bulbs for mine soon!

James - the fogs look great, am also going to do this at some point. I was under the impression the housing may melt though under the heat? Any sign of this?

also, where did you position the ballasts?

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:16 pm

As promised

OEM 4300k Xenons

HIDS4U 6000k Xenons

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:21 pm

they make a fantastic improvement! Any problems with them starting up?

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:49 pm

Tim_GTi wrote:i'm getting some 6000k bulbs for mine soon!

James - the fogs look great, am also going to do this at some point. I was under the impression the housing may melt though under the heat? Any sign of this?

also, where did you position the ballasts?

yeah i was worried that they would too, but if you think about it, HIDs are low temperature bulbs arnet they? plus there not on for a LONG period of time? mounted the ballast near the bottom of the headlight and the other one on the battery tray i think it is

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:20 am

The light is so powerful from HIDs that a fair bit of heat is generated just from the power of the light...not necessarily from the bulbs. Thats why I didnt put mine in the fogs in the end.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:32 pm

alexperkins wrote:they make a fantastic improvement! Any problems with them starting up?

1st time every time

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:44 pm

alexperkins wrote:The light is so powerful from HIDs that a fair bit of heat is generated just from the power of the light...not necessarily from the bulbs. Thats why I didnt put mine in the fogs in the end.

well the heat from the normal bulbs will be far greater than the HID's as there low temperature correct me wrong? but like i say, its not like there normally on for a great deal of time

unless your a w**k