35W HID Vs. 55W HID

[arizzle]

I'm not sure of the size, but would this work on the Supra:

http://www.kbcarstuff.com/6054_200mm_Rectangular_Bi_Xenon_HID_Headlight_p/xd-6054.htm

oh damn! id stick to a hid e-code set-up then that lol. i think a define retrofit for the supra would be the NSX headlights

 

[nerfkhat]

i currently have 35w ballast on my mdx right now and have a set of 55w coming in today i could take a pic today of the diff if you want to see.

 

[shaeff]

oh damn! id stick to a hid e-code set-up then that lol. i think a define retrofit for the supra would be the NSX headlights

:naughty:

 

[arizzle]

:naughty:

hmm lol i think its time to do a NSX retro! i cant seem to find a DIY on it tho.:evil2:

 

[jdemara]

i currently have 35w ballast on my mdx right now and have a set of 55w coming in today i could take a pic today of the diff if you want to see.

yah! that would be interesting to see. What kelvin rating you running?
Take a picture of the difference after u change one, and the other is still the 35w.

thanks!!

 

[SupraRon]

A little offtopic, but here is a retro done with TSX projectors on a 240.

 

[IJ.]

55w BiXenon HID's here NOT a huge improvement over my old 100/140w Halogens.

 

[Zazzn]

6000K HID's where a HUGE improvement over my silverstars with my Hella.... I have hella housings.

 

[Guyana00]

IJ I'd like to see your setup.

For everyone and anyone else out there. I'm thinking about doing a retro and need to discuss this out to get it done right. For better lighting, I know and agree with getting some Hella e-codes, cibies, or possibly hella DOT approved housings with some good quality bulbs (philips/osram). To top off, wiring upgrade.

I wanted to go one step further and go HID.

I'm getting into something I'm unsure of and I need to take a take back and get it right. I did some reading the past week or so on daniel stern's website, SM, and other places. I ended buying some Audi headlights for $60 (I think A8 - that's what it said in the ad, haven't checked it out) a while back. I bought it for the projectors, but it has some electronics on it and I think it has some D2S bulbs in there.

I don't want to use the Hella/Cibie housings because I want to do something NSX-style with quad projectors. The problem is I dont know how I'd do this and keep the projectors protected from the weather.

I either want to have four bi-xenon projectors so all four are on at a time with all four working as high beams as well. Two bi-xenons and two xenons so all four are on and only two for high beams. Or the two outer ones set up low and the two inner for high.

Basically I've made the choice between hella/cibie housings and retro. I decided to go retro. I just need some tips for doing it and if there are any projectors I should favour. I saw mostly on this forums people favouring the TSX projectors, but elsewhere I read that BMW/AUDI are the best.

I already have two of them that I got cheap, I'm wondering if I should
a) Use the ones I have and find a matching pair
b) Find two matching pairs from a different vehicle that has advantages over the set I have
c) mix and match.

Anyways, I pulled an all-nighter and now I got some stuff to do, I have a long day ahead. I'm looking forward to some feedback when I get to check in.
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***Interested in seeing link/pics of supras with nsx-style retros***

Thanks.

 

[tekdeus]

I just bought a pair of TSX projectors, and will try to install them into my current setup (see signature). I chose these because they are one of the most compact, which is very important with the limited space we have. Also, they are pretty much sealed already. I will simply use high-temp silicone to seam them up, and have small breather tubes top and bottom to allow the heat to vent. A little silicone on the rear plug, and they should be pretty much weatherproof. I didn't want to have to try to fab up a plexi front shield, but that may be another option for others.

You can see a write up on my headlight mod here. http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18406 I used HID's in Camaro halogen housings, but I recommend using projectors instead. It's the only way to get a proper beam pattern with HID's.

I'll also be using a digital 55w HID ballast kit, that seems to be popular and reliable with members on an Acura forum, and comes with a lifetime warranty http://www.retrosolutionsllc.com/servlet/StoreFront I tested it out with my projectors and the beam pattern and output is mind-blowing compared to what I currently have!

 

[hvyman]

tsx in stock headlights. i dont have any up against a wall tho.

 

[Steve_N]

/\ Currently working on the same setup. I bought 2 Sets of TSX Projectors to make a Quad setup but no way to get 2 of them to fit into a H4 housing. Do you have pic of the cut off?

 

[JMofIRW]

I have some 35w kit in my Mk3 and it looks really good. I dont have any issues at all. My Brother had 35w kit in his acura rl it looked good and lasted about 4 years, My hyundai I had in for 1 year and the ballast blew.

I never had an issue with the plug and play... the Hyundai the light wasn't aimed right, but I was able to see extremely good...

 

[hvyman]

no i dont. ill see if i can later tonight. my battery charger is in storage.

 

[Evilempire1.3JZ-GTE]

I am retro fitting two hella projector housings in each of my headlights and setting the arm length lower so it throws the headlights up 1-2" shorter these are fitted with 8k 35w hid bulbs/ballast Ill show you what my light pattern is but they are not installed on my supra yet. I am waiting on the plate they are 90% done there is also no need to cut the radiator support. The only downside to this kit is you cant mount your lights to the CF cover because the plastic housing is to much work to keep it is easier to weld the mount bracket and hing & arm to the metal headlight Ill do a more detailed write up later but I highly recomend using the hella DOT approved projector housings for a HID kit because the mirror focused beams wont control the light pattern as well as the projector bulbs.

Here is pics.

 

[Guyana00]

...to make a Quad setup but no way to get 2 of them to fit into a H4 housing...

That's exactly it, I want to use dual projectors for each side, not sure which combinations of xenon and/or bi-xenons yet. I just don't know what OEM ones to use for fitment. Wondering if anyone has done something like this yet. Other than with hella 90mm (or similar) projectors.

Still interested in some write ups and pics of them though.

 

[allahmom]

the difference between VVME 35W HID KIT and 55w HID KIT lies in:

55w HID kits are 40% brighter than the standard 35w kits.
The 55W system ballasts are about 1 cm longer than the 35W ballasts.
55w kits tend to wash out some of the color of the HID bulb due to the light output( for example, a 55w 8000k will look similar in color to a 35w 6000k kit).
55w Kits are not recommended for smaller fog light housings because they tend to concentrate a large amount of heat in a small area.

one more thing, the ballasts are another key factor to your car lights cos digital slim ballasts can work more perfectly with cars compared with the regular pulse ones....

take this VVME 35W digital slim hid kit

http://www.vvme.com/24v-35w-9006hb4-hid-conversion-kit-p-115.html?cPath=44_45_31

for example....

The work voltage is 9-22V, compared with regulars 9-16V;
Lower start electricity of 5A than regular one are 10A.
Special chip design to avoid producing heat, compared with regular much heat produced.
with little interference, however, the regular one produce much interference.