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Old 01-15-2009, 12:27 PM
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so really?? only 40 bucks for a quality kit?? sweet, i ll be ordering this today... so in your guys opinions would it be worth doing the fogs as well as low beams?? ive seen write ups for both installs and i always drive with my lights + fogs on at nighttime... so should i stick with just the low beams and say screw the fogs or go for both at once and have ballasts floatin all around my engine bay
 
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Old 01-15-2009, 12:36 PM
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thanks allot guys i mean to be honest with you i dont know what the VVME kit is i am thinking just to order these http://cgi.ebay.com/Sylvania-SilverS...3%3A1|294%3A50

and just replace my old ones with these. i wonder what my original ones that are on there now are, i assume these are gona be different and maybe better so i think.

thanks for the kindness Ryan i appreciate that, So now that i know these H7's are the ones that i need i'll just go ahead and order these, thanks to you all
 
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Old 01-15-2009, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by somebody5788
VVME is a widely accepted kit here. Idk what kit I have in my car but the ballasts are Philips and the only problem I have had was from the previous owners install. He didn't mount the passenger one at all and it strained the wires and wore out the weather seals on the plugs so I had to clean the terminals up and remount.

Lol so I just looked up the VVME kit and it looks like thats what I have.

Is this the right kit? http://www.vvme.com/product/detail-20023.html Thats cheap!
Thats the kit you want (in bold) as far as I can tell its only 40 bux the silver stars are 20 that you linked and have an average of 6 months to a year of life the HID's are much better.
 
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Old 01-15-2009, 10:15 PM
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hey thanks for the help guys , now that i know that i need the H7 ones i think i'll just go ahead and like order the ones offline and the only thing is that i have to check how fast they will ship it to me u know.

hey Ryan thanks allot for the offer that's cool of you. i think 22 beats the price of 50 or so they quoted at the autoparts for the Sylvania Silverstar Ultra. so you guys think its well worth it to go with these rather then the regular ones right, there is a noticeable difference huh.
 

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Old 01-16-2009, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Armenian
hey thanks for the help guys , now that i know that i need the H7 ones i think i'll just go ahead and like order the ones offline and the only thing is that i have to check how fast they will ship it to me u know.

hey Ryan thanks allot for the offer that's cool of you. i think 22 beats the price of 50 or so they quoted at the autoparts for the Sylvania Silverstar Ultra. so you guys think its well worth it to go with these rather then the regular ones right, there is a noticeable difference huh.
I think I would get pissed when they go out too fast but I guess I have no experiance w/ them. I would buy a cheap bulb and then get the HID's save up a little if you have to but its well worth it.
 

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Old 01-16-2009, 11:43 AM
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wow... i didnt know you can get a full kit for $40.99

thats VERY reasonable... especially since in store prices for the sylvanias are about the same ha.

so if i were to order that kit would you recommend with staying with the 4300k? or would it look better getting the 6000k.... theres also a 5000k as well (for $15 more) why is this one more expensive?
 
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Old 01-16-2009, 05:41 PM
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The kit is $41 but shipping is $26 from VVME.
 
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not to steal the thread but i have a question too.
how would that VVME kit (H7) look with my projector headlights??
and what would you guys recomend 6000k or 8000k??
i just want a blueish tint to it. kinda like the new audis have....
but not like those ricer with like purple headlights!
 
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Old 01-17-2009, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by mexican47
not to steal the thread but i have a question too.
how would that VVME kit (H7) look with my projector headlights??
and what would you guys recomend 6000k or 8000k??
i just want a blueish tint to it. kinda like the new audis have....
but not like those ricer with like purple headlights!
I wouldn't recommend either.

If you want the look of current new Audi, with factory HID's then you don't want to go any higher than 4300k, which is OEM.

6000 and 8000k deliver more blue, and less usable light.
Mine are OEM RS4 units, and the difference between them at night and my friends B5 2000 2,4 SE running 6000k HID's is like night and day.
 
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Old 01-17-2009, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by flynnr
wow... i didnt know you can get a full kit for $40.99

thats VERY reasonable... especially since in store prices for the sylvanias are about the same ha.

so if i were to order that kit would you recommend with staying with the 4300k? or would it look better getting the 6000k.... theres also a 5000k as well (for $15 more) why is this one more expensive?
Get 4300k, trust me, the light output from 6000k's don't get close to OEM 4300k.

4300k is used as OEM for a reason - they produce more light.
 


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