HID kit

[jonny thompson]

Hi everyone im on looking some advice about an HID kit for Gordini. Not sure what kind to order ie 8000k or 6000k or where is a good place to order them from? any advice would be greatly welcomed. Cheers.

 

[Daveyb133]

6k is needed or 4300k

only 2 worth bothering with

we get club discount at hids for u so worth trying them

 

[maggi200]

Neither ofthem colour temps IMO. 4300k would be ideal

There are some here with Hids (notably Karl and James) who have Hids that are just right, I've driven at Night with both of them behind me and not once did they blind me.

Some, however, have stupid blue lights that I find totally off putting

 

[Matt]

https://www.hids4u.co.uk/ are renowned for having decent kit.

I would advise 6k as any further is when you start to notice the blue tint and start losing light output. As mentioned above 4.3k is an option too (which is what car manufacturers tend to use from factory).

 

[singlespeed]

Karl linked to the discount in his second post here
https://www.twingo133.net/exterior/xenon-lights-t4578.html

 

[maggi200]

Oh remember to get them adjusted too! Nothing worse than a poorly adjusted hid, the same reason they're so great is the same reason theyre not

 

[jra3d]

As maggi mentioned in running 6000k HiDs they are perfect not orangy light or too blue. Just a clean white light

 

[maggi200]

My old car ran 6000k but they were projector lamps so slightly easier to work with Hids really. The twingo lamps are shocking and I could barely tell they were on this evening so I may consider some again but will be 4300k

 

[jonny thompson]

Cheers everyone for the advice. I had a look on the hids4 u site but they seem a bit expensive, i seen these on ebay:item code 290540940283 or item code 110765861798. Sorry i dont know how to post the ebay link :lol:

 

[maggi200]

I'd rather pay the extra given their reputation. eBay you're buying an unknown quality IMO never heard a bad word about their kits

 

[jra3d]

Talking from experience go for the hids4u guaranteed quality and a warranty

 

[maggi200]

My old ones were from there and they were good quality. None of this flickering crap I saw all over the forum from one known supplier...

 

[jra3d]

Mine have gone different colours now!!

 

[maggi200]

AS in they're no longer the same as each other?

 

[jra3d]

Yeah ones I've white the others a few shades more halogen if that makes sense

 

[manofhow]

Yeah ones I've white the others a few shades more halogen if that makes sense

thats a shame :S

 

[maggi200]

i never had an issue with my old ones. HOw long have you had them in?

And I can't remember which colour yours are? THey looked bluer than Karls, which I think are 4300k? So yours must be 6000k right?

 

[jra3d]

They are 6k mate and had them just under a year but purchased through here with a former trader

 

[maggi200]

Say no more that was my reference earlier about flickering issues etc... Glad I never bought any

Deffo worth the extra from hids4u

 

[jra3d]

Yeah I'm gonna run these till they fail as no point doing anything else then pay the moneys