which HID system?

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Wich is the best HID system for the nsx?is the 8000k better than 6000k? some info will be appreciated!

[This message has been edited by NSX TT (edited 29 September 2002).]
 
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These generic kits you are seeing are not customized for the NSX, and a lot more installation work will be required due to the NSX's unique headlight design requirements. Many kits will be very difficult to install as well due the retracting mechanism.

The ScienceofSpeed HID kit is customized for the NSX specifically, and is not a generic kit. It does not require any modification to factory parts, and includes everything that is required, including a complete and thorough installation guide with photos specifically for the NSX.

In addition, the website linked above sells Halogen bulbs, not HID kits. Keep in mind that HID kits require many additional parts besides just bulbs. Also, a company selling 8000K HID kits is selling a gimmick that will net reduced performance and decreased safety as it will present unsafe levels of glare to oncoming drivers.

You can read some info on HID's at the link from NSXtasy (thanks).

-- Chris

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Hey Chris, how can you say its a gimmick if you dont know the product or the installtion, they also offer a 600K kit for much less money than the one that you offer
 
Originally posted by MiamieNeSeX:
Hey Chris, how can you say its a gimmick if you dont know the product or the installtion, they also offer a 600K kit for much less money than the one that you offer

Do they offer a kit specifically designed to fit the headlight caps on the back of the NSX headlight units? No. But Science of Speed does.

Are the very highest quality components are used? No. But Science of Speed does.

By the time you get around to gerryrigging an installation which might or might not fit the NSX headlight units properly, how much time will you have spent doing so? A lot. But the Science of Speed kit can be installed in under an hour.

It's one thing to get a generic shift knob, when all shift knobs are easy to screw onto a shaft that has a standard thread pitch. It's quite a different matter to install a headlight kit in very tight quarters, where the NSX has far less room and less clearance than most other cars, and where the wiring has to be routed where it will not bend or chafe as the headlight unit is opened and closed. This is NOT an easy installation for a generic kit like the one that Miami is selling. That's why you're so much better off with the Science of Speed kit.

I guess the bottom line, as I see it, is this: do you want to do a half-@$$ed job trying to gerryrig a generic kit of dubious quality into your $30-90K NSX, just to save a few bucks, or would you rather start with a top-of-the-line kit, with the best components on the market, that is designed to fit perfectly on our cars, that can be installed easily by any do-it-yourselfer without needing additional fabrication, and that is also very reasonably priced?

To me, this one is a no-brainer.

(I have no affiliation with Science of Speed and no financial interest in their business.)

[This message has been edited by nsxtasy (edited 30 September 2002).]
 
I don't need to see either. A company that sells a 8000K kit is selling something that preys on people's wide misconception that a higher Kelvin rating is better, when in fact, it is not as bright, does not perform as well, and is potentially dangerous for oncoming traffic as glare is increased. This same misconneption is the one taken advantage of my sellers on eBay trying to pass off regular Halogen bulbs as "high intensity discharge" bulbs.

Regards,
-- Chris

Originally posted by MiamieNeSeX:
Hey Chris, how can you say its a gimmick if you dont know the product or the installtion, they also offer a 600K kit for much less money than the one that you offer



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Originally posted by ScienceofSpeed:
These generic kits you are seeing are not customized for the NSX, and a lot more installation work will be required due to the NSX's unique headlight design requirements. Many kits will be very difficult to install as well due the retracting mechanism.

The ScienceofSpeed HID kit is customized for the NSX specifically, and is not a generic kit. It does not require any modification to factory parts, and includes everything that is required, including a complete and thorough installation guide with photos specifically for the NSX.

In addition, the website linked above sells Halogen bulbs, not HID kits. Keep in mind that HID kits require many additional parts besides just bulbs. Also, a company selling 8000K HID kits is selling a gimmick that will net reduced performance and decreased safety as it will present unsafe levels of glare to oncoming drivers.

You can read some info on HID's at the link from NSXtasy (thanks).

-- Chris

Chris how much do sell this kit to the people of this forum?or there is any groupbuy type of thing?would that change the price?

regards,AC
 
Originally posted by topdaytrader:
MotionR's 8000K Hella HID kit has 3500 Lumens. That's the brightest in the market for 6000k-8000k. ScienceofSpeed HID only has 3200 lumens and around 5000k in color temp. Chris will say anything to sell his stuffs

Well, now I'm really confuse.
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Originally posted by topdaytrader:
MotionR's 8000K Hella HID kit has 3500 Lumens. That's the brightest in the market for 6000k-8000k. ScienceofSpeed HID only has 3200 lumens and around 5000k in color temp. Chris will say anything to sell his stuffs


Are you urself from MotionR? Seems like you are. In any case, I like hearing customer testimonials on what is better, and so far scienceofspeed has earned high marks in that department. I want something that offer a factory fit and finish, and science of speeds offers exactly that.

Ryan



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Originally posted by topdaytrader:
MotionR's 8000K Hella HID kit has 3500 Lumens. That's the brightest in the market for 6000k-8000k. ScienceofSpeed HID only has 3200 lumens and around 5000k in color temp. Chris will say anything to sell his stuffs

Question for topdaytrader, how does MotionR extract an extra 300 lumens out of a standard 3200 lumen Hella bulb, were you measuring from a higher standpoint of measure, what was the candela output according to your light meter?

BTW, to those of you who are interested in purchasing HIDs, I suggest you read this FAQ. The number one rule in lighting is optics, optics and optics. Not lumens/candela (measurement of the amount of light) or kelvins (color).
 
Hei Chris, Does your HID comes with the back cover for the bulbs? I am really confused too. It only took me 30 mins to install my kit (including mounting the amp). Please post a picture of your HID kit installed if possible.
 
Originally posted by JZ:
Hei Chris, Does your HID comes with the back cover for the bulbs? I am really confused too. It only took me 30 mins to install my kit (including mounting the amp). Please post a picture of your HID kit installed if possible.

Yeah,that would be great
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Yes, the ScienceofSpeed HID kit is supplied with all parts to offer a plug-and-play kit.

Regards,
-- Chris

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Revolutionize your NSX with ScienceofSpeed
www.ScienceofSpeed.com | [email protected] | 877-863-4520
 
Originally posted by ScienceofSpeed:
These generic kits you are seeing are not customized for the NSX, and a lot more installation work will be required due to the NSX's unique headlight design requirements. Many kits will be very difficult to install as well due the retracting mechanism.

The ScienceofSpeed HID kit is customized for the NSX specifically, and is not a generic kit. It does not require any modification to factory parts, and includes everything that is required, including a complete and thorough installation guide with photos specifically for the NSX.

In addition, the website linked above sells Halogen bulbs, not HID kits. Keep in mind that HID kits require many additional parts besides just bulbs. Also, a company selling 8000K HID kits is selling a gimmick that will net reduced performance and decreased safety as it will present unsafe levels of glare to oncoming drivers.

You can read some info on HID's at the link from NSXtasy (thanks).

-- Chris


I started off with a full functional set of HIDs and now I have 3/4 of a set. I had these in my car for only 2 months and fired them up maybe 1 dozen times at most and now it's partially dead. One of my xenon (d2s bulb) went out and the guy that I bought it from does not reply or respond to emails or phone calls, this company is name is called autol_t_. I will never buy from them ever again or recommend anyone either. And yea it was alot of work to modify the caps to get the wires through. I since then order a set of SOS HIDs and waithing for it's arrival (can't wait). Judging from various post on the HIDs, the SOS HID kits seems to be the crowd favorite. Hope this holds true for me (I sure it will).

[This message has been edited by NMYMIRR (edited 30 September 2002).]

[This message has been edited by NMYMIRR (edited 30 September 2002).]
 
Originally posted by topdaytrader:
Here's a pic of TL using MotionR's 6000K D2S replacement bulb
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The MotionR's Hella 8000k HID kit only $480.


Topdaytrader, this is the last time I am warning you about using a pic of my TL and posting false information. I am using Philips D2S 6000K, NOT motionr.

Sup fellas, I just want to warn you guys about this guy "topdaytrader". He frequents a few boards and is very ignorant when it comes to HIDs. He thinks just because the # is higher like 8000K, that it is brighter than 4300K and 6000K. He can't seem to get it in his thick skull that the # has nothing to do with the brightness. It's actually the reverse. The higher the #, the lower the light output. So in fact, the oem HID of 4300K has the most usable light output as compared to 6000K+.

Here is how ignorant he is. Check out his post on A-Cl: "You think factory 4200k is brighter than 8000k? What kind of crack are you on? You need to spend some money on your education. Did you ever learn physics? In order to achieve higher color temp. You need more power output. That means you'll have brighter lights." That must be the most ignorant comment I have read in a while. For more laughs, check out the rest of the thread: http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=81066

So just ignore this fool.

BTW, I want to give a shout out to Bailey who drivers an NSX. Sorry I forgot your screen name. He was the one that provided this link on A-TL.
 
Originally posted by NMYMIRR:
I started off with a full functional set of HIDs and now I have 3/4 of a set. I had these in my car for only 2 months and fired them up maybe 1 dozen times at most and now it's partially dead. One of my xenon (d2s bulb) went out and the guy that I bought it from does not reply or respond to emails or phone calls, this company is name is called autol_t_. I will never buy from them ever again or recommend anyone either. And yea it was alot of work to modify the caps to get the wires through. I since then order a set of SOS HIDs and waithing for it's arrival (can't wait). Judging from various post on the HIDs, the SOS HID kits seems to be the crowd favorite. Hope this holds true for me (I'm sure it will).
 
Originally posted by BlackShadow:
Topdaytrader, this is the last time I am warning you about using a pic of my TL and posting false information. I am using Philips D2S 6000K, NOT motionr.

Sup fellas, I just want to warn you guys about this guy "topdaytrader". He frequents a few boards and is very ignorant when it comes to HIDs. He thinks just because the # is higher like 8000K, that it is brighter than 4300K and 6000K. He can't seem to get it in his thick skull that the # has nothing to do with the brightness. It's actually the reverse. The higher the #, the lower the light output. So in fact, the oem HID of 4300K has the most usable light output as compared to 6000K+.

Here is how ignorant he is. Check out his post on A-Cl: "You think factory 4200k is brighter than 8000k? What kind of crack are you on? You need to spend some money on your education. Did you ever learn physics? In order to achieve higher color temp. You need more power output. That means you'll have brighter lights." That must be the most ignorant comment I have read in a while. For more laughs, check out the rest of the thread: http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=81066

So just ignore this fool.

BTW, I want to give a shout out to Bailey who drivers an NSX. Sorry I forgot your screen name. He was the one that provided this link on A-TL.

Op... somebody got busted!!!
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[This message has been edited by Darkcyd (edited 01 October 2002).]
 
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