HID Bulb Change

NorthStyle · 12-18-2018, 06:17 PM

Osram offers both the Cool Blue Intense (~6K) and the Cool Blue Boost (~7K), however the latter supposedly aren't road legal although you can still buy them. But, there's a reason most don't go past that: there's no benefit and at the cost they're asking, most buyers will want the best performing, not the most blue/purple/etc. Also, I wouldn't group Morimoto alongside Philips or Osram, but that's just me.

tjlazer · 12-20-2018, 04:21 PM

It seems Osram is not following the Kevin chart with them though. There was a test done by retrofitsource.

https://youtu.be/rKEOIUrW39M

vtec to vvel · 12-28-2018, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjlazer

Is just me or are 6000k bulbs today not as "blue" as they were 6-8 years ago? They all seem to be pure white today! WTF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FUxi5dqHAE

Agreed. Back in 2004, I saw an rsx with blue blue hid headlights and at a light, I asked the driver the k temp, to which they responded with 6k. I currently have 8k and, although it does have a blue tint, it’s nowhere near the blue of that rsx.

12-20-2018, 04:21 PM	#137 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	HID Bulb Change It seems Osram is not following the Kevin chart with them though. There was a test done by retrofitsource. https://youtu.be/rKEOIUrW39M tdman77 likes this. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 12-20-2018 at 04:29 PM.

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12-18-2018, 06:17 PM	#136 (permalink)
NorthStyle A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Deutschland + SC/FL USA Posts: 1,255 Drives: 2011 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 24277	Osram offers both the Cool Blue Intense (~6K) and the Cool Blue Boost (~7K), however the latter supposedly aren't road legal although you can still buy them. But, there's a reason most don't go past that: there's no benefit and at the cost they're asking, most buyers will want the best performing, not the most blue/purple/etc. Also, I wouldn't group Morimoto alongside Philips or Osram, but that's just me.