Group Buy - HID Conversion Kit [Archive]

Superpnoy

10-06-2006, 10:44 PM

K Sport Driver- I will ask what brand it is...pretty much HID's last longer than halogens in the first place...either or HIDs are illegal to sell lmao as far as i know and as far as ryhi told me

JDoggery and 97280-it should be less than 200 of course because there are a few people interested already

Denlasoul-Blinding people is my hobby hahaha but yah i was thinking of making projectors for my odyssey touring just so i wouldnt blind people but whatever =] haha are you interested?

solodough - i will look for that, are you interested?

btw check the list above if you want me to move you than let me know so i can deal him out

97C28O

10-07-2006, 09:03 AM

Hehe I was thinking to put these in my Ody too! But I don't know if i should get a projector.. Do these kit work in the regular headlight, halogen ( don't want to blind people!) I'm going to ask a friend cause he's been telling me he really wants a HID kit.

Superpnoy

10-07-2006, 09:21 AM

Originally posted by 97C28O
Hehe I was thinking to put these in my Ody too! But I don't know if i should get a projector.. Do these kit work in the regular headlight, halogen ( don't want to blind people!) I'm going to ask a friend cause he's been telling me he really wants a HID kit.

hahah sweeet i saw the projector post on odyclub...it was sweeeet i was doing some research and supposedly HIDs on the odyssey arent bad...and yes they work on regular halogen headlights...its a conversion kit...im doing it for sure...to bad you dont live down here in socal we could have a odyssey/202 meet hahaha

just let me know

nguyenphananh

10-07-2006, 03:12 PM

Let me share my experience with you guys
I installed the HID conversion kit (different brand) in my car 2 weeks ago. Price is $150 for plug and play... very easy, took me 40 min for a professional quality job. Because the light beam is whiter, so it "seems" to be significant brighter than the Silverstar halogen bulbs I had... but ofcourse it is nowhere as bright as the HID on my friend's 3 series. And to my suprise: no glare from opposite direction (or maybe insignificant).

Note: be awared that these kits' quality is so inconsistance. My original order came with unmatched color bulbs (despite correct part #), took 2 replacements to get it right. As I found out, they have so many replacements due to unmatched color bulbs. Seem to be the common problem. Also the whole kit cost around $150, yet the replacement bulbs cost $90/pairs

Superpnoy

10-07-2006, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by nguyenphananh
Let me share my experience with you guys
I installed the HID conversion kit (different brand) in my car 2 weeks ago. Price is $150 for plug and play... very easy, took me 40 min for a professional quality job. Because the light beam is whiter, so it "seems" to be significant brighter than the Silverstar halogen bulbs I had... but ofcourse it is nowhere as bright as the HID on my friend's 3 series. And to my suprise: no glare from opposite direction (or maybe insignificant).

Note: be awared that these kits' quality is so inconsistance. My original order came with unmatched color bulbs (despite correct part #), took 2 replacements to get it right. As I found out, they have so many replacements due to unmatched color bulbs. Seem to be the common problem. Also the whole kit cost around $150, yet the replacement bulbs cost $90/pairs

may i ask what brand that was?
And as well as what temp bulbs you used? Because its a known fact that 4300K and 6000K are the temps you should get in order to fully get brightness compared to 8000k+ when the color begins to change the brightness seems to decrease. i dont know if you can understand that because it was hard to put into words. Oh your first order came with unmatched color bulbs. Well i dont really have anything to say except for the fact that i am checking every kit and i want to make sure each kit is properly sent out because it would just be a waste of money and time. I will most definitely bring these issues up though when i check the kits out. Thank you for your input =] P.S. i also had silverstars and i must say HIDs and silverstars have a huge difference in my opinion

JDoggery

10-07-2006, 05:33 PM

what is the difference between a kit like this or the dozens online and ebay. some of those can be had for less than $150

nguyenphananh

10-07-2006, 06:01 PM

Originally posted by Superpnoy
may i ask what brand that was?
And as well as what temp bulbs you used? Because its a known fact that 4300K and 6000K are the temps you should get in order to fully get brightness compared to 8000k+ when the color begins to change the brightness seems to decrease. i dont know if you can understand that because it was hard to put into words. Oh your first order came with unmatched color bulbs. Well i dont really have anything to say except for the fact that i am checking every kit and i want to make sure each kit is properly sent out because it would just be a waste of money and time. I will most definitely bring these issues up though when i check the kits out. Thank you for your input =] P.S. i also had silverstars and i must say HIDs and silverstars have a huge difference in my opinion

The brand is Pilot HID.... seems to be popular on ebay (after Mc Culloch). I did research for months before start the project. I know what you are trying to say: it is LUMEN (number of candles) you tried to convey. It is function, not cosmetic, that I went after. My kit is 4300K (3200 lumens) and H7. You cant inspect visually... they all look perfect. My first bulbs were both 4300K as indicated on the bulbs (look perfect), but after installed, 1 beam looked yellowish, the other is whitish. I sent them back, they matched the whitish and send me a new set of ...6000K (whitish) !! So I sent them back again and exchange for a pair of 4300K (they look a little yellowish). Like I said, the quality seems to be inconsistance at best (they told me they have lots of mismatch color issue, good to know after I already boght from them), no matter what the numbers said.b

nguyenphananh

10-07-2006, 06:05 PM

from my experience, if you have $, go for the real stuff (Phillips, Hella) D2S, D2R... cost a little more, require a little involve.... but the quality is consistent, you know what u are getting, and you know that they will last

ncd

10-07-2006, 06:24 PM

woot

Superpnoy

10-07-2006, 08:30 PM

haha yah well as all of you always know the saying "you get what you pay for" well i spoke to the guy and he knows where i am coming from 2 of my friends and i are going to get the kit for sure, if you all want to wait and see what happens and my input on it than ill gladly get a hold of the guy for the kit as he he told me i dont need to buy all at once. If this is the route i have to take than so be it.

nguyenphananh

10-07-2006, 08:38 PM

Superpnoy
can you check with the guy if he is selling the replacement bulbs? and how much is it for a set (2) of bulbs? (4300K, H7). With a quality of these bulbs, I might need a spare, also please ask him if his bulbs com with wire attached?
Thank you

97C28O

10-07-2006, 08:46 PM

How much cheaper than this? http://www.xenonguru.com/products/h4_xenon_hid_kits.shtml

Superpnoy

10-07-2006, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by 97C28O
How much cheaper than this? http://www.xenonguru.com/products/h4_xenon_hid_kits.shtml

the head guy for that website is the one im talking to...might go as low as 25 percent off but that one guy makes a good point about the ebay kits...its up to you guys if you want to go the ebay route good luck with that...the only problem i think is would cost money is shipping...that is why im a bit bleh right now thinking of whats the best route i mean for me i can just pick it up because i dont live far from the location.

Superpnoy

10-07-2006, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by nguyenphananh
Superpnoy
can you check with the guy if he is selling the replacement bulbs? and how much is it for a set (2) of bulbs? (4300K, H7). With a quality of these bulbs, I might need a spare, also please ask him if his bulbs com with wire attached?
Thank you

i will ask him

97C28O

10-07-2006, 08:58 PM

If its really 25% off then the set including the shipping from the site ($9.99) will cost 160$

Superpnoy

10-07-2006, 09:04 PM

it should be around that price if you want to do it along with us than let me know...i will give him your information when i go pick up my kit so he can ship you the stuff and give you the proper invoice you will be considered as buying it with me its just i want them to handle the shipping so just in case something happens they have the legallity to do what is necessary.

nguyenphananh

10-07-2006, 09:30 PM

Superpnoy
Do you have his business address? is he around here? Im living in santa ana, should be closed to u ( Im UCI alumni.:) )

Superpnoy

10-07-2006, 09:33 PM

Originally posted by nguyenphananh
Superpnoy
Do you have his business address? is he around here? Im living in santa ana, should be closed to u ( Im UCI alumni.:) )

wow hahaha i go to school in Santa Ana - Art Insitute! crazzzzy yah i ahve his business address but im dealing with him personally ill keep you updated as well =]

nguyenphananh

10-07-2006, 09:46 PM

Damn u lucky :),

still going to school and have 202 to skid around? how many chicks do you date at the time.... haha j/k

Superpnoy

10-07-2006, 09:49 PM

Originally posted by nguyenphananh
Damn u lucky :),

still going to school and have 202 to skid around? how many chicks do you date at the time.... haha j/k

hahah i drove the 202 for a quarter while i attended art institute...but now i drive the odyssey touring which i just got last week, to school now...save gas =] on the meanwhile my dad is rollin in the 202 haha...ive had my 202 since i was 16 my parents had it since 98 brand new and i am 20 now...we should meet up sometime ill try to take the 202...technically my dad claimed it his now haha...

nguyenphananh

10-07-2006, 10:04 PM

you are so lucky...
I went through UCI driving the CBR F3, medical school I drove a corolla, and now I got the 98 202 (for free) from my sis. my car and your should be very similar. My 202 is pretty stock with a very few unnoticable mods. Couldnt wait until the day I buy my first brand new slk350...

K_Sport Driver

10-08-2006, 08:57 AM

i'll definitely take a set for $160 if it's of respectable quality, but i haven't really read a post one way or another.

97C28O

10-08-2006, 10:10 AM

How will the payment be? my friend asks..

Superpnoy

10-08-2006, 03:05 PM

Message from my contact for payment.

"If your out-of-town friends would like to order kits and have them shipped, I can give them your price (and add their quantity to your total) and just add $10 for shipping. Please note that if they are in California and are paying with PayPal or credit card, I'll need to charge them tax. However, if they can send a money order, I can skip the tax. You can have them email me or give me a call and I can then give them a total for their money order, take their credit card information, or send them a PayPal payment request (depending what they would like to do)."

So let me know what you guys plan and ill let him know right away

i am still waiting on the reply about the bulbs

97C28O

10-08-2006, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by Superpnoy
Message from my contact for payment.

"If your out-of-town friends would like to order kits and have them shipped, I can give them your price (and add their quantity to your total) and just add $10 for shipping. Please note that if they are in California and are paying with PayPal or credit card, I'll need to charge them tax. However, if they can send a money order, I can skip the tax. You can have them email me or give me a call and I can then give them a total for their money order, take their credit card information, or send them a PayPal payment request (depending what they would like to do)."

So let me know what you guys plan and ill let him know right away

i am still waiting on the reply about the bulbs

Cool. Check okay? Did you pick up a set yet? i'd like to see the results first.. Does he have a pricing from his words?

Superpnoy

10-08-2006, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by 97C28O
Cool. Check okay? Did you pick up a set yet? i'd like to see the results first.. Does he have a pricing from his words?

oh yah its either 150 or 155 plus shipping. Check might be okay i am not sure but the only thing i am concerned about is that if you pay money order or check its really hard to get your money back if something happens like for example say he doesnt ship out your kit. i mean if i had time just send me the cash and i would ship it out to you myself. But for now since you want to wait i will see if this guy is legit and if he is ill approve you guys to order from him directly under me. I will be going on Friday to pick up a few kits.

97C28O

10-08-2006, 07:20 PM

cool keep us uodated.

nguyenphananh

10-08-2006, 07:36 PM

how do you plan to put it in? store installation? I want to compare my to your, not sure if there is any different in light output.... keep me update

Superpnoy

10-08-2006, 07:53 PM

ok so i found someone else...a friend of ryhi's, his location is about 5 miles from me compared to 20-30miles from the other guy...this guy seems more trustworthy as he is a friend of ryhi's and the prices seem to be the same with free shipping. I have yet to speak to the guy and he also has 1 year warranty as i believe he does.

I plan on putting mine in myself. I never trust shops to do it except the shops i do know. My friends and my method are to hide the ballasts just in case the car gets broken into so that they dont go stealing the HID's.

i will keep you guys updated

nguyenphananh

10-11-2006, 04:39 PM

so how is the HID turns out? how is the light quality? update?

Superpnoy

10-12-2006, 06:25 AM

Originally posted by nguyenphananh
so how is the HID turns out? how is the light quality? update?

Sorry about the update on this...ok i decided to drop the supplier for the chinese brand HID's...i went another route which are Japanese HID's they are top of the line. They are called Alpha HID's which is waterproof and heat resistent. I will update later as i have been busy but these go for way more than the chinese brand. I already put a set on the Odyssey and i will take pictures later. These are one of the best HID's that are out.

They retail between 375-395 and the installation is way easier than philips HID...no tapping wires to the battery at all.

I was told to sell these at 300 a kit as my discount is way huge.

but if i get more than 5+ buyers i can sell these kits at 280...the more people i get the more discount there is.

I have also seen these demonstrated as they have been dipped inside a fish tank to show how waterproof they were and it amazed me.

the breakdown...

Alpha HID's Easiest Plug and Play installation
Retail price : $375-395
1 Buyer: $300
5+ Buyers: $280
10+ Buyers $260

If the prices are to high maybe i can work something out with the guy but for me this was a great price.

I will post more info later

BTW i can still get Chinese brand HIDs for less than 200 but if i were you i wouldnt waste my time as alot of them ive heard had problems.

MORE INFO LATER!

nguyenphananh

10-12-2006, 09:06 AM

Superpnoy
Not to be alarmed, but I think you maybe being ripped off right there. Frist, most of them (or all of them) CLAIMED to be water proof. On many sites (including the chinese ones) on ebay, they showed a video clip of the whole unit being diped in a bottle of water, yet they still working...
Second, all of them are plug and play, no need to tapping wire into the battery. Some hardcore would tag direct into battery as a safety measure to protect the circuit, but to my understand, they kit uses let current than the halogen, so no need to tap into the battery...

My whole point here is nothing wrong with the kit, but seems like they are trying to sell you alot more of ....nothing for alot more $. If you want to spend $, buy a real D2R bulbs and a set of real Phillip or Hella kit.
Good luck

nguyenphananh

10-12-2006, 09:09 AM

Also if you want to buy a brand name kit, buy MC Culloch. If my research are correct, they are a big american company that make lots of heavy duty farmming equipments. mc culloch is well known among the mods

Superpnoy

10-12-2006, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by nguyenphananh
Superpnoy
Not to be alarmed, but I think you maybe being ripped off right there. Frist, most of them (or all of them) CLAIMED to be water proof. On many sites (including the chinese ones) on ebay, they showed a video clip of the whole unit being diped in a bottle of water, yet they still working...
Second, all of them are plug and play, no need to tapping wire into the battery. Some hardcore would tag direct into battery as a safety measure to protect the circuit, but to my understand, they kit uses let current than the halogen, so no need to tap into the battery...

My whole point here is nothing wrong with the kit, but seems like they are trying to sell you alot more of ....nothing for alot more $. If you want to spend $, buy a real D2R bulbs and a set of real Phillip or Hella kit.
Good luck

I know what you mean...I have 3 shops that i go to and 1 of them is one of the most trusted shops around and they said that the Alpha kit is one of the best japanese HIDs made around. They also do sponsors for Gushi Cars...which is ryhi's friend. They are pretty known for their HID kit and i mean i didnt get ripped off and i know it. I know quite a few about HIDs and i did all my research. Let me just say that you will be happy with this kit if you do buy it.

check out www.gethids.com as they have the kit on there. If you want to see it in person i have it installed in the Odyssey...im going to contact my contact later and see if we can get the price lower.

If anything i wouldnt post anything bad on here on club202 as i consider most people in here my family. Ive been a member since who knows when and i wouldnt want to ruin my reputation by letting you guys buy the wrong stuff. Notice that is why i dont want anyone to buy the chinese kits because it might go bad in the long run. These are considered equivalent to philips and what im saying here is for the price you cant go wrong. I am just simply trying to give you guys an offer still as i already have my HID kits.

K_Sport Driver

10-12-2006, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by Superpnoy
oh yah its either 150 or 155 plus shipping.
that looked a lot better than $300 buddy. I'm definitely out.

Superpnoy

10-12-2006, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by K_Sport Driver
that looked a lot better than $300 buddy. I'm definitely out.

i can still get you that if you want as long as there is 3+ buyers =] let me just contact another person

97C28O

10-12-2006, 06:05 PM

How many HID kits are you trying to get!? Thats nice that your helping us, club202, out with the kits.. If the price is right I will contact you. Thanks for taking your time to get us a deal with the kits!

MirageHatch

10-12-2006, 09:18 PM

id love to see shots of the japanese one on a 202! that would help the purchase decision!

Superpnoy

10-13-2006, 01:13 AM

Just for my club202 family...

i had a talk with my contact last night on the Japanese HIDs and i expressed the way how club202 has helped me and would benefit the company.

I was able to bring my price down to $250 a kit plus shipping. No need for a group buy! I have not asked him what the price would be if there was a group buy but atleast the price dropped alot! from $395 to $300 to $250...

This is only for Club202 members! :D
I am not sure how long this will last...

p.s. i wish i could show you on a 202 but i dont have the kit on my 202 =[ ... I have it in the odyssey. Which i have yet to take pictures of.