HID bulbs - whats good/bad?!

[sector6]

Any of you guys here running HIDs have a preferred brand/vendor you use? My car came with some sweet 6000k HIDs (from unknown source), have run them for about three months now and one of the bulbs is already shitting the bed. Not sure how much use they got before I owned them, but it's time for new bulbs.

There are a ton of different places to get them online, I know. Share your good/bad experiences!

I hate buying inexpensive crap that doesn't last but naturally don't want to over pay either. Anyone?
Thanks! :up:

[sector6]

nobody at r3v has an opinion?

[gearheadE30]

ddmtuning.com has been pretty good, and is kind of a standby on these forums. Search! there's a lot of threads on this

[sector6]

ddmtuning.com has been pretty good, and is kind of a standby on these forums. Search! there's a lot of threads on this

...i did search, guess i didnt search very good. too many returns!! im also very impatient! :p thanks for the reply.

[TexasE30]

this is hid kit from ddm tuning. 55w 5000k. Ordered on saturday and got it on wednesday.

[MR 325]

I think the DDM 55w 5000k kit is full of win.

[silversleeper]

Another DDM Tuning fanboy here. Nice quality kits, very small ballasts, and I have yet to have a problem with one of these kits.

On a side note, from my personal experience, I don't think the 55w kits are worth the premium. An increase in light output is negligible.

[TexasE30]

I have 35w 6k in my trunk. I can put 35w in one side and 55w in side and let you compare it?

[sector6]

thanks for the reviews. I think i'll stick with the 6000k like what I'm running now. they have some great prices but makes me wonder of the quality/longevity. I'm going to just grab a set of bulbs and see how it goes. Can't go wrong for the price! thanks for the input!

[StereoInstaller1]

I am using their 35w 6000K as well.

When I finally order a set for the wifes car, I am gonna order 2, just to have a spare!

Luke

[bostonbmw]

Another DDM Tuning fanboy here. Nice quality kits, very small ballasts, and I have yet to have a problem with one of these kits.

On a side note, from my personal experience, I don't think the 55w kits are worth the premium. An increase in light output is negligible.

my thoughts exactly. I love my 5000k kit

[Cream]

i have ddm, and the older apexcone version. the apexcone bulb started flashing and the other one blew out after about a year and a half but still a good brand for the price

[sector6]

i have ddm, and the older apexcone version. the apexcone bulb started flashing and the other one blew out after about a year and a half but still a good brand for the price

Yea, I have the 35w 6000k apexcone setup atm. Are the Apexcone ballasts crappy? Was going to just get bulbs. Maybe I should get the whole shabang. Have to see what the finances will look like next week. thanks!