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  • ///Bimmerfan
    Mod Crazy
    • Dec 2008
    • 730

    #1

    Headlight to hid?

    I have sealed beams in my e30 and I want to know what is the cheapest way to get hid running on it. Do I just buy a set of ellips or do I just replace the sealed beams with the Hella h4's or whatever?
  • EA8
    Grease Monkey
    • Oct 2008
    • 328

    #2
    ellips are the way to go ...

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    • stumble_t
      Mod Crazy
      • Aug 2009
      • 759

      #3
      Are you completely convinced you want HID's? A nice set of H4/H1's will make a remarkable difference and that's probably the cheapest option and its plug and play. I just went to Euro ellips for the possibility of going HID in the future, however, they put out such amazing light with a good set of bulbs I think I'll stick with that setup. I guess you could find a budget set of us ellips and risk crappy reflectors the get a set of fleabay ballasts pretty cheap. All in all H4/H1's would probably be your best bet for budget vs. max output.
      [IMG]http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/

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      • 2002maniac
        R3V Elite
        • Feb 2005
        • 4260

        #4
        H4/H1 with good bulbs has more output than ellips

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        • Asbradley21
          E30 Mastermind
          • Jun 2008
          • 1938

          #5
          H4's have better output than 20 year old ellipsoids unless you get new reflectors and HID's

          S54B32 swap in progress. Status: Getting There

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          • smonkbmw
            Professor
            • Jun 2006
            • 4549

            #6
            Good set of euro elips Plus a set of is the best way to go.

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            • ///Bimmerfan
              Mod Crazy
              • Dec 2008
              • 730

              #7
              So I can just put the h4/h1's in my stock sealed beam mounts? and wheres a good place to buy the kit?

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              • Asbradley21
                E30 Mastermind
                • Jun 2008
                • 1938

                #8
                I've got a set if you're serious. Yellow lamin-X on them that you can leave or peal off.

                Shoot me a PM or something.

                S54B32 swap in progress. Status: Getting There

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                • ///Bimmerfan
                  Mod Crazy
                  • Dec 2008
                  • 730

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Asbradley21
                  I've got a set if you're serious. Yellow lamin-X on them that you can leave or peal off.

                  Shoot me a PM or something.
                  pm'd

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                  • MR 325
                    Moderator
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 37827

                    #10
                    Cheapest and most effective route for HID is US ellipsoids.
                    BimmerHeads
                    Classic BMW Specialists
                    Santa Clarita, CA

                    www.BimmerHeads.com

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                    • bimmerpirate
                      E30 Addict
                      • Feb 2007
                      • 561

                      #11
                      i'd say get the H4 for the highs and snag the yellow highs off an old mercedes from a junkyard. THAT'S the cheapest way to go.

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                      • stumble_t
                        Mod Crazy
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 759

                        #12
                        this is a good source for osram silverstar bulbs... free shipping too + here's a code I used for another 10% off



                        code: KAFFE1746
                        [IMG]http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/

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                        • ///Bimmerfan
                          Mod Crazy
                          • Dec 2008
                          • 730

                          #13
                          Originally posted by stumble_t
                          this is a good source for osram silverstar bulbs... free shipping too + here's a code I used for another 10% off



                          code: KAFFE1746
                          thanks

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                          • accident
                            R3V OG
                            • Sep 2008
                            • 7303

                            #14
                            after comparing my HIDs to kronus' H1/H4 setup, I wouldnt have it any other way. Then again it looks like the PO of my car may have bought brand new ellipsoids, because they're damn near perfect.

                            Originally posted by ROLLingKING
                            i have a bronzit and plan on making it look sweet.
                            Originally posted by slammin.e28
                            Moral of this story?

                            If you drive your e30 on stairs, you're gonna have a bad time.

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