HID situation is getting crazy

[Jean]

These work if you have Ellipsoid headlights, not sealed beams. You didn't mention what is on your car...

[silversleeper]

Anyone actually see the 35w vs 55w side by side? Is it worth the extra $$$?

[5KWattson]

i just ordered my 55w 5000k lows and 4500k 35w fogs totaled out with shipping an tax was 88 and some change not a bad deal if i say so...DDM is way cheap and the life time warranty you cant beat it

[BigSam]

i just ordered my 55w 5000k lows and 4500k 35w fogs totaled out with shipping an tax was 88 and some change not a bad deal if i say so...DDM is way cheap and the life time warranty you cant beat it

Same set-up I am running, see the HID pictures thread to get an idea as to what it will look like.

[5KWattson]

i did thats what made me go with the 4500k 35w fogs VS 3000k 35w, i dont want to fit in with honda ricers here lol.....how do you like the over all light output

[BigSam]

Makes me want to drive at night more than during the day, my driving experience was made that much better. Comparing these to even silverstars isn't fair, best $90 I've spent on my car yet.

[george graves]

I'm assuming that rain isn't a prolbem with the units. I found a hi-res image of the case they ballast comes in, and I could tell it was crap-tastic. Has anyone washed their engine bay yet? Heavy rain?

[5KWattson]

rain really isnt even a thought there is such a tiny amount of water to actually get in the engine bay during the rain it wont affect anything, i have pressure washed my engine bay with some shitty xentec hids and they didnt have much of a problem

[5KWattson]

Makes me want to drive at night more than during the day, my driving experience was made that much better. Comparing these to even silverstars isn't fair, best $90 I've spent on my car yet.

thats awesome i like driving in the mountains at night alot so this is guna make driving at night fun as all hell

[Zaun]

Whats your guys opinion of the apexcone raptor vs the ddm slimline? is the ddm slimline worth the extra?

[Edev]

Whats your guys opinion of the apexcone raptor vs the ddm slimline? is the ddm slimline worth the extra?

I bought the DDM slimline just for comfort. I didn't want any possible issues with the raptors, even though they just gave them a 'lifetime' use.

[Edev]

Anyone actually see the 35w vs 55w side by side? Is it worth the extra $$$?

55w is MUCH better. I had 6k35w raptors (their old stuff) and it sucked bawlz. I ordered DDMs slim ballast ones in 8k55w (so they'll look like 6k35w) and they are MUCH brighter. I was incredibly happy with it. It was only $69! Well worth it.

[metalix1021]

So these only work with ellipsoids? What bulbs do the ellips take? I just picked up a set and haven't looked at the actual bulbs.

[dinanm3atl]

So these only work with ellipsoids? What bulbs do the ellips take? I just picked up a set and haven't looked at the actual bulbs.

US Elips are 9006 bulbs. All, well most all, aftermrket ballast accept a 900X style plug so the kit could not be more plug and play. Works great.


To the comment on the 'crappy' looking ballast they are sealed. I had an OLD apexcone, original style kit, that was EXPENSIVE. It was in an e30 for 2 years. Sold the car. It was slid into a ditch. Transferred to another e30. That one slid into a ditch. Transferred again and they still work. 5+ years old.

My current stable all has DDM kits. I wash the engine bay. Drove int he winter. Drove in the spring. Will be swapping my Jeep and it drives underwater. I don't foresee an issue.

[stevofthahill]

US Elips are 9006 bulbs. All, well most all, aftermrket ballast accept a 900X style plug so the kit could not be more plug and play. Works great.


To the comment on the 'crappy' looking ballast they are sealed. I had an OLD apexcone, original style kit, that was EXPENSIVE. It was in an e30 for 2 years. Sold the car. It was slid into a ditch. Transferred to another e30. That one slid into a ditch. Transferred again and they still work. 5+ years old.

My current stable all has DDM kits. I wash the engine bay. Drove int he winter. Drove in the spring. Will be swapping my Jeep and it drives underwater. I don't foresee an issue.

I've been nothing but happy also with my HID kits I've purchased from them. I'm currently running 4300k 55w in my lows(DDM full size) and a 35w 3k raptor brand in my highs. I never flash to pass so that wasn't an issue. Haven't had a single issue with either of them.

I've actually switched between three bulb temps on my low beams(they're only 20 bucks, why not?) Started with 6k which was awesome. Perfect balance of light output without being to blue. Then went to 8k just for shits and giggles. Wasn't much more blue than the 6k's, but the light output was noticeably less. Then went to the 4300k that I have now and they by far put out the most light. Still have that nice HID "look" to them though without being to white.