DDM Tuning Apexcone Raptor HID Kit - $30 plus shipping

[Matt V]

DDM Tuning just lowered the price on their 35W Raptor HID kit from $40 to $30. Comes with everything you need to plug-and-play, no battery hookup required, and even comes with a one-year warranty.

http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p=product&id=102&parent=85

This is an amazing price. If you've been wanting HID's now is the time to bite the bullet. I personally recommend the 35w for street use unless you have a projector retrofit.

UPDATE (11/18/09): The Raptor kit now comes with larger ballasts instead of the slims, but come with a LIFETIME warranty.

What bulb do you need?

P5
Low beam - H7
High beam (I don't recommend it) - 9005
Fog lights - H3

Relay wiring harness (HIGHLY recommended) - http://www.retrosolutionsllc.com/servlet/the-247/HID-XENON-WIRING-HARNESS/Detail

MSP/Sedan
Low/high beam - H4
Fog lights - H3

Relay wiring harness (HIGHLY recommended) - http://www.retrosolutionsllc.com/servlet/the-245/HID-XENON-WIRING-HARNESS/Detail

How to wire up relay harness

I suggest 35W ONLY unless you have a proper HID projector setup.

 

[harrisonchang]

now waiting for them to drop it to $5.

Will these work on our stock headlights?

 

[drgnzadiel101]

holy crap and i thought 100 bucks was a great deal lol

 

[hornsfan10609]

now waiting for them to drop it to $5.

Will these work on our stock headlights?

Yes and there is a 9005 kit for the high beams and i'm pretty sure there is an H3 kit for the fogs, too.

 

[Protephile]

holy crap and i thought 100 bucks was a great deal lol

LOL...this is horrible...it's why I can't sell HID kits any more! $30? Holy crap!

 

[harrisonchang]

i'm new to lighting. What type of bulb should i get for the stock msp headlights?

 

[Tzar177]

what is the difference in the raptor kit and the other one they sell besides price

 

[tunersteve]

i'm new to lighting. What type of bulb should i get for the stock msp headlights?

Whatever the owners manual tells you to get...

what is the difference in the raptor kit and the other one they sell besides price

IIRC, the Raptor doesn't come with the lifetime warranty. The other version of their kit is the same parts, but with the lifetime warranty.

 

[Matt V]

what is the difference in the raptor kit and the other one they sell besides price

The standard kit is 55w, and has a lifetime warranty instead of a one-year warranty.

The 35w is recommended for ours, and the standard P5 uses an H7 bulb. As for high beams, I wouldn't recommend HID's for high beams unless you share a low/high beam bulb due to the infrequent use of high beams, and HID bulbs requiring warmup time.

 

[harrisonchang]

I'm guessing the p5 headlights and the msp headlights are the same?

Do the msp headlights share a low/hi beam bulb?

Omg, this is making my head spin.

 

[Matt V]

The standard Protege sedans share a low/hi beam bulb, the P5 is the only Protege with separate bulbs. They share one H4 bulb, we have an H7 for low beam, 9005 for high beams, and H3 for fog lights.

 

[justanothermp5]

The standard kit is 55w, and has a lifetime warranty instead of a one-year warranty.

The 35w is recommended for ours, and the standard P5 uses an H7 bulb. As for high beams, I wouldn't recommend HID's for high beams unless you share a low/high beam bulb due to the infrequent use of high beams, and HID bulbs requiring warmup time.

the standard isnt 55w, thats an option. 55W is way to bright for the street IMO


and to harrisonchang
P5 bulbs are H7, MSP and Sedan bulbs are H4 BiXenon
P5 fogs are H3 and those are the same as the 03 MSP's

thats about all the bulb sizes u need

EDI: dam u beat me lol

 

[tunersteve]

I'm guessing the p5 headlights and the msp headlights are the same?

Do the msp headlights share a low/hi beam bulb?

Omg, this is making my head spin.

Nope, MSP and sedans had a different headlamp assembly than the P5 had.

 

[harrisonchang]

So when buying these for the msp, do I buy the H4 or the H4 (hi/lo)?

 

[Matt V]

So when buying these for the msp, do I buy the H4 or the H4 (hi/lo)?

That depends on if you want to have high beams or not. If you get the standard low beam kit, you will lose your high beams.

 

[harrisonchang]

so...if i get teh H4 hi/lo, i'll have hid lo and hi beams?

 

[Matt V]

Yep, that is correct.

 

[Tzar177]

so...if i get teh H4 hi/lo, i'll have hid lo and hi beams?

but most people will say that hid's are already bright enuf and that high beams are not needed

 

[harrisonchang]

I see, anyone else think that? wouldn't hid hi beams make everything brighter for further.

 

[justanothermp5]

you really dont need the hi beams, i havent used mine since i got my HID's like a year and a half ago

they are that much better then regular bulbs