HID Temp pics please!!

[mr_mazda329]

ummm I have very little know how in this subject...I have the GT model,so stock 4300 hids..anyways whats the best replacement bulb I can get to have the brightest usable light over my stockers?? I dont care about colors...not looking to be rainbow starbrite. Thanks

For starters, upgrade your lenses:

http://store.theretrofitsource.com/...d=150&osCsid=5636c938695a9d97745452ce2aa1a34c

thats should hold you off for awhile

 

[oaklandopen]

amount of total light output is measured in lumens, and 4300-4500K are going to get you the highest amount of lumens before they start going down again.

but i agree with getting new lenses to sort of help with the light "crispness" and "clarity". those before and after pictures are candy for the consumer *****

 

[SKiZZ]

For starters, upgrade your lenses:

http://store.theretrofitsource.com/...d=150&osCsid=5636c938695a9d97745452ce2aa1a34c

thats should hold you off for awhile

Do you have to bake your lenses for that upgrade?

 

[zx2man]

Holy sheepshit..didnt even think of lenses..once again good info mr mazda...so I will be looking into that...Baking lenses?...this has turned into a cooking channel whats that mean? and do I need to worry about that?

 

[mr_mazda329]

Do you have to bake your lenses for that upgrade?

Yessir

Holy sheepshit..didnt even think of lenses..once again good info mr mazda...so I will be looking into that...Baking lenses?...this has turned into a cooking channel whats that mean? and do I need to worry about that?

Yea, you have to bake the headlight housings. 215*F for like 5-7 mins. Need some long screwdrivers to help pry the halves apart. I think there is a write up on here somewhere. If not, there's a bunch on M3F

 

[zx2man]

So lets say i might wanna be lazy ass and not change out and bake lenses..And I get those higher end Philips 4300k D2S bulbs to relace the stock ones...Will that still offer a significant upgrade?

 

[mr_mazda329]

So lets say i might wanna be lazy ass and not change out and bake lenses..And I get those higher end Philips 4300k D2S bulbs to relace the stock ones...Will that still offer a significant upgrade?

lol.. lazy bones! Yea.. from what i do know, a lot of the TL/TSX guys upgrade to the phillips bulbs.

 

[zx2man]

Haha..thanks mr mazda....yeah I tend to be lazy at somethings..when it comes to power and suspension mods im the first one with a wrench in my hands trying to get the job done..but Im already pretty happy with my lighting..prabaly helps that this is my first "hids" car.

 

[mr_mazda329]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123749724&highlight=TRS+clear+Lenses

 

[mx-p5]

I LOVE my TRS ZKW replica lenses (and OEM 85122+ 4300K bulbs)

 

[SKiZZ]

Who has the best prices on the phillips bulbs?

 

[Nokkers3]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123749724&highlight=TRS+clear+Lenses

I would love to install some clear lenses, but the idea of baking my headlights make me nervous lol

 

[beer_is_yum]

where's the best place to get bulbs at?

 

[Jchouin1]

where's the best place to get bulbs at?

Intense H.I.D. provided great service and great prices. I swapped the oem 4300k bulbs with 8000k from them for $50.00! They offer a 3 year warranty for replacement, and I have had mine in for over a year and no issues yet. And yes, you MUST remove your bumper cover as you need to remove your lamps to safely remove the bulbs.