H11 HID Foglight kits <$100

smellygas · 07-25-2007, 03:54 PM

Has anyone seen those cheap HID H11 conversion kits on ebay? There are quite a few <$100 shipped. Anyone had any experience or opinions?

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What's so special about the $250-$300 kits, anyway?

SG

dbtran · 07-25-2007, 04:14 PM

Better quality. Had cheaper HID kits on my R6 and they were crap. So I put a McCulloch kit on it and it has lasted 2 years and still bright as hell.

Cadillac Johnson · 07-25-2007, 08:39 PM

You get what you pay for, why would HID's be any different?

What's so special about a BMW anyway?

smellygas · 07-25-2007, 11:46 PM

Okay, but what, specifically, is so much better about the $300 kits that justify their price premium? I mean, if the bulb wattage/color temp is the same, and the ballast lights the bulb, what exactly makes a kit cost $200 more, besides retailer markup? ...or is this just the "it costs more, therefore it's better" adage?

SG

Cadillac Johnson · 07-26-2007, 03:32 AM

The bulbs last longer, provide a better color, and the ballasts are going to be better quality. Again, last longer, more reliable etc.

I mean a quality set of HID bulbs cost more than $100, there's no way they can offer the same quality for 1/3 the cost.

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dbtran Lieutenant 38 Rep 456 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW M5 - Alpine Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (26)	Better quality. Had cheaper HID kits on my R6 and they were crap. So I put a McCulloch kit on it and it has lasted 2 years and still bright as hell.
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Cadillac Johnson Free taco with stolen base 28 Rep 639 Posts Drives: 335i? GTR? RS5? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Milwaukee iTrader: (0)	You get what you pay for, why would HID's be any different? What's so special about a BMW anyway? __________________ *lllM*
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smellygas Private First Class 13 Rep 142 Posts Drives: '06 325i (very soon) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	Okay, but what, specifically, is so much better about the $300 kits that justify their price premium? I mean, if the bulb wattage/color temp is the same, and the ballast lights the bulb, what exactly makes a kit cost $200 more, besides retailer markup? ...or is this just the "it costs more, therefore it's better" adage? SG
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Cadillac Johnson Free taco with stolen base 28 Rep 639 Posts Drives: 335i? GTR? RS5? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Milwaukee iTrader: (0)	The bulbs last longer, provide a better color, and the ballasts are going to be better quality. Again, last longer, more reliable etc. I mean a quality set of HID bulbs cost more than $100, there's no way they can offer the same quality for 1/3 the cost. __________________ *lllM*
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