Purchase Location:
Visual Dynamics
Cost:
$500.00 - Contact Trevor at 905-261-8960 and mention this web site
(itrsport.com) and receive a $10 discount on this Philips HID kit.
Purchase Date:
February 2002
The bulbs are the same type as the low beams - D2S, 4300K, 3200lm light
output. The ballast are the same too. The only difference is a slightly
redesigned wiring harness and bulb base for proper fitment. FYI - The
6000K bulbs actually produce less light (2800lm) at the sacrifice of a
whiter/bluer look.
Light output is easily 2-3 times brighter than the stock Integra halogens.
The beam pattern is very precise and surprisingly focuses for the amount
of light being emitted. There are no dark areas on the road where the light
fails to illuminate. Even the ditches and trees lining the road are super
visible.
When the high beam HID's are initially turned on they go through that brief
3-5 second warm up period. They change from the blue color to a mostly white
hue. The light intensity noticeably increases during this warm up period
- something that is not as apparent with the HID low beams. Flipping the
HID high beam kit on and off (a necessary task) is not a problem. I have
switched them on and off 200-300 times during the first month my car has
been equipped with them and they never fail to ignite.
The high beam HID's "appear" to be brighter than the low beams. The illusion
is probably created by the overlapping sets of HID's. This combination is
extremely effective and also unique considering that virtually no other
production car in the world offers HID high beam lights.
The pictures do a good job of displaying the color comparison between the
stock halogen's and HID's but the HID's are much brighter than the pictures
and video indicate.