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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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What color would look best on a black 350z w/ chrome rims?

8k?
10k?
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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10000k ftw thats what im getting!
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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6K. Anything higher is either too blue or purple... thus:

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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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get either 6k or 8k. Or, you can do the sti mod, my headlights look like 6k just cuz of that. Thinking of getting 6k tho.
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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get 10k, im using it
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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How about saving your money and work on replacing those chrome wheels?

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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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LOL crome bleh...

The higher the temp the lower the light output. 4300k is the highest output.... 5 or 6 is a good compromise.
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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ghetto z
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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I have 10K and it's too blue , going down to 6 or 8 soon, probably 6k
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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i have 8k and although its not white, its not really blue either... 8k is a light blue, dont really like :/ looks white sometimes
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 04:43 AM
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the one that will help you to see when driving at night.
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 05:30 AM
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Yea I bought the Z with those wheels on them lol but I will be replacing next paycheck I just bought the car like last week.. I was gonna get 10k but really does seem too blue, I had 8k on my scion tc looked good with the silver color of the car, but idk with black ill try 6k
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 05:48 AM
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4300-5300 if you care about maximum output. Any higher you'll just be decreasing light.
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by cityslick43
Yea I bought the Z with those wheels on them lol but I will be replacing next paycheck I just bought the car like last week.. I was gonna get 10k but really does seem too blue, I had 8k on my scion tc looked good with the silver color of the car, but idk with black ill try 6k
dont make excuses cause u have chrome rims. if u like them f everyone else.you have groups of these tools that hate chrome wheels and will all wack off to the same pair of volks
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 06:26 AM
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Thanks "glenns280" They just came with the car, I am only 19 and am proud to have saved up the money to get this car at my age, so idc what people think.. I know the forums can be hard to be on but I am in the learning process..I guess it part of the game lol....I jsut ordered 6k hids thanks for everyones input!
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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hot pink
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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Should have probably stayed with a tc...
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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Color you ask? Go Green
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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