VQ35DES

Is it a pure white (what im looking for) or a white with a slite yellowish to it?

Planing on getting this kit:
http://www.hid-online.com/products/kit.asp?id=20

although would love to go with CATZ instead of philips.

rockshox

the short answer is that 4100k is slightly on the warm (red) end of the scale. clear noontime sun is about 5500k. but 4100-4500k is the best HID as far as light output. the higher color temps use a blue filter to artifically raise the color temp. filter = blocked light. the blue effect you see on OEM HID lights is a prismatic effect from the projector lens.

VQ35DES

whats on the base model? 3000k?

rockshox

incandescent bulbs range from 2800 to 3500k. sorry i cant be more specific.

Zivman

iTrader: (19)

Base models come with 4100K phillips - 4100K will be the whitest bulbs. 6000K will be a bit blue. Go with 4100K because it has the most lumens (light output)

Go with phillips over Catz.

ares

iTrader: (2)

I think by base he meant the regular non-hid. but the rest of your post is still true

Zivman

iTrader: (19)

I was reading to quickly, meant to reference stock HIDs are 4100K

I think most hallogens are around 3000K

VQ35DES

are you sure stock is 4100K? i hear people saying 4300K and even 4700K. Planning on getting 4500K currently, which is supposedly pure white.

Zivman

iTrader: (19)

Stock are phillips I believe and phillips only makes 4100K and 6000K