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Old 05-20-2008, 05:38 AM   #1
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aftermarket HIDs? good or bad idea

hey guys

Has anyone installed aftermarket HID's to their 986 boxsters? I had them on my 05 acura rsx and it was awesome.

www.xenondepot.com is where i got them, and they have it for the H7 (our bulb type).

has anyone does this install, and if so, did you like it? Was it an easy install?

I rather not spend $1000+ on the litronics HIDs. thanks
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Old 05-20-2008, 05:54 AM   #2
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hey guys

Has anyone installed aftermarket HID's to their 986 boxsters? I had them on my 05 acura rsx and it was awesome.

www.xenondepot.com is where i got them, and they have it for the H7 (our bulb type).

has anyone does this install, and if so, did you like it? Was it an easy install?

I rather not spend $1000+ on the litronics HIDs. thanks
prices have dropped a LOT lately

I just ordered a set of 5000k HID with slim ballast in H7 for $105 shipped to my door with a lifetime warranty from a reputable company... they should be here in a few days.. will be installing some time next week and will take pics if you like...
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Old 05-20-2008, 05:57 AM   #3
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hey lucky_topher,

where did you get the HIDs, if you don't mind my asking? that is a good price.

Do I need the slim ballast?

BTW, nice boxster. Looks like mine, except the rims
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Old 05-20-2008, 06:04 AM   #4
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not sure if i can link the site on here since they're not a sponsor...

you need *A* ballast for it to all work... that's part of the HID kit... the slim ballasts are just smaller (and i've seen some say they fit it *IN* the headlight, so no drilling in the closing panel)
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Old 05-20-2008, 09:56 PM   #5
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I installed some 8000k's in my Box.. Theyre gorgeous, and gets everyones attention when I come up behind them on the interstate. :P
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See my writeup with pics here http://www.986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=105970#post105970

I'll copy it for ya:

Ok just installed the KLIGHT HID Xenon kit tonight. Its amazing. Very easy to install. Takes about 2-3 hours just to take your time and make sure you do everything right etc, especially if you've never taken out the headlights. Just as good as my lamborghini lights.



These 10k's that I bought have no purple or violet in them at all except for a few seconds while they're warming up. Now maybe other brands of lights do have their 10k bulbs have purple in them, but these do not. On the contrary my lamborghini lights pictured below are very purple and a little bit brighter but I'm sure the lamborghini lights are like $10 grand or something. And these lights are MANY times brighter than the stock bulbs.

Also I have to disagree, even though the lights I got for the Porsche arnt purple at all, the factory Lamborghini lights are purple, so are some Audi's and BMWs and this is definately not "ricer" like some have said. I would say the stock Lamborghini lights are closer to 12000K purple and they are BRIGHTER than the HID lights just put in the Porsche even though a higher number. So the whole thing about sacrificing saftey is untrue when the Lambo purple looking lights are brighter and light up more of the road. I stood right next to each of them side by side tonight and compared.

For $200 this is the best thing you can buy and much cheaper than $1200-$1400 for porsche's HID litronics. I would bet that if I asked 10 regular people on the street they would all think these lights are straight from the factory at porsche.

IMO the stock porsche bulbs are a joke, if you don't have the litronics from the factory, something has to be done. The stock bulbs look like bulbs from a 1970 volvo...

I'll try to get around to posting a DIY guide this week. Tommorrow we're installing the heated seats I'll let you know how that goes!







Also here are a few pics from the ebay auction which I must say are very accurate.


10000K lights

Also a picture of my Porsche 911 from years ago with litronics:


Also here is a video of the lights (3mb) , they start off a richer darker color then as they warm up after a few seconds they go into the nice blue color. This video gives the most accurate representation of the color especially near the end of the video as the color changes for the first 10 seconds as the lights warm up - http://www.pteam.net/porschelights.wmv (right click open in a new window)

Hope this post / guide / comparison tests between a few different vehicles and bulb colors helps some of you guys out. I really urge you to AT LEAST get replacement bulbs for your Porsche for $30-$50 as this would at least double the output of the stock Porsche bulbs, and also not look horribly ugly but if you can do the whole HID kit this a great upgrade to the look and safety of your car for a small amount of money!
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