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Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 20th, 2009, 3:55 pm
by TOOgreezy
Never updated this in a while so newst pic ! w/ 1.6" lowering springs

Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 20th, 2009, 4:00 pm
by TOOgreezy
TO DO LIST BY SUMMER
KLZE swap
4 new Struts + strut mounts
10000K hid kit
2 12" Subz w/AMP
in that order !
Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 20th, 2009, 5:03 pm
by solo_ryder
10000k? Why? That is so blue, you are gonna get pulled over instantly. Get some 4300k's, that is what I got for my winter car and they are way better then the 6k's I had a year back
Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 20th, 2009, 6:17 pm
by TOOgreezy
solo_ryder wrote:10000k? Why? That is so blue, you are gonna get pulled over instantly. Get some 4300k's, that is what I got for my winter car and they are way better then the 6k's I had a year back
i like the 10000k because of the blue color
if not that id get the 8000k
i never knew you can get pulled because of the 10k though...
Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 20th, 2009, 7:43 pm
by Nd4SpdSe
Well, I believe there are issues with non-stock lighting, but I'm not sure about that.
4100-4300k has the most lumens, thus the most usable light. If and when I get HID, I'm going 4300.
J-Beef has a good write-up on HID's
http://www.mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=48235" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I think my sister's boyfriend has 8000's in his Spec-V, and they're pink/purple, and he's the only one I've seen in the area with those lights, so I know it's him comming for MILES, literally! He got pulled over once for them, the cop gave him a bit of a hard time but no ticket.
Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 20th, 2009, 8:44 pm
by solo_ryder
TOOgreezy wrote:solo_ryder wrote:10000k? Why? That is so blue, you are gonna get pulled over instantly. Get some 4300k's, that is what I got for my winter car and they are way better then the 6k's I had a year back
i like the 10000k because of the blue color
if not that id get the 8000k
i never knew you can get pulled because of the 10k though...
I liked the blue color too, but it started buggin my eyes after awail, especially on long distance trips. The 4300k looks like a nice white light with a tiny bit of blue. It puts out the most light and lights the road up nice. The blue to me is only for appearance, and anytime I see some dude with bright blue lights I know automatically he has HID's. Cops are starting to crack down, because its illegal to have blue lights on your car. If you go buy some of those shitty xenon lights, you will see that they are for off road use only, now times that by 5 and you got 6-10k HIDs. I installed a 12k kit on a buddies chevy truck and they were crazy blue. A week later cop pulled him over and he had to take hte lights out. Definitely something that a cop would notice, I was scared to drive at night with my 6k kit.
Anyways, just some food for thought from a guy that has had a few kits and has sold/installed a ton.
Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 21st, 2009, 3:57 pm
by OutlaW
Nd4SpdSe wrote:I think my sister's boyfriend has 8000's in his Spec-V, and they're pink/purple, and he's the only one I've seen in the area with those lights, so I know it's him comming for MILES, literally! He got pulled over once for them, the cop gave him a bit of a hard time but no ticket.
I have 8000k in my car ...
here they are:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY4JTvhtYl0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
they are a bit blue ... 12000 k are purple

Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 21st, 2009, 4:59 pm
by Flyer
Legally speaking, thh only colours allowed on the front for passenger vehicles are white and amber. Maybe yellow as foglights, but that is about it. any other colour is grounds for a ticket.
As to whether you will get pulled over and ticketed, that is mainly up to officer discretion. It basically boils down to if they say your light is blue and it even has the slightest hint of blue, it's blue and you get a ticket...
Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 21st, 2009, 7:45 pm
by Nd4SpdSe
Indeed. Of course yellow fogs are legal, some vehicles have them stock, but also, yellow would be in the "amber" range...
I think, and you may want to check, but the color of the light I believe for Ontairo was in relation to having a covering on the light to change it color, rather than the color emmitted by the bulb itself. So since HID's color is naturally emmitted, it could technically be legal.
Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 21st, 2009, 7:55 pm
by Flyer
Nd4SpdSe wrote:Indeed. Of course yellow fogs are legal, some vehicles have them stock, but also, yellow would be in the "amber" range...
I think, and you may want to check, but the color of the light I believe for Ontairo was in relation to having a covering on the light to change it color, rather than the color emmitted by the bulb itself. So since HID's color is naturally emmitted, it could technically be legal.
As long as it emits a blue coloured light, it is absolutely not legal. Having a cover just gets you an added charge of obstructing the light...
Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 21st, 2009, 9:50 pm
by TOOgreezy
So i might just go 8000k? because i still want a blue effect on the lights
10000k will be a lotta blue . 8000k is a really light blue
Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 21st, 2009, 10:08 pm
by solo_ryder
Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 22nd, 2009, 8:51 pm
by tmac4t4
dam those are bright..nice before & after shot

Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 22nd, 2009, 11:17 pm
by TOOgreezy
ya those 6000kz look real nise
what type of kit you got?
so i might just go with 6000k or 8000k just to be safe
engine swap coming soon ! already got the cash for it, just wondering if i should do it now.. or if i should do it in march/april when its a little warmer outside
what do you guys think?
Re: TOOgreezy 1996 Mx-3 GS
Posted: January 22nd, 2009, 11:37 pm
by Ryan
Do it during your next week with a holiday in it, if you're working inside. If outside, wait till april...