DDM Tuning. (35w or 55w H1 HID?)
12-21-2011, 07:50 PM
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DDM Tuning. (35w or 55w H1 HID?) Hi guys,
Im looking to buy some HID's for my 01 Z28 tomorrow and I am wondering if any of you have any past experience/input with DDM Tuning's HID kits. How are they and would you go with the 35w or 55w kits?
I heard if you go with the higher wattage, 8000k looks like 6000k, how true is this? And that the 55w kits run hotter. Does any of this affect the longevity or reliabilty of the bulbs? My main concern is to have the most reliable of the two, even though I only put about 3k miles a year on the car.
Thanks a bunch!
Im looking to buy some HID's for my 01 Z28 tomorrow and I am wondering if any of you have any past experience/input with DDM Tuning's HID kits. How are they and would you go with the 35w or 55w kits?
I heard if you go with the higher wattage, 8000k looks like 6000k, how true is this? And that the 55w kits run hotter. Does any of this affect the longevity or reliabilty of the bulbs? My main concern is to have the most reliable of the two, even though I only put about 3k miles a year on the car.
Thanks a bunch!
12-21-2011, 08:01 PM
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+1 to be honest ide probably go with the 35's while ive never seen a side by side difference ive never been able to notice the difference between the two
supposedly 55 has 50% better light output or something, but I honestly an not sure on that one
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12-22-2011, 01:08 AM
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55 watt produces more heat and the bulbs will color shift bluer sooner.
Avoid putting 55 watt HID into smaller projectors because the increased heat will damage the chrome in the projector bowl ruining output.
Most 55watt HID kits use the same bulbs as their 35watt counterparts which is why they say that a 8000K bulb will look like 6000k at 55watt.
Either way, if you want the best output, stick with 4300K. The K number is the color. The higher up the scale you go, the bluer/purpler the light gets and the lumen output drops (brightness decreases). Also, that bluer/purpler light is less useful for our eyes at night.
Since you mentioned H1 bulbs do you have Sonar or Morimoto Mini-H1 projectors? I don't know about the Sonar projectors, but 55watt HID will damage Morimoto Mini-H1 projectors.
Avoid putting 55 watt HID into smaller projectors because the increased heat will damage the chrome in the projector bowl ruining output.
Most 55watt HID kits use the same bulbs as their 35watt counterparts which is why they say that a 8000K bulb will look like 6000k at 55watt.
Either way, if you want the best output, stick with 4300K. The K number is the color. The higher up the scale you go, the bluer/purpler the light gets and the lumen output drops (brightness decreases). Also, that bluer/purpler light is less useful for our eyes at night.
Since you mentioned H1 bulbs do you have Sonar or Morimoto Mini-H1 projectors? I don't know about the Sonar projectors, but 55watt HID will damage Morimoto Mini-H1 projectors.
12-22-2011, 08:27 PM
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55 watt produces more heat and the bulbs will color shift bluer sooner.
Avoid putting 55 watt HID into smaller projectors because the increased heat will damage the chrome in the projector bowl ruining output.
Most 55watt HID kits use the same bulbs as their 35watt counterparts which is why they say that a 8000K bulb will look like 6000k at 55watt.
Either way, if you want the best output, stick with 4300K. The K number is the color. The higher up the scale you go, the bluer/purpler the light gets and the lumen output drops (brightness decreases). Also, that bluer/purpler light is less useful for our eyes at night.
Since you mentioned H1 bulbs do you have Sonar or Morimoto Mini-H1 projectors? I don't know about the Sonar projectors, but 55watt HID will damage Morimoto Mini-H1 projectors.
Avoid putting 55 watt HID into smaller projectors because the increased heat will damage the chrome in the projector bowl ruining output.
Most 55watt HID kits use the same bulbs as their 35watt counterparts which is why they say that a 8000K bulb will look like 6000k at 55watt.
Either way, if you want the best output, stick with 4300K. The K number is the color. The higher up the scale you go, the bluer/purpler the light gets and the lumen output drops (brightness decreases). Also, that bluer/purpler light is less useful for our eyes at night.
Since you mentioned H1 bulbs do you have Sonar or Morimoto Mini-H1 projectors? I don't know about the Sonar projectors, but 55watt HID will damage Morimoto Mini-H1 projectors.
Sorry one more question guys:
On DDM's site when you are buying the bulbs, What does the selection mean after you select what k it is.
It says: HID Harness (Dual in, Dual out) $15--What significance is this?
And also: Error eliminator (type 3) $15 -- What does that do as well??
12-22-2011, 09:30 PM
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You don't need Error eliminators. The 1998-2002 Camaro doesn't have a "headlight out" indicator.
The H1 Relay Harness won't work for you. You'll need the 9006 Relay Harness. Just a regular low beam one, not a "dual" high/low one. Unless their dual one is still low beam only and it means that it has 2 relays. In that case get the dual relay version because it will have a separate relay and fuse for each side. That is safer because if one relay or fuse fails, only one headlight will go out, not both. Check the description of the harness to see if "dual" means high/low or separate relay per side.
The reason you need the 9006 harness instead of the H1 harness is because the car's stock wiring is for 9006 low beam bulbs. The aftermarket headlights you have are wired so that they plug into the stock 9006 harness.
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12-22-2011, 11:31 PM
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Yes, that is an H1 bulb.
You don't need Error eliminators. The 1998-2002 Camaro doesn't have a "headlight out" indicator.
The H1 Relay Harness won't work for you. You'll need the 9006 Relay Harness. Just a regular low beam one, not a "dual" high/low one. Unless their dual one is still low beam only and it means that it has 2 relays. In that case get the dual relay version because it will have a separate relay and fuse for each side. That is safer because if one relay or fuse fails, only one headlight will go out, not both. Check the description of the harness to see if "dual" means high/low or separate relay per side.
The reason you need the 9006 harness instead of the H1 harness is because the car's stock wiring is for 9006 low beam bulbs. The aftermarket headlights you have are wired so that they plug into the stock 9006 harness.
You don't need Error eliminators. The 1998-2002 Camaro doesn't have a "headlight out" indicator.
The H1 Relay Harness won't work for you. You'll need the 9006 Relay Harness. Just a regular low beam one, not a "dual" high/low one. Unless their dual one is still low beam only and it means that it has 2 relays. In that case get the dual relay version because it will have a separate relay and fuse for each side. That is safer because if one relay or fuse fails, only one headlight will go out, not both. Check the description of the harness to see if "dual" means high/low or separate relay per side.
The reason you need the 9006 harness instead of the H1 harness is because the car's stock wiring is for 9006 low beam bulbs. The aftermarket headlights you have are wired so that they plug into the stock 9006 harness.
Also too has anyone heard anything about kbcarstuff.com HID's? Are they really worth the extra money??
12-22-2011, 11:39 PM
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Is DDM still going? Not trying to thread hijack, but thought they had some sh*t hit the fan a little bit ago. I'll do some searching since I can't remember what all went down, but from what I recall, it seemed pretty bad. Sorry, no help on the H1 problem, good luck with that.
12-22-2011, 11:41 PM
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Is DDM still going? Not trying to thread hijack, but thought they had some sh*t hit the fan a little bit ago. I'll do some searching since I can't remember what all went down, but from what I recall, it seemed pretty bad. Sorry, no help on the H1 problem, good luck with that.
