Re: Candy white 2014 Skoda Rapid Elegance comes home Hai Guys,
I finally went for a Xenon HID Kit for my Projector / Low beam, from Skoda A.S.S.
Fitted "GENOME" Xenon HID Kit, although I could get to see the make of the Bulb, I went with it because Skoda was fitting the same in their A.S.S and Warranty will be intact, no concerns regarding that..
Tried sourcing Philips or Osram Xenon Kit, enquired at couple of shops in Pune, but could not get hold of it. I was not comfy buying online (need to locate somebody reliable to fit the stuff), so decided I will go with what Skoda was providing.
Cost was Rs.12,500/-
I think its on expensive side, as one of the Guys I enquired told me, He can get a Philips Kit for Rs.9,500/-, I waited for him for couple of days, but Guy was not serious nor displayed any urgency to get the job done despite followups,
I have not done any highway drive after this, but in city, seem much much better than Stock lighting.
The Bulbs are of 55 watts and 5000 K rating, Skoda is using 5000 k rated bulbs only, and they informed that same unit is being used in Superb and Octavia.
I am intending to change my High Beam and Fog Lamps as well to either Philips or Osram, Quote:
Originally Posted by Pferdestarke Between Philips Xtreme vision and Osram Nightbreakers, Philips claims that Xtreme visions are +100% brighter where as Osram rates their bulbs to be +90% brighter. But if you like whitish hue to your head lamp illumination go for Nightbreakers.
Leave an update once you've upgraded the bulbs. | Quote:
Originally Posted by adi_petrolhead Why don't you go for Xenon bulbs? If you can source 4300K Philips Xenon kit, it will be the best. But usually Philips is selling 6000K kits which are slightly purpleish in appearance but light up the road perfectly well. The kit comes with its ballasts and it will in no way void your warranty nor the wires are cut. Try epitstop.in here ( http://epitstop.in/Conversion-Kits-c...-1.html#page=3) to source the kit and then get it installed by your trusty mechanic at a local shop. Go for Osram 4200K kit, it will give you an OE look. Night breakers and X-treme vision bulbs will only give you a white tint and no improvement in beam throw and focus. They are good bulbs if you want to change your highbeam H1 bulbs. Not for the projector set up. | |