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  1. #1 HID Conversion...which should I get?? 
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    Ok, so Im going to be upgrading from my Spyder Projectors that I've had for awhile now, and I want to know the following things:

    Which Bulb? It should be H1 with the projectors, right?
    Which company should I get the set from? (Heard both good and bad on both Wbody-store and ZZP)
    What is installation like? Heard it's plug and play, but I've not spent much time on my headlights, minus aligning the F***ing things.

    Also, would it be worth it to do HID to the fog lights? I know that right now with the fogs on, it adds a good bit of width to the light pattern, which I would like to keep.

    "**** bills. You can live in your car but you can't race your house" -dsmuts
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    ok, so this is like the 100th thread this week on hids lol

    research dude. research is your best friend.

    zzp, wbodystore, vvme are good. some ebay brands as well.

    yes you need h1 bulbs for your projectors.

    installation is easy. get a relay harness. more wiring, but you will need it to prevent flickering and wire burn out. again, theres many threads here on this stuff. look around
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    Thanks, and I have been looking around, and all the answers seem to be hit/miss and scattered...Lazy FTW...

    I was just really looking for closure before I bought anything, but thanks again. Really wanted to make sure it was the H1

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    Don't get scammed by xenonwholesale88 on ebay like myself and a few friends have. Sent us HID's with bad ballasts, had us send them back and then left us cold with no evidence. Over $500 we basically gave to him.
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    DDM tuning, $44 shipped for my H1s and they have 0 flicker and are bright as hell, im very pleased
    '04 Chevy Silverado LT 4x4 - intake, headers, full exhaust, zo6 cam, 799 heads, tune, leveled, 33's
    '00 Grand Prix GTP DAYTONA 500 - L36 block, S1X, intercooled, GenV, N*, headers, full exhaust, coilovers, 5 speed swap, stage 3+ clutch
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    thanks for the heads up guys

    "**** bills. You can live in your car but you can't race your house" -dsmuts
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    Quote Originally Posted by CTKGP09 View Post
    DDM tuning, $44 shipped for my H1s and they have 0 flicker and are bright as hell, im very pleased
    X2 I got them for 9007 high and low bulb and 880 for the fogs. 6000k and I'm VERY happy with them
    180* tstat, homemade FWI, autolite 605's, tuned by FoSho99, clear corners, 6000k hids, painted interior, and sum more
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    same here 6K and what a difference! i had to shove the bulb in there but it worked
    '04 Chevy Silverado LT 4x4 - intake, headers, full exhaust, zo6 cam, 799 heads, tune, leveled, 33's
    '00 Grand Prix GTP DAYTONA 500 - L36 block, S1X, intercooled, GenV, N*, headers, full exhaust, coilovers, 5 speed swap, stage 3+ clutch
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    Quote Originally Posted by CTKGP09 View Post
    DDM tuning, $44 shipped for my H1s and they have 0 flicker and are bright as hell, im very pleased
    X2.

    Don't be one of those tools that buy 12k's either.
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    damn, you got me XD no, Im planning on doing 6k

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    do you guys have any pics from your DDM HID's? I just ordered 35w 5000k duals from them. The lady said that the duals inlcude the upgrade harness.
    2003 White Grand Prix GTP Limited Edition
    - 3.4 pulley, tune by Boostd1/CLINT@AIR, Short Ram Intake, PLOG, 3" ZZP Downpipe, AL 104's, 180* t-stat, Impala STB & 12" cross drilled/slotted/zinc washed rotors, DDM HID's, and put in a heads up display for now...
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    here a couple from my install, no pic of the output tho, i can take some tonight if i rememer



    '04 Chevy Silverado LT 4x4 - intake, headers, full exhaust, zo6 cam, 799 heads, tune, leveled, 33's
    '00 Grand Prix GTP DAYTONA 500 - L36 block, S1X, intercooled, GenV, N*, headers, full exhaust, coilovers, 5 speed swap, stage 3+ clutch
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    looks good. I'll be throwin mine into the stock headlights that I just buffed out and made clear again... finally
    2003 White Grand Prix GTP Limited Edition
    - 3.4 pulley, tune by Boostd1/CLINT@AIR, Short Ram Intake, PLOG, 3" ZZP Downpipe, AL 104's, 180* t-stat, Impala STB & 12" cross drilled/slotted/zinc washed rotors, DDM HID's, and put in a heads up display for now...
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    DDM is good and dont get 12k cause ull be cruising with purple light and dont get 4k cause ull be cruising with super yellow lights lol
    *sig too tall*
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    here are more pics for you...



    '04 Chevy Silverado LT 4x4 - intake, headers, full exhaust, zo6 cam, 799 heads, tune, leveled, 33's
    '00 Grand Prix GTP DAYTONA 500 - L36 block, S1X, intercooled, GenV, N*, headers, full exhaust, coilovers, 5 speed swap, stage 3+ clutch
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    Thanks for the pics, I got the VVME.com 6k bulbs..I had to use my dremel on the housing to get the bulb to fit. HOLY DAMN, they are amazing, although my damn headlight wobble is back..uugh...more foam time.

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    Go to the salvage yard and get a trunk seal from a 97+ GP.
    Cut enough to fill the gap between the grille portion of the bumper all the way to just between the Low beam and the corner/parking lamp area.
    It works nicely because of how easy it installs -just hook (make sure you get it on all the way) it onto the bumper cover lip under the headlight and it stays put.
    It totally eliminated my bounce and looks good.
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    Yeah, I've heard about that, ATM I just have some really soft foam on the bumper support, not the skin, and I have no wobble...

    I also just got my 9011 Bulbs for my high beams today, can't wait to see how bright they are

    "**** bills. You can live in your car but you can't race your house" -dsmuts
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