Polarion Philips 4100K HID Kit

[RedRaptor]

With all this aftermarket HID kit discussion lately on TM3, I have received a lot of PMs from fellow members regarding which HID kit I decided to go with.

- Philips bulbs are simply the best compared to any aftermarket HID bulb on the market.
- This kit comes with TWO wiring harnesses as opposed to ONE vs. the competition.
- Polarion Philips kits are backed by a 3 year warranty

I chose the colour temperature of 4100K because I wanted the best light output possible. With a 4100K Philips bulb, I am getting the best light output with a clean, crisp, bright white light. This clearly will give off the \"OEM look\" from the factory HIDs installed in luxury cars.

The kit arrived today via FedEx. Here are some pictures of the kit.

http://www.geocities.com/redraptorto/HID/Philips4100kA.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/redraptorto/HID/Philips4100kB.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/redraptorto/HID/Philips4100kC.jpg
-Philips 4100k HID bulbs

http://www.geocities.com/redraptorto/HID/Philips4100kD.jpg
-Two wiring harnesses

http://www.geocities.com/redraptorto/HID/Philips4100kE.jpg
-Philips Ballasts

[wtom]

You lucktard, congratulations!!!!! Looks like us three HID KW17 Blue Brothers will be rolling in nicely!!! SWEET!

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by wtom


You lucktard, congratulations!!!!! Looks like us three HID KW17 Blue Brothers will be rolling in nicely!!! SWEET!

congrats Red :D http://forums.maxima.org/images/smilies/headbang.gif

[jaymac]

:D You are going to be the happiest man on your block with that kit, when i got mine two weeks ago, i couldn\'t stop looking at it. congrats red. kinda feels like christmas eve doesn\'t it.:D

[bubba1983]

after a long deliberation, seeing tommy36\'s car, and finally fixing the financing troubles ive been having with my car.....i jus ordered myself a Polarion 4100K HID kit....and im pretty excited to recieve it...

[RedRaptor]

Congrats bubba :)

You\'ll love the quality of the Philips kit. I\'ve only had my kit for a few days and the light output from a Philips 4100K bulb is simply amazing.

Welcome the HID club.

[chaser]

Originally posted by bubba1983


after a long deliberation, seeing tommy36\'s car, and finally fixing the financing troubles ive been having with my car.....i jus ordered myself a Polarion 4100K HID kit....and im pretty excited to recieve it...

bubba,
have you compared tommy36/Red\'s HID with Xtec\'s 4500K at the meet (if there was any 4500K kit)? i\'m still debating btw Xtec 4500K and Polarion 4100K and i want pure WHITE output.

Red,
do you have some nightshots of your HID output?

[bubba1983]

i never did comparison..cause i never got in contact with red at the meer,,....now was i sure who had teh 4500kit from xtec...sorry

[Xenon]

what exactle does the DRL bypass guide do? Disable the DRL?

Didn\'t you have your DRLs sent to the highbeam already?

[bluntman]

Originally posted by Xenon


what exactle does the DRL bypass guide do? Disable the DRL?

Didn\'t you have your DRLs sent to the highbeam already?

With the halogen bulbs the bulbs flicker quickly at such a fast rate that the eye cannot distinguish that the lights are actually flickering. The flickering fools the eye and tells the brain that the lights are at a lower than normal intensity giving you DRLs. HIDs cannot flicker as quickly as halogens therefore the flickering is noticeable. The bypass gives the HIDs a constant 12v signal and gets rid of the flickering. The only downside to that is that the HIDs are on as long as the key is in the ignition...I believe even when the stalk is in the off position.

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by bluntman



Originally posted by Xenon


what exactle does the DRL bypass guide do? Disable the DRL?

Didn\'t you have your DRLs sent to the highbeam already?
The bypass gives the HIDs a constant 12v signal and gets rid of the flickering. The only downside to that is that the HIDs are on as long as the key is in the ignition...I believe even when the stalk is in the off position.

with Oliver\'s DRL guide, the HIDs will be on when the handbrake is down (which activates the DRL pulse signal)

therefore, with the stalk in the off/auto position and the handbrake up, HID will be off

stalk in the off/auto position and the handbrake down, HID will be on

[bubba1983]

*ahem*

i just recieved the Polarion kit today.....early christmas much?

[bluntman]

Soon you\'ll be doing what I do, scoffing at people with those HID look bulbs. :p

[lukel90]

i have the 5000k philips kit from xenonexpert and i love it..its still a white light but the slightest hint of blue to it. I get looks everywhere i go, feels good inside. I\'m not from the toronto area but would like to see a comparison between the 4100k and the 5000k. I hope you enjoy your kit as much as i am...

[bubba1983]

what area are you from?

[lukel90]

im located in hamilton, i dont get ito toronto often but am in mississauga all the time. summer meets i will definaltely participate. i always back out of goign to meets becasue of all the people i wont know. i promised myself im going to go tto the meets this year

[Dr Butcher]

Originally posted by lukel90


im located in hamilton, i dont get ito toronto often but am in mississauga all the time. summer meets i will definaltely participate. i always back out of goign to meets becasue of all the people i wont know. i promised myself im going to go tto the meets this year


No worries man, everyone is pretty easy to chat with. I pretty much just hang out and listen to what people have to say. There are definitely some people who love to chat, which helps me because I\'m pretty quiet most of the time.

[bubba1983]

i smell for the summer a great photoshoot...get all the people wiht hids all lined up according to the color spectrum...and snapp a shot...that would look hawt...

[lukel90]

i read these forums everyday, so when new meets come up up all for it. i would like to compare my philip 5000k to a 4100k or a 6000k. the summer is fast approaching. i would love to see a number of 3\'s with HIDS just line up, that would definately look hot..

[bubba1983]

i feel you on that one!

[wtom]

Originally posted by bubba1983


i smell for the summer a great photoshoot...get all the people wiht hids all lined up according to the color spectrum...and snapp a shot...that would look hawt...

This is a nice photo op! Lowest to highest temps! I think we\'ll be at least 15 cars wide?

[bubba1983]

lets give \'er then! lol

[mEtH]

If I could get some stupid 4500s id be in there too.

[MAZDA3_MIKE]

Originally posted by methodyst


If I could get some stupid 4500s id be in there too.

YOU CAN DO IT

[lukel90]

Cmon its only one more mod..put it on your visa..20 bucks a month wont hurt minimum payment. We can have a HID mazda 3 meet..lol

[bubba1983]

lol nobody carries the 4500K kit....thats his problem!

[lukel90]

Well not to sound like a dick, but if you got a look at my 5000k, you wouldnt want 4500. j/k. i just really love my Hids, its one of the better mods i had to date. i read a post before about someone saying once you have HIDs its hard to go back to halogens. i didnt understand them then, but now i do

[bubba1983]

i SO feel you on that one...

i took my fathers car out for a bit a couple weeks ago...and i kept checking to see if the lights were on....talk about LOW LIGHTING....ill never go back personally...so far its been teh best mod i have done to date myself.........cant wait for its contenders tho in the spring...the springs and exhaust...then the hid\'s got competetion!!!!

[SoopaBanana]

Seems all the HID experts are here :)

I called Jeff at Lockdown and he suggests Eurolite 8000k... Can someone shed some light on the brand performance or the colour (whether it\'s legal)?

[chaser]

Originally posted by SoopaBanana
I called Jeff at Lockdown and he suggests Eurolite 8000k... Can someone shed some light on the brand performance or the colour (whether it\'s legal)?

8000K may looks good if you like the blue/purple look ... however, it doesn\'t shine as bright as the lower temp :( Legal or not depends on what colour do the cops think your HID is, I guess :sarc

[SoopaBanana]

Originally posted by chaser
Originally posted by SoopaBanana I called Jeff at Lockdown and he suggests Eurolite 8000k... Can someone shed some light on the brand performance or the colour (whether it\'s legal)? 8000K may looks good if you like the blue/purple look ... however, it doesn\'t shine as bright as the lower temp :( Legal or not depends on what colour do the cops think your HID is, I guess :sarc

Thanks... that\'s exactly what I thought. According to Jeff it\'s actually \"ultra-white\"... Damn. So I suppose that Philips Polarion series would be the best HID kit on the market today?

[bubba1983]

i guess it all depends on yoru flavour of taste...and the look you want...
i want stock sleeper look..up close lookin at projectors they look liek normal halogen bulbs..but far away they have the bmw style look...

[TheProfessor]

Can someone tell me what the price is for the Polarion kit? I\'m trying to decide between a few kits right now and am having a hell of a time.

[bubba1983]

my polarion 4100K kit was $633 shipped to my door!

[lukel90]

my polarion 5000k was approx 800 shipped to my door.

[TheProfessor]

Great, thanks for the info guys.

[///M]

You may also like to take a look at this kit:
www.xenondepot.com - also Philips-based like the Polarion

Wejidas on this board has it and I think it looks fantastic.

[TheProfessor]

Yeah, I\'ve had my eye on the XD kit for a while now, but cash is tight, so I was hoping to find something a little less expensive like the Xtec kit.

So far these are the options:

1) Polarion Kit - $600-$800CAD
2) Xenon Depot Kit - $550-$600CAD
3) Xtec Kit - $385CAD (+$15 for shipping)
4) McCulloch Kit - $330CAD (includes shipping via FedEx)

I\'ve read so-so things about the McCulloch kit, I\'ve read only awesome things about the XD kit, and I\'m fairly new to the other two.

If anyone has any input, it is greatly appreciated.

[Indusbreed]

XD kit will be the best compromise between quality and the best bang for the money.;)

[majic]

Originally posted by PSIVIC

3) Xtec Kit - $385CAD (+$15 for shipping)


most ppl have been pretty satisfied from what they get for the $$$ just look in this (http://torontomazda3.com/forum/board.php?FID=19) section and you can find a bunch of discussions on that topic.

xtec - new, inexpensive, 5yr warranty, probbaly \'better\' looking than polarion but that is ALL SUBJECTIVE and you can get higher temps for the below kit as well if you like that

polarion - established, industry leader, pricey, 3yr warranty (or 1yr depends where you buy) 4100-4300K closest to \'stock\' look and best light output

[bluntman]

Just as a side note, a friend of mine in another forum said that his Xtec kit (bought in the Philippines) only comes with a 1 year warranty. :(

[SoopaBanana]

I\'ll hold my decision until after the meet this Sunday... So excited to see all the cool mods (so I can steal some ideas :p )

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by bluntman


Just as a side note, a friend of mine in another forum said that his Xtec kit (bought in the Philippines) only comes with a 1 year warranty. :(

the 5 year warranty is offered through umnitza, who is the provider for devin/thexenonstore.com and oliver/xenonexpert.com

[bubba1983]

if the hid group is stickin around till duck or after it gets dark...this would be a perfect time to grab a picture of the color spectrum for th hid gang! lol

[wab8611]

1) Polarion Kit - $600-$800CAD
2) Xenon Depot Kit - $550-$600CAD
3) Xtec Kit - $385CAD (+$15 for shipping)
4) McCulloch Kit - $330CAD (includes shipping via FedEx)

wats the best kit when it comes to quality. im saving starting now for this mod. i hear so many ppl talk about it, i just got hooked. cant wait until i buy it and show it off. my brother is getting the exact sma ecar as me, but i know he doesnt really know to much about cars, (i know a lil more) so this will blow his car away.:D

[mEtH]

philips kit will always be the best in the HID market.