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Old Mar 8, 2013, 06:25 PM
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Best bang for your buck HIDs?

What's up guys
This topic has probably already been covered but I've been shopping around for some HID kits but I'm not too familiar with them. I was wondering if there's a specific brand I should look out for or should I just go with an eBay brand? Also I'm not looking to spend much that's why I mentioned eBay.

Thanks for looking!
Old Mar 8, 2013, 11:03 PM
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DDM Tuning. They take a little while on shipping, but they have some great quality HIDs that aren't too expensive.
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Do not get eBay brands ! I went threw 3 sets of his kits and the last one lasted me only 2 month before the balast blew out on me. So go with ddmtunning good price and not gonna blew out on you within a few months
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Plus DDM tuning has a great warranty if their product ever has any problems. I've bought kits for 4 different cars and they are all still working great.
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awesome! thanks guys!
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It ships from China so there is a lag time on shipping but I have bought from them the last 3 times and haven't had a problem.
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There's people that have had success running Ebay's for years without issues. Perhaps hit and miss. So far I've had no issues after 5+ months with my $70 kit.
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I'd love to be proven wrong but I'd almost guaranteed that ddm and the ebay hid kits are all out of the same factories. I've had $100 kits from local auto shops and $26 kits from eBay and they are the same thing, same ballast, same bulbs, same brackets. I can't see there being a factory in China making cheap kits then another next door making kits that are just a few dollars cheaper but look identical. If you want a good reliable kit get a Philips one, and considering how much of a pain they are to install with the bumper and headlight removal it's probably worth the extra cash.
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The DDM's Whoever makes them have been reliable for me on 3 cars and a motorcycle. 2-3 years and counting. Not one issue.
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+1 on DDM tuning. Just picked up a pair and everything is great.
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For sure DDM tuning or SharpHID.com. Sharp actually uses DDM ballasts anyway.
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