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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!
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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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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 12:05 AM
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www.theretrofitsource.com
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 12:41 AM
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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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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 04:55 PM
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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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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 11:17 PM
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awesome! thanks guys!
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 09:04 AM
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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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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 11:08 AM
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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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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 02:21 PM
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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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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 08:15 PM
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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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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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+1 on DDM tuning. Just picked up a pair and everything is great.
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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For sure DDM tuning or SharpHID.com. Sharp actually uses DDM ballasts anyway.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 11:24 AM
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