the one you mentioned RM800+ for 1 set is what brand? Bosch?

I have a spare original Koito pair lying around after I swapped them out for my retrofitted HID. It looks new with no clouding or yellowing (mainly because the car is always parked indoors). if you are interested, i can let you have it for half the price you mentioned above.

Can fit 3 inch projectors if the retrofitter is skilled enough...perdana headlamps are slim so retrofitting a projector into it makes them look awesome because of the tight fit (like jeans on a hot model) and not "hanging" in the air like those bigger headlamps i.e. myvi, atos, new saga, etc.

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Added on August 6, 2010, 12:27 pmcan make HID "appear" yellower than halogen, if we think out of the box. so far, touch wood no issues with JPJ and I always travel around Sri Petaling area.

however, i do not want to promote or give false hope on HID usage as it is technically "illegal".

This post has been edited by Omnipotent: Aug 6 2010, 12:27 PM

the car is getting old and not many new perdanas get onto the road cos so many newer models from other manufacturers within that price range, unless you are talking about the cheapest V6 in the market (correct me if i'm wrong)

harder to park also....hehe...more door dents and nicks la like that

what is your nice 1st car?

in that case, a perdana will feel more at home than a Myvi

i was driving a waja before getting a V6. I think I've posted here before on the differences from my personal opinion...

whether it's worth or not, depends on the condition of the car you have your eyes on.

overall, you just have to love the V6 engine.

try changing to better brake pads? i had the same problem but it seemed to have disappeared after i changed to a higher temp brake pads...

your previous HID sold already? Philips Xtreme already very short lifespan (half of normal bulbs) if you boost it will be shorter still (if you use daily maybe need to change every 4 - 6 months)

this coming 1st Nov I would have used my retrofitted HID for 1 yr already. Almost everyday use (morning to work before sun comes out and night go home after sun goes down) except Sunday. So far got stopped once by police patrol car and once by JPJ roadblock but never got saman cos they were unable to determine if i was using HID. They stared at my headlamps for a few times then just asked me to show my driver's license. Then they asked me to go.

not trying to say HID is legal or difficult to catch but just sharing my experience (maybe i'm lucky so far) and I must say that driving with proper HID is really pleasant and useful when you are travelling at 120 kph in total darkness on a highway.

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Added on October 12, 2010, 11:07 ami heard bendix kuat makan the brake disc so i was skeptical to use.

the spare part shop recommended me Trestor Advantage. This is the one i'm using now which solved the high speed vibration when braking.


This post has been edited by Omnipotent: Oct 12 2010, 11:07 AM

i got it from the famous sparepart shop in Sea Park. RM80

i've personally used and gone through 2 sets of Osram NB. Slightly better than stock but lifetime very short (geram la need to change every 9 months) and when 1 of the bulbs kaput then visibilty lagi teruk especially when it kaputs beginning/middle of the week and you have to wait till weekend baru dapat beli replacement, so make sure you have a spare bulb all the time.

if you read through this entire thread you will find a post on my journey towards HID retrofit...

i think it must be the angel eye ring that caused the problem...also the HID bulb must be 4300K to appear yellowish

you can feel the rear brake not effective? i don't think the rear brakes play a very big role in everyday driving. most of the braking force is contributed by the front brakes. Maybe you're using new brake pads on your 2pot and need time to bed in before it can brake effectively?

i see, then perhaps i'm luckier than you or my retrofit job is "cleaner" than the person who did your retrofit for you

sorry bro, not an expert in brakes...i'm the kind of driver who adapts to the car's limitation rather than having the car adapt to my driving style

good excuse to reject ppl who wanna tumpang your car...tell them my brakes not so good, can only ferry another person <55kg

This post has been edited by Omnipotent: Oct 14 2010, 11:32 AM

i bought the projectors online, bought the OEM HID set from a seller here, bought a new pair of headlamps and DIY-ed myself

it was a slow and careful process...took me about 2 months from start till finish!

cannot ler, that one will cause glare and unfocused beam which will endanger yourself and other road users. Not to mention these kits are easily "detected" and "identified" as HID by JPJ and traffic police.

the stuffs you sell all OEM ler...we got no use la...

HID light pattern is supposed to be spread as wide and evenly in front of the car, with higher concentration of light near the cutoff to improve distance visibility. This is achieved with OEM headlamp setups which have gone through proper R&D and design.

Non OEM HIDs cannot achieve the above, and often put out too much light directly in front of the car. This is dangerous. The excessive light in front of the car draws your eyes closer to the front of the car preventing you from seeing farther down the road. Even when you are looking far down the road, the light up front is distracting.

bukan sifu apa la...just through experience...i've used HID kits before and i always end up feeling tired in the eyes after driving with it, as though my eyes were subconciously straining themselves when driving

i did alot of research online before finally taking the risk of doing my own retrofit, there were alot of additional costs involved because i'm not electrically/electronically sound (everything needs to be bought online like the wire harness) and having the right tools really makes alot of difference in terms of effort, time and quality of the result. it was a really good experience and i enjoyed every minute and step of the entire process.

i just hope to contribute my experience in educating other users to "at least" do a proper retrofit if they want to use HID (although at the end of the day, it is still not legal) but mostly fall on deaf ears mainly because they are ignorant, retrofits are expensive, plenty of cheap China kits available and some even told me they like HIDs because they look cool during start-up...

sorry bro, not able to comment coz i really don't encourage ppl to use HID kits, esp fellow V6 owners.

why don't you consider getting a pair of driving lights instead? is your's the 1st gen V6 or the alfa model? 1st gen V6 bumpers have 2 air vents on each side which can fit a pair of Hella driving lights nicely (model FF75)

your standard headlights together with the driving lights can provide much better illumination of the road and it is legal (but please aim them properly as well)

This post has been edited by Omnipotent: Oct 17 2010, 01:36 PM

are you able to DIY the wiring? if yes you can get the lamps from ENEOS (surveyed around when I wanted to buy and found that it was the cheapest). Shouldn't be too hard but the supplied metal bracket is not sufficient for mounting the lamps on V6...