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neilski
Original Poster
1,523 posts
104 months
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I'll be fitting a HID kit on Saturday and wondered from those who'd already done it (Verysideways?) where the best place is for the ballasts.
Is it behind the headlamp units (partly exposed to the elements) or under the carpet to the sides of the luggage compartment? Is drilling any holes in the bodywork a bad idea because of potential rust and to be avoided at all costs?
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fidgits
16,721 posts
98 months
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have a look on renlist - there is a guide IIRC..
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silver993tt
8,093 posts
108 months
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neilski said: I'll be fitting a HID kit on Saturday and wondered from those who'd already done it (Verysideways?) where the best place is for the ballasts.
Is it behind the headlamp units (partly exposed to the elements) or under the carpet to the sides of the luggage compartment? Is drilling any holes in the bodywork a bad idea because of potential rust and to be avoided at all costs? Good quality Velcro can be used instead of drilling. Avoids any future rust problems 
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ian_dorrian
110 posts
117 months
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verysideways
9,176 posts
141 months
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I put them in the wheel arches - as shown here: www.verysideways.com/pages/cars/993C2_hids.htm It's very well protected in there, and i wrapped mine in foam to stop them rattling around and to seperate them from condensing surfaces...
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verysideways
9,176 posts
141 months
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excellent 993 pic in your profile by the way 
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robmug
1,028 posts
132 months
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Did it on my 964 and stuck the ballast boxes on the inner wing under the carpet. Used sticky number-plate tape/pads.
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graeme73s
4,579 posts
86 months
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robmug said: Did it on my 964 and stuck the ballast boxes on the inner wing under the carpet. Used sticky number-plate tape/pads. Hi Robmug, were did you buy yours from ? cheers Graeme
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c2look
3,573 posts
94 months
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graeme73s said: robmug said: Did it on my 964 and stuck the ballast boxes on the inner wing under the carpet. Used sticky number-plate tape/pads. Hi Robmug, were did you buy yours from ? cheers Graeme Yes, do tell!
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aceparts_com
3,433 posts
110 months
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Stick them on the inner wing using velcro. we can do HID kits for just £125 inclusive!
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verysideways
9,176 posts
141 months
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Alan - YHM!
Need an H1 kit for this C2 and another H1 kit for my 540...
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993_C2S
203 posts
95 months
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VS, LOL! About time 
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neilski
Original Poster
1,523 posts
104 months
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Thanks for the replies guys. The kit does include some double sided "stickybackplastic" cut to the same dimensions as the ballasts so I'll have a play about tomorrow to see where they fit best. If people want a HID kit without spending OPC money, I bought mine from eBay for £69.99 from Xenon Lights Direct plus £20 for shipping so £90 all in. I was a bit dubious of the quality of such a cheap kit at first but decided to risk it and if it turned up and was shite I'd stick it straight back on eBay. I'm aware that Hids4u have had a mention a few times on here so once it arrived I had a quick look on their website to see if there were any major differences between the two and this is what I saw.... Hids4u kit £209.99 Xenon Lights Direct kit £69.99 ....and going by the pictures, I have to say that £140 is a lot to pay for a different box!  The ballasts in the kit supplied look slightly different, with just some German writing on them instead of a fancy sticker, plus there are also a pair of brackets to hold the ballasts and the previously mentioned sticky pads. All in all it looks good for the money. To be fair, I haven't fitted the kit yet so will let you all know whether it was money well spent or money down the drain after the weekend.
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993_C2S
203 posts
95 months
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Damn that's cheap! I bought mine from HIDS4U, eBay, £180, 1 year ago. No problems to report.
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verysideways
9,176 posts
141 months
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Well i got my HID kit from Alan (Aceparts), £130 all in, fitted it the same day.
As an aside, i had a problem with my kit which Alan rectified within 24 hours. That's the sort of service i will happily pay for - thank you Aceparts!
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burriana
15,808 posts
123 months
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Don't suppose anyone knows where I can get some yellow headlamp bulbs from?
Don't ask .. I have these strange ideas sometimes!
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Sundeep
537 posts
107 months
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neilski said: that's my old car in the picture !
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aceparts_com
3,433 posts
110 months
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neilski said: Thanks for the replies guys. The kit does include some double sided "stickybackplastic" cut to the same dimensions as the ballasts so I'll have a play about tomorrow to see where they fit best. If people want a HID kit without spending OPC money, I bought mine from eBay for £69.99 from Xenon Lights Direct plus £20 for shipping so £90 all in. I was a bit dubious of the quality of such a cheap kit at first but decided to risk it and if it turned up and was shite I'd stick it straight back on eBay. I'm aware that Hids4u have had a mention a few times on here so once it arrived I had a quick look on their website to see if there were any major differences between the two and this is what I saw.... Hids4u kit £209.99 Xenon Lights Direct kit £69.99 ....and going by the pictures, I have to say that £140 is a lot to pay for a different box! The ballasts in the kit supplied look slightly different, with just some German writing on them instead of a fancy sticker, plus there are also a pair of brackets to hold the ballasts and the previously mentioned sticky pads. All in all it looks good for the money. To be fair, I haven't fitted the kit yet so will let you all know whether it was money well spent or money down the drain after the weekend. If you'd said you wanted the cheapest kit I've got about 20 HID kits that we've sampled (some for only about 10 minutes) that you can have for £50 each. No warranty of course
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c2look
3,573 posts
94 months
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aceparts_com said: If you'd said you wanted the cheapest kit I've got about 20 HID kits that we've sampled (some for only about 10 minutes) that you can have for £50 each. No warranty of course Anything for a 3.2 carrera?
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aceparts_com
3,433 posts
110 months
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You need a bi xenon for that (we do a particularly good kit with a switchable shutter that gives you HID main and dip) £150 
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