GP Thunder 3500k VS Nokya 2500k

Projekt_BooGie · 11-14-2014, 06:38 PM

So I'm looking at changing out my stock fog bulbs for yellow ones. I think I've narrowed it down to these two. Any comparisons??? I couldn't find any by searching....which you think it brighter?

Dark_Knight_335 · 11-14-2014, 07:33 PM

The lower the kelvin the higher the lumens. The Nokya 25ks will be brighter, watt for watt.

Have you considered an HID replacement set up? Jeff can you chime in?

Mike. · 11-14-2014, 08:21 PM

I have the nokya, I like them

LuxAngelEyes · 11-14-2014, 09:05 PM

HID bulbs are not designed for fog lights and they tent to emit way too much light upwards the the tendency to blind oncoming drivers. There is another thread going on about this right now as well http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1056079 . I personally would probably go with the 3500k as they are a bit more of a netural color and not as yellow.

cpie168 · 11-14-2014, 09:28 PM

How much do the two brands of bulbs go for?

Projekt_BooGie · 11-14-2014, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

The lower the kelvin the higher the lumens. The Nokya 25ks will be brighter, watt for watt.
thats what I was thinking
Have you considered an HID replacement set up? Jeff can you chime in?

b/c I have a 07....i'm worried about the error codes.

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Originally Posted by Emozoo

I have the nokya, I like them

pics???

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Originally Posted by LuxAngelEyes

HID bulbs are not designed for fog lights and they tent to emit way too much light upwards the the tendency to blind oncoming drivers. There is another thread going on about this right now as well http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1056079 . I personally would probably go with the 3500k as they are a bit more of a netural color and not as yellow.

I kinda like the yellow

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Originally Posted by cpie168

How much do the two brands of bulbs go for?

under $20 for both

_shim · 11-14-2014, 11:47 PM

No experience with the gp thunders but I have the 2500k nokyas in my fogs and love them.

Mike. · 11-15-2014, 07:49 AM

only one I have, please excuse the instagram filter

cpie168 · 11-15-2014, 09:07 AM

Anyone with pics of the GP Thunder for comparison? Thanks.

Spydeputy · 11-16-2014, 10:37 AM

These cut the fog and rain great!

Dark_Knight_335 · 11-16-2014, 10:54 AM

Are those HID Spy? Those are amazing.

cpie168 · 11-16-2014, 10:54 AM

The Nokya looks sick!!!

Projekt_BooGie · 11-17-2014, 11:33 AM

looks like I might be getting the nokya.....

slimmie · 11-17-2014, 04:00 PM

Defintely use the nokyas if you want that deep yellow. I use them as my halos and they look good

cpie168 · 11-17-2014, 04:09 PM

slimmie can you post pics of your halos?

slimmie · 11-17-2014, 07:45 PM

Sure! Do you want a daytime, midday, or nighttime shot?

cpie168 · 11-17-2014, 10:32 PM

ALL!

Projekt_BooGie · 11-18-2014, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by slimmie

Defintely use the nokyas if you want that deep yellow. I use them as my halos and they look good

yes please post all I would like to see...you did the 2500???

blazersman · 11-24-2014, 12:56 PM

I only have experience with Nokya and love them... also, I have a set of new 9006 nokya's in yellow for sale in the for sale section!

Projekt_BooGie · 12-01-2014, 01:25 PM

So I got these last 2 fridays ago...and had some time to put them on during thanksgiving....I like them...end up getting the Nokya...they are not the 3k HIDs I once had but they look good. Only if I could get them to come one with out having to turn them on every time.

Isaiah5411 · 03-06-2015, 03:16 PM

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So I got these last 2 fridays ago...and had some time to put them on during thanksgiving....I like them...end up getting the Nokya...they are not the 3k HIDs I once had but they look good. Only if I could get them to come one with out having to turn them on every time.

Thanks to you...my latest mod (Nokya 2500k). Love em'!

(sorry for the crappy iPhone pics, tho). I coded my corners to inactive but left the LEDs, which almost match the Nokyas. And...these these things are functional...really do light up the road. (AE's are LUX 8 v5 set at 5000k)

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cpie168 · 03-06-2015, 03:22 PM

Beautiful! Makes me want to get me a set too!

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slimmie First Lieutenant 15 Rep 345 Posts Drives: 2008 JB e92 335i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Los Angeles, Koreatown iTrader: (1)	Defintely use the nokyas if you want that deep yellow. I use them as my halos and they look good
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