LUX H8 V3 vs. GP Thunder V2 8500k

chrisE92 · 05-12-2011, 12:13 AM

First off, I have to say that Marc provided the best customer service I've ever received. He experienced some delays and told all of us that our angel eyes would not be shipped out until the end of this week (May 13th). I asked Marc if there was any way he could have them to me by Bimmerfest, and sure enough, I just received them today!

Now onto the lights. Over the course of owning this car, I've tried 3 different angel eye solutions: the original GP Thunder in 8500k, GP Thunder V2 in 8500k, and now, LUX H8 V3. Each has its obvious pros and cons, covering price, evenness of the rings, brightness (with xenons on and off), and color temperature. The LUX are by far my favorite; I definitely made the right choice with my first set of LED rings. I am also now a huge fan of the instant on and off feature.. and don't miss the fading in of my old angel eyes at all.

The first thing you'll notice about the LUX H8 is the brightness and color of the rings when compared to the GP Thunders. With the LUX, the rings are even and well defined. When viewed from most angles, the outer ring is fully lit with the LUX; the GP Thunders fail to ever light it up completely. As for color, the LUX are rated at 6500k, which looks identical to the stock xenons to me. The GP Thunders had a slight purple hue that I liked before, but I now prefer the pure white of the LUX.

What I hated most about the GP Thunders was the fact that they would dim and turn slightly yellow when the xenons were on. This was my main reason for going with LED angel eyes (hence, the excess of photos with xenons on). As you can see, the LUX stay exactly the brightness when the xenons are on, and make the GP Thunders look really... lame.

Hope these pictures help. It's pretty obvious that the GP Thunders are on the passenger side, while the LUX are on the driver side. The first 7 pictures were taken at f/9 and 1/200, while the last 3 pictures were taken at f/6.3 and 1/200, NOT under direct sunlight (it was around 8pm).

As for the pictures taken outside (last 2), camera settings were f/6.3 and 1/1000. The sun was right behind me. NO EDITING was done to any of these photos!

EDIT: I forgot to add--my E92 was produced in 10/06, and with the LUX, there are NO errors, and NO flickering upon startup!

TommyK · 05-12-2011, 12:14 AM

Great write up Chris. Car looks great as always

Dr. G · 05-12-2011, 12:30 AM

Nice writeup! Lux are definitely a huge upgrade from the GP's

natelam · 05-12-2011, 12:32 AM

looks good

jjang240 · 05-12-2011, 12:40 AM

can't wait till mine arrives

Legion5 · 05-12-2011, 01:38 AM

Lux bulbs are pretty awesome. I've actually owned practically every major AE bulb on the market, and the lux setup is one of only two I would currently recommend.

Here's my review:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=415

c_jeong89 · 05-12-2011, 01:40 AM

lux ftw!!!

ibeclueless · 05-12-2011, 05:21 AM

nice angels!

Olagüe · 05-12-2011, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ibeclueless

nice angels!

yeess

MassBimmer · 05-12-2011, 08:00 AM

LUX is definitely a big upgrade..nice job

domrep · 05-12-2011, 08:21 AM

ordered mine as well. but it's hard to argue that it's 11x better than gp thunders...i.e. the price.

LuxAngelEyes · 05-12-2011, 09:14 AM

Thanks for the great comments on the LUX and I'm happy your enjoying them!

yamazaho · 05-12-2011, 09:18 AM

Very nice upgrade.

Verbiage · 05-12-2011, 10:43 AM

Looks awesome!

CPI · 05-12-2011, 10:46 AM

LUX all the way! Looks great!

Wickede92 · 05-12-2011, 10:50 AM

looks great..cant wait for the daytime pics!

hipnotic · 05-12-2011, 11:53 AM

awesome, i plan on doing the same

JawjaDawg · 05-12-2011, 12:07 PM

Worlds difference. LUX seems to be the best plug-n-play LED angel eyes for sure.

jaceaholic · 05-12-2011, 02:03 PM

looks good chris.. nice write up..

Saigon · 05-12-2011, 02:31 PM

wow looks real good, maybe my next mod!

chrisE92 · 05-12-2011, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Legion5

Lux bulbs are pretty awesome. I've actually owned practically every major AE bulb on the market, and the lux setup is one of only two I would currently recommend.

Here's my review:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=415

thanks for posting this. I didn't really look at any reviews of the LUX before purchasing them, just decided to take a chance. Paid off though

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saigon

wow looks real good, maybe my next mod!

do ittt. just come check it out at bimmerfest.. you're going, right?

ren · 05-12-2011, 02:41 PM

Thanks for the review. It's good to know that it works fine on 2007 models. Before I got rid of them, my RD LEDs would throw an error once in a while and they would flicker.

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chrisE92 Brigadier General 245 Rep 4,494 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue E92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA to HB iTrader: (21)	LUX H8 V3 vs. GP Thunder V2 8500k First off, I have to say that Marc provided the best customer service I've ever received. He experienced some delays and told all of us that our angel eyes would not be shipped out until the end of this week (May 13th). I asked Marc if there was any way he could have them to me by Bimmerfest, and sure enough, I just received them today! Now onto the lights. Over the course of owning this car, I've tried 3 different angel eye solutions: the original GP Thunder in 8500k, GP Thunder V2 in 8500k, and now, LUX H8 V3. Each has its obvious pros and cons, covering price, evenness of the rings, brightness (with xenons on and off), and color temperature. The LUX are by far my favorite; I definitely made the right choice with my first set of LED rings. I am also now a huge fan of the instant on and off feature.. and don't miss the fading in of my old angel eyes at all. The first thing you'll notice about the LUX H8 is the brightness and color of the rings when compared to the GP Thunders. With the LUX, the rings are even and well defined. When viewed from most angles, the outer ring is fully lit with the LUX; the GP Thunders fail to ever light it up completely. As for color, the LUX are rated at 6500k, which looks identical to the stock xenons to me. The GP Thunders had a slight purple hue that I liked before, but I now prefer the pure white of the LUX. What I hated most about the GP Thunders was the fact that they would dim and turn slightly yellow when the xenons were on. This was my main reason for going with LED angel eyes (hence, the excess of photos with xenons on). As you can see, the LUX stay exactly the brightness when the xenons are on, and make the GP Thunders look really... lame. Hope these pictures help. It's pretty obvious that the GP Thunders are on the passenger side, while the LUX are on the driver side. The first 7 pictures were taken at f/9 and 1/200, while the last 3 pictures were taken at f/6.3 and 1/200, NOT under direct sunlight (it was around 8pm). As for the pictures taken outside (last 2), camera settings were f/6.3 and 1/1000. The sun was right behind me. NO EDITING was done to any of these photos! EDIT: I forgot to add--my E92 was produced in 10/06, and with the LUX, there are NO errors, and NO flickering upon startup! Attached Images __________________ photos Last edited by chrisE92; 05-12-2011 at 03:39 PM..
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Dr. G Major General 278 Rep 5,062 Posts Drives: Black e92 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario iTrader: (32) Garage List e92 BMW 335i [8.84]	Nice writeup! Lux are definitely a huge upgrade from the GP's __________________ JB4 / OSS Angel Eyes / Downpipes / F1-Racewerks FMIC / Custom Meth Kit / BMS DCI / ER Chargepipe / HKS BOV / BMS Meth Elbow / BMW Performance Exhaust / Carbon Fiber Inlay Quad Tips / 19" Miro 111 / Front Aero Lip / M3 Sides / VRS CSL Trunk / Mtech Rear / DD CF Quad Finned Diffuser / LCI Tails / BBK / Smoked Reflectors / F1 Euphoria LED Interior / License LED's / GT 5000k Corners / 5000k HID Fogs / Air Scoops / LED Turn Signals / FK Silverline Coilovers / HPA endlinks / Vibrant Resonators / Osram CBI 5000k D1S
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natelam Major 22 Rep 1,490 Posts Drives: 08 e92 335i SG MT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bellevue Wa iTrader: (5)	looks good
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Legion5 Major 175 Rep 1,379 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (12)	Lux bulbs are pretty awesome. I've actually owned practically every major AE bulb on the market, and the lux setup is one of only two I would currently recommend. Here's my review: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=415 __________________ Clean cars are happy cars! CANON PHOTOGRAPHER
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c_jeong89 Banned 85 Rep 2,097 Posts Drives: E90 TiAg Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Irvine/Bay Area iTrader: (16)	lux ftw!!!
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ibeclueless What 141 Rep 9,325 Posts Drives: E92 328xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Quincy, MA iTrader: (1)	nice angels! __________________ E92 328xi Space Gray Aero Lip \| M3 Side Skirts \| CF Performance Spoiler \| ACS Roof \| Gloss Black Grilles \| LUX H8 Angels \| BMW Performance Exhaust My E92 Photos
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MassBimmer Major General 306 Rep 7,433 Posts Drives: 2023 i4 M50 Join Date: May 2009 Location: MA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2009 BMW [9.24]	LUX is definitely a big upgrade..nice job
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domrep Captain 42 Rep 993 Posts Drives: AW E93 335i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (3)	ordered mine as well. but it's hard to argue that it's 11x better than gp thunders...i.e. the price.
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LuxAngelEyes BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 469 Rep 4,938 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Haven, CT iTrader: (13)	Thanks for the great comments on the LUX and I'm happy your enjoying them! __________________ LUX H8 189 Pure White \| LUX H8 V6 Adjustable White \| LUX H8 Gold LUX E90 V8 & LCI Halogen V4
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yamazaho Wang D.D.S. 185 Rep 7,057 Posts Drives: 14' WRX, 15' W205 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (11) Garage List 2006 325i [7.76]	Very nice upgrade. __________________ Official Houston Chat Thread
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CPI 403_e39 138 Rep 1,809 Posts Drives: 2003 ///M5 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 E92 335 [0.00]	LUX all the way! Looks great! __________________ \|\|KWVI Coilovers\|\|Matte Black Grille\|\|28% Tint\|\|Iforged Daytona\|\|19X8 19X10\|\|H&S Exhaust\|\|Exotics Tuning Lip\|\|Slimmbones Rear Diffuser II\|\|AngelIBright V3 Angel Eyes\|\| Fog light covers\|\|UUC RK6 Shift Knob\|\|
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Wickede92 Captain 17 Rep 669 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	looks great..cant wait for the daytime pics!
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JawjaDawg Lieutenant 52 Rep 598 Posts Drives: 07 Crimson Red E92 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	Worlds difference. LUX seems to be the best plug-n-play LED angel eyes for sure.
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ren Captain 62 Rep 840 Posts Drives: 2024 X7 M60i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: U.S. iTrader: (8)	Thanks for the review. It's good to know that it works fine on 2007 models. Before I got rid of them, my RD LEDs would throw an error once in a while and they would flicker.
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