so the h9 retrofit with phillips crystal visions will be a better option you think?? i say crystal visions because thats what my fog lights are.
Well modding the cut off plate and keeping the HIDs would be the best option if you wanted all out light output, but you'll still blind people when driving over a crest, or hitting a bump in the road. In terms of light output, H9 globes are inbetween a stock H11 globe and a HID globe. So they are a bit more street friendly.
H11 halogen low beam - 1350lumens
H9 high beam halogen - 2100lumens
HID - ~3000lumens
They are 65Watt (compared to 55Watt H11) but are much more efficient, over 50% brighter. They are also whiter then a H11. While still technically illegal to retrofit into a H11 socket, you are unlikely to get pulled for it because the globes look identical to a H11 unless you unplug them and see that the key in the globe socket has been modified. They are also more fiddly to mount to the projector because the mounting tabs are slightly off, but it still fits. You'll get the best light output from a non-tinted bulb. I just went to Holden and bought a pair of OEM H9 globes (Osram), because i couldn't find them anywhere else.