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Postby BradOwens » Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:29 pm

ok well i spent some time with the search button and found lots of stuff on lighting the headlights.. but it didnt seem clear which were best. i am thinking about buying some PIAA blubs but im not even sure which one i should get?(they make plasma and xtreme wht) so this newb is looking for some help. any suggestions are welcome. thnks
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Postby FLASH » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:02 pm

Most will tell you if you're not into HID's, go for Silverstars. That's what I have after trying multiple Hyper Whites. Admittingly, hyper whites look cooler when you look at the lamp because it's bluer, but the light output with Silverstars is unbeatable.
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Postby MalBandito99 » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:35 pm

Silverstars are great upgrade bulbs. Intense white light, stock bulb is just a joke, so yellow and dim. A few weeks ago my left silverstar went out (low beam, hi beam was still intact) so i replaced both left and right with a set of APC bulbs. A little bit brighter and whiter, but no comment on how long theyll last. The silverstar lasted me about 14 months, which is very good I think as they say they normally last 1 year.
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Postby sunrise_solara » Tue Nov 02, 2004 6:55 am

The only experience I had with PIAA was on a friend's maxima: blew bulbs every few months...and were installed correctly, because I did it... :wink: Anyway, I got the Silverstars, and they have given me no trouble, and I've had them almost a year.
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Postby bluesolara » Tue Nov 02, 2004 4:25 pm

yeah...silverstar is your best bet man, forget PIAA, they have such short lives...and very expensive

BUT...what I'd really suggest is save up for some HID's, it's lighting taken to a higher level, in a different realm.

for me it's like this

stock halogen - - - - :cry:
PIAA - - - - - - - - - - :-?
silverstar - - - - - - - :D
HIDs - - - - - - - - - - :o

pm me any questions regarding xenon's, one thing I can tell you is don't get anything over 6000k

aight man...

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Postby NVDIS1 » Wed Nov 03, 2004 6:36 am

i got tha piaa super plasma gt-x. i had these 4 over a year now & no problem, they put out a good light but r expensive, but worth it 2 me
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Postby BradOwens » Wed Nov 03, 2004 6:29 pm

RGZTOY wrote:i got tha piaa super plasma gt-x. i had these 4 over a year now & no problem, they put out a good light but r expensive, but worth it 2 me
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ok welll i am probably going to get piaa lighting because i can order it from a site i trust but i need to know what the difference is between plasma and xtreme wht.. i mean i figure the xtreme white is super bright but is the plasma colored.
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Postby bluesolara » Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:24 am

alrite..this is when I have to take a stand...

instead of spending 80-90 dollars on a halogen bulb painted blue, and needs to be replaced very often . (I understand that there are exceptions, but the chances are, it won't last you 1/2 year). why not save up and get HID systems, which will outlast your car?

true xenon will give you a true white/blue color, not painted blue, which just gives you that faint blue hue. xenon HID systems are 300% brighter, and it's also wider...basically...BETTER

so what I say is...save up!!!

no PIAAs....

sorry if I offended any PIAA lovers, but I'm just trying to help here, not trying to impose anything on anyone...

aight

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Postby HungryB0i » Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:15 am

I agree with bluesolara. Save up for the HID kit, it's well worth it. I have a 4500K kit and I couldn't be happier.
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