Silverstars or bust?

[323]

I just sold my HID to fund a blown strut, and i put in sylvania extravision regular halogens, they actually cover the same amouth of ground my HID did once i re aimed them, but u cant see signs as well. (peep) you can also crank the beam WAAYY up without giving off any glare to the opposing driver.

Im thinking about polka dotting them with a blue permanent marker to get rid of the dull look, but keeping much light as posible. anyone think thats safe?

then again if u get a cheap or faulty HID kit, ull end up buying new bulbs and ballast, dishing out more moeny, So I'd get something with a decenst warranty and brand. My HID was an ebay kit, but it was xentec, and the only problem I had was one bulb to go out wihtin a whole year. They are getting cheaper.

dont sharpie ur headlight bulbs lol. they're way hot like mentioned before. i got bored and i tried coloring our dome light with a sharpie and it didnt last 2 days. but the 194 map lights retain the color. now i got silly colored map lights lol

 

[red95_240sx]

u used a permanent marker?

 

[323]

yea perm sharpie. the 194's prolly dont run hot enuf to melt it off

 

[red95_240sx]

is it true that the new slim ballast help prolong the life of the bulbs and the kit?

 

[flaps720]

I've been a fan of the luminics bulbs. I think they are a little cheaper than the silverstars and I know they come in yellow, white, blue, and violet. I have had the jdm yellows and arctic whites and loved both. I think I got them for like $30

 

[ride0012]

Go with HIDs if you need some more info on them pm have some good things that may help you out when your ready to order them.

 

[TheDirtyGoatee]

Go with HIDs if you need some more info on them pm have some good things that may help you out when your ready to order them.

Thanks. It might be a bit before I'm ready but I'll definitely remember to ask you for some help. 'Preciate it man.

 

[ksrogue]

I have the PIAA bulbs in the car now, and they are bright as hell.
I had a conversion harness from the honda for our bulbs that made them able to use higher wattage bulbs, and I was using 80/100 watt bulbs I bought from a shop here in town, those were in for about a year and a half, they burnt out, so I'm back to the PIAAs.
They aren't quite as bright as the original, but they get the job done.

 

[TheDirtyGoatee]

I think I've found a place that can sell them to me real cheaplike. So I'll probe into that and see how that goes. I think I'll be going either 4k or 4.5k. Just so they aren't blue.

 

[WIMSPWI]

silverstar ultras are your best bet without goin hid. but honestly hid is almost the same price depending on what kit you buy. hid looks better too imo

 

[red95_240sx]

personally im tired of the blue look

 

[mx-p5]

Go HID's.

You won't be able to go back to Halogens

And, if you get the kit from Protophile, he offers a lifetime garuntee, so, you're covered

 

[TheDirtyGoatee]

I can't list my source but I am gonna get a smokin' deal plus a lifetime warranty so I can't ask for better. I'm afraid of going HID just because I know I'll have to get them for my Colt Vista and the wife's Civic.

 

[mx-p5]

IT IS INEVITABLE!!!!

lol

Trust me, i ended up ordering a 2nd set for Callie's car a week after I got mine

 

[farmurr]

I'm running silverstar's right now, but will be switching to HID's courtesy of Ken @ PG soon. The good thing about my silverstar's is that every 3-4 months when they burn out I just take them back and get a new one (they apparently have a 1 year warranty).