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Old Jan 23, 2005, 06:49 PM
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stick with these no brand bulbs or go silverstar?

ok i got these no branded so called 6000K bulbs from ebay for like $15, heres a pic of it http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...d/IMG_0217.jpg
They look really nice but i cant see crap at night, so im thinking if i should switch to silverstar. Does anybody have a pic of silver star headlights on their car? please post it up so i can compare the two... or could you tell me if they are as white as mine or so forth. Thanks
Old Jan 23, 2005, 06:51 PM
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i would like to see like real pics of it on your cars, not like from the sylvania site, because the ones in the site look so 'computer edited'....
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If you wanna see better get 4000k bulbs. 6000k bulbs will be bluer/purpish but wont be as bright.
Old Jan 23, 2005, 09:11 PM
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will 4000K be too close to the stock bulbs? i hated those stock bulbs.... i want some less yellowish ones
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Most of the Silvania ones I see are 4000k.

My friend got them on his accord(he had to buy 4 though since highs and lows were different) and he was a little disappointed because they arent blue at all and he wanted to go with that bimmer look... but there definetly isnt a hint of yellow either. They definetly wont look stock.
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bulbs are bulbs... they wont last, unless your willing to buy new ones everytime they burn out. HIDs all the way!
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I got silverstars and they're a nice white, pretty bright too.
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hey ambystom01, could you compare yours with the pic i put on the first post? please tell me how much of a difference is there. thanks
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i have the silverstars on my lancer, before i had apc's and the ebay ones. with the silverstars i can tell you that you see the farthest and they are the brightest. out of the 3 the silverstars are the brightest and w/ the lowest wattage. both the apc's especially and the ebay ones are rated at 65/55w but actually put out more like 75/65w and burn ur wiring harness. if i were u i would just get the silverstars, brightest, nice white, and real wattage of 65/55w. also at advance auto i believe they are $5 off until jan 31.
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Umm..well I don't often spend time looking at my headlights, but I'd say the silverstars are less blue than those, which makes them appear not as bright or flashy when your looking at them, but they light up the road better.
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If you want I can take a pic tonight of my headlights, and a pic of how far they throw.
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Originally Posted by azhunballa
bulbs are bulbs... they wont last, unless your willing to buy new ones everytime they burn out. HIDs all the way!
I've had my bulbs for about 18,000 miles and they are still going strong. Not only that but I bought cheap "Fast/Furious" ones from Best Buy. Best 10 bucks I've ever spent.

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hmm... i shuold have just bought bided on that auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...%3AWN%3AMT%3A1
on ebay.... it was a pair of 9007st ended $9.99+$3 shipping...... i coulda just bought it and if i dotn like them sell them back for profit..... lol but i did not bid on it....
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Go for more reputable bulb manufacturers like sylvania and PIAA. Yes the cheapos will be bright, but they won't be DOT approved and they could do damage to your wiring harness. Spend the extra 10$ and have peace of mind.
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silverstars are worth it!


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