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Old 11-08-2006, 04:47 PM   #1
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Default Brighter bulb?

Need a brighter bulb from silverstar than the H7 i believe they are 4100k.. But i want it to match the H7.
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Old 11-08-2006, 04:48 PM   #2
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get some HID's
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Old 11-08-2006, 05:52 PM   #3
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Ya id like to spend less thaqn 250 on headlights thanx..
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Old 11-08-2006, 06:24 PM   #4
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I got some 6000k HID bulbs for 8 bucks shipped on ebay im kosher
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Old 11-08-2006, 06:25 PM   #5
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I got some 6000k HID bulbs for 8 bucks shipped on ebay im kosher

how do you put them in?? our head lights, the light bulbs are conenected.
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Arent those bulbs on e-bay cheap and get real hot and end up blowing a fuse or burning out all the time? If not then Im thinking of something totally different.
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dont buy an 8$ bulb its not gonna last. there is no true k rating on a crappy bulb like that.
however you wanna spend the money i would buy these PIAA actual 8000k bulbs
http://cgi.ebay.com/PIAA-SPARK-8000K...QQcmdZViewItem
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I made my own conversion housings using a write-up thats been floating around. I made some changes though. Read within:
clear head lamps for trans am

BTW, due to the tint, the Silvania SilverStar bulb is whiter but not brighter than the regular Sylvania halogen bulbs....its actually slightly dimmer (I've seen the specs on their website). This applies to all tinted bulbs. Also, as the K temperature increases past 4100~K, the light output decreases. Therefore a 8000k bulb is dimmer than a 4100k bulb (factory HID systems are in the 4000K - 5000K range). The K number is the color temperature. If you want brighter halogen bulbs, here are some examples (http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ can give more info and examples): GE NightHawk, Sylvania XtraVision, Phillips VisionPlus. Each of those is advertised to have 30%-50% greater lumens output. I say "advertised" because there is some leaway in the rules and advertisements typically abuse that leeway (example, compare the competitor's low point to your high point). But they are still brighter.
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Old 11-09-2006, 12:03 AM   #10
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I made my own conversion housings using a write-up thats been floating around. I made some changes though. Read within:
clear head lamps for trans am

BTW, due to the tint, the Silvania SilverStar bulb is whiter but not brighter than the regular Sylvania halogen bulbs....its actually slightly dimmer (I've seen the specs on their website). This applies to all tinted bulbs. Also, as the K temperature increases past 4100~K, the light output decreases. Therefore a 8000k bulb is dimmer than a 4100k bulb (factory HID systems are in the 4000K - 5000K range). The K number is the color temperature. If you want brighter halogen bulbs, here are some examples (http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ can give more info and examples): GE NightHawk, Sylvania XtraVision, Phillips VisionPlus. Each of those is advertised to have 30%-50% greater lumens output. I say "advertised" because there is some leaway in the rules and advertisements typically abuse that leeway (example, compare the competitor's low point to your high point). But they are still brighter.
Yes i know they are not brightrer but only yet whiter but they clear up the road a lot..
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hmm interesting..
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