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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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Not liking silverstars...

well i went to walmart and bought silverstar headlight bulbs...i put them in and they are defently whiter than stock but in the day they still look yellow....also i kinda want a lil blue so then i tried cool blues....put those in and they really suck...more yellowish and no blue at all....so wat do u guys recomend for bulbs...i wantthem to be a lil bluish...and im not doin the 9007 conversion cuz its not for my car anyway...thanks
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 10:47 AM
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Try the PIAA's
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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Well, if you go with a bluer bulb you will lose visibility.
If thats the way you wish to go, try Nokya Artic Whites. They put off a nice bluish tint, but be forwarned, the visibility is less and you should go with an aftermarket harness.
Ive used Piaa's extreme whites and they were comparable to the Silverstars.
The only real way to get a nice bluish tint is either HID's or Projectors.
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 11:05 AM
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PIAA's are a nice bright white but with very little blue. I can only see a hint of blue from the color of the glass casing at certain instances
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 11:35 AM
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get some HIDs.......
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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I got some PIAA's for sale, 30 bucks and it's yours
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 11:45 AM
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straight forward, its called H.I.D High Intensity Discharge !!!
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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Silverstar and cool blue bulbs don't put out a "blue tint" because they're street legal. You risk getting pulled over by having "bluer" bulbs. The HID route to my knowlege is the only legal option of making your headlights look "cool", but it will cost extra.
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 02:07 PM
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i like my Silverstars...the only complaint i have about them is the lack of visibility in wet weather, which we have been having lately here in PA.
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Batxel
Silverstar and cool blue bulbs don't put out a "blue tint" because they're street legal. You risk getting pulled over by having "bluer" bulbs. The HID route to my knowlege is the only legal option of making your headlights look "cool", but it will cost extra.

HID retro fits are illigal
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 02:40 PM
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Get the Arctic White Stage II Nokya bulbs and the upgraded harness from SWA; same price as the Silverstars but much brighter and whiter.

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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by One Crazy Max
get some HIDs.......
and blind the hell out of your fellow motorists
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 03:02 PM
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Not as long as you aim them properly. Do it right and it'll be okay.

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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 03:04 PM
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how do you aim HIDs in stock housings?I don't figure you have enough factory adjustment to cure all stray beams
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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if you want true white, get some nokya arctic white stage II, id recommend an upgraded harness just incase though... i had them with the same fogs, and polargs all around and at night, everything matched perfectly...

although in the day time, you could see yellow in them, but at night they were white as can be...

but i went back to 9007 silverstars... and amber clearance and bumpers... with xtravision fogs... the more traditional look...
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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lol you got to see my foglight, it was made for a truck but i have it behind the grill, now that blinds the **** out of ppl. i only use it in the fog or heavy rains cuz my ichibanhs suck
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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you'll love the Silverstars when they burn out in 10 months.

my OEM lasted 6 years, I replaced the set with Silverstar, and the first one burned out inside of a year.
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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I liked the silverstars, just not in the rain...but that goes for all white/blue bulbs unless you go all out with HID's. Never had a problem with them burning out though, but I never had to use my headlights alot either.
Old Dec 1, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by plurco
and blind the hell out of your fellow motorists
I dont have that problem...
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 2DMax
you'll love the Silverstars when they burn out in 10 months.

my OEM lasted 6 years, I replaced the set with Silverstar, and the first one burned out inside of a year.

ditto, ditto, ditto

ended up putting OEMs back in
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 10:12 AM
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Silverstar is good in the first 6 months, after that it turns yellow. A year later, your lightbulbs are number. Base on experience. Right now, I have some aftermarket bulb. Is greenish when turn on.

Any well known stores that carries nokya arctic white stage II? Autozone, Strauss, etc..
Old Dec 2, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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for HIDs, if aimed properly you get rid of a lot of the glare.
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