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Old 02-24-2004, 07:26 PM
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PIAA Super extreme white vs Super Plasma?

Which bulb is better for a good strong bright beam the PIAA’s Xtreme White H4 rated at 4150K OR the H4 Super Plasma?

I am not that intrested in the bluish tint/look as I am a strong bright light.

Also, is $60 a good going price for the Plasmas'? (at www.cartoys.com)

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Old 02-24-2004, 07:36 PM
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i just bought the Super Plasmas, you're gonna want the H3 bulbs, not the H4. They're almost a perfect match to the stock Xenons. I have pics of them posted on my site at cardomain.
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Old 02-24-2004, 07:39 PM
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I thought the H3 are the fogs and H4 are the headlamps? I wanted to change out the headlamps.
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Old 02-24-2004, 07:56 PM
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I had xtrememe whites. They were bright
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do they also make extreme whites for fogs?
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Old 02-25-2004, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 30585
do they also make extreme whites for fogs?
Yeap. Had matching headlights and foglights
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Old 02-25-2004, 08:24 AM
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Yeap. Had matching headlights and foglights
How much did all the bulbs cost?
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Old 02-25-2004, 08:40 AM
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$70 or $80 I think
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Old 02-25-2004, 09:04 AM
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$70 or $80 I think
Thanks. I think www.optauto.com has them for around that price. If anybody knows of a cheaper amount for 2k PIAA Xtreme white headlight and foglight kit, please let me know
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I got mine from http://www.imotorgear.com/

Not sure about being cheaper though
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Old 02-25-2004, 09:55 AM
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Back to the original question: "Which bulb is better for a good strong bright beam the PIAA’s Xtreme White H4 rated at 4150K OR the H4 Super Plasma?"

Anyone have any experience cause I am trying to choose b/n the two?
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Xtremem Whites
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Old 02-25-2004, 10:26 AM
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I have extreme whites...fogs tho. Pretty bright.
No idea about the plasmas
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Old 02-25-2004, 10:49 AM
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Wow, $60 for PIAA headlights? That sounds high to me. I just purchased some Sylvania headlights (the best kind) because I heard with PIAA you're just paying for the name. My headlights were like $22 for the best ones they had. Something to look into...
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Old 02-25-2004, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by PTP
Which bulb is better for a good strong bright beam the PIAA’s Xtreme White H4 rated at 4150K OR the H4 Super Plasma?

I am not that intrested in the bluish tint/look as I am a strong bright light.

Also, is $60 a good going price for the Plasmas'? (at www.cartoys.com)

Thanks
What year MAX do ya have? Since you dont mention in profile
I assume its a 00-01? I just recently installed the super plasma fogs from here and they look great. They are not
EXACT match to the HID headlights but pretty darn close. Not sure about xtreme whites one way or the other.This is where I got them shipped pretty quickhttp://www.optauto.com/webstore/
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Old 02-25-2004, 01:31 PM
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you can check out night pics of my extreme white H3 and H4 bulbs on my site
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I couldn't find this in any of the FAQs. What do they mean by 55W = 85W? I thought I read somewhere not to exceed 55W in the fog lamps.
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Old 02-25-2004, 04:54 PM
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I think the 55/65W = 110/135W (or whatever the numbers) means that its actually uses 55/65 but performs like a 110/135 W bulb. So in essence its brighter that an actual 55/65W.

Someone correct me if I am wrong?
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