I installed PIAA H4 Xtreme lights last night, they look awesome!!! Now I have to get the matching H3's for the fog lights.

 

Yep ... people have gotten the similar responses to installing the PIAA Xtreme Whites. Read about it at http://www.maximaproducts.com under the lightin section.

 

JSangha, where did you buy your PIAA H4 Xtremes? What did you pay for them? I went to the local performance shop and their prices were $75/pair. Just need to know if thats how much they cost over the net I will get them from the local shop.

 

to the extreme whites have any blue tint to them to make them look like hids? i fnot then wha t the difference between them and the superwhite

 

Yes, the bulbs are tinted blue, but emit white light. They are supposedly the closest in color/Kelvin temp to HIDs.

 

hmm... Good question

 

how do they compare to the PIAA plasma bulbs. Because the plasmas emit a nice blueish color. and look mad good

 

i like my xtreme's. very nice.

 

I prefer the Plasmas.

 

the purple ones eh?

 

Yeah the xtreme whites a really white with a slight blueish tint. I like them a lot, especially over the stock bulbs!

 

No purple here.

 

can anyone recommend where i can buy them online? for a good price? also can someone recommend where i can buy side markers online?

 

hmm? i saw rappy's car on saturday and it was purple color

 

Check out Auto Seattle at:

http://www.autoseattle.com/piaa5.htm

I just ordered mine, no previous experience with them though.

--Chris
2K1 Sherwood Green GLE - 500 miles today
LET THE MODS BEGIN

 

They look like HIDs to me

 

I've got a pair of the Xtreme White H3, 55 watts, left in stock. $50/pr plus shipping. Let me know if you're interested.

 

looks like candy

 

Does the light from the PIAA's look as bright as the 2K2 HIDS? I know up close the HIDs look much cooler, but for night driving, which shine brighter and look clearer?

 

GhettoMAX,

I got my PIAA Extreme Whites from auotbulbdepot.com. I paid 62.95 plus S+H for a pair of the H4s. Here is link to their site for all the bulbs they have for the 5th Gen Max:

http://www.autobulbdepot.com/fr_prod...86107854110902

As for the side clear side markers the best price I've seen was on custommaxia.com:

http://www.custommaxima.com/GroupDea...perLights.html

$26 for front or back set, $52 for both sets but save on shipping.


As far as the look of the PIAA Extreme Whites go they are more white than anything. The guy at Autobulb Depot told me they matched the look of the Acura and Lexus HIDS more than those of the BMW, AUDI, Mercedes HIDS before I bought them. From my own experience they definately look closer to the Acura HIDS than anything I've seen on the road so far. They definately don't have that purplish/bluish tint like that of German HIDS. Hope this clears some of the mystery up. Just my $.02

 

GhettoMAX,

I got my PIAA Extreme Whites from auotbulbdepot.com. I paid 62.95 plus S+H for a pair of the H4s. Here is link to their site for all the bulbs they have for the 5th Gen Max:

http://www.autobulbdepot.com/fr_prod...86107854110902

As for the side clear side markers the best price I've seen was on custommaxia.com:

http://www.custommaxima.com/GroupDea...perLights.html

$26 for front or back set, $52 for both sets but save on shipping.


As far as the look of the PIAA Extreme Whites go they are more white than anything. The guy at Autobulb Depot told me they matched the look of the Acura and Lexus HIDS more than those of the BMW, AUDI, Mercedes HIDS before I bought them. From my own experience they definately look closer to the Acura HIDS than anything I've seen on the road so far. They definately don't have that purplish/bluish tint like that of German HIDS. Hope this clears some of the mystery up. Just my $.02

 

Sorry for the double post.

 

I bought them at "Car Boutique" in Wheeling, IL for $73.00+ tax = $79.00

The reason I got them there is that they are real good at taking things back if I don't like them or if there is a problem with the item. I was told that these lights are warrantied for 1 year.

 

Does anyone have pix of how bright/what color they are?

 

Thanks SC2K1

 

thanks JSangha

 

Ludacris,

Check this link out for a picture of what various bulbs look like:



Bulb Pic

 

so according to the picture, the PIAA Xtreme White bulbs are not as bright as the PIAA super plasma bulbs?

 

Thanks for the pic

 

No halogen bulb will come close to the light output of real HIDs.

 

You like Xtreme Whites and I like Super Plasma, we cool with that?

 

Which ones are brighter, Super Plasmas or Xtreme Whites?

 

Xtreme Whites (H4)

 

How long are these PIAA bulbs supposed to last? longer or shorter than OEM bulbs??? I might just wait til the originals burn out.

 

I think Kev said that his Super Plasmas were not as bright as the OEM Bulbs. For me the Extreme Whites were brighter than OEM bulbs. Kev has a comparison of the Fog HIDS vs Fog PIAA Extreme Whites. Here is a link to Kev's page:

Kev's Pics


I think the PIAA Bulbs should last almost as long as the OEM Bulbs as long as you're running the correct wattage and such.

 

I Agree.

 

Probably a little less but nothing major. I'm running PIAA H3s 55 watts in my low beams on my Miata (custom headlight/low profile setup)

 

Just finished installing PIAA Xtreme White H3 Fogs to match my H4 Xtreme White headlights. They look very nice & white.

I thing I noticed is that when I switch to high beams, the fogs get turned off, is this normal?

Regards,
Jay

 

That is normal. My accord does that too.

 

Thanks Ghetto.