Look into HIR's as well... I saw Jeff (Carolinaboy32) runs Toshiba ones. I did some digging and they are discontinued, but Philips makes them as well. They are used in a lot of higher end applications along side HIDS like in Maximas.

 

Just thought I would put my two cents in and say I use GE night hawk platinums. They are a little bit brighter and whiter bulb then stock and last a pretty decent amount of time. I have had mine for over a year and a half and they are still going . Don't know the price being I got them as a free sample from GE themselve.

 

link>>> www.headlightservices.com/Bulbs.html

 

I have to agree here - for the 2004-2005 rectangular fogs only. This is hands down the most bang for the buck lighting change anybody can make. Unfortunately, Ford went to lower cost fogs in 2006 and the smaller round housings make this change problematic at best. And the pattern from the round fogs is dsimal compared to the rectangular fogs too.

 

True (read: Toshiba) HIRs are much too massive to run in stock form. The Philips models are not real HIRs, either. Just really bright halogens. 9005s would be the best bang-for-the-buck if you have a 2004-2005. For 2006+ I'd run 9006s with a bit of trimming.

If you guys want "ub3r ZOMG L1ghtz", look into Catz Zetas. In short, they are voltage boosters. Since halogens burn on a mathematical equation of exponentially increasing luminosity with voltage, it basically upping your 13.4vDC-rated bulbs to 15.5vDC (WARNING: EXTREMELY SHORT LIFE SPAN WILL OCCUR). They can be had for as little as $50/pair.

 

Yeah but keep in mind the Catz Zetas are like ballasts and take a little time to warm up, so if you are constantly using high beam they are a bit pointless and your bulbs wont last a week (unless you do bambi mod, of course).

 

It takes about 1-2 seconds to boost them up, not much compared to HIDs. Theres a member on HIDP saying he has them on his Osram high beams for over 6 months so far. I'd get them if I had halogens