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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Brightest bulbs without going HID?

Whats the brightest bulbs without buying an HID kit? I have 9007's silverstar's and im very unhappy with them. I can drive around all day with my highbeams on an no one would even notice. My stock lights were ALOT brigher then these p.o.s's Any advice?
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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I think your running 9007's correct? If so, check out the PIAA Xtreme whites. I got flashed with my low beams on. They are pretty bright.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Was it you who asked this a while ago? Either way, if you don't have them, I'd think that clear headlights might help. Or you could give the VisionX lights a try (the ones that Mod bargains sells.)
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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I think i may have asked once before, im honestly not sure.

There 9007's.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Sylvania Silverstar Ultra bulbs FTW

There may be better out there, but these things rock

You may also want to make sure your headlights are clean - mine were pretty faded and that really impaired my night vision driving compared to now.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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Hmm, I have the Sylvania Silverstars and get flashed all the time. I love them for the $.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Clear headlights (aftermarkets) + Sylvania Silverstars are the best combo instead of going HID. I will be switching over in a week or two tho.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnyd2723
Hmm, I have the Sylvania Silverstars and get flashed all the time. I love them for the $.
X2. I get flashed with my Silverstar Ultras. A great improvement over stock.

I'd go with them, or the VisionX bulbs like someone else mentioned before.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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IMO, the VisionX's look no better than the Silverstars. I'd rather trust a company that is in most vehicles and has been around for a while compared to something relatively new.

I dunno about getting flashed, but my Silverstars are a great improvement over stock as well.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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I just got back from the states after picking up and installing some new seat covers as well as picking up and installing Silverstar fogs and heads (H13ST's and 9145ST's). They' lit up the road nicely. I got to test them out on some dark highways on my way back from the Niagara Falls.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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There isn't much difference if at all between the Silverstars and Vision-Xs, as I've had both. I currently have the Vision-Xs installed in both headlights and fogs. Great improvement over stock and I really like them. In fact, I prefer them over the Silverstars. However, if you're getting flashed on low beams, with either set of bulbs, all that means is that you need to adjust your beams, they're too high.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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Clear headlights (aftermarkets) + Sylvania Silverstars are the best combo instead of going HID. I will be switching over in a week or two tho.
I have clear headlights, and when I got them the first thing I did was buy the brightest non HID bulbs I could find. Totally lame!!! They looked the same , I said screw it and went HID, I highly recommend to go HID!!
 
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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I have clear headlights, and when I got them the first thing I did was buy the brightest non HID bulbs I could find. Totally lame!!! They looked the same , I said screw it and went HID, I highly recommend to go HID!!
What wattage do you recommend? I really dident want to go HID an get pulled over (I try and keep my truck legal an i dont want to blind other drivers)
 
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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What wattage do you recommend? I really dident want to go HID an get pulled over (I try and keep my truck legal an i dont want to blind other drivers)
Go to www.modbargains.com and look at the Vision-X bulbs.

I don't know if the 03's use the same bulbs as the 2004's and up so I'll use my truck, a 2008, as an example. The H13 (headlights) and 9005 (fogs) both had two different watt ratings. The H13 comes in 55W/65W and 80W/100W. I chose the lower 55W/65W to make sure temperatures do not exceed the tolerance of the harness. I chose the lower rating for the 9005's as well. They're still much better than stock and give a nice white light. I highly recommend!
 
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Well everyone says that there pretty much worthless in the rain, which I have yet to experience, but it lights up up everything. Since I got them installed Ive had one car flash me for a mili second and thats it. Ive passed several state police, all kinds of cops, and no citations. I also think it depends on how theyre adjusted, other than that they light everything up nice and white looking. I just love em to death!! o theyre 8000ks
 
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