zeitgeist57 Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Well, after getting a great hook-up with them here in Columbus, CATZ USA has apparently closed their doors. They made (IMO) the best aftermarket headlights for the money. I need a set for my wife's car. Can anyone please give me recommendations for a great HID-look (bright bluish white light) headlight bulb? I hear APC is shit, and I wasn't impressed with Cool Blue for that matter. Raybrig? Nokya? PIAA? EUROLITE? Thanks! smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Sylvania Silverstars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Super J Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 I would deff. go with the silverstars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 buy my real hids, dork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Originally posted by 90 days same as cash: Sylvania Silverstars. graemlins/thumb.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Originally posted by Orion: buy my real hids, dork. Plus one. Arent you only asking 300?? -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony_K Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Blue-tinted bulbs are just toys. Light output ("lumens") is what you need to measure to determine the performance of a lamp and predict visibility, not color temperature. The best performing lamps available locally are Sylvania Xtravision and Philips High Visibility. These have the optimized (xenon/halogen) gas blend without the blue coating on the bulb (which just decreases actual light output but makes you think it is brighter by altering the color temperature). But if you are buying lamps just to look cool and are not serious about visibility, then by all means... Before anyone gets their panties in a bunch, crack open a physics book and read up on wavelenghts. Red has the longest wavelength and therefore scatters the least and is most focusable (focus = see better); Blue has the shortest wavelength (of visible light) and therefore scatters most easily and produces the most glare (glare = bad). This is why lazer pointers are red and the sky is blue. This is why skiers, pilots, and race car drivers have been wearing "blue blockers" for decades. This is why blue-tinted lights are just a gimmick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony_K Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Originally posted by Orion: buy my real hids, dork. Plus two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamZman Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Originally posted by 90 days same as cash: Sylvania Silverstars.I'll definitely fifth that. They aren't blue but are real white and work well.. I'm NOT fan of the blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 i have silverstars on the corolla and RX-7, i like em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 what bulb number does it use I'm sure Hella makes an 80 or 100 watt replacement bulb check out J.C. whitney for good deals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest infamous me 235 Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Originally posted by Tony_K: Blue-tinted bulbs are just toys. Light output ("lumens") is what you need to measure to determine the performance of a lamp and predict visibility, not color temperature. The best performing lamps available locally are Sylvania Xtravision and Philips High Visibility. These have the optimized (xenon/halogen) gas blend without the blue coating on the bulb (which just decreases actual light output but makes you think it is brighter by altering the color temperature). But if you are buying lamps just to look cool and are not serious about visibility, then by all means... Before anyone gets their panties in a bunch, crack open a physics book and read up on wavelenghts. Red has the longest wavelength and therefore scatters the least and is most focusable (focus = see better); Blue has the shortest wavelength (of visible light) and therefore scatters most easily and produces the most glare (glare = bad). This is why lazer pointers are red and the sky is blue. This is why skiers, pilots, and race car drivers have been wearing "blue blockers" for decades. This is why blue-tinted lights are just a gimmick.+1 on the physics Learned about "Colors" and their wavelengths today. Do they make a red color bulb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DagoRcR Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 +3 for real HIDS or go PIAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crankwalk Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 silverstars or PIAA will be your best bet -- so ill go ahead and throw my +6 in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathSandwich Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 +1 for silverstars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Originally posted by Orion: buy my real hids, dork. Did I tell you that CATZ USA is out of business? I ain't touchin' your HID's, mang. Sorry! Silverstar sounds like the way to go. Thanks, people! smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 yep, you shore did. i never got int trouble for them. anyway, shameless plug. selling an h4 hid kit. pm for details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myn Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 http://cgi6.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=carshowguy&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50 Good quality 7000K bulbs at a cheap price. Much better then the Silverstars IMO. Regardless of what you buy, make sure they are 50/60 watts. The crappy 80/100 watt bulbs burn out to fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony_K Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 The existing wiring in 99.9% of cars on the road today can not handle 80/100W bulbs. The thin (usually 18-gauge) wires will eventually overheat and melt. If you go to 80/100W bulbs, upgrade ALL of your headlight wiring to 14-gauge wire and use 40-amp relays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulo Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 Originally posted by myn: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=carshowguy&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50 Good quality 7000K bulbs at a cheap price. Much better then the Silverstars IMO. Regardless of what you buy, make sure they are 50/60 watts. The crappy 80/100 watt bulbs burn out to fast. That guys sure sells alot of porn! graemlins/jerkit.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ImprezaWRX Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 Checkout hidplace.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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