I want the brightest bulbs I can get. Probably over the counter bulbs that are plug and play. I had silverstars before and they were 'ok'. I see they now have Silverstar Ultras that people say are good. I was in Advance Auto parts picking up some airshocks and noticed they carries HELLA bulbs. http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp ... 0887342___
What so you all think??? Suggestions????
And for sh!ts and giggles, PLEASE point me in the direction of HID's. I want bright.
Well the HID lights can get too bright but if you stick to a 4000K or 6000K you'll be fine.
These are brighter than the standard lights but not too bright so you wont blind oncoming traffic.
You could also use 100/90 Watt H4 halogen bulbs instead of 60/55 Watt but these will heat up the wires with all possible risks involved.
Silverstars come in a few brightness levels , the brightest are quite good ; the trade off is the brighter they are the shorter the life span . I have found that adding some auxiliary driving lights really help fill the roadway with light and in the case of a headlamp bulb burnout the aux lighting really helps
When I was researching lights awhile back I found most people preferred the Silverstars over the Hella , The only negative thing I heard about Silverstar Ultra was they only last about 1 year , but most bulbs that output 4400K , which I believe is what they are, I don't have a chart, they have short life span , the cardboard packaging they come on has a comparison chart . This is one of those things where opinion , perception can vary as people see things differently. Here is a link to the product that has been told to me that is better than most and some say is the best . Some people drive at night more than others, so it is hard to know the life span on a 1:1 ratio.
i have put hid lights 6000k in our daily driver and they have been great they have been in now for 3 years and never had a problem
with them in the main beam i have 4500k bulbs which look like hid but are normal h7 bulbs ..
i am going to put them in the astro within the next few weeks will let you know how they perform..
Try looking into HIR bulbs, (halogen infared reflective) supposed to be brightest you can get short of an HID setup, and 75% -110% brighter than stock. they run at 55-65 watt, just like OEM, so no burnt harness or fires
This looks interesting , need to look deeper into this , wonder how long the bulb life is ...
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