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just_sold_my_vette
02-21-2003, 01:06 PM
Is anyone using the Sylvania Silverstars drop in replacement lights ?? They are supposed to be 4000 k temperature, just 500 short of HID.

Any thoughts or comments are appreciated.

JSMV
johnwc723
02-22-2003, 01:12 AM
i have them, they definetly dont look blue, but they are very white i must say!
shepherd79
02-22-2003, 04:22 AM
Originally posted by just_sold_my_vette
Is anyone using the Sylvania Silverstars drop in replacement lights ?? They are supposed to be 4000 k temperature, just 500 short of HID.

Any thoughts or comments are appreciated.

JSMV
first of all, they suck big ass. yes they give you a lot of white light but they still suck.
second of all, HID burns above 5000K (i think around 6000-7000K). so being 500 deg short is not even close.
don't waist your money on this bulbs. buy something better something like this http://store.yahoo.com/racinglab/raywhitsonh4.html
i have this bulbs in my car. and they are the britest i have owned so far, and i went through about 5 pair of diff bulbs last year.
don't buy PIAA bulbs no matter what. they have 2 color tones. low beam is 5000K and high beam is 4500K.
MoonScryer
02-22-2003, 01:57 PM
The Silverstars burn at 4000K. If you want light output, get them. If you want to look like rice blue (which the cops pull you over for / gives tickets for as of late in Atlanta), get the APC/etc bulbs. If you want true HID, get the Sylania sealed beam conversion - yes, true HID for an Accord, and it's legal, for $500.
original2k
02-22-2003, 02:47 PM
yeah i never tried the silverstars, but i think i might rather have those cuz they are white, instead of blue, i mean i like blue too, but all the blue one's i've ever had blew up, so anything's better to me if doesn't have a color on it
shepherd79
02-22-2003, 04:01 PM
i have raybrig, they are not blue at all. they have this gold/blue color which is very nice.
just_sold_my_vette
02-25-2003, 08:58 AM
Thanks all. I might give the Silverstars a shot as I am looking for improved lighting, not rice look, as I drive in the mountains where visibility is not over-rated (no need to be running into deer!!).