Hello all,

I'm beginning to get annoyed with the "medium yellow" look of my stock 2002 WRX headlights, and I was wondering if any of you have tried Sylvania's SilverStar lights... These seem so cheap and are featured so prominently at parts stores that they scream "RICER ALERT," but then again, for that price they are a painless experiment. Anyone try them, or reccommend some alternatives?

Hell, they even use a 2002 WRX (race blue, no less) in their web page and print ads.

http://www.sylvania.com/auto/silverstar.htm

The Silverstars by Sylvania are whiter than stock but if your looking for more light (Lumens) than look at the Xtravision by Sylvania. They offer more light than any "plasma , ultra , xeon , or what ever marketing ploy this week offers" I have Xtravisions in my main headlights and PIAA ION Crystals in my fogs and it's much improved over stock bulbs. But if you want white lights then Silverstars are your best option. I hope i helped. your should search the forums there are many threads that debate the use of "White" lights.

Another option you can try are Philips Hi-Visibility bulbs. They are cheaper than the silverstars and do not have that ricer blueish tint, they are a yellow bulb. They advertise 30 percent more light, don't know if that's true, but I have been asked if they were stockers, so at least they are noticeably brighter if someone behind you had them. You can get a pair for around 20 bucks including tax.

when i still had my stock head lights, i switched to silver stars and i have to say that there was a noticable improvement.
the light is much whiter than stock with out looing blue. there is no blue color in the light that comes out.

I like my Silverstars but I'd like to see the Xtravisions. Maybe when these burn out I'll give the Xtravisions a shot.

The Neon owners I've talked to like them a lot, and you know it's got to be at least half decent for Neon owners to spring $40 per bulb.

Mat <-- longtime Neon owner

When i get a chance tonight I'll take some pictures and post them!

Thanks very much for your suggestions, extremely helpful.

Hmm, now I am thinking of upgrading my fogs, too... Then I'll have to go up to the White Mountains and catch some deer with them :p

hoho white mountains = closest thing to rally racing as arizona gets.



its either the white mountains, or dirt.

i put silverstars on one of our cars. makes a big difference. really white.

xtravision. never heard of it. new thing?

i bought philips diamondvisions for my 04. haven't put em in yet.

Silverstars in my headlights and fogs. Much better.

Before you buy Silverstars check these out: http://mpf-search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?currdisp=1&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&categorymap=&attr4=&from=R2&cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Febaymotors%2Fws %2F&MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&query=%28white%2C+superwhite%29+7000K+XENON+HID&s_partnerid=2%26siteid%3D100%26category4%3D36476&submit1=Search&BasicSearch= I bought them for like $20 with shipping and they work great. Very white light instead of blue. I'm going to switch to yellow for my fogs (running the 7000's right now) for a change, up until recently snappie didn't have the 9005's (hi-beams for 2004's). Those I just ordered today.

SubySal,

How long have you had those bulbs?

I wonder if they won't last as long as silverstars.

I thought about that too, but I've had 'em for about 2 months and even with daytime running lights on the H1's they're holding up well.

Sylvania Xtravision bulbs in the low beams and PIAA Ion Crystal bolbs in the fog light.

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I have the PIAA ion crystals in my fogs too, and just for clarification, they are more yellow than those pictures show. They add a lot for seeing what's right in front of your car.

wow its pretty white ... How much did they cost again ?

i bought the Xtravision bulbs at Autozone for $14.00 each
Now thats a bargin! but if you want to spend lots of cash on so called "white" bulbs go ahead.

I did a lot of research on bulbs, lumens, the "K" in 4000K, and why those white lights are not good for your night vision before i choose the Xtravision.:banana:

What did you find in your research? Why would the Xtravisions be better than the silverstars (besides price).

I really want to find the best bulb for safe driving for my car.

i found a thread, i think on wrxfanatics.com, that had an e-mail from slyvania talking about the lumens of the xtravision and the silverstar. The xtravision were 100-200 lumens brighter.

I approve of the Silver Stars. I have had them in my car for over 5 months and still love the bright white look, much brighter too. The $10 rebate was cool too. Only $40 bucks.

Nick

Next time this brand of fog light prematurely blows, I'll be getting SilverStar H3STs and I already have a set of 9007 not being used... I'll pick up some xtravisions for ****s and giggles. I'll take photos.

I'm not too happy with the silverstars. I ran the
H4's from April to June and they blew (nighttime only). Going at 23 bucks a bulb at autozone, that could get expensive quickly. The color of the light was good, but there is better stuff out there. I'm giving MTEC racing's bulbs a try and I like them a lot. Color temp is 4300 K and has a faint blue tint (not ricer blue) and provides a much more spirited driving experience.:mad:

That looks tight

From what I've read elsewhere, the Silverstars sold in the US are an attempt at getting whiter hue from a conventional halogen bulb. This is done in the same way as the ricer "blue" bulbs, by using a blue coating, just less of it. Your eye might like the tint better, with signs showing up better. But they are putting out less light, as halogens are mostly yellow. The ricer blues can put out as llittle as only 20% as an untinted bulb. My son spent IIRC $20 on a pair of blue H4's, and they were noticably dim. AND the reflector onthe end of the bulb started delaminating after only a month. Don't know the brand, no manufacturer name printed on the bulb sitting in my drawer.

Replaced them with Osram "+50" from Dan Stern lighting. Doped with IIRC xenon, they allow running at higher temperatures, for slightly more llight, and slightly whiter. Work very well in our Tacooma as well. Standard 60/55 w.

Lots of good info on Stern's site, BTW: http://lighting.mbz.org/home.html .

No affiliation, etc. Another good "No BS" vendor is rallylights.com .