Its been awhile since i replaced my headlights with a set of PIAA's (superwhite I think.) They lasted 2 years and 4 months. They were $70 I think, but worth it. One burned out so I put in a regular bulb till a get new ones. Anything better on the market now? I don't wanna spend the $$ on HID so im just looking for some good 9006's. I've had silver stars in the past. They look good but didn't last more than about 4 months. Are the silver star ultra's any better? I've seen on e-bay some Bosch and PIAA's that have Japanese writing all over the packaging. The claim is that they are 4700k (v.s. 4000k for most U.S. bulbs) and that they are not sold in the U.S. and basicaly are better and brighter. Is this true? Or just a scam? So i guess my question is... who has the best bulbs and where can i get them?!?! Thanks ya'll

 

I like my NOKYA 6500K Arctic Whites.
They have lasted almost two years.
As for 4 months, you gotta be careful not to touch the tube. Oils from your skin will boil on the glass and cause it to crack.

 

i had the NOKYA bulbs before i got HIDs. they're not that bright but the look nice and they last for a while.

 

ya, i was carefull not to touch them, i wear rubber gloves too just incase. those bulbs are too expensive to be careless. i've been reading peoples comments on the silver stars... seems like everyone says they don't last longer than about 6 months. that sucks.

 

^^What HID kit did you go with. I'm looking at K levels between 5500-6500. That greyish blue color is hot. I don't like the pink or purple ones.. they just look wierd to me.

 

i noticed alot of the nokya bulbs are 80 watts the piaa's i had are 51 watts. 80watts sounds high, any problems with those running so high?

 

i've got a 6500K kit. its a bluish white colour. if i were to buy another kit i'd probobly go with something a little bit lower K.

 

No, in fact, if you use the 100W NOKYA bulbs, you run the risk of melting the housing. 80s are a perfect fit... However, they are not BRIGHT like silverstars. They do cut glare and they brighten signs very well.

 

hmm im thinking about getting nokya's, im not sure how much longer my silverstars are going to last.........

 

i think i might buy them again, i've had my silverstars since august and dont show any signs of going any time soon.

 

nokyas are great. The no name ebay hyperwhites are hit or miss. When i had mine before HID's they lasted me years. My friend bought some and hers blew out in a month. I gave her my old ones and theyre still going strong

 

6000K HID FTW

 

HID's ftw

Nokya's look great, but SUCK for light output.

Get some sylvania cool blues, they are bad ass







I get flashed ALL the time from people thinkin i have highs or HID's

With garage lights on

 

i think that just means you dont know how to aim your headlights :gheylaugh:

 

Bullshit, they're just bright white man, they're aimed at the roads

Nokya's don't output light for shit, driving at night/dusk is HORRIBLE and you can't see anything

 

Do you know off hand what the K rating is on the "cool blues?"

 

Down boys...

 

4000K

Oh and they're legal in all 50 states, I couldn't pass inspection with those shitty nokya's either, and I had 2 sets

 

You really hate the NOKYA bulbs and the inspection guys. Ahh the woes of modified cars. I like my NOKYAs, but I do want brighter lights. Not fond of the dimness at dusk.

 

That's what killed them for me, they look great, but they suck as headlights. The cool blues are sick they look like hids, and are bright white. Also are stock spec just brighter, I'm a strong believer in them. Course I'm moving to hid's on both vehicles, but hey

 

the silverstar ultra's look pretty nice, but way too expensive IMO

 

If it costs 70 and you need a replacement, you should just go HIDs. Right now, I'm on a 9005 conversion, but I wanna wait til I get a new car before I do any serious modding.

 

Silverstars are :ghey: and not worth the price

 

noyka vs 6k kaixen hid



hid's are still one of my fav mods.well worth it to me.the noyka lasted a decent time(still going when i replaced with hid's)looked good,but as stated the don't have the desired output.run a higher output and risk melting housing.....

 

which is the best whitest headlights without any blue/purple hues on it that will LAST FOR YEARS, not costing too much like HIDs in the market? nokya? polarg?luminics? ku-yo/koito? suno? piaa? i know silverstar sucks and raybrigs they sell some fake ones, nightvision are nice but they are not white, any inputs or any experiences ?

 

PIAA or Sylvania cool blues

 

just pay for sum hids and go with 4300k i got the bosch hid off ebay for like 200 bux including shipping and i need to install them permanently i just tested dem out put em back in my garage but thanx for remindin me lol
btw i no they sound cheap but my friend bought it off the same guy 2 years ago for like 300 same exact thing and his hasnt died or had any problems yet so i hope these are good quality.

 

i have the sylvania silverstar ultras, and they are bright as hell. They've lasted me for about 8 months and still going strong. The regular silverstars sucked big time. They would blow after 6-7 months

 

compared to regular cheap bulbs whats the light output of the ultras like visibility wise i dont really care for looks or anything just having enough light i got the hids ready to install but just wondering howd youd compare them if some how these hids are crap and die on me.

 

please, use puncuation!


Well, they're a lot better looking, and they're bright as hell. I can see forever with them.

 

This might be a bit off topic but what do you guys think of the hid kits sold for like $130 shipped on ebizzle? Would it be better off to go with a name brand instead of the cheaper ones?

 

They're crap, get a good brand, you get what you pay for

 

with hids, get the good shit

 

9005 conversion...good light output, good light temperature(depending on what you get/prefer) and so cheap, plus getting flashed constanly, unfortunately only by oncoming cars and not by girls, that only happens friday/saturday when we're leaving the bar...goddam i love my life