? about aftermarket light bulbs
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? about aftermarket light bulbs
do the headlight replacement bulbs really make a difference? or are they just for looks?
Drifting
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I had the dealer I go to install new Super hyper-white Xenon Kryptonite brillian pro-race street bulbs last week. I bought them off ebay. The guy I bought them from, Xianjian Wang (Ask for Dragon Johnny). He says they are just like the expensive HID look that you see on exotic German imports but only at a fraction of the cost. The install itself didn't look too complicated. I couldn't go all the way into the service bay though. No one stopped me but they had a sign on the wall saying something about for insurance purposes only employees were allowed into the garage. I guess I could ask the guys at Jiffy Lube what they did. They did it during my 130,000 mile checkup. If I ever had to do it again, I think I could with little difficulty. I think my next project is going to be installing the indiglo emblem on the back of my Daihatsu. Anyone here ever done it before? Any tips?
1989 Daihatsu Charade (primered)
Mods:
neon license plate
Sparkomatic Tape deck with custom 6x9 speaker boxes
5% Tint all around (now purple),
14" American Racing Rims with General Tires,
cut springs resulting in 4" drop (a little uneven),
Eibach springs sticker (future project),
Bad Boy Club sticker,
"Fuck 911, I dial 357" Sticker,
Calvin peeing on bowtie sticker,
bosal cat back exhuast
bosal brospeed headers,
r/s akimoto intake
changed cat.
spark wires.
pulley kit
cam gears waiting to be installed
wingswest front lip and type r wing
piaa bulbs all around.
police blue fogs
painted calipers
bumper clears
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1989 Daihatsu Charade (primered)
Mods:
neon license plate
Sparkomatic Tape deck with custom 6x9 speaker boxes
5% Tint all around (now purple),
14" American Racing Rims with General Tires,
cut springs resulting in 4" drop (a little uneven),
Eibach springs sticker (future project),
Bad Boy Club sticker,
"Fuck 911, I dial 357" Sticker,
Calvin peeing on bowtie sticker,
bosal cat back exhuast
bosal brospeed headers,
r/s akimoto intake
changed cat.
spark wires.
pulley kit
cam gears waiting to be installed
wingswest front lip and type r wing
piaa bulbs all around.
police blue fogs
painted calipers
bumper clears
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-Phin
www.generationinformation.com
CHECK IT OUT!!
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CLPower:
If you mean the High Beams... I have the DiamondMaxx HID Charged bulbs in my Type S and they make a minimal amount of difference in the amount difference over stock but they look MUCH closer to the color of the HID low beams, rather the the yellow of stock.
Chris
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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Xephyr Performance Cold Air Intake, PIAA 19173(Yellow) Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim, Spoiler, Best GTECH Sprint 6.05 Xephyr Performance Intakes
If you mean the High Beams... I have the DiamondMaxx HID Charged bulbs in my Type S and they make a minimal amount of difference in the amount difference over stock but they look MUCH closer to the color of the HID low beams, rather the the yellow of stock.
Chris
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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Xephyr Performance Cold Air Intake, PIAA 19173(Yellow) Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim, Spoiler, Best GTECH Sprint 6.05 Xephyr Performance Intakes
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Xephyr2K:
CLPower:
If you mean the High Beams... I have the DiamondMaxx HID Charged bulbs in my Type S and they make a minimal amount of difference in the amount difference over stock but they look MUCH closer to the color of the HID low beams, rather the the yellow of stock.
Chris
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CLPower:
If you mean the High Beams... I have the DiamondMaxx HID Charged bulbs in my Type S and they make a minimal amount of difference in the amount difference over stock but they look MUCH closer to the color of the HID low beams, rather the the yellow of stock.
Chris
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by CLpower:
i forgot you have HID's, i was just wondering if the aftermarket bulbs are actually brighter.</font>
i forgot you have HID's, i was just wondering if the aftermarket bulbs are actually brighter.</font>
Chris
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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Xephyr Performance Cold Air Intake, PIAA 19173(Yellow) Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim, Spoiler, Best GTECH Sprint 6.05 Xephyr Performance Intakes
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It seems to be a lot brighter. When I changed from the stocks to the PIAA's, I could totally tell the difference. From the PIAA's to the Hiper's, I noticed that the PIAAs were a lot brighter, but I liked the way the hiper's looked. 
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CL 3.0 '98 - Cleared bumper, Hiper/Piaa/Polarg bulbs all around, PIAA 1700x fogs, AEM CAI, V1, and Mugen Pedals.
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