Silverstar Ultra's

[Reeg]

Anyone using these bulbs and how are they working out for you?

What are the bulb model numbers I would need to get to replace my High and Low beams?

[desquirrel]

Silverstars are over-hyped junk that Sylvania markets to the "blue light" crowd using the name of the European Osram which is a newer technology bulb not sold here. The best thing you can use are HIR lamps, which are hard to find.

www.danielsternlighting.com

[Mr. Magnum Man]

Silverstars are utter crap read this SILVERSTAR vs. SILVERSTAR ULTRAS???

[HemiShat]

Mine all went out in the same month 5 months after i put them in.

[Reeg]

OK then. What are you guys using then? I'm going to try and look for some HIR Lamps, but I need to know what the numbers are for our High and Low beams.

UPDATE - Nevermind. Found everything I need. Ordering HIR's shortly.

[catzcradle]

HIR's sound great, but, you are modifying them fit, and not "widely" available

I have the ultra's and they're fine, over a year on them without a problem. As to if they are any better, eh. hard to say.

You need 9005 high beam and 9006 low beam bulbs.

I have seen some people use GE nighthawk bulbs as well, though they are a bit more difficult to find in some areas. The EU silverstars don't have the blue coating on the bulb.

There is a lot of debate on headlight bulbs, but in general, without going to a true HID projector setup with HID-designed housings, your not going to get much performance advantage by changing bulbs.

[Bornagainultimatum]

I ried the Silverstar Ultras a few months back. I really didn't notice much of an improvement in night driving. By a strange accident, I got the true picture. A few days after I switched to the Ultras, I noticed intermittent smoke from my right front fender. During the investigation I learned that one of the Ultras had slipped out of the headlight housing and was touching adjacent metal. The smoke was evidence that the Ultra fried itself. I replaced it with the stock bulb that night in the garage. When I turned the headlights on in the garage I could see the Ultra in one housing and the stock bulb in the other housing. Guess what? Other than having bit more of a blueish tint, the ultra did not appear to be any brighter than the stock bulb. In fact, the stock bulb appeared to light the area better. $50 bucks wasted in my opinion.

[Super T]

People confuse blue with bright... the eye perceives different hues in funny ways. HIR is the best bang for the buck unless you're willing to go projector w/ HID's (please don't do HID's without projectors, you'll make me want to brakecheck you if you get behind me and shine your sloppy blue mess right into my rearview).

[nhdave]

I'd have to back the HIR's as well. Bipto put them on his MSRT a few weeks ago and I could notice a BIG difference driving behind him.

He got his from http://www.finemotoring.com/

[Padre Dave]

Thanks for the source. They will be on order when they send the info back on how to do it.

Blessings!

[Mr. Magnum Man]

I'd have to back the HIR's as well. Bipto put them on his MSRT a few weeks ago and I could notice a BIG difference driving behind him.

He got his from http://www.finemotoring.com/

Ive had mine in for close to 2 yrs now. Well ever since Matt wrote the first article on the HIR's and never doubted the decision.