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SILVERSP33D -> RE: Just got a 3 (10/29/2007 9:40:35 PM)
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Hey, congrats on the new 3! I'm not sure that an an HID look can be replicated simply with a new lightbulb because HID has a more "solid" beam, whereas halogen lighting looks more "diffused," but you can attain a color similar to HID by using a bulb that measures 4300K (Kelvin) to 5000K. The higher the Kelvin/color temperature, the closer it is to the color of HID lighting (around 4300K gives off a whitish color and around 5000K gives off a bluish color). On my '99 Eclipse GS-T, I used PIAA bulbs, but those bulbs are unreasonably expensive and have poor longevity. I got better results using Sylvania Silverstar bulbs, which are relatively inexpensive and last longer. I don't remember what the color temperature is on those, but they gave off a whitish color. I hear that Sylvania has a new product called Silverstar ULTRA, which are supposed to be even brighter, so you might want to check that out. My local Kragen Auto Parts store let me "try out" the light bulbs and was fine with me returning them if I was unhappy with the results, but I ended up liking them. :) I hope this information is helpful. Good luck and enjoy your new ride!
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