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i want brighter lights. are there any non-rice alternatives to hid's? i was thinking sylvania silverstars but some say silverstars = rice

 
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If you really want to have a great change, go HID. most cars nowadays (including civics) already come with sylvannia bulbs... I'd say save your $50 and buy an HID set...

 
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My buddy has raybrigg halogen bulbs and they're way brighter than my OEM. I was probably going to get those or PIAA whenever my stockers blow. I don't want to have to worry about glare with an HID kit.

 
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If you dont wanna go HID..then you should look into PIAA PLASMA GT-X Theyre really bright and give you the HID look. go to Automotivelightingusa.com thats where i got my bulbs.

 
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silverstars are not rice, so dont worry about it. They are right as crap, and yea at a automotive store they run ya around 40 dollars. Also (maybe its just my friends civic) they do burn out rather quickly.

 
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i'll vouch for that, silverstars burn quicker than regular halogen bulbs - MUCH quicker

 
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take a look around... the was a kid on here who was looking for some luxury style blue bulbs... he ended up finding them and i think they worked out for him on brightness.....

 
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word...i bought some and mine burnt out in 3 weeks. waste of my 40 bucks.

 
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yeah my silverstars burnt out within a couple months of purchasing them, and then i made another mistake and bought the "new and improved" silverstar ultra's. i left one regular silverstar and one ultra and they look exactly the same, only difference is the $10 increase for the ultras. save your money and get this instead.

HIDs $180 shipped.
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Wow thats weird I've had mine for about a yr and still burn bright definately worth the money

 
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yep, I have a friend than ran them for WELL over a year, then he sold the car and they're still fine.

 
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MTEC, cheap and reliable!!!!! My buddy has them and there very bright. Had them awhile now, still working good!!!!

 
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lol see i downgraded from the silverstars to Sylvania cool blues, and they are still going strong for a year now.

 
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me too.. Mine burnt out in 3 months. Silverstars do put out whiter light, so it makes the road easier to see though.

 
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Does anyone know why they burn out so fast?

 
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I wonder if the year of the car makes a difference... I have an 01 and I have had mine for well over a year. I wonder if people with the shorter life have a newer model where the high and low beam are separate and because the housing is in a smaller confined area the bulb heats up easier and burns out. Just a thought I could be totally wrong, but my buddy has a corolla and his are set up the same way and he is always blowing bulbs.

 
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So which is the best one to get, looks wise and installation?

 
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replacing a bulb is replacing a bulb, all are the same....5-10min