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Old Jun 26, 2002
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Hyperwhite bulb poll

Hello all, just wondering if I could get everyones opinions on the hyper white bulbs they have purchased.
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Brand Name - Pros and Cons

thanks, I am in the market and want your help on my decision. I personally think PIAA is overrated so help prove me wrong (or right!)
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Old Jun 26, 2002
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I have bought:

Generic - Pro: cheap
Con: Not as hyper white as you want them to be.

APC - Pro: cheap, looks decent
Con: Still not really hyper white, slightly brighter than stock

Polarg - Pro: *TRULY* hyper white, looks good!!! Spend the extra money and get these *only*
Con: yes they are a bit more expensive, but trust me... you will be satisfied.

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Give Philips Vision Plus a try, they really put a lot of light on the road. Not as "hyper white" as those PIAA and PIAA wannabes. But they actually put light on the road.

Or try Sylvania Cool Blue or Philips BlueVision.
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sylvania cool blues

30 bucks for the set.
Pretty bright and light up the road very well. Not a crystal clear white light on the road but pretty darn close. Have lasted for several months....I love them.
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PIAA I am running the PIAA Super White now and I like the output they have on the road. Bad part $75 and last only a year on warranty. Would rather have real hid but not possible right now.

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I have the showoff hyperwhites and i love them
pro- the look and the way the reflect in the day time to make your lights blue
con-55.00 for the set
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Xenon Blue from JCWhitney.

Pros - not too expencive (like $20), bright (i got the stock bulb wattage and theyre much brighter than stock), look really nice.
Cons - none as far as i know. ive only had them for like 2 months tho, well see how long they last.
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farenheit 100watts....pros: very verry brite...dont know how long they will last tho..i had mine for about a month and im satisfied...cons: 45$
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Hyper's Super Plasma...
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I bought the Piaa hyper white bulbs to replace rear signals and tail lights and
to be honest i didnt notice any difference really at all. you expect more than what you get.
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Nokya Arctic Whtie

Pros: VERY blue color, attractive price, bright
Cons: I've heard that the color fades, and they burn out quickly, but I have yet to have one fade or burn out.

GE Super Blue Halogen
Pros: Cheap, clean white light, brighter than stock
Cons: doesn't have that "tuner" look
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I picked up a set of generic ones off eBay that really sucked. Then I went and got a set of the Street Glow, which were excellent bulbs and they only cost $27 for the pair. Best part, Lifetime Guarantee! If they burn out, you get new bulbs. How sweet is that? Except one of mine actually burned out, and the local shop was lazy and didn't re-order a new set for me for a while, so I bought anoteher set of bulbs (Nokya this time) off ebay and that's what I'm running now. Look great, have a bluish tint, MUCH better than stock, and they're inexpensive. Like $22 for a pair, shipped, I think. I dunno about the PIAA's - they're $75 for a pair? Good lord ..
So yeah, that's my Hyperwhite bulb story ..

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Oh yeah, I would reccomend replacing all (as much as you can afford) your bulbs with hyperwhite, it looks sooooo much crisper at night than that ugly orange stock color. Back-up lights especially ...
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still just looks.

actual intensity, stock bulbs win...

I heard the sylvania cool blues or other ones from sylania is pretty close to stock bulb's intensity level...
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