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Re: powerful lights? #38941 02/19/02 09:02 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO D DemonSVT Member
DemonSVT Member D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO	Quote: Originally posted by 69Boss302: And for a quarter the cost of HID's, the Silverstars burn almost as hot as HID's. Mike Hot = lower life span. What's the lumens of them? 2000 SVT #674 - Check it out! Whoever coined the phrase; "If it ain't broke; don't fix it" ~ Just doesn't get it...

Re: powerful lights? #38942 02/20/02 01:53 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 668 South Jersey, USA S stan750rr Member
stan750rr Member S Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 668 South Jersey, USA	Quote: Originally posted by Chris Hightower: Or, you can just get real HID. <$400 Mine are on the way for $335. Can't wait to get them 98.5 SVT#6092 of 6535 B/MNB Born on date 5/22/98 Y2K Suzuki GSXR 750 Y/B with 140.6HP

Re: powerful lights? #38943 02/20/02 01:55 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 668 South Jersey, USA S stan750rr Member
stan750rr Member S Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 668 South Jersey, USA	Quote: Originally posted by 69Boss302: And for a quarter the cost of HID's, the Silverstars burn almost as hot as HID's. Mike H.I.D.'s don't burn hot. There actually cooler than standard 55w lights.Most are only 35 watt. 98.5 SVT#6092 of 6535 B/MNB Born on date 5/22/98 Y2K Suzuki GSXR 750 Y/B with 140.6HP

Re: powerful lights? #38944 02/20/02 02:27 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 529 Birmingham, AL D Drumnut Member
Drumnut Member D Joined: May 2000 Posts: 529 Birmingham, AL	Quote: Originally posted by stan750rr: H.I.D.'s don't burn hot. There actually cooler than standard 55w lights.Most are only 35 watt. Technically speaking, light color is measured in degrees Kelvin. So, the whiter the light, the "hotter" the color is said to be. SilverStars produce light at 4000K, HID's in the 4500K range. But, as for temperature of the actual bulb, then yes...HID's run at a cooler operating temperature. Andrew Morris \'99 SE Zetec ATX All of life's big problems include the words "indictment" or "inoperable." Everything else is small stuff.

Re: powerful lights? #38945 02/23/02 02:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 653 Colorado Springs 6 69Boss302 Member
69Boss302 Member 6 Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 653 Colorado Springs	DemonSVT, I wasn't talking about physical temp, but the output of the light's. This is what I was going off of, http://www.sylvania.com/auto/silverstar.htm Mike I have a dream, and that is a 69 Boss 302 with Jules Asner in it. Current - 2002 Chevy Silverado Former - 98 SVT E0 T-Red 4/4/97 #173 of 6535(so long girl, you'll be missed)

Re: powerful lights? #38946 02/23/02 06:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 654 School in Durant, Oklahoma... ... 9 99blacksesport Member
99blacksesport Member 9 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 654 School in Durant, Oklahoma... ...	I have the silverstars and love them... I have yet to read someone that doesnt like them. BTW I have the brights in the dim socket mod done, and Cool Blue brights in the bright socket... -Nick "My family hauler can kick your family hauler's @SS!" ~~~~1999 Contour SE Sport~~~~ -KKM True Rev -Custom cat back Flowmaster exhaust -All Cat's fixed. -SHO Shop Off-Road Y-pipe -Many other Mod's done...

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