S13 Silvia headlight confusion

[Crab Spirits]

I noticed some have projector beams, others are a simple housing. How many different ones are there? Which are better?

[Beef]

There are three varieties:

Dual Halogen
Dual Projector (low/high)
Triple Projector (low/high/fog)

The Dual Halogens are supposed to have better lighting and seem to be the more popular headlights on Silvias among the crowd (they were originally on the early models).  Personally I like the triple projectors as that's what I have.

[uiuc240]

The Dual Projector also have fog lights.

The Dual Halogens were available on all years...they were standard on the Silvia J's and optional on the Q's and K's.  They are particularly nice with an HID conversion.

Dual Projectors were on 89-90 Q's and K's Silvias with CA18DET

Triple Projectors were on 91-94 Q's and K's Silvias SR20DET

Personally, I prefer the look of the Dual Projector, but may end up just getting the dual halogens and an HID kit in the distant future.

Eric

[SilviaDriver]

i dont have a s13 but personally i love the dual halogens, yes i know its outdated n all but i dont like those three lil circles as my lights the dual halogens make the headlight look more beefy

[FRpilot]

does anyone know the bulb sizes for the dual halogens? i thought they were H4. but is that all around? i'm possibly thinkin about getting into the santeca HID groupbuy but not sure about what size bulbs the dual halogens house.

[mrmephistopheles]

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22733

don't bother searching, lazyass.

[hooter]

Originally posted by Beef

The Dual Halogens are supposed to have better lighting and seem to be the more popular headlights on Silvias among the crowd (they were originally on the early models).  Personally I like the triple projectors as that's what I have.

I can assure you that the dual halogens light up the road like ass. The projectors are much better at throwing light. However, the dual halogens are popular because most people prefer their look.

I used to want the dual-halogens but I have grown accustomed to the dual projectors.

-Charlie

[FRpilot]

sorry Mr meph.. i was in a hurry and did a quick search.. thats how i brought this thread from the dead.. but thanks for the link.

[mrmephistopheles]

yeah. damn me for not realizing it was dead. anyway, just search next time. it took me about 4 minutes to find that thread (even though i knew the answer)

[Kookaburraz]

They're all dual halogen.

[BLiTz]

This question has been plaiging me also, but this will be the deciding factor for me, are HID's cheaper for the Dual Halogen, or the Dual Projectors? I will end up with HID on eather one, but want to know the price difference due to style of lights, Thanks:D

[the head]

best off to go and check prices in the bulb sizes you need
use google
manufacturers IIRC
Catz
Bellof
McCollugh(sp)
Phillips
i know others but cant remember right now

[FRpilot]

so according to that thread, the bulbs for the dual halogens are H4.. not H3c? i never heard of H3c before.. also, dual halogens means the two rectangles both use halogen bulbs but is one rectangle for high beam and one for low?