brightest h4 bulb?

[susuki1220]

so i just converted my headlamps to the hella h4 euro housing. and i'm looking for some pretty bright h4 bulbs.

any suggestion? brand?

raybrig? hella? sylvania? what else?

please list the bulbs you have used and your comments on those bulbs.

any type of comparison will help too. :bow:

thanks alot.

[S14DB]

HID :mepoke:

[CKAMC]

this for a s13 or s14? that may help a bit on your choices on what you can do...

[shortandsour]

sylvania silverstarts are the brighest, also if you relay the lights off the battery it will make it brighter.

[240speed]

I've got Piaa bulbs, and they're not that bright. I paid 80 for two.

[ultraDorksGarage]

the sylvania silverstars arent that entirely bright, the generic JP bulbs were brighter(brighter and burn out faster >.>), but the sylvanias do have pretty nice and low amp draw.

[kandyflip445]

I have a pair of Hella H4 +50% that are pretty nice. Nothing compared to HID though. I used them for about a week.

[susuki1220]

this is for my s13 pop up headlight

i am actually using the hella +50 right now recommended by clearcorner.

but i was wondering what other brands will be brighter.

the hella one is not bad, is just that i can always use some brighter bulbs.

any other ideas and comments?

Thanksa lot

[kandyflip445]

That's where I got mine, clearcorners.

PM Jeff240sx about getting a HID kit. It's what I'm running right now.

[HyperTek]

silverstars in my raybrig housing.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/streetphase/frontlight2.jpg

Im planin to run a APC harness kit.. GO APC!

[DRFT]

where did you get the raybrig housings from?

[WongFeiHung]

OSRAM Silverstar or Philips Vision Plus. DO IT.

[citizen]

hella 90/130w~

[240silvia]

Contact the company and see how much heat the housing can withstand. You don't want to put an extremely high wattage (Hot) bulb in there and it melt the housing. But, I'd do HID... I've had them in all of my cars as well as my bike. I love them. Nothing like it. Remember... if you decide to go HID.... The lower the number... the more white the bulb will be. 4200K is equal to daylight.

[projectRDM]

this for a s13 or s14? that may help a bit on your choices on what you can do...

I'd hate to see an H4 Euro housing on a 14.

I'd say anything upmarket by Phillips or Hella is a good choice.

[susuki1220]

what hid kits do you guys use?

seems like many people uses sylvannia h4 bulbs, maybe i'll give it a try.

any one ever tried those japanese brand h4 bulbs?(ex: raybrig?)

thanks for the help~ :bowdown: :bowdown:

[AllenRPS13]

I am using Xenon HID, pretty good tho, IMO

[vegita319]

OSRAM Silverstar or Philips Vision Plus. DO IT.

Definitely. OSRAM silverstar is +50% and is better than the american SYLVANIA. Sylvania is a tinted blue bulb. Any tinted bulbs in general reduce quality. If you ask Daniel Sterns, he will tell u, OSRAM Silverstar or Phillips vision plus. The Osram are only available overseas. Here's a link to one site.

http://www.electricalconnection.com/other-lighting/bulb_euro_review.htm

When i find it, I'll post the link of the review comparing different bulbs.

[susuki1220]

thanks alot vegita, please do post the link if you find it. really appreciated.

any more other comments on what is brightest h4 bulb out there?

[ZK]

Definitely. OSRAM silverstar is +50% and is better than the american SYLVANIA. Sylvania is a tinted blue bulb. Any tinted bulbs in general reduce quality. If you ask Daniel Sterns, he will tell u, OSRAM Silverstar or Phillips vision plus. The Osram are only available overseas. Here's a link to one site.

http://www.electricalconnection.com/other-lighting/bulb_euro_review.htm

When i find it, I'll post the link of the review comparing different bulbs.

I have a set of the OSRAM Silverstars (not Sylvania ones) on my H4 conversion housing. Pretty good light. No blue tint, looks very normal but just bright. On a down side, they do burn out faster than normal bulbs because of the higher output.

You can find them on Ebay.

[NismoDan]

http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/

Click on the american flag and you can buy them in dollars
~$35 or so for the OSRAM Silverstars.
(If you dont like eBay, or like real companies for some reason)

(Any ideas on the blue OSRAMs?)

Just found this place in CA:
http://www.casporttouring.com/thestore/osram.html

[HyperTek]

a nice upgrade with bulbs would be to upgrade your harness.. thats what i plan to do.
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=2310&prmenbr=361

P.S. The raybrig housings are super expensive and not DOT legal.. i just got em cuz i had connections.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/streetphase/gpr.jpg

[sunshinexenon]

One more time...

[srpwrd]

i have the bosch h4 conversion with mtec bulbs. the output is better than i could have asked for.

[keiofficee]

raybrig housings with raybrig 8000k bulbs..
can't get better than that.. its the next best thing to HID

[EchoOfSilence]

bah...
If Olds13 were here.

[keiofficee]

or were tehy 9000k bulbs :)

[phreze]

I have had great light ouput from Mtec both reg lights and now with HID, on 4 different cars. US silverstars aren't as good as I hoped and they burn out every 4-10 months. PIAA lights are ok but very overpriced.

[mrmephistopheles]

a nice upgrade with bulbs would be to upgrade your harness.. thats what i plan to do.
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=2310&prmenbr=361



QFT.
I don't know how many ricer bulbs I've seen blown on newb's cars because they didn't build a beefier harness.

[2iv0 sx]

That's where I got mine, clearcorners.

PM Jeff240sx about getting a HID kit. It's what I'm running right now.
I like that setup looks real nice on your car.. might consider it; how much did it run you?

would you have any more pics of them?

[nrg]

keiofficee, the higher the kelvins the more purple/blue the light will emit.
4300k to 5300k is the whitest light can get.

AllenRPS13, i feel sorry for the people that drives infront of you. look at the glare and hot spots!

hypertek, why buy a harness? build your own for a few bucks.

susuki1220, silverstars or mtec are fine. there's no need to go higher for a halogen application. Or you can step up your game and go hid retrofit.

HID retrofit dual projectors:
http://www.littodevilperformance.com/hid/gallery/acuransx/DSC05126_small.jpg

[FaLKoN240]

OOO OOO! What did you use to get that sexy of a cut off?

[40daws]

keiofficee, the higher the kelvins the more purple/blue the light will emit.
4300k to 5300k is the whitest light can get.

AllenRPS13, i feel sorry for the people that drives infront of you. look at the glare and hot spots!

hypertek, why buy a harness? build your own for a few bucks.

susuki1220, silverstars or mtec are fine. there's no need to go higher for a halogen application. Or you can step up your game and go hid retrofit.

HID retrofit dual projectors:
http://www.littodevilperformance.com/hid/gallery/acuransx/DSC05126_small.jpg
WOW! What kit is that ?

[n2motorsports]

raybrig housings with raybrig 8000k bulbs..
can't get better than that.. its the next best thing to HID

I have the same kit, don't like it besides the weight savings and clean look. it's really not designed for the us market (lhd). i get weird cutoffs and all sorts of ppl highbeaming me, so now they point to the ground and i see maybe a good 6-8 ft.

[nrg]

WOW! What kit is that ?

it's far from a drop in kit. It's Dual Projector retrofit (2 projectors on left and right headlight = quad) on an NSX.
One projector is Honda s2000, the other is Infinite FX45 Bi-xenon.
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15738
Basicly about 1200 dollars worth for headlights LOL.

here's a good thread: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=71415

[S14DB]

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