It took a bit of looking, but I found plain halogen Hella 80/100 9007 bulbs for my '99 Legacy. No luck finding HIR bulbs in 9007 base, but there seem to be new versions regularly. I don't care for the higher frequency bulbs that have become popular. I'd like to avoid adding aux lights, hopefully this will do the job. If anyone else is looking, I found them at rallylights.com.

It took a bit of looking, but I found plain halogen Hella 80/100 9007 bulbs for my '99 Legacy. No luck finding HIR bulbs in 9007 base, but there seem to be new versions regularly. I don't care for the higher frequency bulbs that have become popular. I'd like to avoid adding aux lights, hopefully this will do the job. If anyone else is looking, I found them at rallylights.com.

 

How much did the Hellas cost you? I 'd like to have those bulbs on our 2 Subarus but I worry about overloading the wiring. When you mention ".....higher frequency bulbs that have become popular" are you referring to bulbs like Sylvania SilverStars?

$11.50/bulb. My brother ran 80/100s in his '96 Legacy for years, that handled it well. His didn't last as well as he'd hoped, I've heard that a lot. I've had them in my Audi for ten years, replaced one.

 

 

Higher frequency light scatters more easily (blue bends best), dazzles eyes, lights up fog. Bulb makers have been using a good compromise frequency for decades, fashion is driving demand for higher frequencies. I encounter some weather around here. In high-speed, low-vis situations, I don't want blue lights.

$11.50/bulb. My brother ran 80/100s in his '96 Legacy for years, that handled it well. His didn't last as well as he'd hoped, I've heard that a lot. I've had them in my Audi for ten years, replaced one.

 

 

Higher frequency light scatters more easily (blue bends best), dazzles eyes, lights up fog. Bulb makers have been using a good compromise frequency for decades, fashion is driving demand for higher frequencies. I encounter some weather around here. In high-speed, low-vis situations, I don't want blue lights.

 

I did not know that was how it worked. It seems like when I was not in incliment weather, silver starts were great. Now I am gonna have to pay attention how they compare in Oregon weather.