95 super subbie Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 i put new Sylvania sliverstar headlight bulbs in my 95 subaru legacy awd 5speed and mann what a differnce they make, they are well worth the money to spend on bulb think your headlights are white i put one in the driverside then turned on the head lights i could tell how much brighter and whiter they are even driving on the raod they make a hole lot differnce. i would recomend them for your subaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2QtsLow Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Agreed! I put a set of four in my halogen equipped BMW and see a huge improvement over stock. Much more light and nice white color. Don't need no stinkin' Xenons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I just got a pair of silverstars for the XJ along with a relay harness. Can't wait to install them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 put a pair in my quad light setup on the 83. NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theflystyle Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 where did u get them and how much for a pair?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Are they 'safe' for wiring/connectors on newer soobs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I think they are, i believe i saw some at advenced auto last time i was there, i checked out the backing and they looked similar to the stock subi bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam N.D.J. Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I've got a set in my 92 Leg that have been in there for a month and half. No problems with them, and the light output is awsome. Would reccommend them to anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Yes Texan, standard wattage. I have recently started to return to "All weather" or "Gold" bulbs. The reason is the amount of road signs over here. The number is growing and the reflective coating has increased in quality - I find that I get blinded by the "white" bulbs :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 The downside of the Silverstars is their shorter lifespan than a standard color halogen. The filaments are slightly voltage-overdriven to produce a whiter / "hotter" spectrum, but because the wattage remains the same as stock - the actual amount of light (lumens) is no greater. The light blue coating actually robs some of the light output but makes what's left appear even whiter to the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklaine Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 The downside of the Silverstars is their shorter lifespan than a standard color halogen. The filaments are slightly voltage-overdriven to produce a whiter / "hotter" spectrum, but because the wattage remains the same as stock - the actual amount of light (lumens) is no greater. The light blue coating actually robs some of the light output but makes what's left appear even whiter to the eye. I believe this only applies to the Sylvania-badged SilverStars. If you get the Osram-badged SilverStarts I believe they are NOT overdriven and do NOT have any blue coloring added to the glass. I realize this thread is titled "Sylvania sliverstar ... " but thought I would throw this out there if anyone was interested. -Heikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimkup Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I agree blitz! I put a pair of Low Beam Sealed Lamps in my '88 & they both failed in less than a year. I talked with Sylvania & they said that was normal? Well, at $20 per lamp, I will stick with the regular old halogens, but the SilverStars do make a noticeable difference. The downside of the Silverstars is their shorter lifespan than a standard color halogen. The filaments are slightly voltage-overdriven to produce a whiter / "hotter" spectrum, but because the wattage remains the same as stock - the actual amount of light (lumens) is no greater. The light blue coating actually robs some of the light output but makes what's left appear even whiter to the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outback_97 Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Also discussed here: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=45967 I averaged 18 months or so with my SilverStars, one lasted a year, the other two years. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger83 Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Anyone compare them to the XtraVision? They're half the price and I found them effective on my old OBW. The website says XtraVision: XtraVision is designed to create up to 30% more illumination, increasing down road visibility with no added glare. While SilverStar: They are both the whitest and the brightest lights available. SilverStar is whiter light, closer to the color of daylight. But other than being whiter, they don't look any brighter to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Ranger, the eye is more sensitive to certain wavelengths than others, the irony being that the hotter colors (that seem brighter) can be harsher, more distracting and ultimately more fatiguing to certain (generally older) eyes. A cooler, slightly off-white could be made brighter with less fatigue and glare. Why that isn't done I have no idea. Proper aiming goes a long way, seems like a whole-lotta drivers runnin' around with mis-aimed lights. Also ..that photo. Look close, it's the same photo, just with color adjusted to simulate the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outback_97 Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Anyone compare them to the XtraVision? They're half the price and I found them effective on my old OBW. Ranger83: I (and others) posted some comments about that in the link just before your post. I just bought a two pack of XtraVisions for $18 last night, going to put them in today. My first set lasted only 10 months but I'm giving them another chance. Indeed, they are half the price of the SilverStars and they lack the blue coating shown here (OEM on left, SilverStar on right) Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Blitz, check out Phillips "gold" and "all weather". Plenty of light, but far less glare. The Nightvision is the best bulb I have tried in terms of lighting. Three colours! But they don't last long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Blitz, check out Phillips "gold" and "all weather". Plenty of light, but far less glare.I'll have to check those out, but I don't recall ever seeing them on the shelf. Seems like all I ever see around here for replacement headlamps are Sylvania. I'm using XtraVisions currently and they're not a whole lot brighter than stock, but they seem OK. I think that individual cars that have abnormally high system voltage are the ones that tear through the "hot" lamps in a matter of several months or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95 super subbie Posted December 28, 2005 Author Share Posted December 28, 2005 I believe this only applies to the Sylvania-badged SilverStars. If you get the Osram-badged SilverStarts I believe they are NOT overdriven and do NOT have any blue coloring added to the glass. I realize this thread is titled "Sylvania sliverstar ... " but thought I would throw this out there if anyone was interested. -Heikki mine bulbs were badged osram sliverstars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95 super subbie Posted December 28, 2005 Author Share Posted December 28, 2005 where did u get them and how much for a pair?? I got them a walmart for roughly 37$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I just installed the silverstars and the relay harness, and all I can say is WOW!!! I aimed them low intentionally because I didn't have time to aim them properly and I wanted to take it easy on other drivers. Once I get them aimed properly they should be even better. If they last a year I think it will be money well spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagonsOnly Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Mine came from Advance Auto, the ones in the Justy (still good) were $35 for a pair and the ones in my Beetle (went through five bulbs last winter but haven't replaced one since) were around $22 each bulb, also at Advance. I make a consicous effort to avoid Wal Mart and have been there once in the past year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I got them a walmart for roughly 37$ 37.99 man, trust me i bought them there to actually, i think they help, a little, but my len's are so crappy, its hard to tell. i did get a whiterish light though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklaine Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 mine bulbs were badged osram sliverstars And do they have the blue tint to the glass or are they clear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger83 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Ranger, the eye is more sensitive to certain wavelengths than others, the irony being that the hotter colors (that seem brighter) can be harsher, more distracting and ultimately more fatiguing to certain (generally older) eyes. A cooler, slightly off-white could be made brighter with less fatigue and glare. Why that isn't done I have no idea. Proper aiming goes a long way, seems like a whole-lotta drivers runnin' around with mis-aimed lights. Also ..that photo. Look close, it's the same photo, just with color adjusted to simulate the difference. That would be quite deceptive, don't you think? Want to lay money on it? I tried to adjust it in PhotoShop to look like the SilverStar, and could not, by adjusting the brightness, contrast, colors, etc. I do agree in that I think the SilverStar isn't any brighter: it's a marketing gimmick to vacuum an extra $20 out of the wallets of young males. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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