PIAA bulbs or HID kit?

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12-09-2002, 12:07 AM

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PIAA bulbs or HID kit?

Can't decide on which to get. I've got $400 to spend and i could use some better lighting at night. Here my plan if i was gonna go with the PIAA's: Headlights- 9007 Super Plasma: features a Plasma Blue low beam and a Super White high beam (Wattage 60/55w = 135/125w
5000K low beam, 4200K high beam). Fog light- Super Plasma: This technology features a Super Plasma Beam (Wattage 55w = 85w, 5000K) for all these,IIRC, its about $150.

And if i was gonna go with the HID kit for the headlights its a RealHID (TM) 800 kelvin HID kit from Z1 for $350 shipped.

those are my choices, any suggestions?

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12-09-2002, 08:59 PM

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If you can swing hid's go for it. *puts on sunglasses*

12-09-2002, 11:35 PM

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theres only one thing keeping me back from going HID.................what if it blows up or somthing, then thats $350 down the drain, ya know.

12-10-2002, 11:28 AM

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I am assuming that you have an L model because you are looking for a 9007 bulb. I would recommend going with the PIAA Xtreme whites which are rated at 4150K. These are really bright and I have them on my RS right now. I also have the same bulbs as my foglights. I do not recommend going any higher because the Super Plasmas are more purplish than white when they are on the ground.

12-10-2002, 12:02 PM

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are you sure that it is 800kelvins??? as per what we went over in class yesterday, the more blue the lighting the higher the kelvin number. HID is supposed to be around 10,000 kelvin thats why they are blue... might want to check you figure

12-10-2002, 06:07 PM

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Right..the bluer it is the higher the kelvin..HID's range from 4300 to about 8000 currently.

12-10-2002, 11:32 PM

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so Z1 are those HID's your getting are 800 and not 8000kelvins?

12-10-2002, 11:34 PM

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I am assuming that you have an L model because you are looking for a 9007 bulb. I would recommend going with the PIAA Xtreme whites which are rated at 4150K. These are really bright and I have them on my RS right now. I also have the same bulbs as my foglights. I do not recommend going any higher because the Super Plasmas are more purplish than white when they are on the ground.

actually i have a GT LTD which still has the 9007 bulbs.

12-11-2002, 05:38 AM

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they are 8000 kelvin..an 800K is awfully dim!

12-11-2002, 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by VOLTIS_5
actually i have a GT LTD which still has the 9007 bulbs.

Okay, you have an older model Legacy. Gotcha

I didn't know what the older models used. Because the L models use the 9007 also. The GT and newer Outback models use the H1(low beam) and 9005(high beam) setup.

I just have a PIA of a time trying to find HID H1's that are not real HIDs but something along the lines like PIAA Xtreme whites.

12-12-2002, 10:32 AM

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I have the catz zeta system on my car and they kick ***.... not as bright as hid but real darn close.... plus they shine almost a pink purple... not blue like hid. Different but definately cool and they fit my 00 gt legacy. Look into it if you are considering hid.

12-12-2002, 11:45 AM

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mafiaryan-

got a site that i could check up on this?

thanks

12-12-2002, 03:10 PM

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no not reeally a site, but just type again just check.... i found them at a local speed shop, they put em in and all that stuff... just look for em i guess

12-28-2002, 06:56 AM

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Hi, we have a 2001 Legacy GT and I am in the process of researching for brighter driving lights for the car. Ever since we bought the car, the headlights/foglights look really dim. After I found out that many Legacy owners complain about them, I understand that it wasn't only my eyes.

Some people have recommended the Sylvania Silverstar Halogens. Are they any good? I heard some have blown within a 6-month range.

How long does the PIAA Xtreme Whites last? I'm looking to have brighter/better driving lights. They don't necessarily have to be "cool rice looking" like many teen-agers want them to look.

Thanks in advance.

12-28-2002, 10:08 AM

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My friend and I have had PIAAs in our WRXs since they first came out in 2001. Right now neither of us has blown out a PIAA bulb. I have had to gone back to stock Sylvanias because I have blown out a Hella Optilux HID bulb. That bulb only lasted about 8 months. I am running PIAAs in my RS for about 5 months now and so far no problems.

Even though a lot will say to use the Sylvanias I was not impressed with them when I saw them in my friends WRX. They still do not seem as bright as the PIAAs.