NEW silverstar question

[Merzbow]

I recieved a 25% off thing in my email for a set of silverstars...I know the headlight number is 9003. On their website the only 9003s I could find were the 9003ST. They are the "high performance Halogen twin pack" for $44.98 before the 25% off. I was just wondering what the differnce between the 9003 and 9003ST was. According to their application chart it is for the Vibe...but it says as the desciption: "Silverstar High Performance Halogen Upgrade: The Look of HID: Whitest, Brightest"It says upgrade kit...what does that mean?

[ragingfish]

ST is just a sylvania code for silverstar. Upgrade because you're upgrading "traditional" bulbs to the "look of HID."Make sense?

[Jahntassa]

They are, indeed, an upgrade. Despite the seemingly quick deaths of the bulbs.

[Merzbow]

ooo, ok. Well on the applications list it says you can use 9003, 9003ST, and 9003(something else) so I was just looking for teh original 9003. But since I have the 25% off I might order a new set. Free shipping as well thanks for clearing that up by the way.

[nismo]

Honestly, is it work $33(after 25% off) if they only last like 6 months? I don't care how well they last when you have em on. I wouldn't get em. I'm stickin with my stock set for now. The other 9003 they have there are the CB. The Sylvania Cool Blue bulbs. They're slightly brighter than OEM, also a little more blue. So, this is just my opinion. Inder

[Pablo1669]

WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!!!!!!! don't buy these worthless lightbulbs. They will last you about 6 months each, and then die. thats 30+/- bucks TWICE a year, for EACH headlight. Thats a lot of cash for a small (YES SMALL) increase in brightness and/or colorI'll stick with my stock headlights, which are bright enough for me.I sure wish I had my money back

[cohocarl]

Quote, originally posted by Pablo1669 »I sure wish I had my money backYa, they're nice while they lasted, but I'll 2nd that emotion.

[ArcsVibe]

I also gave them up. I went back to the stock ones....68$CDN each time for a pair of Stars that last 6-9 months?.

[Merzbow]

hmm...I wish the b*stards at GM would take some time to make projector units for the Vibe

[Jahntassa]

Quote, originally posted by Pablo1669 » Thats a lot of cash for a small (YES SMALL) increase in brightness and/or colorI certainly saw more than a "SMALL" increase in light.

[Mavrik]

Quote, originally posted by Pablo1669 »WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!!!!!!! don't buy these worthless lightbulbs. They will last you about 6 months each, and then die. thats 30+/- bucks TWICE a year, for EACH headlight. Thats a lot of cash for a small (YES SMALL) increase in brightness and/or colorI'll stick with my stock headlights, which are bright enough for me.I sure wish I had my money backI'm still on my first set, its been 10 months now. And yes I will buy them again, the stock "yellow" OEM bulb sucks and honestly, it might last longer? but they cost just as much.

[Merzbow]

Yeah mine lasted 8 months. When it rains I may as well not even have my headlights on because they don't help me with anything. I think the silverstars help me alot. I dunno if I want the lights or soemthing else first though...

[nismo]

Okay, honestly, if you really want to increase your visibility, get the HID kit that's made for the Vibe. Ragin has em, ask em how he likes em and how hard it was.Inder

[Jahntassa]

Talk to Mike about who he got his kit from. I have Mike's first HID kit, but the hi-beams are useless, not that I use them much... The kit he's got in now is pretty much perfect.You need an H4 Hi/Lo kit, and you should check out the bulbs before you buy. If you have any specific questions, get the seller to send you a picture of the bulb, and me or Mike could verify if it'll do what you need.

[nismo]

Where and how much did u guys pick ur kits up for?Inder

[ragingfish]

My kit is far from perfect...I still don't get as much coverage on high as I'd like to, but needless to say, it's a vast improvement over the kit Jahntassa got from me.My kit was almost $500...

[Raven]

I would buy them again for sure. They are super bright and if they do burn out in less than a year, Sylvania will replace them as will many stores where they are sold. I don't understand what all the fuss is about. Isn't safety worth a couple of extra bucks a year!

[nismo]

If I had the money, I would definitely invest in some HID's. For one, they look awesome and two, they serve a very good purpose.Inder

[sidewinder]

The silverstars are worth the money to me and I think they are grrreat. If they show a deer on the side of the road and prevent hitting a deer they were well worth it. Time without the car and a paint job that never matches or is as nice as the factory isn't worth it to me. It will take a long time to pay the difference between Silverstars and a true HID system. So far mine have lasted 8 months.

[redlava]

When they say a one year warranty they mean it!! I have put on about 12,000 miles on my car since I put them in and they just burnt out, both at the same time, on my way home from the football game in Champaign, IL. So I had to drive home for an hour and half in the dark with only my fog lights. Haven't decided if I am going to buy more of them or check out the Nighthawks.