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hey,i found a article may interest you guy"s http://www.danielsternlighting....htmlreaction ?

Thanks for the article. It's a good read.

Good read and I have noticed blue Halogen bulbs are actually dimmer then pure white, of the same wattage that is. Bought them once, traded the car in and kept the bulbs just as spares from now on. No more fake HID blue bulbs for me.

Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy » No more fake HID blue bulbs for me. >isnt that what the silverstars and other bulbs like them really are? i ask you; if a fake turbo is rice... is not a fake HID?

Thats interesting, that article said that the Silverstars have a blue coating on them. They looked to be a clear glass to me when I purchased them. Especially when you compare them to the Coolblues. Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe »>isnt that what the silverstars and other bulbs like them really are? i ask you; if a fake turbo is rice... is not a fake HID?Silverstars aren't trying to have the fake HID look. Sylvania IMO is just trying to make a whiter, brighter halogen bulb to compete with the more expensive HID systems. The coolblues and others like them are a blatent ripoff of the HID. Why else would they have the thick blue saranwrap around a standard halogen bulb if not trying to mimic the look of European headlights.

Quote, originally posted by bjlarson »Thanks for the article. It's a good read.I agree! I thought it was interstesting the first time around...http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...36250

Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe »>isnt that what the silverstars and other bulbs like them really are? i ask you; if a fake turbo is rice... is not a fake HID?Well not really to me since it is a fake HID and not a sticker, fart can exhaust, cheesy body kit, etc... Things like a bulb replacement are not rice to me, unless the entire vehicle screams of rice already and the person then adds a blue bulb. Then I suppose you could call it rice!Fake Turbo? You have seen that???

Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy »Fake Turbo? You have seen that??? Oh yeah.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33741

Wow I have not, very sad! If someone bolts on a fake turbo for looks is obviously pretty dumb since the vehicle itself when raced, will prove it is not turboed. People will do anything with cars!

For some reason I'm strongly tempted to buy one of those "electric turbochargers" and blow some money on a dyno for it. P) No one ever said skepticism was reasonable, though.