Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
The only headlights worth your time are custom HID retrofits(basically, a headlight projector from an MB, BMW, Audi or Acura), which cost in the neighborhood of $500-600 to have done. The stock headlights produce ungodly amounts of glare with HIDs and blind oncoming drivers.
Aftermarket projector headlights are really ugly (IMO) and decrease light output.
Any aftermarket light bulb will either be a little brighter than stock and burn out about 5 times faster or have much dimmer output.
Unfortunetly, it's really OEM or HID Projector with this car unless you don't mind blowing Silverstars every 5 months.
I just ordered up a 9006-HID bulb plug-n-play kit from
www.xenonpros.com, I'll let you know the results once they arrive. The kit was modestly priced IMO at $299. I'm sure the glare will be a bit extreme, but I really don't care I love the look of real HID's on the TSX so I want the upgrade on the Honda too.
I'm running a replacement pair of cheap OEM like clear housings from Nopi--the light output is down a tad from OEM. They don't leak or fog, thank heavens, but I find that the OEM Honda Accord housing can fog from the inside over time. I know my last pair did. So rather then re-clean and seal my OEM housings again I got some cheapies from Nopi, they seem OK, I think the brand was Sonar, don't quote me on that.
Another neat thing I've seen is headlight film from Lamin-X, I think I may try their LeMans look yellow film with the HID kit.