i say get hids...they might cost alot but its worth it....

 

I think its pure junk. Anything from Sylvania Silverstars is junk. While I was working for the Schuck's I had so many return - it just unbelieveble.

 

i have seen some that look good, but why not just get PIAA since they have lifetime warranty if a bulb blows or breaks rather than buying new lower priced ones once every year or so when they break??

 

Well after reading all of this i decided to do a conversion myself- 20 bucks a bulb at autozone 24.99 at checker - i installed one silver star and one oem and there is a huge difference in color - i can't wait till tonight to see if its brighter- i highly recommend that if you do this use a soldering stick/gun thing - i tried every knife in the house - and razor blades and it took me an hour to get one done - and i even busted off the top tab =( - i ran out to the hardware store bought a soldering thing for 12.99 and finished the second one in 2 minutes - i'll let you know how it runs tonight

 

I guess I haven't been reading this board very long; this is the first time I've seen these 9005 conversion ideas.

Installed the Silverstars over the weekend; $40 after rebate at Pep Boys. Several comments, including one that was probably unstated:
- much whiter light output
- much brighter output
- I was a little concerned about blinding oncoming drivers. But changing bulbs -- whether staying with 9006 or going with brighter 9005 -- does not change the aiming. I put tape on the wall indicating the light dispersion; same before and after, except much brighter. So if you weren't already blinding drivers, you wouldn't with the Silverstars.
- I used a Dremel tool; took about 2 minutes per bulb. I figured better than a soldering iron; that burning plastic smell.... But the grinding generated a lot of plastic dust anyway.
- I was wondering whether to go with the regular Sylvania 9005, which would be $18. But I saw enough positive comments on the Silverstars, so what the heck.
- did I mention whiter and brighter? Wow, the OEM 9006s are pretty anemic.:booty:

 

drove it back from work last night - a lot brighter but then i swung by my friends place who has a 95 accord and he has some weird blue bulb in his .. mine definately whooped his arse in light output - i illuminated his whole garage while his light output didn't impress me. but they were blue - and mine actually seemed yellow compared to his - do the silvania cool blue bulbs ( a few bucks less) put out as much light as the silver stars? when these burn out i might try that - and damnit i didn't even think of a dremel =( ahha the plastic smell made me whoosy for awhile but i have plenty brain cells to lose. .

 

No, I've tried them (9005 conversion), they are nowhere near as good as the silverstars (9005 conversion).