more powerful headlights!?
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Car: 1987 Firebird, Dad bought it new
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more powerful headlights!?
i have an 87 firebird and my headlights arent very bright at all, i leave the high beams on and no one even notices... is there a relatively cheap way of gettin them to be brighter??? like changing the bulbs maybe? i see all these "high powered bulbs" in the parts stores but im uncertain if i can just plug some new bulbs in a get brighter headlights, if anyone has an answer to this please let me know, thanks
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Car: 1983 Pontiac Firebird
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Re: more powerful headlights!?
sylvania silverstar. the whitest, brightest halogen available without going to HID. i have them on my 83 bird and they're damn bright....esp. on high beam. they run around $20 a bulb but its worth the money.
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Re: more powerful headlights!?
i run silverstars but need to spend time aligning them properly one day, then they will be amazing.
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Re: more powerful headlights!?
For a stocklike set-up, the SilverStars are hard to beat. Recommended.
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Re: more powerful headlights!?
Also, upgrade your wiring to heavier gauge wiring and relays there. That with the sylvanias make it quite bright. Did this to my brothers crown vic, it was like stadium lighting after.
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From: The Pocono Mountains, PA
Car: 1987 Firebird, Dad bought it new
Engine: 5.7L Vortec w/ LT4 Hot cam
Transmission: 700r4 transgo shiftkit 2600 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.42 '02 SS 6 spd rear
Re: more powerful headlights!?
i think ill go the sylvania route cause i dont wanna spend mad money if its not gonna get any faster lol thanks guys
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