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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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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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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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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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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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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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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 08:25 AM
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Re: more powerful headlights!?

convert to hids they are amazing! i have had them for about 2 weeks....they are 3x bighter than silverstars
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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Re: more powerful headlights!?

For a stocklike set-up, the SilverStars are hard to beat. Recommended.

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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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HIDs FTW
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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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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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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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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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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Re: more powerful headlights!?

Originally Posted by FlippindaBird
i dont wanna spend mad money if its not gonna get any faster lol thanks guys
good thinking..
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