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flip_yaris
01-10-2007, 07:30 PM
:help: :headbang: hey guys need help on which is the best :thumbup: hid kit or bulb :thumbsup: :thumbdown: for my yaris liftback? and any suggestion on which is the best :drool: fog lights :tongue: coz i bought a pair at pepboys and it doesnt look nice though so hit me up with any suggestion please:eyebulge: :help:
Yaris TTE JWRC
01-10-2007, 08:10 PM
:help: :headbang: hey guys need help on which is the best :thumbup: hid kit or bulb :thumbsup: :thumbdown: for my yaris liftback? and any suggestion on which is the best :drool: fog lights :tongue: coz i bought a pair at pepboys and it doesnt look nice though so hit me up with any suggestion please:eyebulge: :help:
PIAA is the best of all brands:cool:
ChinoCharles
01-10-2007, 08:17 PM
You need to contact a member named Violin. Hes the Yaris lighting guy.
Violin
01-11-2007, 06:45 AM
The eBay fogs are the easiest to mount. Our bumpers are such that it would take quite a bit of work to mount the typical aftermarket fog.
There is no best HID 'kit'. Go with a full retrofit with projectors if you want HIDs. Study up at http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/
Violin
01-11-2007, 06:49 AM
I like to see someone try the new Osram 'Hyper' overwattage H4 bulbs: http://www.rallylights.com/hella/H4.asp#HYPER
The guy I spoke to at Susquehanna Motorsports had great things to say about them.
bigsky2
01-11-2007, 01:56 PM
PIAA is the best of all brands:cool:
Well.. that might've been the case 10 years ago.
Yaris TTE JWRC
01-11-2007, 02:54 PM
Well.. that might've been the case 10 years ago.
why is that? i think PIAA is the best then is the Hella, i dont like any other brands, because they all look cheap to me :cool:
bigsky2
01-11-2007, 03:20 PM
why is that? i think PIAA is the best then is the Hella, i dont like any other brands, because they all look cheap to me :cool:
PIAA's quality has deteriorated over the years. The price point they have set for themselves can no longer be justified considering similar offerings from companies such as Philips and Osram perform better, and are affordable.
PIAA still makes good bulbs, but not like they used to..
Yaris TTE JWRC
01-11-2007, 03:31 PM
PIAA's quality has deteriorated over the years. The price point they have set for themselves can no longer be justified considering similar offerings from companies such as Philips and Osram perform better, and are affordable.
PIAA still makes good bulbs, but not like they used to..
i have the PIAA Superplasma GT-X bulbs on my head lamp in my Yaris right now, before i got that ,i tried many American brands of bulb, specially the SliverStar thing, it sucked balls, doesnt even look white, it LOOK YELLLOW like oem and coast me $39 w tax, it it a rip off, then i got the PIAA one for lil more cost, BUT they give me the color of the light i wanted and look just like HID, all my friend are very impress with how my head light looks, PIAA cost more than any other brands BUT, they provide the awsome qulity of light soure i have seen, thats why i say PIAA is top of the brands
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Violin
01-11-2007, 03:56 PM
I have those PIAA Superplasma GT-X bulbs too. While they look really great color-wise, they aren't any brighter than stock. I thought they were at first, but the color does fool the eye. I've switched back and forth between them and the stock bulbs to be sure. I don't know how long they last - mine are about 6 months old.
After much research, I ordered the Osram Silverstar from England for my daughter's Lexus. They aren't coated like the Sylvania version sold in the US. The light is pure white and they are a little brighter. They're comparatively cheap too - under $25 shipped from http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/ - be sure to use the 10% coupon code - ZXRCX111.
While I was just there, I saw that they are pimping the Philips X-Treme Power (http://www.nam.lighting.philips.com/us/automotive/products/xtremepower.php)H4's. I wonder if they're as good as the hype.
bigsky2
01-11-2007, 04:54 PM
i have the PIAA Superplasma GT-X bulbs on my head lamp in my Yaris right now, before i got that ,i tried many American brands of bulb, specially the SliverStar thing, it sucked balls, doesnt even look white, it LOOK YELLLOW like oem and coast me $39 w tax, it it a rip off, then i got the PIAA one for lil more cost, BUT they give me the color of the light i wanted and look just like HID, all my friend are very impress with how my head light looks, PIAA cost more than any other brands BUT, they provide the awsome qulity of light soure i have seen, thats why i say PIAA is top of the brands
Sylvania Silverstars are crappy bulbs; light output is less than stock and they are not very bright.
If you are going for the HID look, Philips Blue Vision is my suggestion. They cost less than half of PIAA GT-X bulbs, but perform better. These are German made bulbs and are very good. The light output is less than that of stock because of the blue coating, but they are brighter than stock.
PIAA makes great bulbs, I just don't like them anymore :rolleyes:
bigsky2
01-11-2007, 04:55 PM
While I was just there, I saw that they are pimping the Philips X-Treme Power (http://www.nam.lighting.philips.com/us/automotive/products/xtremepower.php)H4's. I wonder if they're as good as the hype.
The Philips X-Treme Power are very good bulbs; light output is not diminished and they are very bright.
But that won't really matter as you are Mr. HID now.
flip_yaris
01-11-2007, 10:23 PM
well ok so anything you guys can suggest that look good on a white liftback yaris?
flip_yaris
01-11-2007, 10:23 PM
oww yeah and suggestion for a fog light and where can i get one other that ebay?
Violin
01-12-2007, 07:10 AM
Just get the eBay fogs.
YANGSTER
01-18-2007, 08:49 PM
Ordered my OSRAM from powerbulbs on Sunday....got it in mail this Thursday.(4 Days....3 actually). Bravo PowerBulbs and the Royal Mail.
Popped them in @ the dealer, the difference is obvious at night. Especially if you compare with normal ones when u're waiting for the redlight. Thx a bunch Violin for the coupon. 100% recommended for everyone!
flip_yaris
01-18-2007, 10:00 PM
hey bro where can i get those bulbs at? any site that you can point me at coz im just gonna get those ones first then ill get my hid later. im kinda low on the $ right now.
flip_yaris
01-18-2007, 10:01 PM
im the the philips xtreme bulbs
bigsky2
01-18-2007, 10:03 PM
www.powerbulbs.co.uk
Search the forum for a 10% discount code too.
Violin
01-19-2007, 07:17 AM
powerbulbs coupon code: ZXRCX111
flip_yaris
01-21-2007, 02:28 AM
cool those are the X-treme ones right? and thankx for the code too, by the way how much do you think are those?
yv1650c
01-21-2007, 12:23 PM
My car has Osram oem installation h4, i would like to upgrade to HID. What kit do you recommend to me?
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