silvania silver bright - headlamps

[David Balbirona]

Everyone,

Thanks all for input on the lights.  I, being somewhat challenged on many 
levels, have no clue if I am using H4 bulbs (or exactly what the stock bulb 
designator even is).  I have seen the name Osram.  Truly I am more 
interested in seeing what is out in front of me.  Just started on this 
venture so I don't know about color temps/blue/silver/white/yellow etc.  I 
am seriously considering replacing the lenses as well as mine have certainly 
seen better days.  Thoughts??  My model is an 87 5KCSTQ.  What's a going 
rate on replacement lenses, new/used?  TIA.

I have seen serious glare from other headlights (usually from the japanese 
import set).  I don't really want to venture too far off topic here, but 
what about the headlamps from the newer Audis?  I sometimes drive my friends 
2000 S4 (veeeerrrrry nice).  Is everyone else out there being being blinded 
by his stock headlamps?

Driving w/ crappy nightime illumination,

--David Balbirona
Renton, WA


>From: "The Loves" <theloves at localaccess.com>
>To: <ian at bluemoon.hplx.net>,"Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
>CC: "David Balbirona" <dbalbirona at hotmail.com>,<quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: silvania silver bright - headlamps
>Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 22:07:27 -0700
>
>If you are using H4 bulbs and you are wanting silver, use Osram not
>Sylvania.
>Same company, two different animals!
>Huw is right about nothing but glare.
>Maybe better to be seen in the sylvania case rather than better to see with
>in the case of the Osram.
>My 2 cents
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <ian at bluemoon.hplx.net>
>To: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
>Cc: "David Balbirona" <dbalbirona at hotmail.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
>Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 9:51 PM
>Subject: Re: silvania silver bright - headlamps
>
>
> > On Tue, 6 Apr 2004, Huw Powell wrote:
> > > > Has anyone tried using the Silvania Silver Bright lights in an 87
> > > > 5KCSTQ/other models?  They seem to be getting mostly positive 
>reviews
>on
> > > > some WRX lists.  At a local FLAPS they can be had for about $25 per.
> > > > Any thoughts or opinions?
> > >
> > > Sounds really expensive for something that will mostly just create 
>glare
> > > for oncoming traffic...
> > >
> > > What's your ride?  Many older US Audis started with poor lens designs,
> > > and got worse as they got pitted and worn.
> >
> > I have plans to get Sylvania's older bright halogen option Cool Blue.  I
> > haven't seen the Silverstars in action but I doubt they're worth the 
>money
> > either.  The cool blues are a better color temperature and have a bit 
>more
> > output than standard halogens (read: they suck slightly less) for no
> > significant amount more than regular halogens.  They worked pretty well 
>in
> > my old '86 CGT.  No significant amount of additional glare either.
> >
> > Sylvania has some HID upgrade choices too, but I think only for
> > sealed-beam square headlight setups.  (The stock lamp is replaced in 
>those
> > with a lens, replacable lamp, and leveling motors, along with a 
>ballast.)
> >
> > ian Butler / ian at bluemoon.hplx.net
> > '88 Audi 5000S quattro
> > '88 VW Scirocco 16v
> > '87 VW Vanagon GL syncro -- buy it buy it.
> >  
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2471594352
> > '77 Mercury Marquis -- for sale
> >
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