ryu_haneda
11-13-2006, 11:24 PM
Hey all,
I'm seriously considering upgrading the headlights on my car.
The stock halogens seem to do better on high beams than they do on low beams. I don't know, but I might need to align them.
(I get the feeling that making sure they are aligned is going to be the single best cheap mod for my money, but I also wanted to ask the following anyway.)
What's the deal with the different bulbs out there?
I am interested in getting Xenon bulbs for my Legacy. I wanted to know, though - are they THAT much brighter than super white bulbs, or cool blues? (I read in another post here how blue light really, really sucks for driving - that's convinced me away from cool blue bulbs).
Bottom line question: is it really worth it to upgrade stock bulbs to superwhites or xenons? What should I expect to pay, and (more importantly) what are the benefits? Increased field of view / further distance covered? Increased noticeability?
I want to make sure I pick a good pair of bulbs. To be honest, I think I'm leaning more towards "super white" type bulbs because they do not attract as much attention as xenons (read: I really like my car, and I'd like to try to keep the whole execution of the vehicle stealth so that I don't get prying eyes looking my way).
Thanks for your help!
-ryu_haneda
I'm seriously considering upgrading the headlights on my car.
The stock halogens seem to do better on high beams than they do on low beams. I don't know, but I might need to align them.
(I get the feeling that making sure they are aligned is going to be the single best cheap mod for my money, but I also wanted to ask the following anyway.)
What's the deal with the different bulbs out there?
I am interested in getting Xenon bulbs for my Legacy. I wanted to know, though - are they THAT much brighter than super white bulbs, or cool blues? (I read in another post here how blue light really, really sucks for driving - that's convinced me away from cool blue bulbs).
Bottom line question: is it really worth it to upgrade stock bulbs to superwhites or xenons? What should I expect to pay, and (more importantly) what are the benefits? Increased field of view / further distance covered? Increased noticeability?
I want to make sure I pick a good pair of bulbs. To be honest, I think I'm leaning more towards "super white" type bulbs because they do not attract as much attention as xenons (read: I really like my car, and I'd like to try to keep the whole execution of the vehicle stealth so that I don't get prying eyes looking my way).
Thanks for your help!
-ryu_haneda