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any PIAA XTREME WHITE PLUS BULBS owners here?

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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 04:12 AM
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Default any PIAA XTREME WHITE PLUS BULBS owners here?

i bought mine and installed today.. i only noticed a little difference from stock.. wtf?

anyone have these bulbs?
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 04:44 AM
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I have the cool blue i think one of the blue ones and im not %100 impressed, i think my silverstars were better and where half the price for highs and lows
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 04:46 AM
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Should've gone with Halo's....
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 04:54 AM
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WTF I FEEL LIKE I GOT RIPPED OFF.. i also bought it from their website.. which cost me 90 bucks OMGG

there goes my 4 week of allowance without eating at lunch break =[

and do i have to take off that little cover inside the headlihgt housing
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 05:16 AM
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take off cover? inside the housing?

you mean the bulb shield?? umm.. no. don't remove it.. you'll ____ off people.

not only that.. how would you go about doing so?
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 05:51 AM
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ok guys seems like when i turn it on for 10mins

it gets bright.. im still unsatisfied...

and trung is it legal to take that off?
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 06:02 AM
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I do not know about legal, but you will blind everyone on the road. And for somebody with sensitive eyes, I hope you do not do this just because you want brighter bulbs. Go HID retros.
Go with silverstars. Cheaper and I think there is no difference.
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 06:05 AM
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i love mine, you sound like a ricer, so go with ricer blue bulbs. oh man, you're 16...no wonder
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 06:08 AM
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when im 21 like u, il be prolly be driving a SC lexus with standard HID
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 06:10 AM
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haha you gotta be kidding me, your 4 weeks of allowance i make by the time it's lunch
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 06:11 AM
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i dont think my 4weeks of allowance would buy me a tC either
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 06:14 AM
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i'm happy daddy bought it for you
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 06:14 AM
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thats scionlife for me

and i dont have to wait til im 21 to drive what you are driving
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 06:18 AM
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economics 101, you don't invest in a depreciating asset
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 06:20 AM
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didnt u invested too? and at least i dont have to work for it =) .actually im not going further. im here to ask about my precious bulbs. if u still wanna go on.. then just talk to my avatar.
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I have a set of Xtreme Whites for my headlights. They are a tad "whiter" (bluer?) than stock sylvanias. I've had the stock bulbs for over 2 years. I definitely noticed a difference. It may be subtle, but it's definitely better. The Yellow Ion Plasma fog light bulbs are great, too.
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 06:23 AM
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engrish much? but anyway, the bulbs provide plenty of visible light, if you want something "whiter" i'd just go for some silverstars/luminics. ppl seem to like the halos too, but i think it's just because they're offered at dealers.
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 06:26 AM
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glad to hear a mature reply =). i did notice the difference after 10mins leaving it on. which i didnt do when i got it installed. it did appear white but not as white i was expecting it.. although the box got some crazy description 4000k! kelvin! 51W ---> 110W..
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by jamessicat25
glad to hear a mature reply =). i did notice the difference after 10mins leaving it on. which i didnt do when i got it installed. it did appear white but not as white i was expecting it.. although the box got some crazy description 4000k! kelvin! 51W ---> 110W..
You may be mistakening "white" for "blue." I'd put a stock bulb in one headlight to see the differences head-on.
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 07:24 AM
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the box says cool blue.. but the name is xtreme white ,what the??
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