I ordered these through eBay they were 24 bucks + 8 for shipping/handling.

http://home.attbi.com/~derek-kelly/element/headlights/z1.jpg
http://home.attbi.com/~derek-kelly/element/headlights/z2.jpg
http://home.attbi.com/~derek-kelly/element/headlights/z3.jpg
http://home.attbi.com/~derek-kelly/element/headlights/z4.jpg
http://home.attbi.com/~derek-kelly/element/headlights/z5.jpg

The experience: you get the feeling that things immediately in front of you are brighter and more intense - distance wise (in low beams) the throw didn't seem any longer - or shorter. A nice feeling all-in-all. Under high beams the throw seemed longer and more focused - same clean white/blue feeling you get in low beam just longer and more focused.

I don't really know how to describe it - it's not extreme night and day but it's much better IMHO. If I had to rate it as a percentage I'd say they're 30% better than stock. If you like the clean white look some may rate them even higher.

Of course an opinion is just that - an opinion. I shall not be held responsible blah blah blah blah.:wink:

Not being up on such things, are these lights that you installed the blue-white headlights that everyone's been talking about lately? Your pics really show quite a difference. Is there any additional heat involved since I noticed the headlight lens cover is plastic. Don't want a melt-down! Otherwise, looks great!
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[quote:8eeb2ea238="5thElement"]Not being up on such things, are these lights that you installed the blue-white headlights that everyone's been talking about lately? Your pics really show quite a difference. Is there any additional heat involved since I noticed the headlight lens cover is plastic. Don't want a melt-down! Otherwise, looks great!
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If you're talking about the Silverstars - these are not them but they do fall into the same category as the blu-white bulbs you mention.

No heat problems, no melting, just nice lights. :D

->eMass

Excellent post. You really take time and do things right. Props.

EMass,

Those lights look really blue. Do they look blue from far or to oncoming traffic?? Here in the West Coast, we have a lot of "fake" HID drivers and the lights always look cheap and fake cuz of the Blue glow. I was looking at the PIAAs H4s, due to the more white light or there is a H4 aftermarket true HID kit available. It is a little more, but doesn't give the blue light effect.

-jds

I installed the silverstars and they are nice. The light is much whiter. It doesn't seem to 'throw' it out any farther, but I can still recommend them.

Peace,
-jdef

[quote:23d35f2b70="Drop_E"]EMass,

Those lights look really blue. Do they look blue from far or to oncoming traffic?? Here in the West Coast, we have a lot of "fake" HID drivers and the lights always look cheap and fake cuz of the Blue glow. I was looking at the PIAAs H4s, due to the more white light or there is a H4 aftermarket true HID kit available. It is a little more, but doesn't give the blue light effect.

-jds[/quote:23d35f2b70]

These are sort of bluish - which I like but if you want ones that have less blue then buy the Silverstars.

Of course the only way to truly get a HID look is to actually buy HID's - even the best fake HID's won't fool anyone.

Cheers!
->eMass