sylvania silverstars Q
Feb 18, 2005 | 01:22 AM
#61
Originally Posted by KeukaZ71
i got it at www.truckperformance.com
but i would never deal with them again. they have good prices, but customer service and delivery was bullcrap
i got the idea from tom at tbyrne. he put this air dam on one of his project trucks. i would by from him instead. plus he is a sponsor. tom's truck below. of course it looks better on his truck
but i would never deal with them again. they have good prices, but customer service and delivery was bullcrap
i got the idea from tom at tbyrne. he put this air dam on one of his project trucks. i would by from him instead. plus he is a sponsor. tom's truck below. of course it looks better on his truck
how much is that puppy
Feb 18, 2005 | 02:11 AM
#62
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From: Sacramento, CA
Originally Posted by black_yukon
FWIW, kelvin (K) scale isn't an indicator of brightness. It's an indicator of output color. Almost every OEM HID system uses a 4100K bulbs because it had been determined that that gave the best light output. Anything higher just looks blue.
This is correct. If you want light output you will generally use Lumens as a measurement.
The only problem with Kelvin ratings is they are not standardized with most lightbulb companies and can shift dramaitcally depending on current (amps) available to the bulb. In the headlight bulb world a 4000k bulb is pretty damn white. A 4200k bulb is really blue. Now go into HIDs and you get all the way up to 8k which is that real pruple light.
Move over to the aquarium industry and you'll find that metal halide bulbs (the type used in street lights and in big warehouses) at 4k are REALLY yellowish and you don't start getting into the white color till 10k. At 20k you start getting into the bluer bulbs but even then you can vary the color by changing ballasts. A higher amp ballast will make a 20k run much more white than a low amperage ballast.
My point in this is it is very hard to just a bulb by it's Kelvin rating alone. A 7k HID light is going to burn a hell of alot brighter and whiter than a 7k halogen due to the amount of current going to it...
I can't believe I just typed that.. God it's late.
Feb 18, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by KeukaZ71
in science, kelvin measures temperature in degrees, like *F or *C
color is done in wavelengths, like angstroms.
brightness must be done in watts then
color is done in wavelengths, like angstroms.
brightness must be done in watts then
Feb 19, 2005 | 09:16 AM
#66
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From: Michigan
I found them at Meijers for around 20, and AutoZone for 15.
Ive had mine for about 2 years, in my bonneville, then transferred them to my truck, and still running the same set.
Ive put them in my families cars, (Including my sis's 96 Grand Prix 9006's mod in glass housings)
I think theyre worth the money - but $25 is the high end. Shop around.
Ive had mine for about 2 years, in my bonneville, then transferred them to my truck, and still running the same set.
Ive put them in my families cars, (Including my sis's 96 Grand Prix 9006's mod in glass housings)
I think theyre worth the money - but $25 is the high end. Shop around.
Feb 20, 2005 | 11:51 AM
#68
Watt- Measure of electrical power (w)
Volt- Measure of electrical charge (v)
Kelvin- Measure of color temperature (K)
Lumen- Measure of light brightness (lu)
Candela- Measure of light intensity (cd)
Ampere- Measure of electrical current
Volt- Measure of electrical charge (v)
Kelvin- Measure of color temperature (K)
Lumen- Measure of light brightness (lu)
Candela- Measure of light intensity (cd)
Ampere- Measure of electrical current
