Sylvania Silverstar Lights

[denverpete]

Originally Posted by mjw930

I'll respectfully disagree with Jim on this one. The color temperature and the heat generated by the bulb are two completely separate things. Color temperature is a measure of the frequency of the light, heat is measured by the wattage output.

The Sylvania Silver Stars are a perfectly fine addition to the Boxster. I've used them in all my none HID vehicles ever since they were introduced with absolutely zero problems.

All lamps (light bulbs) have a temperature rating in Kelvin which relates to the color of a flame at that same temperaure. If you look at the flame from a lighter you'll see that it's blue/white at the center (hottest) and gets progressively orange as you move out (cooler).

Interestingly, the color of lamp generally has no correlation to the amount of light (lumens). However, it can dramatically affect the perception of brightness. Most people find bluer or whiter light to be brighter than orange even when both produce the same amount of light.

[porscheguy]

i bought some lights from ebay for about $13.00 plus shipping and they were way better than stock. they have some what of a blue look to them not ricey but more of a xenon look. the brand was eurodesigns

[eslai]

There's a bit of info about this in this thread also:

http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2517

[shumphries]

Been using them for a year, no problem. Had thought about the litronics, but the folks at Eurocarwerk in Houston (who I've come to trust) said for the money, you cannot beat the Silverstars in the Boxster.