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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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Default While driving tonight I noticed something about corvettes.....

THE HEADLIGHTS SUCK! I was wondering why I was having a hard time seeing the road. When I drive around my area its no problem because I know the streets and know what to expect for the most part. In different areas I have to use high beam sometimes.

I think its time to save up for a c6
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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That's why you see all the posts about installing SilverStars.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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Hid's
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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Corvettes and the word suck do not mix well
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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Yeah or the PROJECTOR style drop in headlights. I plan to use my car as a DD for a while and I do alot of night driving. The $900ish is worth it.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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they are the WORST headlights i have ever had
i have tried 3 types of bulbs, and i swear i cannot see more than 50-75 clearly
thats why i dont drive at night much, afraid i'm gonna run over something and tear up my car or a rim
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jfrc
they are the WORST headlights i have ever had
i have tried 3 types of bulbs, and i swear i cannot see more than 50-75 clearly
thats why i dont drive at night much, afraid i'm gonna run over something and tear up my car or a rim
One thing it does help do though is make me drive slow.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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OK, people, what IS the best bulb to put in? Something under $100 please!
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I've heard some good things about the Toshiba HIR bulbs. Check with forum member JMc.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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I have the Cool Blue Siverstars from the previous owner and they suck I just put in Silverstar foglights so ill see if that helps at all or not
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HID's!!!

you can get a set off of ebay for very cheap these days, around $100, even if you dont plan on getting projector headlights
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 12:30 AM
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The lighting might've been decent by 1996 standards, when the C5 was released, but thankfully GM got smart and gave us HIDs in 2005.
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I put an HID kit on my foglights and they improved the night driving 100%

Check out my pictures of headlights alone, fog lights alone and both together


http://www.motortopia.com/album/view...light_upgrades
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Get you some true HID projectors and you can have something like this:




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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by my99c5vette
I put an HID kit on my foglights and they improved the night driving 100%

Check out my pictures of headlights alone, fog lights alone and both together


http://www.motortopia.com/album/view...light_upgrades


i am going to do the same thing for my fogs just as soon as my kit arrives.

then i'll have the HID headlights I posted above along with the HID fogs.

i can't wait!
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
I've heard some good things about the Toshiba HIR bulbs. Check with forum member JMc.


But I really don't have a problem with the stock headlights... They seem fine to me.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 07:14 AM
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I have silverstar highbeam bulbs (9005s) in all 4 slots and PIAA fogs... I can see just fine


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Kinda funny post - I usually drive at night with just the driving lights on - headlights off.

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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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I hope I don't get shot for this. But honestly I don't have a problem at all with the lights on my Z06. I used the brights for the first time the other night and I thought they were great!

Try driving a fourth generation fbody. Now those lights SUCK.
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