TSiWRX Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 ^ But the extra light is definitely welcome. Spares. ^ +1. I carry a full set of spares in my trunk. They're lightweight, and don't take up much space. Just be sure to properly label them. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 You lose the equivalent of 1HP from carrying those bulbs in your trunk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 ^ I've got enough "sponsor vinyls" underhood to compensate! Bah, it's not like I'll ever beat teh SpecB or teh SRT4, anyway! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 i ordered hi beam HIR's as well but never got around to put them on the car. I wonder how worthy are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 ^ They're good. Very good. You'll want to take the 10 minutes to do the change, if you routinely use your high-beams on your night travels. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlueGT Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 ^ they're good. Very good. you'll want to take the 10 minutes to do the change, if you routinely use your high-beams on your night travels. +1000000 Full tune of 68HTA, KSTech 73 MAF, Racer X FMIC and ID1000s................by the DataLog Mafia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraggle Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 i ordered hi beam HIR's as well but never got around to put them on the car. I wonder how worthy are they? They are a fantastic upgrade vs the amount of effort you have to put in. Do it. Do it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator GT Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 +1000000 x1000000 well, maybe not x1000000, but definitely x100000 "If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed." - T. Jefferson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanB Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I had a low beam bulb burn out last week, so I did my reading and ordered the Osram H7 Rallye +65 and H1R 9011's this morning, can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Upgraded my wife's Cooper S beams to OSRAM Rallye (which I already have on my LGT) and once again, very very impressed with their light output. Definitely brighter and whiter than stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanB Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 My bulbs came in the other day, got them installed last night. O M G are those high beams nutty! The low beams are really nice as well, but the difference is not as dramatic as the high beams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 that's strange. i found the low beam difference to be huuuuge compared to high beams. low beams you're going from about 1500 lumens to 2100. high beams only from 2000 to 2400. (these numbers are off the top of my head. actual figures i think are in the first post of this thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 ^ The actual figures are a bit away from what you recalled. The overall figures actually favors the high-beams - but I honestly think that the numbers only tell less than half the story - as these measurement figures do require a certain "distance-from" to be quoted, and also, what we perceive may be somewhat different, too. Given the larger reflector dish of the high-beam and its wider "dispersal" than the low-beams, I think that's what makes the some 100-odd lumen difference seem to be so much more in favor of the HIR high-beams. This is the same kind of effect I see with the 65-watt H9 retrofit into the low-beams of my wife's '09 FXT. The higher seating position aside, her setup just throws so much more light than the H7 +65 solution with our LGTs. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Oops, yeah, my bad. There it is. Stock H7 - 1400 Osram - 2100 Stock 9005 - 1700 HIR1 - 2530 I have no idea how I got the numbers mixed up that badly for the high beams. But still, it felt like the low beams made a bigger difference for me. On the other hand, I can see how would feel that the highbeams make such a larger difference considering the highbeams are aimed higher, so it's more "in your face" light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 ^ Heck, who can quote those numbers without looking! Don't be so hard on yourself! I think, to a degree, "what we see," as individuals, is different. For me, the HIR high-beams makes more of a difference, but it could very well be because I under-appreciate what the +65 solution has to offer, due to the fact that ambient lighting is rather bright in my area (city/dense-suburb). <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 It'd be awesome if we could run the HIRs in the low beams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbasser98 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Sorry if this had been posted, I didn't read all 30+ pages of the thread. Have there been any issues with the HIR's or +65 bulbs melting, or discoloring the reflectors or housings? I used to run brighter bulbs in my BE and it discolored both the headlight reflector and the fogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 ^ None yet. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Sorry if this had been posted, I didn't read all 30+ pages of the thread. Have there been any issues with the HIR's or +65 bulbs melting, or discoloring the reflectors or housings? I used to run brighter bulbs in my BE and it discolored both the headlight reflector and the fogs Only if you're a dummy like me and cover the light with a cloth while aiming. But then again, it probably would've melted with the stock bulb too. Don't cover your lights with a cloth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanB Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Here's something from my conversation with Daniel Stern that I had not seen in this thread yet, hopefully it's not a repost: "One not-very-well-publicised trick for improving your seeing in bad weather with those headlamps is to remove the low beam headlamp bulbs and find the stamped "awning" plate protruding rearward from the vertical metal cutoff plate that blocks roughly the lower half of the view forward through the bulb hole. Use something clean and grippy (eraser end of abrand-new pencil, for instance) to reach forward through the bulb hole and push/fold that awning down so it covers more of the "window" slot in the lower portion of the cutoff plate (you can see the slot, albeit with optical distortion, if you kneel down in front of the headlamp and peer carefully through its front lens). It is not necessary for the awning to be folded so it's flat up against the slot, just bend it down most of the way. This will greatly reduce the amount of light thrown upward by the low beams. You'll still be able to read overhead signs, but there'll be much less backscatter." I did not get this done when I did my install, I couldn't get a clear view/access that far into the headlight housing without removing the complete airbox and battery, or it's possible you would have to pull the headlights out completely to do this. Neat idea though, down the road when I have more spare time I might try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koneheff Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 anybody have pictures of what their new bulbs look like, whichever they are? I'm just curious the difference and the color....I prefer the white look vs. stock. If you have before/after pictures can you post them? Also, what kind of lights are you running. Before I buy them I'd like to see them yah know. Anyone know which would give me the most light also giving me the white look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Road Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 anybody have pictures of what their new bulbs look like, whichever they are? I'm just curious the difference and the color....I prefer the white look vs. stock. If you have before/after pictures can you post them? Also, what kind of lights are you running. Before I buy them I'd like to see them yah know. Anyone know which would give me the most light also giving me the white look? I actually took this last night. Osram +65 Rallye Bulbs Low's HIR1 High's About 20-25 Feet from wall. Wish I had a photo of the distance the lights throw now but I don't. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/StevenCole/DSC_9883.jpg 276hp/347tq On a DynoJet Dyno Video - Had a big lean spot as you can tell in the second pull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koneheff Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 wow, that's really bright...does it look like a standard bulb just brighter, or does it have to white look. It looks like the white look to me but you would know better. Would you say it's worth it to buy them now that you have them? Thanks for the picture...looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 ^ Neither the +65 Rallye nor the HIR are exceptionally "white." If you're looking for "white," either the Sylvania Silverstar or, possibly, the Phillips NightBreaker. The problem is that to get "white," the bulb will be coated - and that will take away some absolute lighting....which can be compensated for by burning the filament hotter, but that will decrease lifespan. There's never anything for free. Always a trade-off. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koneheff Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 i'd rather have brightness over the white look, I was just curious if I could get both....but, like you say, can't win em all. Thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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