which H11 replacement bulb - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

7thgear · 07-17-2012, 03:11 PM

Can we get a consensus and a sticky as to which is the best/brightest H11 bulb that fits in the FRS/BRZ that has the correct voltage and amperage to not blow after 1-2 months.

narfy · 07-17-2012, 03:14 PM

plug and play HID kits will be the brightest you can get without melting your wires or headlight housings...

7thgear · 07-17-2012, 03:37 PM

NO

explain to me how you can possibly confuse a request for the best H11 bulb with an HID kit?

jjdrivesajazz · 07-17-2012, 04:02 PM

sylvania silverstars have always been a good upgrade from factory

Lonewolf · 07-17-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jjdrivesajazz

sylvania silverstars have always been a good upgrade from factory

I've had a few buddies try them and they always seem to go out after a few months...have you used them?

jjdrivesajazz · 07-17-2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

I've had a few buddies try them and they always seem to go out after a few months...have you used them?

i have on my previous cars and they've lasted me for over 2 years for each car, 1 was a 1998 corolla and 1 was a 2002 toyota tacoma

it's important to never touch the bulb with your bare fingers, always use latex gloves, the oil's on your fingers can create a hot spot on the bulb and can actually cause the bulb to fail prematurely or burst while on

Brimford · 07-17-2012, 10:30 PM

I have the sylvania ZXE's they are pretty nice so far. Not sure how long they will last though. Hopefully at least a year

Ricepuddin · 07-17-2012, 10:35 PM

Have had good luck with most of PIAA's line of bulbs.

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narfy · 07-18-2012, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 7thgear

NO

explain to me how you can possibly confuse a request for the best H11 bulb with an HID kit?

i didn't confuse the two... i would go with the HID kit only because they are brighter, and plug and play, but if u must have an actual bulb rather than a conversion kit, then i would suggest sylvania silverstars as previously mentioned... or piaa extreme white plus bulbs if u got a bit more money...

Gen · 07-18-2012, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by narfy

i didn't confuse the two... i would go with the HID kit only because they are brighter, and plug and play, but if u must have an actual bulb rather than a conversion kit, then i would suggest sylvania silverstars as previously mentioned... or piaa extreme white plus bulbs if u got a bit more money...

HID kits are pretty widely frowned upon here, except for perhaps cracking open the housing and doing a proper conversion.

encity5 · 07-18-2012, 06:40 AM

As much as pnp hids are frowned upon here, I still love my hid kit.
Sure a proper retrofit is probably the better route. But I still enjoy mines over stock

7thgear · 07-18-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by encity5

As much as pnp hids are frowned upon here, I still love my hid kit.
Sure a proper retrofit is probably the better route. But I still enjoy mines over stock

you may enjoy it, every single other motorist does not, and if it wasnt for tort law i'd carry a baseball bat in my car and smash every single fake-hid car i see.

encity5 · 07-18-2012, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 7thgear

you may enjoy it, every single other motorist does not, and if it wasnt for tort law i'd carry a baseball bat in my car and smash every single fake-hid car i see.

Thank god for the law then, im senselessly blinded by many drivers out there anyway.

7thgear · 07-18-2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by encity5

Thank god for the law then, im senselessly blinded by many drivers out there anyway.

how are you senselessly blinded by OEM lights

unless maybe you're driving a go-kart

and what, you're retaliation then is to put in even more blinding lights? Should have just bought a subaru with OEM HIDs.

07-17-2012, 03:11 PM	#1
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