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      06-29-2008, 11:03 PM   #1
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Best replacement bulbs?

I want to replace my yellow fog lights and driving lights as I am going to be upgrading the angel eyes halo ring pretty soon...

My question is I read about these GP thunders.. are they any good? I saw them on e-bay for a pretty good price.. I was also looking at the sylvania ultras..

what have you used that gave you the best results?

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I have several sets of bulbs available in my FS thread http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150143
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      06-30-2008, 01:16 AM   #3
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just make sure you get the correct wattage and h type

for e92, angel eyes=h8 35W

fog lights=h8 35W
corner lights=h3 55W


7500k=hyper-white
8500k=bluer version of 7500k
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For the fogs and angel eyes, you can go with our H8 Hyper White Upgrade Bulbs which will change out the stock yellow for a more pure xenon white look.

For the inner beams, you can go with a set of our Hyper White Upgrade Bulbs in H7.
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I want to replace my yellow fog lights and driving lights as I am going to be upgrading the angel eyes halo ring pretty soon...

My question is I read about these GP thunders.. are they any good? I saw them on e-bay for a pretty good price.. I was also looking at the sylvania ultras..

what have you used that gave you the best results?

Thanks!

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i guess i'll be the first to give you an actual answer to your question. GP thunders are one of the most popular bulbs out there to replace the oem angel eye bulbs on the e92. They look nice and won't throw out any errors, but they aren't as bright as LED. Since you have an e90, you guys have the option of LUX led bulbs to replace your angel eyes. They cost a lot more, but I think it's worth it. I'm not sure, but for e92's they havent really come up with a good LED solution to our angel eyes. I know PIAA makes some, but I've heard mixed reviews. I've only heard good reviews for the LUX on e90s. Do a search and you can see pictures, and other info. Good luck
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i just did a lot of resaerch on these and bought a set of 7500k gp thunders. from what i read they are not as pure as the 8500k color ones but they are slightly more visible in the sun( if u havn't heard yet, most of these non oem bulbs are nearly invisible during the day)i will let you know how they turn out once i get them.
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I want to replace my yellow fog lights and driving lights as I am going to be upgrading the angel eyes halo ring pretty soon...

My question is I read about these GP thunders.. are they any good? I saw them on e-bay for a pretty good price.. I was also looking at the sylvania ultras..

what have you used that gave you the best results?

Thanks!

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If you have an E90 sedan, you could go with our E90 Ice.

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      07-04-2008, 05:19 PM   #8
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ya man my 7500k are on now and they look nice at night, maybe a little to blue for my liking, but better than oem. as for the day time.... cant see shit in the sun but when its overcast they look meannn.
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LUX has the brightest angel eye LED bulbs. A less bright alternative is the PIAA LED bulb. You can find PIAA LED bulbs for the angel eyes for pretty cheap at Options Auto Salon.

http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo....mber=PIA-19432
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      07-06-2008, 03:21 AM   #10
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some buyers like 7500k, some like 8500k
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