PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE CUPS, HEADLIGHT BULBS, BRAKE FLUSH

[Steves Corvettes]

HI EVERYONE, I NEED TWO PLASTIC CUPS & SCREWS THAT GO BEHIND THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE DOOR PANELS ON EACH SIDE! ALSO WOULD LIKE TO REPLACE MY HALOGEN HEADLIGHT BULBS WITH SOMETHING BETTER, ANY SUGGESTIONS? HOW OFTEN DO YOU FLUSH THE BRAKE SYSTEM? I OWN A 1989 REATTA. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!! THANKS

[Guest Greg Ross]

Door Trim- HenryJ Finn or ReattaDudes from this Board,

Brake Flush- I'd say every two years would be reasonable, and

if you check out aftermarket you may still find lens housings that will accept higher Wattage replaceable bulbs. The Kits sold on eBay are all plastic and I'm not impressed with rainbows of color!

[Jim]

Thanks, Greg, for the recommendation. Henryjfinn is my user name on Ebay but Jim in my user name on this site. I do have the door handle cups and can be reached at jfinn@cpinternet.com

I don't know where to get better headlights but it is VERY important to flush your brakes asap and I would then do it every two or three years.

[Guest EDBS0]

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I have always been a bulb enthusist.

I would like to try these next Sylvania Silver Stars. You will want a H6054ST Reportedly produce 50% extra light and it is a 4000K light.

Interesting article here. I used to use PIAA but they didn't review all that well. I do like them.

Post your results.

[2seater]

I concur with the brake flush immediately and two year intervals thereafter. As for headlights, I am presently using Hella Euro-beam which have a sharp cutoff for the light so higher wattage bulbs can be used safely without blinding oncoming drivers. I have used Carrello's and Cibie's in the past, all with the sharp light cutoff design. There are two small problems with the sharp cutoff, if you drive in hilly terrain, the lack of light output in the upper area does not light the hill above the cutoff when approaching an uphill grade and second, it seems drivers sometimes do not see the headlights as well and tend to pull out at intersections where they are coming from the left side. The second case does not seem apparent when they come from the right, since the Euro beam style allows the light to flare up at an angle to the right to better illuminate roadsigns and the shoulder area. This only applies to the low beam pattern. I have never used PIAA's but have heard good things about them.

[2seater]

Good article EDBSO, thanks. The SilverStars look pretty good and I will try them in my Hella housings.

[Steves Corvettes]

Thanks Everyone for all of your information, I ordered the Silver Star headlights, I will have to let all of you know how they are!! Jim, I sent you an e-mail about the cups, just let me know, and I am going to flush the brake system soon. Thanks & this forum is GREAT!!!!!!!

[Guest HessLakeGuy]

How long does the brake flush take (on average) and what quantity of fluid will it take to do it right?

Thanks.

[Guest EDBS0]

I like the ATE Racing brake fluid. They say it is the best brake fluid for street use and for the extreme demands of racing conditions. Dry boiling point of 280°C (536°F); wet boiling point of 200°C ( 392°F). Suitable for all brake and clutch systems rated for DOT brake fluids. Exceeds all DOT4 standards. The only difference in these two fluids is the blue or gold color, which can aid you in flushing your brake system and adding new fluid. 1 liter metal container.

Switch between the gold and blue colors so you can tell when the old stuff is flushed out. 2 quarts is about right.

[2seater]

Hey EDBSO, the SilverStars do have a whiter light I picked up a pair of 9004's to fit my Taurus winter car and I compared them by installing one and shining them against the white garage door. There is a definite difference. The ones I took out were long life versions of Sylvania's standard replacement bulbs. The beam pattern does not appear to require adjustment from before so it seems the filament geometry is about the same. They do not appear to be any more powerful, nor did I expect them to be. On the drive to work today, they do appear to light the lines and markings on the road more cleanly (those not covered by snow of course) . They are not shy on the price at over $19 each, and it will be interesting to see how long they last.

I also concur with the two quarts of brake fluid for the flushing operation, and it generally takes me about 1 hr. for the complete job. What is the source for the ATE fluid? I haven't run across it. Maybe I just didn't look close enough. It does sound like a good idea with two colors, although I do believe it will change colors long before the full quart front and rear is used up.

[Guest EDBS0]

Hope this works.

Good to hear about the SilverStars. Not 50% more light is there more?

[2seater]

Uh yeah, the link works fine and that should be plenty of sources

I don't know about the amount of light being greater, the 9004 bulbs have about the lowest lumen output of all the models they list for composite headlamps. It's the quality of the light that appears to be better. I don't really have good analogy for what I mean, but for you prescription wearers, it's sorta like a new pair of glasses, you could see okay before, but it's better with the new ones.