I went from Silverstars in DOT headlights in the 87 SDL to basic 55w Osrams in E-codes and there was a less white light where light should be vs very white light where it wasn't useful. We have Silverstars in the Caravan where they're a good compromise because E-codes are cost prohibitive. Silverstars are better than regular halogen but they have 25-30% the service life.

Don't get me wrong, I think Silverstars are better than folks like Messers Stern and Berg give them credit for. And I respectfully disagree with pawoSD that DOT lamps with a bulb upgrade are any improvement over E-codes. Once you get used to the cutoff beam, driving with DOT lamps is like driving in fog with high beams on.

Sixto
87 300D