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Badassilverado Enthusiast

Badassilverado

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This is my first post on here.

 

What's the big deal with amber DRL's?  After looking through alot of these posts and looking at pics of Silverado's, I've noticed amber DRL's as a bragging modification.  Is there anything behind them other than the fact that they look cool?  I recently put them on my '01 Silverado too, just to look different (not knowing it was a popular thing)  

 

 

2001 Chevrolet Silverado

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Charcoal Gray, Single Cab, Reg Bed, Fleetside, 2WD

 

Mods: Trenz Polished Billet Grille, Trenz Billet Bowtie, APC Clear Markers, Amber DRL's, Z2000 ZBulbs [9005/06] (blue), 12% Window tints, TorpedoPak Dual Exhaust w/ 18in welded Chrome Tips, APC Euro Taillights, Bully Flush Tailgate lock, 16x8 Unique Uni C/Mod Rims,  Yaesu 50/35W 7100M.  Future Mods: Steel Roll pan, Tahoe All Chrome Grille, Chrome Tahoe Mirrors, Sylvania HID Lamps, APC White Face Gauges

 

Pics soon.

SteveSierra Enthusiast

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Hey,

You just reminded me of something I forgot to put in my sig!  :devil:

Seriously, I put them in after I saw a pic of someone's gmc with them.  I thought they looked better than the white, plus, most GM cars already have amber drl's.  My last 2 Camaros had them and they looked good in there, so, I did em.

You do know they increase horsepower by 10 and torque by a whopping 30!!!!!  :0  ;)

CMNTMXR81 Senior Enthusiast

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Generally, any time you alter something from it's "stock" format, that is called "modifying."  Hence, if you replace the "stock" DRL's with Amber DRL's, that would be "Modifying" it.

 

Now when people list Zaino on their list of modifications is where I draw the line.  :devil:

silverado man Senior Enthusiast

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I put amber DRL's on mine just to look different and the stock bulbs suck.  You see all kinds of people drive around town with only one buld working.  Oh and they look a whole lot better than the stock white ones.

 

BTW Welcome to the forum.  Hope you enjoy it here. :devil:

CMNTMXR81 Senior Enthusiast

CMNTMXR81

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I put amber DRL's on mine just to look different and the stock bulbs suck.  You see all kinds of people drive around town with only one buld working.  Oh and they look a whole lot better than the stock white ones.

 

BTW Welcome to the forum.  Hope you enjoy it here. :devil:

Actually, I gotta go the other way here.  If you turn the parking lights in when it's still day light out (so the twilight sentinel feature doesn't kick on the headlights) and turn on the driving lights down below, you have on the white DRL's, the amber parking lamps, and the driving lights, it looks pretty kick a$$.

Badassilverado Enthusiast

Badassilverado

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Thanks everyone.  I was going to run blue DRL's until I found out it's illegal in Texas.  I just thought there might be some kind of "yellow(amber)=performance" mentality going around.

chevy4x4trucks Senior Enthusiast

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No performance gains, it's all aesthetics.  I mean, if you take the number of guys in this forum (a little over 1700) and then figure roughly half of us have done it which is being very liberal.  That only accounts for a very small percentage of silverado owners nation wide.  So, the way I figure it, we're still all being fairly unique.

 

Anyways, welcome to the forum.

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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i noticed its easier to see amber drls better in fog than the white ones

CMNTMXR81 Senior Enthusiast

CMNTMXR81

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Thanks everyone.  I was going to run blue DRL's until I found out it's illegal in Texas.  I just thought there might be some kind of "yellow(amber)=performance" mentality going around.

That's illegal?

 

Geez, how friggin rediculous!!

sincityZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Actually, I gotta go the other way here.  If you turn the parking lights in when it's still day light out (so the twilight sentinel feature doesn't kick on the headlights) and turn on the driving lights down below, you have on the white DRL's, the amber parking lamps, and the driving lights, it looks pretty kick a$$.

Yeah I agree with you.  That does look pretty sweet.  Usually I just shut off the auto lamps/drl everytime I get in the truck.  My sensor is waaaayyy too sensitive and it is annoying to have no control.  I usually put on my parking lamps and my driving lights when it starts to get dark (have a few pics of that) and run that until it is completely dark out.  It also looks great.   :devil:

Badassilverado Enthusiast

Badassilverado

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No performance gains, it's all aesthetics.  I mean, if you take the number of guys in this forum (a little over 1700) and then figure roughly half of us have done it which is being very liberal.  That only accounts for a very small percentage of silverado owners nation wide.  So, the way I figure it, we're still all being fairly unique.

 

Anyways, welcome to the forum.

Yeah, it was a joke (referring to that www.beaterz.com site).  They repeatedly mock the fact that those rice rockets (hondas and stuff) put yellow stickers and paint all over their ride (as if it increases performance)

LarryE Senior Enthusiast

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they say it's illegal  but you'll rarely find anyone that will pull you over for it  I've had mine in for over 2 years and not a problem yet

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