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Old 09-03-2006, 12:12 AM
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whats up guys. i was wondering what u think. Should i go darker so no one car see me at all or does it look good the way i have i now? an i know i should of turned the flash off lol. right now i have 35% upfront i was thinking of going to 20%
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Old 09-03-2006, 12:25 AM
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i have 5% and will never go any higher.
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If your not worried about getting pulled over, I would go at least 20% all the way around...5% rear if possible. I just got 20% all the way around and I love it. The legal limit here is 50% sides and 42% rear. And yes Im VERY worried about getting pulled over
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i Have 5% all around too. And i love it buts yours looks fine. Having 5% can sometimes make it difficult to see at night especially at night when its raining. I think 5% looks the best tho!
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I have 35 right now too and am comtemplating going darker, but in CA any tint is illegal and not having power windows makes it a little risky, I'll prolly drop down to 18 tho
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It's not a question of whether you should go darker or not. Dark always looks better , but will you get pulled over/get a ticket ?
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I personally think 20% is the best all around tint but I kept getting pulled over in my last Camaro for it so I haven't tinted my LS1 yet. As soon as I get a new DD I'll stop by and get it tinted.
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20% all around is completely visible for me, not a problem yet.


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Looks good now, will look better darker
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I guess I'm the only one that like %35. I think any darker looks ghetto. I had %20 all around a few years ago and had to peel it cause the cops, got %35 now and like it better.
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I don't even know what the hell percent mine is, I just told the guy to put the darkest he's got on it. In NJ, any tint on the windshield or front passenger windows is illegal, and since I didn't want just the rear tinted, I figured I might as well go all out and get it nice and black. Can't see a thing looking in, which I like. She's a weekend driver, never sees rain or even night driving mostly, so visibility isn't a huge detriment. I'll post pics when I get a way to resize them.
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I have 10% all around and its not impossibnle to see, i just never have to use my rear view mirror deflector I'd say 10-20% all around would look best... everyone calls my car the batmobile
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5% is the way to fly!!
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Originally Posted by INMY01TA
I guess I'm the only one that like %35. I think any darker looks ghetto.


I think 15% is best overall!
Old 09-03-2006, 02:55 PM
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I have 2% all around and am thinking about getting a 45% on the windshield! just no more night driving
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Tint is for ugly people who are compensating by buying a nice car and dont want to ruin its looks (FLAME SUIT ON!!!!!!!!!!)




J/K
Lol, I am in TX, and they have decent tint rules, nothing great though. I will tint my F-bod when I get it first thing if its not already done
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I've got 20% on the sides and 5% on the back...I love it. Only thing that sucks is backing up at night, I put some brighter halogen bulbs in my reverse lights so it's not a problem anymore. If I didn't think I'd have a hard time seeing out at night I'd do 5% on the sides too.

My boyfriend's (Pewter) has 35% and mine has 20%


%5 on the rear, not a very good angle but hopefully you get the idea
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i have 5% all the way around on my black ta. It makes it look so much meaner.
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where do you get the halogen reverse lights?????
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Originally Posted by 1sloLS1
where do you get the halogen reverse lights?????
I got mine at Autozone.



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