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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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I made an app. for next Tuesday to get the sides and rear hatch tinted on my NBM 00' TA. Its my daily driver so I don't want to go too dark and PA laws are strict.

I was thinking 30-35% for the sides and 15-20% for the hatch, but I'm still undecided. So post up some pics of your car and what percentage tint you have!

If this has been done before I do apologize, but I did a quick search last night and not many results popped up.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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I have 35% sides and 5% rear.......




My old Camaro used to have 20% sides and 5% rear, the best combo imo but got wayyyy too many tickets......

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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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5% FTW but where i live the cops could care less about tint
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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20% all the way around.

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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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20% all the way around
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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i have 5% on the back window and 35 on the sides ? go 5 on the back window and whatever you want on the sides.








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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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i have 20 all the way around and I love it.
I would recommend doing the same shade all the way around, so that cops won't notice how much darker/lighter one window is from the other. Also 5% would make it impossible to back up at night. You'll be happy with 30-35 everywhere, if you want to stay legal.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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5% all the way around



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Im planning in doing 25% on the sides, 5 out back, but Idk know if I wanna do the front windshield. what would be best tint for the front windshield?
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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i have 5 on the sides and 15 rear.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mr.z/28
im planning in doing 25% on the sides, 5 out back, but idk know if i wanna do the front windshield. What would be best tint for the front windshield?
. . 35%
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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Formula 1 Pinnacle 35% sides and rear, legal limit in NC. I got a lifetime warranty too.


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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 09:50 PM
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2 layers of 5% Hi-chrome on the back and 20% on the sides...


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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ncsu602
Formula 1 Pinnacle 35% sides and rear, legal limit in NC. I got a lifetime warranty too.
Do you have any straight on shots from the rear? I like that look alot.

5% is too dark IMO. I drive ALOT at night, and here in PA the legal limit is I believe 70%. Im okay with the occasional ticket, but 5% would get ticketed wayyy to often. Even tho it does look good!

Im still leaning towards 35% on the sides, undecided on the rear still. Keep the pics coming!
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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5% on sides and rear. Had to make it match my roof . Never been bothered for it, but I do always have my windows down or at least cracked while driving. I wanna tint the windshield 35% with a 5% visor to make it look less noticable



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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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15% all around, its really hard to get my car to pass inspection here in Tx, if anything i would have gone 5%.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by R6Biker
i have 5 on the sides and 15 rear.
^ Haven't done it yet, but I assume this is the best combo IMO. Gotta be dark as **** and yet still able to see out the back when backing up right?
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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After going through all the albums of my car I realized I dont have very many pics with the windows up, I always have them down lol. But to give you an idea of what Im working with:





Once I decide on a % and get the tint done Tues. Ill post pics up, but this is what the TA looks like now.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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5% back one piece/ 20% sides

Oh, and I had the factory glass with the defroster pulled out and a factory glass with NO defroster put in. Well worth it IMO. It looks so much cleaner now.

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15% on the sides and rear.

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