tint strip on winshield, sunvisor delete
01-23-2013, 02:22 PM
#21
Yea, mine has about an 8-10" strip across the top.. It was like that when I bought it 7 years ago.. Never bothered me.. But I think I will be getting the whole windshield done this year. You can see it in sig pic.. I, also, did the visor delete.. No issues for me either, but I only put a couple thousand miles a year on it...
01-23-2013, 02:49 PM
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I'll be getting my fresh windshield tinted 35 of 40% on the whole thing with a 5% strip at the top to try and deceive the look of the whole window being tinted. Granted it will be 90 % track duty, it will see some seat time on the street once its finished.
01-25-2013, 09:51 AM
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well as far as the laws go, all my other tint is illegal too. not worried about it, being a deputy sheriff(also here in ohio) and friends with all the local cops help out on that lol. havent been pulled over in 8 years. im not a hipocrit tho, i dont stop cars for tint either, even if im pinching for speed etc, i let tint slide. im liking the whole 35% on the whole front like krimson i think.
To stay on topic, I used to have a tint strip on the top of my windshield but couldn't stand how it looked from the outside of the vehicle so I removed it. I'll see if I can find a pic.
01-25-2013, 01:14 PM
#27
I hate those tinted windshield strips, they look so tacky.
I have 35% all around, worth every penny and makes it great to drive with the sun out. Visibilty at night is obviously hindered a bit but nothing terrible.
If you look at the inspection sticker you get an idea of how dark it is.
I have 35% all around, worth every penny and makes it great to drive with the sun out. Visibilty at night is obviously hindered a bit but nothing terrible.
If you look at the inspection sticker you get an idea of how dark it is.
01-25-2013, 04:39 PM
#29
The windshield has brought no issues whatsoever.
the ONLY issue i have at night is when backing up, and that is from the hatch and side windows. when you reverse you need to see behind you, and you can't see anything using the rear-view mirror with the hatch tinted, and since the sides are also tinted dark, I have to roll down the side windows to use those mirrors. Toss in the fact that my reverse lights are tinted as well and I still use basic bulbs, so I don't have the best light output to really see whats going on behind me. But again, the only issue I have with tint, is backing up at night. SMD LED's should fix that though
Got it done at a shop. it was VERY hard to find a shop that would do the windshield. for the front/side windows, pretty much any tint worth doing in CA is illegal, but most shops will still do it. I went to numerous shops and called around, no one would touch the windshield, not even the guys who had been tinting my cars for years lol. Then I found out about a guy on our local forum that actually has a tint shop, and they'll do whatever you want.
the ONLY issue i have at night is when backing up, and that is from the hatch and side windows. when you reverse you need to see behind you, and you can't see anything using the rear-view mirror with the hatch tinted, and since the sides are also tinted dark, I have to roll down the side windows to use those mirrors. Toss in the fact that my reverse lights are tinted as well and I still use basic bulbs, so I don't have the best light output to really see whats going on behind me. But again, the only issue I have with tint, is backing up at night. SMD LED's should fix that though
Got it done at a shop. it was VERY hard to find a shop that would do the windshield. for the front/side windows, pretty much any tint worth doing in CA is illegal, but most shops will still do it. I went to numerous shops and called around, no one would touch the windshield, not even the guys who had been tinting my cars for years lol. Then I found out about a guy on our local forum that actually has a tint shop, and they'll do whatever you want.
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01-25-2013, 06:52 PM
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I ditched the driver side visor within the first week or 2 of owning the car because it was so bad every time I hit the brakes it flung forward into line of vision, then when I finally took the headliner down to do some sound deadening work I just didn't put the passenger one back up. still haven't done the tint strip, but the general LAW (way most states are) is the length of a dollar bill down from the top of the windshield, which I will have done when I get my Hatch done, I did the doors myself, but will be redoing them at some point.
01-25-2013, 06:54 PM
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Got it done at a shop. it was VERY hard to find a shop that would do the windshield. for the front/side windows, pretty much any tint worth doing in CA is illegal, but most shops will still do it. I went to numerous shops and called around, no one would touch the windshield, not even the guys who had been tinting my cars for years lol. Then I found out about a guy on our local forum that actually has a tint shop, and they'll do whatever you want.
01-26-2013, 09:08 AM
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It is worse, which I knew it would be, but the car is still very driveable. Would I do it on a DD, eh, maybe. A friend has 5% all around and DD's it, it's all personal preferance. My car is not driven a lot so I didn't heistate to get it done. I think 35% all around is perfect, I wouldn't go any darker or lighter. When anyone sees my car from the outside their first comment is; 'Holy ****, did you spray paint the windows black?!' But once you actually drive in the car you barely notice it. I had 20% on my last car and many friends have 5%, I feel like 35% is a happy medium especially with a dark interior.
01-26-2013, 08:14 PM
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I hate those tinted windshield strips, they look so tacky.
I have 35% all around, worth every penny and makes it great to drive with the sun out. Visibilty at night is obviously hindered a bit but nothing terrible.
If you look at the inspection sticker you get an idea of how dark it is.
I have 35% all around, worth every penny and makes it great to drive with the sun out. Visibilty at night is obviously hindered a bit but nothing terrible.
If you look at the inspection sticker you get an idea of how dark it is.
01-26-2013, 08:16 PM
#36
The windshield has brought no issues whatsoever.
the ONLY issue i have at night is when backing up, and that is from the hatch and side windows. when you reverse you need to see behind you, and you can't see anything using the rear-view mirror with the hatch tinted, and since the sides are also tinted dark, I have to roll down the side windows to use those mirrors. Toss in the fact that my reverse lights are tinted as well and I still use basic bulbs, so I don't have the best light output to really see whats going on behind me. But again, the only issue I have with tint, is backing up at night. SMD LED's should fix that though
Got it done at a shop. it was VERY hard to find a shop that would do the windshield. for the front/side windows, pretty much any tint worth doing in CA is illegal, but most shops will still do it. I went to numerous shops and called around, no one would touch the windshield, not even the guys who had been tinting my cars for years lol. Then I found out about a guy on our local forum that actually has a tint shop, and they'll do whatever you want.
the ONLY issue i have at night is when backing up, and that is from the hatch and side windows. when you reverse you need to see behind you, and you can't see anything using the rear-view mirror with the hatch tinted, and since the sides are also tinted dark, I have to roll down the side windows to use those mirrors. Toss in the fact that my reverse lights are tinted as well and I still use basic bulbs, so I don't have the best light output to really see whats going on behind me. But again, the only issue I have with tint, is backing up at night. SMD LED's should fix that though
Got it done at a shop. it was VERY hard to find a shop that would do the windshield. for the front/side windows, pretty much any tint worth doing in CA is illegal, but most shops will still do it. I went to numerous shops and called around, no one would touch the windshield, not even the guys who had been tinting my cars for years lol. Then I found out about a guy on our local forum that actually has a tint shop, and they'll do whatever you want.
01-27-2013, 12:36 PM
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