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Old 12-04-2007, 09:41 PM
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goin to get it tinted tomorrow. what do u guys recommend, and if you have a picture of your car with that tint as example thatd be great to.
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bump help me please! i dont wanna go too dark and i honestly dont even know how dark each option is
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I would go 5% in back and then you can decide about what you want on the sides, I have 20%, I can see through it but people can't see through unless its really sunny out. The next up from that is 35%, I wouldn't go much lighter than that though... It's all personal preference
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Id like to know this as well and also my friend has limo tint he says the darkest available on his trailblazer. What % would this be, I am assuming five. Sorry for the hijack.
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If you go to a professional shop they should know the legal limit. Here in Oklahoma it's like 35% (which is pretty week in my opinion). I told the guy I wanted darker so he went with 15% and told me if I got a ticket it was on me and I'd have to pay full price to be re-tinted. I'm very happy with 15%.

I personally think you can get too dark. My buddy got a ticket for having 5% on his side and back glass.
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15% is the best overall if you want dark but not tooo dark... 5% will draw alot of cop attention and cant really be seen through.. Anything over 20% is very light
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Originally Posted by Cobra2WS6
15% is the best overall if you want dark but not tooo dark... 5% will draw alot of cop attention and cant really be seen through.. Anything over 20% is very light
Yes! I agree 100%.
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I know my car isnt a camaro or red but just to kinda help out if it even does
I have 15% all around on my:

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Heres 15% all around. I would have went 5% on the back if I could redo it though.


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I've got 5% rear window and 13% on the front 2



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Originally Posted by jrob56
Id like to know this as well and also my friend has limo tint he says the darkest available on his trailblazer. What % would this be, I am assuming five. Sorry for the hijack.
You can do a limo tint, 5 over 5%, it's way too much, my buddy has it on his truck and he says that looking out the back window at night is pointless
Old 12-05-2007, 07:23 AM
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I have 15% all around, I love it. If it wasn't for the threat of cops pulling you over and ripping your 5% tint off on the spot I would have 5% though. Only thing about 5% is at night, hard to see out off, I have a hard time seeing out my hatch at night I have to open my door to back up sometimes, hatch is 15%.
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Originally Posted by 00Formula00
You can do a limo tint, 5 over 5%, it's way too much, my buddy has it on his truck and he says that looking out the back window at night is pointless
I've 5% on top of 15% on the rear 3 windows of my truck. Comes out to like 0.75%. 5% for the front 2 windows

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^^^ Bro, your truck is making some flithy trq numbers!!!!!
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heres my old car it was five all the way around and i loved it
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Originally Posted by 00Formula00
^^^ Bro, your truck is making some flithy trq numbers!!!!!
Thanks dude! With the 4.56's and no weight over the rear it sure is fun to try to drive... It'll light em up at WOT in pretty much any gear. Here's a couple short vids


http://www.muscletube.net/view_video...bb0a7d494132ee

http://www.muscletube.net/view_video...6240b2ff0100bd
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That thing is raw, I want one
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Im a 5 % all around type guy... if to dark for you ide say 5% in back and 20% in front if u want lighter in the front... 5% not that bad.... my buddies got double 5% all around with 20% on windshield and he can still drive.... soo 5% isnt that bad.....
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I have a whoppin 35% on my sides:



Wish I would have gone darker but I am 100% legal
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Don't go any lighter than 20%. I have 20% on my hatch and it's just right, looks good in the day but is hard to see out at night. I also have 20% on my windows and will go 5% next time.


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