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mazda13b 01-10-2009 06:50 PM

Getting tinted tommorw
 
Hey guys, im getting my 8 tinted tommorw I was thinking of 15% in the rear and 35% up fronts. Don't want to go too dark since im in california, what do you guys think of this set up? I want the tints to blend nicely. Is there anything I should do before I take the car in tommorw? wash the windows inside and out?

jjc3925 01-10-2009 06:55 PM

thats my setup i think its nice....

and if its a good shop doin the tint for you they should clean your windows before they do it

juikster 01-10-2009 07:04 PM

check around....the brand of tint can be a big factor, who ever you get to do it, ask for references to previus customers.. I opted to use huper optics#30 , awesome product, great heat rejection. the installer was recommended by other friends, this was put on in 2005 and is still great with no blistering and bubbling. researching is your best friend. be kind, later....

SideOfBacon 01-10-2009 07:08 PM

5% all the way around with a doctors note for migraine related issues FTW!

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...hit/8small.jpg

and its an old pic so dont b*tch about get CCs! I already have them :P

04RX8man 01-11-2009 01:14 PM

shouldlook good....hey i still have my amber corners FTW!!!!!

Garrett 01-11-2009 11:16 PM

I don't even think it's worth tinting any 8 unless you get limo all the way around. The thing is, you'll still get pulled over for 35%, so you might as well go with 5%.

Fathead_03 01-11-2009 11:25 PM

I have 20% on all of mine, and I love it. Its dark enough that it looks good, technically I think its illegal. It is a little dark for backing up in dark areas, etc, but it still works. Any darker I think would be a pain and impractical for me.

RotaryP7 01-11-2009 11:27 PM


Originally Posted by Garrett (Post 2811778)
I don't even think it's worth tinting any 8 unless you get limo all the way around. The thing is, you'll still get pulled over for 35%, so you might as well go with 5%.

Not in all places.. I think 20% is legal in Florida.

04RX8man 01-12-2009 05:39 PM

^I don't have any tint so i couldn not tell u what is legal but what i do know is there is some dark tint around here for sure!

WVBoosted8 01-12-2009 06:06 PM

I have 35 up front and 5 in the back, ive never been pulled over and it looks darker in the front due to the dark interior.

Renesis07 01-12-2009 08:39 PM

35 front/ 5 rear.

Got pulled over 2 times for it, 1 ticket in 3 years.

Garrett 01-14-2009 07:26 PM

I got one ticket for having limo all around, and that was because I was careless and didn't check the freeway off-ramp when I passed by it. Got it written off by a friend, never took it off. One ticket in a year and half? Fine by me.

I'll probably even get limo+20% all around on my next car.

Davey's RX-8 01-14-2009 10:15 PM

Well aside from thefact front window tint of ANY type is illegal in CA....:uhh:

Ross_Dawg 01-14-2009 10:16 PM

OP it's been 5 days... where da pics at??????

RotaryP7 01-14-2009 11:32 PM

^ Foreal.. I is waitin'

Fathead_03 01-15-2009 12:11 AM

no doubt, pics or it didnt happen!

dondo 01-15-2009 12:45 AM

i wouldn't mix your tint though. pic something and go with it all around. mine is 20% and perfect for my tastes but i wouldn't mind going darker next time.

04RX8man 01-15-2009 03:42 PM

Pics Or It Didnt' Happen!!!!

always.anthony 01-15-2009 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by dondo (Post 2817509)
i wouldn't mix your tint though. pic something and go with it all around. mine is 20% and perfect for my tastes but i wouldn't mind going darker next time.

dont mean to thread jack, but do you have pics of that? i was considering 20% untill you said you wouldnt mind going darker :/

dondo 01-15-2009 04:47 PM


Originally Posted by always.anthony (Post 2818588)
dont mean to thread jack, but do you have pics of that? i was considering 20% untill you said you wouldnt mind going darker :/

sure. i'll take a pic now.

Teedat 01-15-2009 04:49 PM

I had 22% on my civic, imo, too light for me. Going for 13% with my 8!

dondo 01-15-2009 05:03 PM

ok here's my crap pics from work. the guy who did my tint said it's officially 17% but he calls it 20. hope you like it!

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/5...1807zq8.th.jpg
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7...1808lj3.th.jpg

04RX8man 01-15-2009 05:03 PM

No tint for me that way when ppl that want to break in can see that there is nothing in there and i'm not hiding anything!..

dondo 01-15-2009 05:21 PM


Originally Posted by 04RX8man (Post 2818705)
No tint for me that way when ppl that want to break in can see that there is nothing in there and i'm not hiding anything!..

don't you get hot down there in fl? i wanted tint to keep cool and i live in rainy seattle!

04RX8man 01-15-2009 05:47 PM

A/C while driving and when it's been sitting in the sun for awhile just open the doors and let the hot air come out with a/c running then you're good to go! I guess I never had tint in any cars so i don't know what I'm missin


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