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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 02:48 AM
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rcf, get some carbon fiber youll like it even more!!
Old Jun 29, 2008 | 02:57 AM
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Hmm... I haven't seen any BRMs with CF parts on it. I can't picture it too well, but what I imagine doesn't seem like it would work too well. If anyone has put some on there, I demand pics! I want to see what other people have done to to their BRM's
Old Jun 29, 2008 | 04:24 AM
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no, it looks amazing, fur realz.
Old Jun 29, 2008 | 06:40 AM
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oh im sure an oem cf hood would look awesome on a BRM, i would have one if i could afford it.

heres a few more pics of mine...





Old Jul 4, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ro_Ja
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I will post pics of mine when the advans get to my door. I kinda dont want to post pics until they do
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Here are some HDR pictures I created today after being inspired by Golden86's thread!




Old Jul 5, 2008 | 05:20 AM
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Has anyone tinted the windows on their BRM? I'd like to see some pics of it... I've tried photoshopping some on, but it's doesn't look too good. I dunno if I suck at photoshopping, or it just doesn't look good with the color ;)

(For reference, I just duplicated the window area on a new layer, filled in black, and made the opacity ~70%)
Old Jul 5, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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I have mine tinted at 15% looks really good
Old Jul 5, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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no car/color looks bad with tint. if it does you got a bad tint job (i.e. bubbles or mirror tint). if you find a level you're comfortable with, go with that. your car color is dark so the darker shades will look best, imo. but if you want 20% all around go with it, whatever works for you.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 02:52 AM
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I think I'm just going to go with the state legal of 30% around, no need to push it and get a $100 ticket for 10% darker tint :\ I kind of want to do 25% just to match the tint of the sunroof, but I don't think the difference between 30% and 25% will be too noticable. I'm getting it done for $130 on Wednesday from a place that's been around for 15 years in town, so it should be a good deal from a reputable place. Lifetime warranty on bubbling, peeling, and everything
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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most places you can have whatever percent you want on the rear windows. just an fyi, but i understand if you want to keep it uniform all the way around too.
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 01:04 AM
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I checked various websites that said 30% all the way around for Indiana. It's no biggie to me anyways, matching the sides and very slightly lighter than the top is a-ok with me
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 02:02 AM
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wow really, even cali gives you whatever you want in the back, lol. sounds a plan though cause tickets suck monkey butt. and you did the homework instead of making up a whole thread to ask what the tint laws were in indiana
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*mod edit:fixed IMG tags -gjpjr84
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Alrighty. Tinted my windows today..



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^ looks really good. very nice color.
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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very clean
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by punk2m1d





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hood looks great!!!

hate your valve cover tho
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 12:47 AM
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That tint looks nice peter. I actually just got mine done last week too and am very happy with it. Only 35% all the way around, but I didn't see a point in getting tickets over something silly like tint.
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 04:34 AM
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Does my tint look off to you guys? I told them make the front and small ones the same.. but the smaller ones look a little darker to me..



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