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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 01:41 AM
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Default Looking for 35% or 30% Tint pics! Anyone?

im looking for tint pics between 30-35%

i cant find any, Was wondering if anyone from the Site has Tint in that Shade so it can help me Figure it out what % to go with....

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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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this MIGHT be helpful, but there was a thread on my wrx boards where members posted pictures of their tint jobs with the & listed.
http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/showthread.php?t=67392
Old Jan 3, 2005 | 02:38 AM
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Thanks helped a little, not to many 30%

this is so hard, lol
Old Jan 3, 2005 | 03:43 AM
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you might want to check your local laws for tint, you probably won't get pulled over for tint alone, but when you do get pulled over you better believe they'll give you a ticket whether or not they think it's too dark if there's a thought in their mind, they can give you a vehicle repair ticket even if they don't have a light meter ad you'll have to go out of your way to go get it certificially certified at a certified certifier to get the ticket removed.

my state is 35% and although I'd want darker, if you go too dark it affects your visibility - your car won't look too awesome when you backed into that dude you didn't see in the middle of the night because you thought you could see out of your double-layered 5% tint
Old Jan 3, 2005 | 06:52 AM
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25% or 30% all the way around is the way to go.

i have 20% all the way around, and it looks so damn good, but it is a bit of harder to see out at night.

just roll down your windows if cops are around.

here is the 20% tint on my Celica:

Old Jan 3, 2005 | 08:36 PM
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Thanks, alot guys
Old Jan 3, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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My xA has 35% tint

Old Jan 3, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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ive got 15% but no pics...its dark as hell....and cops pulled me over tested the tint and were like OK u can go....LOL
Old Jan 3, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by IndigoDreams
ive got 15% but no pics...its dark as hell....and cops pulled me over tested the tint and were like OK u can go....LOL
then what the hell is illegal in Louisiana? 10%?
Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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kd!! you rock! thank u sooooooooo much...

im gonna go 35 now, Thanks : )
Old Jan 4, 2005 | 02:22 AM
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[quote\you'll have to go out of your way to go get it certificially certified at a certified certifier [/quote]


that's great!!
Old Jan 4, 2005 | 02:22 AM
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[quote\you'll have to go out of your way to go get it certificially certified at a certified certifier [/quote]


that's great!!
Old Jan 4, 2005 | 04:53 AM
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My xB with 35% tint.
Old Jan 5, 2005 | 03:56 AM
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ok, now all i need is a 30

and i can do this. lol

35 looks nice and classy, #o would prob be the same, just a little darker? right?

not much of a Diff from 35 to 30

or am i wrong..
Old Jan 5, 2005 | 03:58 AM
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No, 30 and 35 won't be much noticable difference. Just slightly darker. Not enough to worry about tracking a pic down.
Old Jan 5, 2005 | 04:01 AM
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i think 35 looks great....i might be doing that soon....thanks for the pics
Old Jan 5, 2005 | 04:03 AM
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THANK goodness there was someone who already posted a thread about the 30% or 35% topic...I was JUST trying to decide between the two myself. Because of this thread..i think i've decided on 30%. Anyone in IL get pulled over for 30%? I'm not even sure about my own laws in my state regarding tints....;)
Old Jan 5, 2005 | 04:05 AM
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Google or search the threads, I posted a link in a tint thread before. They shouldn't hassle you for 5% difference, I guess it depends on the cop. I know here front windows are 35% to be legal, but I've never really heard of anyone getting in trouble for 20% or darker.
Old Jan 5, 2005 | 04:07 AM
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http://www.tintdude.com/laws.html

In IL, it seems you CAN'T have ANY tint on the front side windows, but any other windows, you can have any % you want.
Old Jan 5, 2005 | 04:09 AM
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In my state it's 50% straight through. Hah.



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