How dark should I tint?
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13% i say thats what i have mine and n e darker is hard as hell to see out of @ night and n e lighter u see right in @ day time. check it out.
http://www.team-upgrade.com/members/dan/dan01.jpg
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I just burnt my tongue
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Rep Power: 319 on my civic im gettin double limo with a layer of reflective in between for the back windshield and quarter panels and single limo with reflective on the passenger and driver side windows
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From: SOUTHMPTON,NJ
Rep Power: 288 its not as dark as the pic makes it out to be. tint all depends on the lighting.
my .02 the color or fading tint looks horrible, expesially if its not PERFECT!!!
my .02 the color or fading tint looks horrible, expesially if its not PERFECT!!!
I sure wish my car was newer
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From: St. Louis, Mo
Rep Power: 365 Originally posted by civicvtec1ps
I had 20% all around and it was pain in the *** to drive at night.
You can't even get tint in IL though.
I had 20% all around and it was pain in the *** to drive at night.
You can't even get tint in IL though.
Secondly, tint is legal in Illinois. I don't know where you got that info from, but it's wrong. Legally, however, you're not supposed to have darker than 35% on any window, and there's certain measurements for the eyebrow. The tint I have is totally acceptable to cops. I've even driven around Chicago and gotten pulled over by one who was harassing me like mad, but he didn't mention the tint one bit.
Originally posted by Mr.Modify
i say limo tint 0%
i say limo tint 0%
Anyway, for your car, I'd say to go with the combo I have. I think it looks best, but since your paint is somewhat metallic, I think you should go with a semi-metallic tint. On my dad's car, he has tint that's almost a gunmetal color. It costs a little bit more, but I belive it'd look much better on your car. Give the description I just gave you to any reputable tint shop and they should know what you're talking about.
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Originally posted by kjgracing
limo very back window
progessivly lighter from back to front.
limo very back window
progessivly lighter from back to front.
that looks like crap IMO. why diffent shades......just make it one shade!
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Rep Power: 0 just get the darkest u can legally get. and after tint id get a drop 
just my $.02
btw...those are enkei rs7s, id guess 17s. i have the same rims on my 02 ralley red civic, i love them
just my $.02btw...those are enkei rs7s, id guess 17s. i have the same rims on my 02 ralley red civic, i love them
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From: Washington DC
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so did you remove your tint then? What does 35% look like?
so did you remove your tint then? What does 35% look like?
Honestly, I'd take the $140 that you intend to put into the windows, and put it into making that thing not look like an off road vehicle.
i have 65% fronts, 96% rear. and this is all around besides the front windshield.
you can refer it as 35% front an 4%rears.
i think 35% (which is really 65%, however u want to measure it by) all around would be dark enough. i live in cali and the law here is 65% tinted for front and rear is any %. mirrror tint is illegal along with colored tint... basically any kinda tint that reflects if illegal (depending which state your in).
after getting my tint, its hard to back out of my driveway during the night because i have to stick my head out the window to look out for pedestrians and other oncomming things.
heres a pic of the side of my car. i got more pics of the tint shot, just pm me n ill send em or post em here.
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/at...postid=1901860
you can refer it as 35% front an 4%rears.
i think 35% (which is really 65%, however u want to measure it by) all around would be dark enough. i live in cali and the law here is 65% tinted for front and rear is any %. mirrror tint is illegal along with colored tint... basically any kinda tint that reflects if illegal (depending which state your in).
after getting my tint, its hard to back out of my driveway during the night because i have to stick my head out the window to look out for pedestrians and other oncomming things.
heres a pic of the side of my car. i got more pics of the tint shot, just pm me n ill send em or post em here.
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/at...postid=1901860
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Boilermaker1
35 looks like this
Honestly, I'd take the $140 that you intend to put into the windows, and put it into making that thing not look like an off road vehicle.
35 looks like this
Honestly, I'd take the $140 that you intend to put into the windows, and put it into making that thing not look like an off road vehicle.
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Rep Power: 424 Well, I wouldn't have bought 205/40 tires, which is what that looks like, or I'd be lowering it. That wheel gap is bigger than stock.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Boilermaker1
Well, I wouldn't have bought 205/40 tires, which is what that looks like, or I'd be lowering it. That wheel gap is bigger than stock.
Well, I wouldn't have bought 205/40 tires, which is what that looks like, or I'd be lowering it. That wheel gap is bigger than stock.
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Rep Power: 511 get a 2" drop with neuspeed race spings. thats what i ahve and i love it. check my ride gallery for pics of the ride height.
btw, i think you need 20% tint. that is what im getting.
btw, i think you need 20% tint. that is what im getting.
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