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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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Hey guys just getting some suggestions and imput. I'm looking into tinting my windows and wanted to know if ya'll though it was worth it. I was thinking about getting 15% sides and rear glass window and then a strip across the front window. Whats your opnion? Recommendations instead of what I've got listed. Help Please and Thank you.

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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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If that legal do it.....not a an of the front strip.....id rather have the whole windshield tinted and make it look clean.....but the first thing that I do when I get a new car is get it tinted withing the first week.....
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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I put 13% on the sides/rear and left the front alone on mine. I didn't feel there was no need for the front strip, it would just get annoying since it would be in my line of sight. ~15% is perfect imo, it is dark enough to block out light during the day and still have the ability to see pretty decent at night.

I wouldn't have a car in FL without tint ever, the first week I had mine I got it tinted (along with every other car I've owned).
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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I have 15% on sides and rear and 5% windshield strip...love it.
I have sensative eyes and hate wearing sunglasses so tint is a must on my cars...and it looks great too!
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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I have 15% on the sides. If you try navigating at night with 15%, it gets very hard. Other then that, very nice percent tint. Keeps car cool, and looks badass on yellow Of course, it's illegal in California....
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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Thanks for the info guys.

Edd~
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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I have 20 on the sides and on the back window and 50 on the whole front windscreen.... I definitely recomment doing the entire front window it's great.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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15 is the way to go... it is a little dark at night especially when backing up with the back window tinted but it looks really nice as the entire top looks black
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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is it even legal to have any tint on the whole windshield? even 50%? i see a tahoe around here with damn near black windshield, hows he het away with that?
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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i have 20% on the sides and back, i think that it's perfect

i find the 20% a little dark at night, and i personally wouldn't ever do anything to the front windscreen on this car

i need to see for autox

other cars i might put up to 50% on the front


also, i find the s2k's front windshield to be so small that a strip across the top would just be obnoxious

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