dpeak

Looking to tint my windows and was looking for a few pics to help compare the different shades, types, etc. A local shop wants me to get the metal foil type tint, it loooks good on most cars, just never seen it on a fd. I did do a search and most of the pics aren't on the older posts. Thanks again.

93Efini

please tell me your not going to put mirror tint on an FD....that **** belongs on 16y/o's Honda Civic EX's...

if a shop recommended that tint to me i'd walk out immediatly..immediatly after saying that tint looks gay and belongs in the trash not on cars

BlueRex

Who cares what they want you to get, get what you want. IMO you should just get the regular black tint.

Make sure you choose your percentage carefully. Most people complain about the tint being too dark at night.

MR_Rick

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what color is your car? and yes metal foil tint will look ghetto. If it is red click on the pic

1QWIK7

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^^what percent is that?

ridge racer

I recomend tint based on what color your car is. If it is dark like black or blue then a lighter tint like 54%. If you have a light color like silver or white then a darker tint looks better. Such as 35% or 23%.

Reason is that with darker colors you have some contrast with the lighter tint. I recently had 7% on the back window 35% sides (but this was way too dark). I got 54% instead all around and the car looks sporty again. Not pimped out. I have a Montego Blue 94. Sorry no pics yet.

RochX7

I have a 94 BB FD.. I got 5% tint all around, dark and menacing, with my black wheels also..

I get alot of compliments about how menacing it looks =)

So shoot me a pm or find me on aim.. "RochXse7en"

Compilez

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Here's mine. The mirror tint was on it when I purchased the car. When I get it running I want to change it to black tint.

rynberg

Go with black tint, and don't go too dark. It makes your car look like every other ricer out there and it also makes it much less safe to drive at night. A guy I knew with 5% tint hit a car in a parking lot at night because he literally couldn't see it. It also attracts law enforcement, which is the last thing you want.

Stick with a conservative tint. Mine is 54% or lighter and it reduces the sun glare quite a bit without looking "gangsta".

7_rocket

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Does anyone know if base fd's came with the back window tinted? Mine is, but im wondering if that was stock.

dpeak

Mine is a 93 silver touring. What do you all recomend? It is getting a fresh coat of paint next week so I want it to look really good. I think the tint the guy was talking about was the metal foil but you could choose what color tint was on it....like smoke grey, silver, etc.

7racer

If you have the $$ then I would get Huper Optik Ceramic tint.

http://www.huperoptik.com/Automotive...t=NaviAuto.inc

Ceramic tint blocks more of the heat and UV then an equally tinted car. Also, since it doesn't have metal in it, it won't interfere with cell phone, radar detectors, and radio reception.

It just VERY expensive. I have it on my M3 and like it alot. The store had a demo with a 25%?? I think tint and 40% huper optik under a heat lamp. When he slid the glass with the normal tint over the heat lamp you could still feel the heat. When the ceramic tint was slid over, the heat disappeared. It was that dramatic.

BlueRex

My car, a '94 base, also came with a tinted rear window. The tint shows its age to as it's bubbling near the edges which makes me think it was on there when it left the factory.

1badd7

Here is mine, but not sure what percent it is. The paper work says
A&K 35CH so I'm asuming it's 35%??? Not too dark or too light!

7_rocket

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My rear window tint is on the purple side. Is that normal?

Fumanchu

I'm with the old man Rynberg on this one. Go with a conservative tint that does the job without hindering your view at night. Remember if you get pulled over and have dark tinted windows, be prepared for the officer to be a lot more agressive towards you since he can't see inside.


Here was my FD with 45% on the sides and limo(?%) in the back. The back was too dark too see anything when backing up. Would have gone lighter if I had the chance.

dclin

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Its either a lesser quality tint, very old, or both.

I agree that lighter, the better. The dark tint screams limos and other gaudy things IMHO.

Kyro-2

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5%

fd3s7007

Safety Tint Visible Light Transmission @ 35%

89droptoprx7

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http://www.tintdude.com/laws.html can be helpful to make sure you dont go too dark. your profile says LA so thats 40% on the sides and 12% on the back. mine are 27% all the way around.

staticguitar313

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I know my car isn't an FD but i was wondering if you guy could give me an idea how dark i'm running. Here's a pic, i bought the car like this. Looks very illegal but no cop has said a damn thing.

89droptoprx7

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you're 25% or less. You might still be legal in AZ. 25% is the limit on the sides, and no limit on the back. nice FC btw.

staticguitar313

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Ah ok thanks, Kyro-2 your FD is beautiful, i love it.

JebenKurac

for the huper optik treatment, do they have to take the whole piece of glass out or what? im trying to find installers on their US website, but not really coming up with anything.

7racer

no it installs like normal tint.