SC- 1st Gen (1992-2000)
View Poll Results: what shade of tint do you like the most on your SC? what makes it so much better?
5% tint
10
14.93%
20% tint
44
65.67%
35% tint
11
16.42%
50% tint
2
2.99%
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window tint. 5%? 20%? 35%? 50%?

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Old 11-27-06, 12:18 PM
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Go for the 100% tint shade - the total black out package to complement your black paint and black rims....Then turn off your lights and drive at night and you will be invisible....
Old 11-27-06, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jibbby
Go for the 100% tint shade - the total black out package to complement your black paint and black rims....Then turn off your lights and drive at night and you will be invisible....
100% will be the lightest shade if it existed not the darkest
Old 11-27-06, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jibbby
Go for the 100% tint shade - the total black out package to complement your black paint and black rims....Then turn off your lights and drive at night and you will be invisible....


the % indicates how much light gets in.
Old 11-27-06, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by sc250tt
100% will be the lightest shade if it existed not the darkest
You would be a smartass wouldn't you haha
Old 11-27-06, 04:23 PM
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I'm trying to get a gauge on the darkness of these tints, anyone know what the factory/ dealer op tint percentage is?
Old 11-27-06, 06:28 PM
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factory tint is likely 70-75%
Old 11-27-06, 07:30 PM
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In short, 15% with tan interior, 20% with black interior.
Old 11-28-06, 01:13 PM
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In California it's illegal to have any tint on your front windows. Most cops won't care but I know people who've got fix-it tickets for it. My setup is 5 on all the rears(kind of annoying at night when ur looking in your rear view mirror, but it looks cool) and 35 on the fronts. That's what most people I know around here get so you can see through the fronts a little(during the day at least).
Old 11-28-06, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mitsuguy
i did 5% on my rears, and 20% on the front side windows... it's perfect for me.
Same here

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Old 11-28-06, 02:57 PM
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I have 5% all around on my car and it is a pain in the ****. At night u can hardly c out of the back window, and the side windows u have to roll down to see out of. I wouldn't do any less than 20% *which is what i voted for* unless it's a show car and not daily driven that much.

Oh and I got a ticket for it also $110, gotta love those state troopers.
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Originally Posted by Petrol_Hed
I have 5% all around on my car and it is a pain in the ****. At night u can hardly c out of the back window, and the side windows u have to roll down to see out of. I wouldn't do any less than 20% *which is what i voted for* unless it's a show car and not daily driven that much.

Oh and I got a ticket for it also $110, gotta love those state troopers.
i dont have to roll down my windows to see out. just depends on how much light is around you at the time i guess.
Old 11-28-06, 04:18 PM
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I myself have 15% but I think if I could do it again, I'd go with a higher percentage, so I voted 35% for you.

the lower the % the more privacy, and it is great to have your privacy but if your interior is clean, you might want to let others know it is.

Also...police. If they can't see you, they'll probably pull you over.
Old 11-28-06, 04:27 PM
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20% is on the list of things to do!!!
Old 11-28-06, 06:44 PM
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Dudes I am not a tint expert...So lay off me...Dark is good how is that answer....
Old 11-28-06, 08:09 PM
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voted for 20%

I have 5% in the rears and 20% in the fronts. Still waiting to get pulled over by the cops.


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