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Old 07-13-2007, 03:41 PM
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Hey I have recently purchased my first stang and as the first appearance up i want to add is tint. Im an IL/IA driver and i was wondering what people had tinted on their cars. I looked at 20% but, that looks like you would be pulled over ever 2 miles for it being too dark. Any IL drivers with this issue?
Also I was wondering what mods I could do without voiding the warantee. I plan a CAI and exhaust, but only from the cat back. Any help appreciated.
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Old 07-14-2007, 09:45 PM
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I have 20% on my back and quarter windows and 35% on driver and passenger windows. I felt the same way. I didn't want to get my front windows to dark and have a cop pull me over for something as little as that. But I see cars every where in my city that have their windows so dark, its got to be 10% or maybe even 5% on the fronts. So I think im going to peel my fronts off (35%) and bring it back to the shop and have them put 20% on the front driver and passenger windows.

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Old 07-15-2007, 10:53 AM
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i work at a tint/rim/car audio shop its best not topeel the tints off by yourself have the guys do it for u and 20% isnt that dark i have 20% on the sides and 5% on the back
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Old 07-15-2007, 01:24 PM
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Hey Zid3, I have some rglossy black vinyl racing stripes I ordered from www.rallystripes.com. Do you think it would be a good idea to have a tint shop put them on, seeing that their use to a wet application with window tint. I called around my city and a lot of them said they wouldn't do it but one aid they would. What do you think? I've been quoted between 200 and 300 dollar.
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Old 07-15-2007, 02:46 PM
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the probly with stripes(happened to mine) is that since our bodys have a countours to them its best to go to someone who knows excatly what they r doing and have done it before ask them if they have done it or not,u should check around for a viynal shop or worst come to worse go to the dealer they should do it for like 200
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Old 07-16-2007, 01:24 AM
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i have 20% all around and never got pulled over for it i live in LA, and limit is like 45%
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Old 07-17-2007, 01:03 PM
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make sure u get moleskin if you're puttin the tint on or else the windows will scratch up
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Old 07-18-2007, 11:18 PM
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+1^^^^^ moleskin is key, my driverside is scratched up but u cant see it from the outside so i just deal with it. but i have 20% and u would be suprised. they look black at night but during the day u can still see inside them. i live in GA and the limit is 32% and i have never been pulled over or even given a dirty stare. go with 20 u will be happy
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