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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ErikElvis
I hate not seeing well at night so I stick with the 35% range. And in my opinion lighter tint looks "classier".
I'm going tomorrow for my tint, I have a black fit sport. Do you have any pictures of yours? I don't want to go too dark but I still want it to look nice.
 
Old Jan 6, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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Unfortunately No pics sorry. Fits not tinted yet but it will be in the 35 range. My eclipse which i just sent off to sell had a 35% on it

It had the quantum film so it had a light glare when people looked in. not so much that it was dark. But at night that lightly tinted slightly reflective stuff is perfect for me. And I already cant see well without tint at night soooo I had to go careful with the tint. Like I said before I am very happy with the "classier" lighter tint. Oh and by no means did i mean i had mirror tint on the car
 

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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by flip619
Be glad y'all can even tint the front windows... CA law is 70% max in front, and it's the same whether you're right next to Oregon or Mexico. Then again CA cops usually have better things to worry about than your windows being too dark =P

idk about that...

I got away with 20% for almost 2 years in my is300 by simply rolling down my front windows down every time I saw a cop. The one time I didn't, BAM, fix it ticket. haha

Another time I was riding in my friends Evo and got pulled over. The cop made him roll up his windows. BAM! The cop then proceeded to compliment him on the nice car and how he had a Sti.

With that said, I'm going 35% all around on my Fit.
 
Old Jan 9, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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I thought the 15-20 range was too dark at night, in my friends truck. Then he got 5% in his SRT-4 and all the sudden it is easy to see out of the truck windows, hardly even notice they are tinted. With 5% you can see out at night and backing up is a pain.

When I do my fit I plan on 20%....a little to "light" for the day, but not to dark at night. I am also planning on a strip (legal inches , which I believe is 3 or 4) on the front window b/c I feel like the sun visors in the car are insufficent.
 
Old Jan 9, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by LittleMissE
I thought the 15-20 range was too dark at night, in my friends truck. Then he got 5% in his SRT-4 and all the sudden it is easy to see out of the truck windows, hardly even notice they are tinted. With 5% you can see out at night and backing up is a pain.

When I do my fit I plan on 20%....a little to "light" for the day, but not to dark at night. I am also planning on a strip (legal inches , which I believe is 3 or 4) on the front window b/c I feel like the sun visors in the car are insufficent.
5% is darker than 15-20%, how does it make it easier to see?
 
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