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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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Hey guys help me out here. I've got a red 2000 Z28 with t-tops. What percentage of tint should I get for it. I don't want anything to dark, but yet I think 35% tint will be to light. Does anybody have any suggestions?
 
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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my personal experience/opinion, see whats legal in your state first so the cops dont bust chops.
 
Old Jan 29, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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im gonna have to agree with lookin at your state statute of limitation on window tint. and it depends on what color the car is, if you have a light or bright colored car a dark window tint would not look bad. the contrast can look very clean, however in a darker car or black car you would want 35 to 40% any darker can look really trashy. if in doubt go somewhere that does windows and see if they have any sample pieces that you could test up against your car. but in the long run remember, its your car do what you think looks best.
 
Old Feb 22, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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My cousin had 95% light out on his LT1 and whenever he would see a cop he would turn on his dash lights and lighten everything up...he also put a Chevy Decal on his back window to not make it so obvious. He never got a ticket for his windows. If you do get pulled over make sure you roll the window down before the cop gets there too..haha
 
Old Feb 22, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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I have a red 1998 camaro and my windows are tinted. I think its either 35% on the sides and 50% in the back. Its either that, or vice versa. When looking at the car from the outside, it looks really dark, but from the indside its not too bad. I havent got a ticket for it yet.
 
Old Feb 24, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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I'm getting mine tinted up on Saturday. The local tint guy said camaro/firebirds have natural tint in the glass, so they appear darker when tint is applied. I'm going 20% on the side windows and he said that would put me at about 15%. Thats what I had on my Lightning. It wasn't bad at all. I have had illegal window tint for years now and never had a cop question it. Maybe things are a little more strict where you guys live...
 
Old Feb 25, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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I just got back from the tinting. I got 20% windows and a 5% eyebrow. Now that I have it, I wished I would have gone darker. The tint guy told me to go 5% all the way around, but I didn't think I wanted that dark. Now I wish I would have gone atleast 10%.
 
Old Feb 26, 2006 | 01:45 AM
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10% fo sho nihgga!! ROFL
 
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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Wanna talk about dark? I got 15% on side windows 2.5% on back glass. I used to have 2 layers of 15% on sides lol needless to say I couldn't see at night if I had to back up I had to open my door.
 
Old Apr 11, 2006 | 02:04 AM
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i just got a quote from a tint shop here in minnesota for my 91 Z and it was only 218.00 not to bad, but state law says, cars in minnesota cant be more then 50% side and rear, but the tint shop told me to go with 50% on the doors and 38% in the rear, cops in minnesota are *******s when it come to that.. guess if it's not to dark in the rear they will let you slide, but my brother has an 04 mustange with 5% in the rear, cant see for **** trying to back up at night, but it looks cool.


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