Show me your windows!

[MACHPWR]

Hey guys! I'm in the market to get my windows tinted, but can't decide where and how dark. I did a forum search and found some pretty helpful info, but I wanted to see if anyone had some pictures of their windows and the different percentages. I'm leaning toward 15-20% right now. What do you guys recommend? And is Unlimited Audio the best place in Calhoun County?

[tacbear]

Hey guys! I'm in the market to get my windows tinted, but can't decide where and how dark. I did a forum search and found some pretty helpful info, but I wanted to see if anyone had some pictures of their windows and the different percentages. I'm leaning toward 15-20% right now. What do you guys recommend? And is Unlimited Audio the best place in Calhoun County?

I recommend legal tint, that's what I have.

[97cobrasvt]

I recommend legal tint, that's what I have.


I was waiting for one of our fine LEO'S to chime in.. :jester: but I would have to agree with him legal tint is dark enough if you tent all the windows.. just my 2 cents. Steven

[MACHPWR]

I recommend legal tint, that's what I have.

Occupation:
Law Enforcement

I think I just got pwned

[MACHPWR]

Can the windshield be tinted? And 35% is legal, right?

[04 Mach1]

5% on the sides and back and 30% on the winshield.

[MACHPWR]

5% on the sides and back and 30% on the winshield.

Is the 5% hard to see out of at night?

[Italian LX]

It's hard to judge purely off of pictures since differences in lighting can make it look darker or lighter than normal.

I've got legal tint on all of my windows except the back (which has 20%). It's not much lighter than my previous 20% all around... and it will check out legally by the LEO as long as he doesn't check the back window.

[CrimsonRacing]

5% on the sides and back and 30% on the winshield.


Hmmmmmmmmmmm.....Now I am wondering if my tint is too dark.







:metal:

[yellowSVT]

legal tint is fine here is mine!
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/country69svt/DSC02651-1.jpg

[MACHPWR]

legal tint is fine here is mine!
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/country69svt/DSC02651-1.jpg

Any tint on the windshield?

[04 Mach1]

Thats what I did on the GT Its getting rare to take it on on the street and at the track it keeps the inside a bit cooler and it looks sweet ass. But it does suck driving at night.

[MACHPWR]

Thats what I did on the GT Its getting rare to take it on on the street and at the track it keeps the inside a bit cooler and it looks sweet ass. But it does suck driving at night.

Yeah, I think I better stay away from 5% since it'll be a daily (and nightly) driver. Plus, I don't want to blantantly challenge the law enforcement to pull me over.

[tacbear]

Can the windshield be tinted? And 35% is legal, right?

Only the top 6" of a windshield can be tinted.

[tacbear]

Is the 5% hard to see out of at night?

It is all but impossible to see out of at night! And when I pull a car over at night and have them turn on the interior lights, they can't see out at all!!

[yellowSVT]

mine is fine at night and never been pulled over for tint, speeding yea! the only tint on front is what comes on the windshield!

[EHardy1971]

When in doubt,check state law!:D

http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/codeofalabama/1975/coatoc.htm



Section 32-5C-2

Prohibitions against operation of motor vehicle under conditions which reduce light transmission.

Except as provided in this chapter, a person shall not operate a motor vehicle registered in this state under either of the following conditions:

(1) With material or glazing applied or affixed to the front windshield which reduces light transmission through the front windshield.

(2) With material or glazing applied or affixed to the rear windshield or the side or door windows which reduce light transmission through the rear windshield or side windows to less than 32 percent or increase light reflectance to more than 20 percent, with a measurement tolerance of at least 3 percent. The light transmission shall be measured with a device or instrument capable of measuring light transmission before a person may be charged with a violation of this section, and the officer shall be equipped with such a meter before stopping the driver.

(Acts 1996, No. 96-534, p. 746, §2.)

[QWKSNKE]

Although it was illegal. For many years I had 32% on the door glasses, 20% on the back glass and 1/4's, and 50% on the front windshield (full). This was on my 93 cobra.

I still need to get the windows tinted in my 08 GT and have not yet completely decided on what % I am going to go with yet.

I don't know anything about unlimited audio, I always use Hutch Touch

[MACHPWR]

Although it was illegal. For many years I had 32% on the door glasses, 20% on the back glass and 1/4's, and 50% on the front windshield (full). This was on my 93 cobra.

I still need to get the windows tinted in my 08 GT and have not yet completely decided on what % I am going to go with yet.

I don't know anything about unlimited audio, I always use Hutch Touch

They do a good job? I'm just looking for a quality job, cost doesn't matter too much.

[Rcoupe91svo]

yeah a legal tint would save you alot of money with tickets buuuttttttt if you do go darker here is what 3% looks like in day and a pic of it just as the sun is going down

[Rcoupe91svo]

just a few more

note: I dont have a tint on the windshield

[EHardy1971]

I've always done my own with pretty decent results.It is time consuming though, to do it right.You can't tell too good from the pic,put here's Tonya's old GT clone that I did the tint on (and everything else,THEN she decided to sell it!:rolleyes: )

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj228/ehardy1971/tonyasnewwheels.jpg

[TheJeanyus]

Another vote for legal tint. My car "had" 20% on it, but now it's faded so bad it is lighter than my wife's car with 35%. Her 35% tint is plenty dark IMO. I'll get mine redone eventually, and I'm going with 35% on the back and sides.

[banditmwp]

I've had 15% all the way around for 2 years now, and no fade. I know this because it was metered last September at 16% by the city of Anniston. That was the one and only time it has been noticed by LEO's.

I would recommend Llumar brand tint no matter where you get it done. :pimp:

[TheJeanyus]

I would recommend Llumar brand tint no matter where you get it done. :pimp:
:stupid:

[Greg03Cobra]

I had 20% Llumar on the Shelby done at Unlimited. They do great work & at a good enough price. They done 3 or 4 of our cars.

[89five0Gt]

I have 20% on my mustang and my F150. A buddy of mine that is a LEO said i could get by with 20% just don't go darker. I also have 50% on my windshield on my F150. my wifes car is legal and she wished she'd went with 20%

Oh yeah, Hutch touch did all mine

[MACHPWR]

Looks like 20 might be right for me. Llumar, huh? I'll keep that in mind. And I'll see about Unlimited and if they'll lay a strip of vinyl over the dots on the rear windshield.

[MACHPWR]

I've had 15% all the way around for 2 years now, and no fade. I know this because it was metered last September at 16% by the city of Anniston. That was the one and only time it has been noticed by LEO's.

I would recommend Llumar brand tint no matter where you get it done. :pimp:

15% on the windshield too?

[Skillet]

My Impala came with 20%. In the light it doesn't appear very dark since it's against a black car. It's a bit difficult to see out of at night especially if the weather is bad.

[yellowSVT]

hutch touch, on hwy 78 couldnt think of their name!

[Greg03Cobra]

Looks like 20 might be right for me. Llumar, huh? I'll keep that in mind. And I'll see about Unlimited and if they'll lay a strip of vinyl over the dots on the rear windshield.

Unlimited will do the strip of vinyl on the back. They're the only ones i'd trust.

[01silver freak]

i got 35 from A-Z customs and a lifetime warranty mine was a lil pricy got the old tint and glue off and a new set with the vinyl over the dots for $170 mine is flawless and so is my friends GT they did a great job A++

[qkjuicedpony]

Piss on some 35%....Go dark or go home

:D:D

[DSkeet]

Unlimited will do the strip of vinyl on the back. They're the only ones i'd trust.

Thanks Greg, that means alot! I am just doing outside sales right now...I left full time down there a while back..I miss it though.

[DSkeet]

The darkness on the tint all depends on the color of your interior. If you have a white or tan interior, anything you put on there will look lighter. If you have greay or black interior it will look alot darker.

Here is my BMW with LLUMAR 15% on sides and back, 30% whole w/s.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e129/DSkeetGT/DSCF0176.jpg
Here is my GT with the same as the BMW(note the black vinyl strip on the back w/s)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e129/DSkeetGT/DSC00835.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e129/DSkeetGT/DSC00018.jpg

[EHardy1971]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e129/DSkeetGT/DSCF0176.jpg

I saw your car yesterday,I did'nt know your wife worked at the depot!

[DSkeet]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e129/DSkeetGT/DSCF0176.jpg

I saw your car yesterday,I did'nt know your wife worked at the depot!

Yep, she's been out there for a few years now. She works for my dad. The BMW looks a little shabby right now, I need to buy a new tire for the 20's so I'm rollin on the 2 pc BBS 17's right now....

[DSkeet]

Piss on some 35%....Go dark or go home

:D:D

:werd:

[EHardy1971]

Yep, she's been out there for a few years now. She works for my dad. The BMW looks a little shabby right now, I need to buy a new tire for the 20's so I'm rollin on the 2 pc BBS 17's right now....
I've been out there 6 1/2 years in the turbine engine shop.The Bimmer sounds good BTW!:nice:

[DSkeet]

I've been out there 6 1/2 years in the turbine engine shop.The Bimmer sounds good BTW!:nice:

Thanks, I always get lots of compliments on the exhaust. It's Magnaflow. I love the raspy european V8 sound! Sounds exotic...