I found a tinting place that I'm going to check out. I almost need to get my windows tinted - I keep my car outside and with the black interior it heats up like an oven in sunny weather (even if its cold outside). I know tints are pretty cheap to install and easy to remove if needed, as far as aesthetic mods go at least. I know about the Lancer's felt problems and all that stuff so I'll mention it to the shop.

However, my state has a maximum of 30% tint (so that's 70% visibility) on the side windows, no tint on the front allowed, and no limit on the back. I'm not sure how I should do it if I get it done, maybe do 30% all around (except the front, of course).

Does anyone have any pictures of what a 30% tint looks like? I tried searching but I can't find any.

 

From what I remember laksman91 has 30% all the way around, including his front wondows...

There have been a couple other threads about tint, somewhere around here. Use the search function and narrow it by "tint" in the 2009 RA General forums, should lead you to them. Else, you can check in the pics thread here, **Post your Pic's of your RA**

EDIT: ok I did a quick search - couldn't find anything.

 

Is that really 30% tint? The way tinting percents work is counterintuitive, I can't tell if 30% is the visibility level or the tint darkness. It basically means 30% of light passes through, right?


In that case I mean 70% tint

 

I got like 30 in the front, 20 in the back. If you like I can take more pictures tomorrow

 

I'm gonna do 15% all around (cept front) had it in my old car it was definitely worth it. Idk what NY level is, didn't care. Make sure the shop you go to guarantees its work, one i went to guaranteed mine for life with no turning purple, no bubbling and/or peeling.

 

im sketched out about the felt issues... laksman did you do anything to prevent the scratching?

 

felt issues?

 

yeah i guess the lancers are missing the felt part on the inside and when you tint the windows the insides of the door where the window goes down scratch the tint (i think) im not really sure i just know some people have had some problems. i think you may have to install felt strips on the inside where the window goes down

 

hmmm interesting...

 

speaking of tint i paid 210 for mine today actually , dont know how yall look at it but either way mine's illegal i know but its black on a red RA so it looks good i got the 6 in strip on the front window and 20% tint which means only 20% visability and 80% tint to some people but its almost two dark i was trying to back into a parking spot tonight at a food place and almost hit my friends nismo talking about lucky it was like 1/2 and inch inbetween :-/ just gotta watch backing up in dark areas.

 

^ yeah when i had 15% seeing out of your windows becomes obsolete. Roll them down if you really wanna be careful lol.

 

LOL well i would have but i couldn't i have to wait 3-5 days for it to cure.

 

did you put in the felt strips... or is it not needed? ive heard both so i have no idea who to believe

 

havent rolled them down yet i know two people with Exo X's in huntsville one has a gsr the other a mr and they both tinted their's and have not had any problems. I had never heard of the problem until i started reading on here so i asked they both had the tint about 3 months no scratching so i can let you know in like a week if ive had any but like i said cant roll them down yet lol.

 

lol forgot about that, but yeah night driving is a bit scary at first but you definitely get used to it.