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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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Tinting ideas

Im about to get a black evo 8 and would like to tint the windows. 30% ( EDIT: its actually 70%) or higher is leagal in CA for the front windows. should i do 35's all around or split it up with 20's in the back and 35s in the front? Does anyone have pictures of their tints that i can see for reference (pref. black cars)? Thanks. (EDIT: Now, im thinking of 45% in front and 35% in the back)

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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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Check the TB official thread, Im sure you will find it there.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...re-thread.html
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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Tint laws suck... I'd prob do the same % all around just so it matches.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by AWD4G63
Tint laws suck... I'd prob do the same % all around just so it matches.
Yeah, I would just do 30% or 35% all around, not windshield though.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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alright, I think I will do that then.
Thanks for your input!

The TB thread has a nice tint compilation, but I cant tell what % they are. thanks anyways
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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No matter what, your front windows are gonna look lighter than the rest because the extra light coming in the windshield. So I don't think splitting them a little bit is bad. I'm just happy Vegas doesn't really care.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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i thought front tint was illegal in cali? i use to live in sacramento and got pulled over for it once.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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i thought front tint was illegal in cali? i use to live in sacramento and got pulled over for it once.
yeah i think so to. I've had a few people i know pulled over for it. rears are ok and you can do a small strip across the winshield top but can still get pulled over for it. depends on the officers mood like anything else
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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I did 35% on all the windows and 50% on the windsheild. Our interior is dark so you really don't need anything darker then 35's
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 05VIII
i thought front tint was illegal in cali? i use to live in sacramento and got pulled over for it once.
i mean front door windows needs to allow 70% light through - so 35% tints, not 20%, are allowed - yeah the windshield is illegal unless its the top 4 inches (brow) but im not going to do anything to the windshield.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by scothu
i mean front door windows needs to allow 70% light through - so 35% tints, not 20%, are allowed - yeah the windshield is illegal unless its the top 4 inches (brow) but im not going to do anything to the windshield.
any front door tint can get ya pulled over in cali... just cause they can...
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 05:24 PM
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tint on the front windows is illegal in cali regardless of the %
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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i agree i have 30-35% during the day you can see through it but it looks good. but at night it looks really good.
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 06:38 AM
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Tinting the rears will giuve the illusion the fronts are darker
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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limo tint ftw. then again... where im from cops dont really care.. i dunno about cali though....
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