cant decide on tint
 

I have a pearl white 370z with back interior. And Im thinking about going to get my car tinted this weekend. This is my first time tinting a car so I dont know what % to go with. What do you guys think I should go with?

I was thinking that maybe I can get away with 40% side and maybe 30-35 for the rear.

CA law : None / 70% / ANY% / ANY%

Do 5% all around

http://www.the370z.com/members/tc258...e5615-370z.jpg

check out this thread.

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...on-tinted.html

I have 40% and I love it. :tup:

Wow, 5% all around looks pretty nice but, is basically asking for a ticket here in L.A. I wish I could of done that but, I already got a ticket for my 20 % on the sides and 5 % on the rear. Luckily, he didn't notice the 75% on the front windshield. Your lucky if the cops don't care where you live. You should tint the front too if you haven't already. Looks good tho.

Id say 25-35% is great. Check out that sticky though, I made that thread exactly for people like you.

5% all around :) cops here dont give a shyt.

Make sure you know the tint laws for your state. Depending on where you live, the locals might be hard on dark tint.

I have a white Z and have yet to tint it, but I'm thinking of doing it this year. I probably won't go darker than 35%.

I cant even see out of the thing, its great.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...t6/p_01529.jpg

I'm 15% all around minus the windshield here in Los Angeles. Never been pulled over specifically for tint and hasnt been brought up when I did get pulled over. *knock on wood*

Edit: pics are in sig. Though they're taken in an indoor parking lot.

Is there anything specific you should tell the installer such as the window going down when you open the door?

Doesn't hurt to mention it but my installer was already aware of it and I had mine done in feb of last year.

Anyone here every use or hear of anyone having problems with ceramic tint?

I have 20% on all windows but the windshield. Came out a little darker than expected but I'm pretty happy with it.

I have 30% Huper Optik ceramic all around (sides, mini side windows, and rear) and 60% Huper Optik ceramic on the entire front windshield. I love it. I haven't had any problems whatsoever and it seems to keep out more heat than the 5% carbon all around on my Civic. :tup:

I would recommend 35% or 40%
it is not too dark and not too light.

20% all around for sure!

I got 15% all around. Its one step above limo. 20% is legal here in Florida. They pretty much leave you alone, unless you get pulled over for something else. Me personally, I don't think its dark enough...

30% on the sides and 15% on the rear:tup:

^^^^ This is your best combo.. I ve done 5 pecent all around!! TOO DARKKK :shakes head:.. Then Ive done 30 percent all around and the back is tooo light but 30% with 15 percent back will look the sleekest and still have the soulette look to it ;-0

i'm not saying it's the best combo, it's just what was recommended to me by the installer of my clear bra. i had told him that i don't want something you can't see out of(what the hell is the purpose of that) and for the rear glass i went with the darkest possible without taking away from me not being able to see when backing into my garage. this is the 1st vehicle i had ever had the tint installed on and i am pretty happy with it!!!!!do whatever best suits your needs and wants, another thing the state troopers around here luv pulling you over for crap like tint too dark and i didn't want to deal with that bullshitt

It depends how much HP you want to gain. the less light that can enter your car the faster it will be.:p

thanks for the input.

lucky bastard with those < 30%. those look sick. i wish i didnt lived in california. lol

well im going to go with 35% sides, 30% rear, none on the front. usually i drive this car during the night when all the popos are out. hopefully it wont attract any of them.

one question....what if u bought a new car from a dealer that already has a tint on it and the % on it is not legal for that state? does it come off the car or not?

They usually don't tint the car unless you get it afterward and want it on it. They will not go beyond illegal. Cuz they don't want to be held responsible.

:shakes head:here in va legal limit is 35:shakes head:

I dont like when some windows are darker than others. Not my taste.

i have 5% all around in OC/LA/SD, havent gotten a ticket yet.but let me tell you something.you really cnt see **** with that tint, especially backing up in an apartment garage, get 20/25 darkest, don't get any darker then that.

your in cali so I would think nothing darker then 20% just to be safe. I have 5% but everyone in Orlando has 5% so the cops dont really care.

I am getting my tint done on Saturday... 35% Llumar ATC all around. Would it be better to go 15% on the back? Also, would 30% be much different?

Since the Z has less interior light in the rear, the hatch window always looks darker than the rest of the windows especially cars with black interior.
If you like to have even darkness on all windows, I would do the hatch 1 tint lighter than the front window (e.g front & side 35%, hatch 40 or 50%)

one thing for sure is you want 5% in back and rear windows, no reason not to.... 70% in front, you might as well not waste money tinting. i did 20% which looks great with the 5% rear tints, but of course you dont go side by side with a cop car without rolling down the windows....

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Sean

Llumar ATC 35% all around.

Very nice and love that Nismo!

As you see 35% on 370Zs looks darker than 35% on sedans because of less sun lights getting through due to smaller windows and the height of the Z.
However, it looks great and not too dark on your car since your car's color is light.

I didn't want to create a new thread. I finally got my car tinted today.

One thing I notice after I back in the car into the garage, the corner by the mirror on the driver side is peeling. It's a really small. Right now its about 1/8" peeled. The passenger side is fine. Is there anyway of fixing it myself?? It would be a while before i have time to head back to shop.

I went with 35% all around. I kinda wished I went darker. Oh well.

1: Take it in for them to fix.

2: Remember where you live, the darker the more worries about getting pulled over and the darker the tint the harder to see backing up in dark conditions. Just my opinion.

I went with 20s and it came out a little darker than expected

I initially went with 35% all around, but I will be getting them redone with 20% in the near future.

I got 35% on my pw w/ black interior and I think it's too dark. Shoulda went with 45-50%.

I just got mine tinted today as well actually over in Jersey. 35% 3M Color stable all around and it looks great. The issue you have with peeling...the guy that did my install didn't cut a piece off the bottom by the door jam where the window moves up and down but he wrapped that around the edge of the window to prevent exactly what happened to you. He did it on both doors and pointed it out but had he not pointed it out I would not have noticed...it's below the black piece on the door but he said that will keep it from catching an edge and peeling off. The guy who did my tint I have to say did an amazing job and the tint looks FACTORY...I have a monterey blue and front tint is illegal in Jersey but it looks so clean and since the color is a "wow" color he said most people will focus on the color of the car and not the windows being tinted.

I went with 35 and I wish i went darker.