Tint on front windshield?

Viera · 02-24-2011, 11:16 PM

I think that tinting the front window blocks out a lot of heat especially on a 90+ degree day. If you have your sides and rear tinted, and not your front, to me it feels really uncomfortable. It not only serves a purpose, but I think it looks better. Just my

junior_jam · 02-25-2011, 06:47 PM

That's so awesomely illegal. I love it. I wish I had the balls to do it.

Three7D · 02-26-2011, 01:20 AM

When dropped my car off at the tint shop the guy before me had a ridiculously lifted white chevy silverado, that was getting the 20% removed from the windshield to put 5% all the way around!!! I couldn't believe it!

baldie · 02-26-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Three7D

When dropped my car off at the tint shop the guy before me had a ridiculously lifted white chevy silverado, that was getting the 20% removed from the windshield to put 5% all the way around!!! I couldn't believe it!

lol now that right there would cause visibility issues

Spooler · 02-25-2019, 04:00 PM

I have had tint on my front windshields for years. I will give you my feedback. Anything more than 70% will impair your vision. I have had 50% before and it was OK in town with street lights at night. At night in rural areas it would majorly decrease your vision. In heavy rain storms it will impair your vision. 70% Ceramic is the only thing I will use. The reason for it in the south is heat reduction. I also run a 5% legal strip at the top because I drive into work with the sun in my face in the morning.

k67p67 · 02-25-2019, 09:22 PM

I have 3M Crystalline 90 on the front windshields of my Z and the wife's Infiniti. It's completely clear yet cuts heat as well as 70% tint. Keeps the vehicle interior cooler during summer temps.

wideglideleon · 02-26-2019, 01:32 PM

I too have what appears to be a clear tint on my front windshield and helps with UV and heat. Here in AZ you need whatever you can to help keep the oppressive heat from frying you and your cars interior.

Falconquey · 02-27-2019, 05:16 PM

Wow, I didn't realize people did this. Dam!

Zingston · 03-01-2019, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Falconquey

Wow, I didn't realize people did this. Dam!

Yeah, I've driven in cars with 80% and 70% and you'd really never know the tinting was there, but the heat/uv... benefits were very noticeable.

chuckie311 · 02-27-2019, 07:50 PM

I have 45% on my windshield and 5% on the rest

JARblue · 03-01-2019, 11:26 AM

Limo tint on the front windshield FTW. Make sure the car is self-driving though!

02-26-2011, 01:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Three7D Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NorCal 707 Posts: 174 Drives: to slow Rep Power: 15	When dropped my car off at the tint shop the guy before me had a ridiculously lifted white chevy silverado, that was getting the 20% removed from the windshield to put 5% all the way around!!! I couldn't believe it! __________________ 2010 Mag. Black Base+Sports V-LEDs Amuse Vestito (in a large box in my garage) Volk SF Challenge Gold/Phantom Ed. 10mm ichiba v2 F.I. CF+18" res. + F.I. RTP's

02-25-2019, 09:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
k67p67 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 312 Drives: 2017 Nismo Tech 6MT Rep Power: 3937	I have 3M Crystalline 90 on the front windshields of my Z and the wife's Infiniti. It's completely clear yet cuts heat as well as 70% tint. Keeps the vehicle interior cooler during summer temps. wideglideleon likes this. __________________ SOLD2017 370Z Nismo Tech 6MT PART OUT IN PROGRESS Work \| Motordyne \| Powertrix \| Swift \| Michelin \| Takeda \| Hotchkis \| RJM \| Voodoo13 \| SPL \| SPC \| Z1 Motorsports \| ZSpeed \| Morimoto \| Craft Square

02-26-2019, 01:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
wideglideleon Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 569 Drives: SC 09 370Z LG 7AT Rep Power: 64085	I too have what appears to be a clear tint on my front windshield and helps with UV and heat. Here in AZ you need whatever you can to help keep the oppressive heat from frying you and your cars interior. Spooler and Zingston like this.

02-27-2019, 07:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
chuckie311 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: las vegas Posts: 313 Drives: Q50/G37 Rep Power: 13	I have 45% on my windshield and 5% on the rest __________________ Tuned by (Seb@Specialty-Z) 2011 G37 Cam'd FBO 347whp 280wtq Corn Fed 4.08 Gears

03-01-2019, 11:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Limo tint on the front windshield FTW. Make sure the car is self-driving though! sx moneypit likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

02-24-2011, 11:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Viera Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 897 Drives: '09 M.Blue 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 265	I think that tinting the front window blocks out a lot of heat especially on a 90+ degree day. If you have your sides and rear tinted, and not your front, to me it feels really uncomfortable. It not only serves a purpose, but I think it looks better. Just my

02-25-2011, 06:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
junior_jam Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NC Posts: 93 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 16	That's so awesomely illegal. I love it. I wish I had the balls to do it.

02-25-2019, 04:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,961 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	I have had tint on my front windshields for years. I will give you my feedback. Anything more than 70% will impair your vision. I have had 50% before and it was OK in town with street lights at night. At night in rural areas it would majorly decrease your vision. In heavy rain storms it will impair your vision. 70% Ceramic is the only thing I will use. The reason for it in the south is heat reduction. I also run a 5% legal strip at the top because I drive into work with the sun in my face in the morning.

02-27-2019, 05:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Falconquey Track Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: PacNW Posts: 563 Drives: Bitchin' 15 Z Rep Power: 2246925	Wow, I didn't realize people did this. Dam!

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