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Old 11-06-2005, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob_98SR5
another suggestion would be to match your front window tint. according to the numerous threads i've searched on YT, the correct percentage is 15% to 20%. I recently had my fronts tinted and i have 15%. i think its a ***tad*** too dark, so i now believe that 20% is the perfect match.

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that confused me bob. you're saying you got 15% to the fronts, but its too dark? and 20% is the correct number to match? i'm lost...
Old 11-06-2005, 07:21 PM
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tinting is all about the light that passes through so a smaller percentage is a darker window.

I laughed so hard, I never even spotted my typo. I should have made the emblem bigger but you get where I'm going with this.
Old 11-06-2005, 07:28 PM
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i personally like to black out the emblems and things like that. i debadged, but kept the emblems and blacked out the front and back ones. i also put on a 2.5" daystar and went with 265/70/17 bfg at. and i have a magnaflow catback exhaust with the pipes from the muffler back upsized to 2.5" and blacked out to match the paint. here's a pic:
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Old 11-06-2005, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by nermalgod
tinting is all about the light that passes through so a smaller percentage is a darker window.

I laughed so hard, I never even spotted my typo. I should have made the emblem bigger but you get where I'm going with this.
oooh ok, got it, thanks

as 2004rnr said, black emblems would look good too if you want to try that before completely removing them.
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nermalgod: you have some photoshop skills my man
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Keep the TRD decals, maybe even keep the stock wheels...just get some more aggressive tires on that thing, lift it a little bit and you're good to go...oh and yeah, NO CHROME!

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Originally Posted by nermalgod
I would love to, however Wisconsin's cops are Tint Nazis. I went with my friend to pick up a new bmw from the dealership and he got pulled over (for speed) and the cop wanted him to peel off the tinting. He didn't believe that it was legal factory tinting until my friend showed him the bill of sale from a matter of minutes prior. I'm sure it would help see my nav screen during sunny days and I agree it would look good. Just can't if the cops are going to bug me.
30 to 35% is a decent compromise too.

and yes, darker tint up front helps read gps/nav units

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