I've got 20% all the way around, 5% strip. All illegal, except the strip. It's a five inch strip, which is legal in Louisiana.

 

Thanks a billion. Did you tint your car??? Any pics??

 

I'm going on Saturday morning to get mine done at audioheaven. 180+tax with a lifetime warranty.

 

over the weekend i decided to tint my windows ... the illinois laws is the front you cant any tints at all ........ just point that i dont get pulled over for stupid stuff like my tints

 

If you haven't tinted yet let's do it together and see if we can get a deal??

 

I rebooked my appointment with them for next saturday at 9am. I read on a forum how people got a cash deal (no tax) but then you wouldn't have the lifetime warranty. I plan on keeping my car so I'll take the warranty...

 

Best Mazda in Houston did my RX-8 for $65

 

a few months ago i was a little paranoid about tinting my car because there are laws in illinois that you cant tint the front at all but ..... alot of ppl do it and most cops dont care as long as its noit that dark so i did it and the car looks alot better for it

 

Maybe we can find more people and get a group rate??

 

I love the way that looks...

But I wouldn't be able to do that her in Canada...

 

Do you guys know anything about window tink with Factory Navigation system?
I heard some of Metallic window tint job may blocking the signal for GPS, Cell Phone and radios.... I wanna know if that is true.

I am about to get one, need help from people who got tint with Factory navigation system.

Thanks.

 

Read the first few pages of this thread and your question should be answered...

 

As RI tint laws are pretty brutal, I can only do 20% on the rear windows and nothing on the sides/front. Has anyone else done just the rear? How does it look and does it help keep the interior temps down?

Thanks

 

20% all the way around for a year now. 2 RI cops have stopped me (a trooper & a Johnston cop) and neither mentioned the tint at all. As long as you roll both windows down and are nice to 'em you should be fine.

 

Has it made a big difference in the temps inside the car? My car is bb and even on the few warm days we've had I've had to use the anemic AC. Since I'm doing the AP pulley, the AC is only going to get worse and I figure tint might help offset the issue. What are your thoughts?

 

hhmmm. The combo of tint + a $5 sun shade for the windshield works great while parked. When driving the temp is only controlled by open windows or AC, for the most part. The tint helps some in the spring & fall as long as the sun is not directly in front & blasting through the windshield.

So I guess the answer is no, tint doesn't make a big difference when you really need it to.

Was it you that I was behind on RT 37 yesterday @5.30?

 

I had to rethink my reply ^. I guess my opinion on how much tint controls cabin tent is invalid. I got the 8 in March 06, and tinted the windows by mid April, so I never really experienced the really warm weather w/o tint.

 

For anyone who is curious as to what 35% all around looks like, I took some pictures to post here on the forums:

 

Ouch. As others have stated on this thread, I'm sure, that is outrageous.

I have 35% on my driver/passenger windows and 20% in the back wings and rear window. I wish I had done 20% all around and may actually get the front doors changed.

I paid ~$200 US to have mine done by an independent shop.

It is illegal in Washington State to have anything more than 35% on a car on any window. SUV’s and trucks have special exemptions from these rules – The driver/passenger windows can be maximum 35% tint and the rest of the windows can be as dark as you’d like to go. That said I’ve never met anyone who has received a ticket for windows tinted beyond the limit.

 

Excellent pics...I will be doing a group thingy soon at a tint shop soon. Thanks for all the help and I will post pics when it is done.

Because we are doing it as a group my price is 170 with taxes...TurboEight Rocks!!
https://www.rx8club.com/canada-forum-35/gta-durham-tinting-115998/page2/

I really like the strip at the front so will add that to and as for the % not sure yet...will check out their examples!!

 

Thank you soooooo much everyone for the help... I just love it!!

I got my tint today. Sorry bout the night pics...will post more...

Lifetime warranty, 16% all around, Metallic.

 

 

I've got the metallic tint...35% all around, and it didn't have any effect on my factory navigation system at all...also haven't noticed any changes in my cell phone or radio signal. So I wouldn't worry about that.

 

btw...Leesha...looks real nice!

 

Do I know you and how do you know how I look...maybe stalking me in my other threads... :