Tinted Windows C-5
Pro
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 572
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From: Wentzville Mo
5% here, I loooooooooove it. I also have 5% on my black cobra, g/f has 20 all the way on her armada. and the tint match is so miniscual, if that is stopping you, your a fool. i have hd to have tint redone on one window that was 6 yrs old, couldn't tell a difference.
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Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,050
Likes: 1
From: Los Angeles CA
I bought mine tinted. I think it's somewhere around 25%. I like that percentage anyway. I think if you want your car tinted then do it. I hear it adds 5-hp too. If you are worried about resale and cops and such then don't do 5% and do something more conservative like 25-35%. Less hassle, easier to see out of at night, still keeps the car cool and looking 
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Instructor
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
From: Chico CA
I have a coupe and went with Formula 1 Ceramic. 5% on the rear hatch and the installer, Danny @ California Fantasy in Concord CA, suggested 50% for sides. I wanted 20% on sides but he pushed for the 50%. The reason for his recommendation is California law for one, and the other reason is how much light is blocked through the rear @ 5%. I went with 50% and I am glad I did. With the transparent top the sides are not real dark, BUT, with the solid top, the sides appear MUCH darker. You have to decide yourself, however. We are just offering our opinions. Good luck, just be happy with your decision.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,038
Likes: 3
From: Charlotte North Carolina
As dark as mine look at 15%, I don't have a visibility issue from the inside. It isn't that extreme. On a very rare occasion I will crack the driver's side window if conditions make it hard to negotiate a left turn.
