Your opinion on tinting the rear lights and reflectors?
11-09-2013, 04:07 PM
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Your opinion on tinting the rear lights and reflectors?
In photoshop I've compiled several examples of what the rear lights and reflectors could look like if tinted.
Which one do you like best?
1. No tint at all
2. Light tint
3. Full tint
4. Bottom reflectors only
1.
2.
3.
4.
Which one do you like best?
1. No tint at all
2. Light tint
3. Full tint
4. Bottom reflectors only
1.
2.
3.
4.
11-09-2013, 04:20 PM
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1. No tint.
11-09-2013, 04:27 PM
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this is not popular , but realize if you are tinted dark and illegal, and a person hits you in the rear, it will be your fault, but more importantly, you are open to civil suits for manufactured health problems...you might win, but legal costs will be yours...in short, don't do it....
Cops have forums too, read what a few say:
http://forums.officer.com/t166019/
Cops have forums too, read what a few say:
http://forums.officer.com/t166019/
11-09-2013, 04:30 PM
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this is not popular , but realize if you are tinted dark and illegal, and a person hits you in the rear, it will be your fault, but more importantly, you are open to civil suits for manufactured health problems...you might win, but legal costs will be yours...in short, don't do it....
Cops have forums too, read what a few say:
http://forums.officer.com/t166019/
Cops have forums too, read what a few say:
http://forums.officer.com/t166019/
11-09-2013, 04:46 PM
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Light tint. As long as there is a hint of red nobody will notice.
Check out the OEM tails Ford put on the 2013 Mustang. They look lightly tinted from the factory.
Check out the OEM tails Ford put on the 2013 Mustang. They look lightly tinted from the factory.
11-09-2013, 05:36 PM
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I'm with you. Based on my experience with c5s and C6s, drivers have a hard enough time noticing corvettes, being small and low, without making it even less conspicuous. Definitely not covering the brake lights.
11-09-2013, 05:45 PM
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Tinting lights is for ricers.
11-09-2013, 11:39 PM
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I would go with no tint, but if you just have to do a tint job, go with the lighter shade.
11-10-2013, 10:04 AM
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^ That's a sinister looking batmobile! Looks intimidating too. Works well with the darker colored cars.
For me personally, I'd stick with the stock look on my blade silver coupe.
For me personally, I'd stick with the stock look on my blade silver coupe.
11-10-2013, 12:08 PM
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I love it zhopper, you're in texas too. Should you get any heat because of the tail lights or rear reflector keep me us posted please.
I just got my custom plates in too, the all black with the white line on the bottom, I can't post a picture of them though since it's well known that I had my ECU tuned which voided my warranty. Don't want GM to flag my VIN number
IMO you should debadge it, leaving only the corvette flags. With our all black theme on both our cars, it goes a long way. PM if you're interesting and I'll give you all the details on the best method to do it your self.
I just got my custom plates in too, the all black with the white line on the bottom, I can't post a picture of them though since it's well known that I had my ECU tuned which voided my warranty. Don't want GM to flag my VIN number
IMO you should debadge it, leaving only the corvette flags. With our all black theme on both our cars, it goes a long way. PM if you're interesting and I'll give you all the details on the best method to do it your self.
