katalyst Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 ^ the tint difference is minimal, i haven't had any trouble with 35%; you could probably go lower if you wanted, as long as you don't act foolishly on the streets the cops won't have a reason to pull you over for it. i see escalades and the like with 20% tint all the time and it doesn't seem to get them in trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikers Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I have 45% SunTek Carbon, installed at Tint King in Billerica. Check my mod list below for a pic. Nice setup. I wish they had an '08 on the lot that had the dark interior. Oh well, at least my seats wont fry my ass in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikers Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 ^ the tint difference is minimal, i haven't had any trouble with 35%; you could probably go lower if you wanted, as long as you don't act foolishly on the streets the cops won't have a reason to pull you over for it. i see escalades and the like with 20% tint all the time and it doesn't seem to get them in trouble True. I'd like to see 35% next to 40% to see if there is a noticable difference. How about the clear "bra" stuff? My uncle works at a body shop and he has mixed feelings arbout it. It DOES protect your car, but it can haze and if you ever remove it there will be a difference of protected vs non protected cars. He had some guy come in with a lambo and had them do the entire car with this stuff...pretty crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rice_rocket Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Just because you haven't seen anyone being pulled over in an escalade doesn't mean they don't do it. On my evo I had exactly 35% I have been checked twice and even contested it once when I was pulled over. Sucks.. so I'm going to err on the slightly lighter side and not even going to bother going darker than the limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I have 45% SunTek Carbon, installed at Tint King in Billerica. Check my mod list below for a pic. that looks very nice. for those of you looking at tinting, I'm also interested in doing a tint (i'm in waltham too) so we might be able to get a group deal some place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rice_rocket Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I got a response already.. very fast with the email. Unfortunately price is a little steep again. $250 for all the windows and a little tint strip on the front window. I can call them again and ask for "group" discounts if we have enough interested. I think I *may* have to call the place in Natick again and ask them what their current pricing is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjk77 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 ^ yeah i got a quote for $250 as well....this was a few months ago maybe? i never did end up getting it done. but it would be nice for the summer. but i thought $250 was about the right price? if you think we can get some group "discount" then def. give it a shot. pm me the details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjk77 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I'm deff in for a group buy. I'm pretty sure I want to go with SunTek Carbon tint (I've heard and seen good things). I'm trying to get in touch with Solar Solutions (Bedford, MA) because he uses SunTek Carbon and he gave me a really good quote on my last car...I think it was $150 for my '07 VW Rabbit. I'll keep you guys posted. What have you guys done in the past for tint? I don't want the po-po pulling me over everyday due to my tint. I think MA limit is like 35% but I'm pretty sure the factory glass has a VERY light UV/tint which may push me over the limit when combined with the aftermarket stuff. Not sure if I should go 35% or 40%. Thoughts? MA is 35%. i'd probably get 40% all around, so it'll drop me down a little including the factory stuff. not really too sure, but i would imagine any tint on a dark colored car looks lighter than it actually is v. a light colored car. i know the cops in arlington are a big PITA...friend has 20 or 25% and gets pulled over all the time, day or night. he stopped driving through there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikers Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yeah, $250 sounds high to me compared to what I was quoted last year. I'm going to call the place in Bedford today...I'll let you guys know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjk77 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 $250 is high? i dunno, i didn't think so at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikers Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Solar Solutions in Bedford, MA just quoted me $180 to do my '08 Legacy with SunTek Carbon. COUNT IT!! Let me know if you guys want to try to get a group discount of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rice_rocket Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Any reviews on them yet? (Solar solutions) Did a google, but couldn't find any reviews. $250 is high, back when I did my Evo it was $220, and other shops were $160-180. Maybe "inflation" or higher prices for films now. I'm still awaiting to hear from the place I got my cars done a few years back. If they don't come back with a good deal I think I might be in for Solar Solutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikers Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Found a few reviews on [ame=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=window+tinting&sll=42.389781,-71.239247&sspn=0.156199,0.285301&g=Waltham,+MA&ie=UTF8&ll=42.540181,-71.253891&spn=0.155824,0.285301&z=12&iwloc=A&iwd=1&cid=42474053,-71269249,11966296702121331198&dtab=2]google maps[/ame]. They used to have a really nice site with a bunch of examples and reviews. Supposedly, tint-king took over their domain name (solarsolutionstinting.com) which forced Solar Solutions to scramble and get up a crappy site with a .net domain. If this is true, I wouldn't want to give tint-king my business; competition is the best thing for consumers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjk77 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 i found this review: http://yellowpages.superpages.com/reviews/userreviews.jsp?SRC=local&C=Solar+Solutions&STYPE=S&L=Bedford+MA&EG=1&RR=10&LID=%2FzovFUBzb%2FSX9gmHbTjFUg%3D%3D&PI=1&attres=true&CID=&lrv=1 yeah def. pm me re group discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I'm down for either one. I'd say it's at least worth a shot to try and get a group discount to either one of them. i've been wanting to get tinted for awhile, just never made the move toward it. i'm thinking of 40%-45% ....the 45% the other person listed looked pretty classy, but i'm not sure how it would be on a black car. i dont wanna be all murdered out or anything, just darken things up a bit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjk77 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 yeah i'm gonna go 40%. if i could, i'd go down to limo style...to look like a black bullet of death. or not. i'm with snow...just darken things up a bit on an obp, and should be better in the summers esp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikers Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yeah, I'm going to play it safe with 40%. My Legacy is "Newport Blue" which is pretty light so I think 40% all around will look decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikers Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I've got three peeps in (including me) for a group buy. I'm going to call this place tomorrow to see if we can work out some sort of deal. If they are game, I'll post a new thread in the New England forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 post an update here as well so we know to look in the NE forum if you dont mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikers Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 10-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rice_rocket Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 We need an OBP meet.. haha.. I want to stick close to 35% or maybe 40% myself, OBP is going to look pimped. I'll post if I get a response from the other guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjk77 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 i was always impressed with arith's obp: http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2096226&postcount=2613 maybe he really has the black bullet of death.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDork Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 i need to get my other car tinted so if i can get in on a group buy...even better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryouske Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I'd be down, well most likley. My local place wants 250 and a whole day to do it. Not sure if thats normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rice_rocket Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 A whole day? No way, more like an hour, two hours tops if he's slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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