Huper Optik or Formula One?
07-28-09, 12:23 PM
#16
I'm with you there. I decided to finally get tint after scorching myself on the leather the other day. My coworker got burned by the metal bracket on the seat belt. I figure if my main goal is heat reduction, HO would be the best pick but it is so pricey. I've good review about F1 as well. Tough decisions. Huper definitely will give you the best heat rejection with the lighter shade of tint.
Does anyone know if it is even legal to tint the front windshield? =] I'll probably still do it anyways because I can't stand this heat!
Does anyone know if it is even legal to tint the front windshield? =] I'll probably still do it anyways because I can't stand this heat!
07-28-09, 12:44 PM
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i have been in a few cars with 60% huper optic front. honestly i couldn't notice anything at all. visibility is good, both day and night. that's what i have been debating too. just like you, i have huper optik all around already and it's cool, but now it's stupid coz' heat is all coming from windsheild
07-28-09, 12:46 PM
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In CALI, it's illegal to tint the front windshield, except a strip at the top, usually 6-8 down from the top. And no tint on front doors. On my old vehicle, Nissan Sentra, I had a very low 5% tint strip on top of windshield and the rest of the windshield down was tinted in 70%. I never got busted by the police. As long as its light to clear, the police won't know the difference. On my Lexus ES 300, I have a 5% tint strip that comes down almost halfway down the windshield and have not been pulled over.
07-28-09, 05:50 PM
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i have been in a few cars with 60% huper optic front. honestly i couldn't notice anything at all. visibility is good, both day and night. that's what i have been debating too. just like you, i have huper optik all around already and it's cool, but now it's stupid coz' heat is all coming from windsheild
07-28-09, 06:16 PM
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haha I have huper optik on my IS-F...and it seems to block the heat well...I have it all around except for the moonroof. I got 60% for the front windshield, 50% for the front windows, and 40% for the rear windows. I would mention that you can't really wear sunglasses if you put huper optik in the front because it causes a rainbow effect when you see out...so I don't bother with sunglasses...lol
but yeah, it's really retarded that when i drive, my sides are all cool and i can feel all the heat coming from the front!
07-28-09, 06:39 PM
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I got two quotes, $400 for F1 Pinnacle and $700 for Huper Optik. The price covers all windows (doors, windshield, and moonroof). $300 more for Huper, $700 for tint, my god! =] I still can't decide
07-28-09, 10:49 PM
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Putting huypers on moonroof is probably a waste as you can just put regular cheap 5% on it and it would block more heat than a light % huyper.
07-29-09, 10:00 AM
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Good point, guess I was getting carried away. Still cannot justify the price difference. Leaning towards F1 as it should block out a decent amount of heat.
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what did you end up installing?
I am getting my car tinted tomorrow and am going with Formula One Pinnacle 35% all around. Are you guys stil happy with ur HO and pinnacle tint almost 3 years later?
I am getting my car tinted tomorrow and am going with Formula One Pinnacle 35% all around. Are you guys stil happy with ur HO and pinnacle tint almost 3 years later?
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