I bought this a week and a half ago.. its an 06 gs430

I got the windows tinted the other day... i did 35% on the rear 5 and 50% up front... i have ONE question, why is it that 50% is so bloody dark on the front? The guy at the tint shop said its because my windows have a slight tint to them already and it looks really dark even with 50%... is this true? can i get a lighter tint than 50%?

 

Nice pickup...


Put a side shot of that car up...I wanna see what the wheels look like.

 

will do... its dirty right now... gonna wash it after work

 

Nice pick up, time to slam that thang mang!

 

The GS does have an existing tint on the windows... It is about a 93%. In Chicago, it is now legal to have all 4 windows tinted as long as it is not darker than 35%. Having said that, there is a 5% buffer added to that so windows that test at 30% are still legal. When i tested my GS with 35% film it came back at 28% due to the existing tint so I went with 40% all around to avoid ticketing, and i think it looked better.

Additionally, if you notice on the lighter tints, they have a slightly greenish hue to them when on the GS... This is because that built in tint has a green hue to it that really comes out when a darker tint is added.

 

I wouldnt mind lowering it... but i wanna keep the features in the car like the sport and normal suspension button... is there anyway i can lower the car but still use that feature?

 

lowering the car with just springs

 

Nice ride and congrats, I had the same wheels as you which i'm selling now...I had springs but I'm glad I went with coilovers for it's adjustable dampening. The NF210 springs that I had before still made the car felt a little too floaty and soft for my taste, but for the price I got them for i guess I can't complain.

 

Congrats on the new car. The reason your tint also looks darker is b/c you have a dark color interior.

 

You could also just change the rear windows and rear windshield to 50% as well... That way all of the windows would match, and all of the windows would look lighter.

 

nice!! now drop it!!

 

yeah I like having the rear @ 35, rear windows should always be dark imo.. IF i get pulled over and ticketed for having the front @ 50, i will probably retint them @ 70%.

 

Congrats on the new car

 

Nice car...