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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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Has anyone tried this? Does it completely fukk up the visibility or not? Pics?
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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don't do it, plz
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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don't do it! may increase your chance of permanently screwing up your headlights w/ a bunch of stress cracks and does decrease visiblility. at first you probably won't care b/c it will look 'cool,' but you will eventually get sick of not being able to see at night. (depending on how dark you go.)
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by stepuckey
don't do it! may increase your chance of permanently screwing up your headlights w/ a bunch of stress cracks and does decrease visiblility. at first you probably won't care b/c it will look 'cool,' but you will eventually get sick of not being able to see at night. (depending on how dark you go.)
yeah it did look cool last time i saw your car. since when did you get a siebon CF hood?
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 06:50 AM
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That and a cop will pull you over without hesitation.
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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what about yellow or blue tint?...i don't think those decrease visibility...i might do blue this summer...just something different...not sure if its illegal though
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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i like the yellow tint but i dont think thats legal...
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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Found some pics:




Last edited by d!abolic; Mar 20, 2007 at 03:19 PM.
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Few things:

1. Has anyone here tried it?
2. With HID+highbeam on, wouldn't your headlights still be incredibly bright?
3. Does 60% tint literally decrease light output by 60%?
4. Pics?
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by d!abolic
Few things:

1. Has anyone here tried it?
2. With HID+highbeam on, wouldn't your headlights still be incredibly bright?
3. Does 60% tint literally decrease light output by 60%?
4. Pics?
Anyone?
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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I just took my vinyls off my car because they where starting to bubble up and look nasty. After I took them off I noticed both headlights had stress cracks which pissed the hell out of me. Visibility is not the greatest. I had to drive with my brights on all the time but no one from the oncoming traffic ever flashed me to tell me it was too bright. I had my friend drive towards me and said they just look very bright but did not bother his vision. I'm thinking the vinyl probably reduces the brightness alot. Anyways moral of the story.....DON'T DO IT!
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 10:50 AM
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Headlight tint?-2007_0217image0017.jpg20% vinyl
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by wildmangk
I had my friend drive towards me and said they just look very bright but did not bother his vision.
Wait, isn't this a good thing?
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by d!abolic
Wait, isn't this a good thing?
Not if its cutting your usuable light output to the point you can't see crap anymore.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Armitage
Not if its cutting your usuable light output to the point you can't see crap anymore.
He said "very bright" though.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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Here is my Z. I have 35% Tint on my Headlights.


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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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Do it, i think it looks good, i just painted my headlights tho....
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by XZLR8NZ
Here is my Z. I have 35% Tint on my Headlights.

Nice, what do you think of it? How's the brightness?

P.S. A few suggestions: shave off the hamburger, put in a black mesh grille and paint the lip underneath black.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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XZLR8NZ-

That is one of the sharpest Z's I've seen. You have totally maximized the potential for white and exploited every oportunity to use darker colors as accents. That lip really slims up the nacel, which works with the contrast of the white to make the car look much wider and sleeker.

Damn good job! Yours is one heck of an impressive Z.
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 07:59 AM
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It can be done. It won't F up your housing like most think (unless done by an inexperienced tinter). Although, standard tint/ film isn't recommended due to the lack of durability when exposed. I recommend getting a 3M protective film or other thicker laminate for protection and product life. And they do come in many colors.
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