2nd Gen factory tint? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

loungin · 07-07-2022, 07:22 PM

Seems like there are a couple of threads on 1st Gen brz factory glass tint.

Does anyone have specs on the glass characteristics for 2nd Gen brz/gr86?

It seems to have a brownish/yellowish hue. If I have a windshield cover it seems like it doesn’t get as hot as it could. Is the brz glass somewhat heat or UV rejecting? Trying to decide if I should get tint to protect against UV and keep the cabin cool.

BlkTrax · 07-07-2022, 07:38 PM

From the New Car Info documentation...

Overview
Glass
• Glass with a UV cut function is adopted for each pane of glass.
• In addition to the UV cut function, an IR cut function is added to the windshield glass.
• Partition glass is adopted to reduce blind spots and improve visibility

2020BRZtS · 07-07-2022, 07:51 PM

I have yet to see any car that didn't benefit from tint and it is the first thing I do with every car I buy. Best $350 spent. If you never tinted a car before you need to consider visibility at night. It's considerably different than during the day.

eyeballs · 07-07-2022, 11:52 PM

I tinted all around including the windshield with the IR blocking stuff, made a big difference.

loungin · 07-08-2022, 02:24 AM

Yeah i tried 30 once and felt uncomfortable driving at night. I think I’d do 70 for this car since its already slightly tinted

Desertnate · 07-08-2022, 08:43 AM

I have been fairly impressed with how well the current glass blocks UV/IR with just what is provided from the factory.

My previous car had little/no UV blocking on the glass and the AC would struggle to keep the car cool on a hot day. Tinting was totally absolutely needed. My second gen BRZ is far better. I spent 6-ish hours on a road trip with it last weekend in 100F weather and the car was very comfortable. I didn't feel any of the heat coming off the glass like I have in others.

I may still do a tint at some point, but I'm not as desperate to get it done.

2020BRZtS · 07-08-2022, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loungin

Yeah i tried 30 once and felt uncomfortable driving at night. I think I’d do 70 for this car since its already slightly tinted

I did 5 on all but the windshield.

07-07-2022, 07:22 PM	#1
loungin Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Drives: 22 gr86 Location: Campbell Posts: 33 Thanks: 1 Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2nd Gen factory tint? Seems like there are a couple of threads on 1st Gen brz factory glass tint. Does anyone have specs on the glass characteristics for 2nd Gen brz/gr86? It seems to have a brownish/yellowish hue. If I have a windshield cover it seems like it doesn’t get as hot as it could. Is the brz glass somewhat heat or UV rejecting? Trying to decide if I should get tint to protect against UV and keep the cabin cool.

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07-07-2022, 07:38 PM	#2
BlkTrax Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Drives: Car Location: USA Posts: 15 Thanks: 9 Thanked 24 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	From the New Car Info documentation... Overview Glass • Glass with a UV cut function is adopted for each pane of glass. • In addition to the UV cut function, an IR cut function is added to the windshield glass. • Partition glass is adopted to reduce blind spots and improve visibility

07-07-2022, 11:52 PM	#4
eyeballs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Drives: '22 BRZ Location: West CO Posts: 150 Thanks: 22 Thanked 59 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I tinted all around including the windshield with the IR blocking stuff, made a big difference.

07-08-2022, 02:24 AM	#5
loungin Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Drives: 22 gr86 Location: Campbell Posts: 33 Thanks: 1 Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah i tried 30 once and felt uncomfortable driving at night. I think I’d do 70 for this car since its already slightly tinted

07-08-2022, 08:43 AM	#6
Desertnate Spelling Impaired Join Date: Jan 2022 Drives: 2022 BRZ Limited WR Blue Location: St. Louis metro area Posts: 351 Thanks: 243 Thanked 141 Times in 96 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have been fairly impressed with how well the current glass blocks UV/IR with just what is provided from the factory. My previous car had little/no UV blocking on the glass and the AC would struggle to keep the car cool on a hot day. Tinting was totally absolutely needed. My second gen BRZ is far better. I spent 6-ish hours on a road trip with it last weekend in 100F weather and the car was very comfortable. I didn't feel any of the heat coming off the glass like I have in others. I may still do a tint at some point, but I'm not as desperate to get it done.

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