Window tint: Stock level? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

HunterGreene · 09-05-2012, 05:23 PM

So I have noticed that there appears to be a slight tint in the side and rear window, and before I get further tint, I figured it would be good to know this so I can avoid tickets, or at least make it look like I'll avoid tickets. Thanks guys!

And yes, I did

first. Didn't find anything quite that quickly.

DaJo · 09-05-2012, 05:29 PM

Stock windows come with infused solar UV tint... They are "mixed" in your glass rather than layered on, like your average aftermarket tint.

GTerran · 09-06-2012, 11:51 PM

Its green glass (side/rear) as opposed the gray (front). do a search for those in automotive applications and it will give you the tint. only 6 factories make those two in the world, so the info that you find will be accurate to the car.

if i remember, gray has something like 93-96% permeability with vis to UV while green is more like 65-75%. but don't quote me :P

jpit · 09-06-2012, 11:57 PM

Someone on another forum had the police measure it and it was exactly 90%. So if you add a 35% tint the total would be 31.5%.

#87 · 09-07-2012, 12:09 AM

first page search results

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...highlight=tint

FRS-PR · 09-08-2012, 12:37 AM

The first day I took my car from installing the tint I got pulled over by the police.
Since I knew the car came with some degree of tint from the factory and the minimum here is 35% he installed a 43% , when the police pulled me over and measured the tints it gave him 34%, about 2 weeks after I took it to the police station, they took the measure again and got 36%-37% range all around the glass, got a sticker and a form so if any police pulls me over again I dont have to go through the process again....

TouchMyHonda · 03-25-2013, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpit

Someone on another forum had the police measure it and it was exactly 90%. So if you add a 35% tint the total would be 31.5%.

Did this really happen?

jpit · 03-25-2013, 03:46 PM

Yes. A few owners on this forum have had their window tint measured by the police. It appears the factory tint is right around 90%.

HunterGreene · 03-25-2013, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TouchMyHonda

Did this really happen?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpit

Yes. A few owners on this forum have had their window tint measured by the police. It appears the factory tint is right around 90%.

Way to resurrect my thread from 6 months ago

Btw, I ended up getting 20% in the back and 35% in the front.

09-05-2012, 05:23 PM	#1
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09-05-2012, 05:29 PM	#2
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09-08-2012, 12:37 AM	#6
FRS-PR Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: FRS Whiteout Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The first day I took my car from installing the tint I got pulled over by the police. Since I knew the car came with some degree of tint from the factory and the minimum here is 35% he installed a 43% , when the police pulled me over and measured the tints it gave him 34%, about 2 weeks after I took it to the police station, they took the measure again and got 36%-37% range all around the glass, got a sticker and a form so if any police pulls me over again I dont have to go through the process again.... __________________ 2013 Whiteout FRS 99 SH Honda Prelude

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09-06-2012, 11:51 PM	#3
GTerran Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 66 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Its green glass (side/rear) as opposed the gray (front). do a search for those in automotive applications and it will give you the tint. only 6 factories make those two in the world, so the info that you find will be accurate to the car. if i remember, gray has something like 93-96% permeability with vis to UV while green is more like 65-75%. but don't quote me :P

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jpit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Port Angeles, WA Posts: 338 Thanks: 24 Thanked 234 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Someone on another forum had the police measure it and it was exactly 90%. So if you add a 35% tint the total would be 31.5%.

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#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	first page search results http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...highlight=tint

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jpit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Port Angeles, WA Posts: 338 Thanks: 24 Thanked 234 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Yes. A few owners on this forum have had their window tint measured by the police. It appears the factory tint is right around 90%.

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