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Dark :tints: really suck. I learned that lesson young. I don't think I'd do anything darker than 50% anymore. I haven't paid to have anything tinted in ages, doe.
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I’m still a tint bro. No darker than 28-30% :doe:

The 5% / limo bs is :fullretard: IMO.
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15% all around here. :aintcare:
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30 is the magic number for me. Dims headlights behind me just enough, but I can still see to reverse and whatnot.


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I love how 5% :tints: look on the outside, but yeah, having it on the :gti: was a pain in the ass. I'll go much lighter like 35% on the :jeep:
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Ugh, sounds like there's a good chance I'll fuck up my rear defroster when removing this? Might be worth paying someone else to be liable for it.
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:18 pm Ugh, sounds like there's a good chance I'll fuck up my rear defroster when removing this? Might be worth paying someone else to be liable for it.
they wont. you are :doomed:
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So wait did this car replace anything or was it just an addition to the stable? Either way looks nice
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troyguitar wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:32 pm Ok, these :tints: need to go ASAP. Can't see shit at night, I almost backed into a parked car. What's the best way to remove these things?
Those are pretty dark.
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:18 pm Ugh, sounds like there's a good chance I'll fuck up my rear defroster when removing this? Might be worth paying someone else to be liable for it.
they wont. you are :doomed:
I had tint removed and redone on my rear glass on my first car. The installer stressed that the defroster may be damaged. I'm pretty sure I had to sign or somehow accept that risk. Overall they did a good job removing and redoing but like every third defroster line no longer worked. I still rather deal with that than the terrible tint at the top of the dot matrix I had. For what its worth other than in snow storms I don't find myself using the rear defrost all that often
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dtraill27 wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:52 pm So wait did this car replace anything or was it just an addition to the stable? Either way looks nice
Technically an addition, but MR2 and Vibe will both be sold soon-ish. I'm in no hurry to off them at fire-sale prices like I normally end up doing. Dat cheap car lyfe.
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:01 pm
dtraill27 wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:52 pm So wait did this car replace anything or was it just an addition to the stable? Either way looks nice
Technically an addition, but MR2 and Vibe will both be sold soon-ish. I'm in no hurry to off them at fire-sale prices like I normally end up doing. Dat cheap car lyfe.
hes waiting for the trump tax cuts to hit so :fax: can afford the mrtroy
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Oh, I'm actually only on 3 of the original 2010 140tw Bridgestone RE050A's as it turns out... the right rear is a 400tw all season Goodyear Eagle GT from 2012. :plaid:
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troyguitar wrote:Oh, I'm actually only on 3 of the original 2010 140tw Bridgestone RE050A's as it turns out... the right rear is a 400tw all season Goodyear Eagle GT from 2012. :plaid:
Perfect nascar setup. Need that rear right to kick out for all those left turns.


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Not liking those :tints: at all, in the pics you can't see through them at all, even with doors open :gag:

Although i like the comfort and privacy of 30s, I'd probably go now lower than 50 or 60% on my current cars.

Hope this thing treats you well and looking forward to seeing how ir performs in autox
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Didn't touch the :tints: yet but I did get the koni sports on with my crackpot "custom" bump stops, drilled a second set of holes in the front sway bar, and got the front stoptech pads installed before it got back under freezing here.

I know why the brakes seemed weak, one of the sliders on the right front was completely seized. I still need to do the rears and flush/bleed the whole system, but that was probably the main issue.

Dunno when I'll actually drive it to test stuff, we've got freezing rain right now and it's turning to snow soon.
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I forgot you already ordered a bunch of parts for the RX8 before you bought it. :fuckyeah:

Why'd you drill a second set of holes in the front sway? Is that street/stock class eligible?

In4review when you hit the parking lots this season!
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You can change one sway bar, so I figured I'd try this before buying a bigger one. Some people say that the stock 27mm bar is enough, some get 28.5mm aftermarket NC bars, and a few nuts run the monster 32mm one.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:37 pm You can change one sway bar, so I figured I'd try this before buying a bigger one. Some people say that the stock 27mm bar is enough, some get 28.5mm aftermarket NC bars, and a few nuts run the monster 32mm one.
:word: Sounds like a good way to test out a stiffer front bar without buying one first.
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:18 pm Ugh, sounds like there's a good chance I'll fuck up my rear defroster when removing this? Might be worth paying someone else to be liable for it.
I'd still take it off.
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:18 pm Ugh, sounds like there's a good chance I'll fuck up my rear defroster when removing this? Might be worth paying someone else to be liable for it.
I would pay to have that done.
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max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:03 pm
troyguitar wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:18 pm Ugh, sounds like there's a good chance I'll fuck up my rear defroster when removing this? Might be worth paying someone else to be liable for it.
I would pay to have that done.
I think I would too.

But I wouldn't...then fuck up the rear window and an afternoon job would turn into a $1,000 window replacement.

Pay someone.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:29 pm Didn't touch the :tints: yet but I did get the koni sports on with my crackpot "custom" bump stops, drilled a second set of holes in the front sway bar, and got the front stoptech pads installed before it got back under freezing here.

I know why the brakes seemed weak, one of the sliders on the right front was completely seized. I still need to do the rears and flush/bleed the whole system, but that was probably the main issue.

Dunno when I'll actually drive it to test stuff, we've got freezing rain right now and it's turning to snow soon.
Seized brakes at 34k miles. :wtf: isn't it a florida car too ?

My crown vic calipers were the only ones that ever malfunctioned, and it was a rear left after 380k miles.
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has it blown up yet?
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dubshow wrote: Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:52 pm has it blown up yet?
A misfire and a seized caliper... :iono:
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