Rumblestrip Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Had my fog and headlights tinted, also the rear (which I haven't photograped yet) and think it looks nice and stealthy. Paid £80 for the lot done with SPI vision. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Looks very nice, but how does it affect the light output? Your car makes me think of this: "When you press this little black button on this black control panel, a little black light lights up black to tell you you've done it..." 🙂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestrip Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 19 minutes ago, Phil21185 said: Looks very nice, but how does it affect the light output? Your car makes me think of this: "When you press this little black button on this black control panel, a little black light lights up black to tell you you've done it..." 🙂 I don't know as I'm on the inside of it when the lights are on haha i do think it's reduced the output of the rear lights but that can be solved with brighter/led bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonro2009 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 What about at night, are the headlights still bright enough? It does look good though. I got quoted £70 just to get the rear lights tinted with film, I’m not a fan of spi vision / fly eye. I tinted the fogs myself a while back with film and they look good darker. Have you done the high level brake light? I think it would look great if you did the lenses on the mirrors too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestrip Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 I haven't had the chance to see or use the car in the dark since it's been tinted, I'm always in bed before dark. I think the rear lights suffer a little but that can be solved with brighter bulbs but the front should be ok as I've upgraded the bulbs since I had the car. I'm not that impressed with SPI to be honest, the application is difficult due to the curvature of the light housings so the film is peeling off at the curves. Thankfully it comes with a 5 year warranty so it's a case of contacting the fitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 19 hours ago, Rumblestrip said: Had my fog and headlights tinted, also the rear (which I haven't photograped yet) and think it looks nice and stealthy It would if the A pillars didn't stick out like a sore thumb 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestrip Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, mjt said: It would if the A pillars didn't stick out like a sore thumb 😀 I know haha Shame I can't do anything with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff55 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 On 6/24/2018 at 3:34 PM, Phil21185 said: "When you press this little black button on this black control panel, a little black light lights up black to tell you you've done it..." 🙂 hitch hikers guide ? 😉 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 8 hours ago, biff55 said: hitch hikers guide ? 😉 10 points, sir! I was wondering if someone would get the reference! You could plastidip the a pillar trims maybe? Or are the St trims black, like the headlining? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b4zz Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 i like that a lot looks nice with the black paint work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestrip Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Phil21185 said: 10 points, sir! I was wondering if someone would get the reference! You could plastidip the a pillar trims maybe? Or are the St trims black, like the headlining? I don't think plastic dip would stick to the pillar trims. I have no idea if the ST has black A pillar trims Had a nightmare with that stuff trying to spray the chrome window trims. Peeled off instantly. Ended up getting some 3M wrap and wrapping them myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 54 minutes ago, Rumblestrip said: I have no idea if the ST has black A pillar trims @Stoney871? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 St pillars are a dark charcoal grey and look far tidier than the pale ones.Sent from my SM-G965F (S9+) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Edit - Beaten to it lol, they're still very visible from outside as the ones on my neighbours 'Stealthy' ST are very noticeable. I'll have to have a proper look this evening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestrip Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, Stoney871 said: St pillars are a dark charcoal grey and look far tidier than the pale ones. Sent from my SM-G965F (S9+) Need to check this out. Grey would look better than the cream ones. Hope they're easy to fit. Ironically I used to build the A pillars for the Nissan Note when I worked for a nissan supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, Stoney871 said: St pillars are a dark charcoal grey and look far tidier than the pale ones. Sent from my SM-G965F (S9+) I wonder if the diesels or ST2s get cream ones? These aren't grey surely!? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Focus-ST2-Tdci-2017/283026199279?hash=item41e5ad12ef:g:N-AAAOSwALVbMcmq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 That's grey for sure.Sent from my SM-G965F (S9+) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 11 hours ago, biff55 said: hitch hikers guide ? 😉 Disaster Area's stunt ship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Stoney871 said: That's grey for sure. Sent from my SM-G965F (S9+) Fair enough then! They're still not dark enough to be hidden, so I wonder if wrapping them would be a better option for the OP... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestrip Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 53 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Fair enough then! They're still not dark enough to be hidden, so I wonder if wrapping them would be a better option for the OP... Would they wrap? Im not sure but I think my A pillars are a fabric or at least patterned, I'll check after work. If they would wrap I think a matte material would be needed to reduce glare etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 15 minutes ago, Rumblestrip said: Would they wrap? Im not sure but I think my A pillars are a fabric or at least patterned, I'll check after work. If they would wrap I think a matte material would be needed to reduce glare etc. Yeah definitely want matt rather than gloss there lol! All I can see is dashboard in the windscreen this time of year, never had a car so bad for it... 😒 I think they're only lightly textured plastic in my PFL but might be fabric in a facelift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_K Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Flock them!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 3 hours ago, mjt said: Disaster Area's stunt ship. Nah, Hagunemnon Fleet Admiral's ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Depends which version.The book goes with Disaster Area. The radio series was with the Admiral's ship and I can't remember which way the TV series went. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Y Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 38 minutes ago, mjt said: Depends which version.The book goes with Disaster Area. The radio series was with the Admiral's ship and I can't remember which way the TV series went. The TV series went with Disaster Area's stunt ship at the end of the 5th episode (Restaurant at the end of the universe). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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