What Accessories are you buying for your MK6 Golf?

[Corey_R]

*cough* Forum index *cough*

[Ryan_R]

I didn't even know/remember we had that - how do you expect newbies to notice it?



... let me guess, because it's stickied

[Corey_R]

I made it yesterday after your suggestion that we sticky my post. Obviously we can't sticky a single post, and we can't sticky every thread...

I'm not sure how to make it more noticable... :/

[Ryan_R]

An announcement/banner?

[worx]

You should post some photos and some details. Some shades that I've seen are great and fit perfectly. Others not so good.

My camera is broken! FML! just went to take pics then... Also I got a set of R-dash LED number plate lights. Fittment is 100% very impressed! but WAY to bright. So I busted ten of the LED's off inside. Much better now. I will get photos one day

[m_f]

Fitted my Clarivue screen protector yesterday. I completely forgot about Corey's advice to trim before fitting. It made my life so much harder because I would have to take it off and put it on numerous times. That led to dust getting in with many air bubbles. Thankfully i managed to squish out most of those air bubbles because I don't think I can peel it off again!

[Vaku]

6% lamin-x fitted to headlights/fogs

[weewilly]

This would make a suitable accessory to my Black holy crapoly

Audi increases engine power six-fold for A1 ClubSport Quattro

[Lucas_R]

That looks better.

6% lamin-x fitted to headlights/fogs

[Corey_R]

6% lamin-x fitted to headlights/fogs

What does the "6%" refer to?
Surely it can't be VLT (Visual Light Transmittence), because what kinda lunatic would want their headlights to only be at 6% of their normal brightness?

[dave_r]

Surely it can't be VLT (Visual Light Transmittence), because what kinda lunatic would want their headlights to only be at 6% of their normal brightness?

ROFL, beat me to it!

Although it's probably still better than the ricers that put those "burn your eyeballs" replacement globes to look "cool"

[Vaku]

lamin-x classify it as the 6% option, I am assuming they work backwards as the 12% option is very dark.

obvious its not 6% or it would be completely blacked out limo style..



id say its true about the 95% part also.

main purpose was I do a lot of hwy driving and it obviously wont stop a stone from smashing a lense but it will help with small pebbles and such, that and it matches the rear smoked R lights imo.

the options are :

Clear (20 mil)
Tint 6% (17 mil)
Gunsmoke 12% (17 mil)
Optic Blue (12 mil)
Yellow (17mil)

not the best example as its a dark image (o/cast in sydney lately) but this is with the DRL's on

[Corey_R]

Aaah, so maybe the 6% equates to 94% VLT or something like that (which they just round to 95%)

[Vaku]

Exactly, not sure why they have advertised it this way though as they use the same % system in the US with general tinting as us obviously.

They come pre-cut for about $50 USD (headlights and fogs) I initially wanted fogs only but thought I'd try it out on the lights - can be easily removed anyway.

I had Dave at reflect effect install them as apparently they aren't that easy to DIY

[Corey_R]

Personally... I'd probably just get Dave @ Reflect Effect (or Rob at Hunters Hill Tint, or whoever is doing your window tint) to also do your headlights at the same time.

They're skilled enough to cut straight and do this job from their stock of tint.
And whether you buy this Lamin-Ex or use your tint guys tint brand, either way is illegal in Australia!