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Old 06-08-2020, 01:32 PM   #7 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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So, I take your point. I should explain the goal a little more. Since I used residential/commercial tint and not automotive tint (cheaper by far!) I thought it would matter to confirm effectiveness. Also, since I am using it for seriously needed heat abatement in a car with no AC, I thought it would be useful to me and others if I can demonstrate the benefit through measurements of the heat on the dash. My dashboard becomes a ~180° or more space heater in peak summer. If I can pring that down 30 or 50° I will feel successful because cracked-open & fully-open windows will work a lot better.

EDIT: I wouldn't be testing it but for the fact that I have to reinstall because I did it not so well on my first try. Seems convenient now.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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