Category: car parts

Car Window Tinting : Make Your Muscle Car Look Cool

Most of us muscle car guys love the looks our cars get when we drive down the street.  With a loud exhaust and a big block under the hood there is nothing better than the sound the car makes with the top down on a nice summer day. While performance is important, we should not overlook the looks of the car. Most car accessories are expensive and can cost thousands of dollars, after all these are not cheap cars, but what if I told you that your ride could look 10 times better for just a couple hundred dollars.

That’s right.

If you have never seen a car window tinting job then you should do a before and after view.  See what the car looked like before the tint and then look after and see what a difference it makes.  The dark windows contrast well with the paint on the car and make it look really good.

It is hard to put in words how the car looks with the tint on the windows, but trust me on how you will be satisfied.  Do not just go to any old shop and ask for a cheap tint job though.  Be sure to check references and the local B.B.B. to ensure the company is reputable. Shopping by cost alone can be very risky, unless the company has a good track record.

While tint looks good on all paint schemes, white and black cars seem to benefit the most.  White cars really contrast well with the window tint and black cars make the whole car look uniform and very intimidating.

The one thing to note though is that all local laws vary on car window tinting restrictions. Check with your local authorities before tinting your windows or you could get fined. However, many people seem to choose to tint them very dark and risk getting a fine. The choice is yours in the end.

Car battery prices: How much to pay for a new battery

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If you don’t know much about cars, or you are one of those who finds it hard to locate the right car parts for sale, it can be incredibly difficult to figure out how much to spend on a new battery. The Internet search results aren’t much help either because the car battery prices are unique to each individual car and affected by a variety of different variables that it is near impossible to provide you with an accurate answer without knowing more details about your vehicle. This guide is going to tell you what elements affect car battery prices and recommend an invaluable tool which can tell you which car battery you need and how much you can expect to pay for one.

First let’s talk about what impacts the cost of a car battery. The group size is incredibly important, generally speaking, the lower the group size, the lower the cost. This CCA or cold cranking amps are also an important factor, this is basically your measurement of how quickly and effectively a car can start-up in really cold temperatures. The brand of battery makes a huge difference to, generic batteries tend to be cheaper, but, like cheap cars, they aren’t as reliable and generally don’t have long warranties.

Knowing the variables is all well and good, but you can’t do anything with this information alone, it won’t get you any closer to judging how much you have to pay for your car’s battery, I just wanted to give you an insight as to how the prices are compiled. By far the easiest way to figure out how much you have to pay for battery is to visit autozone.com, they will ask you to enter the year, make, model and engine of your car and using this information, they will show you exactly which battery you need and how much it costs. This is an incredibly helpful tool that I suggest you all use. It can also be found at many battery sites on the internet, However it usually only lists the brand of batteries that the store actually sells. It is however like having a fully trained mechanic sitting right there on your garage floor ready to help.