What film is on this 911 Turbo S?
LLumar CTX 15, a ceramic window film. The shop’s photo shows the car on the lot in front of its Langley storefront: silver paint, yellow brake calipers behind multi-spoke wheels, an air intake just ahead of the rear wheel, and the rear wing raised.
The glass tells part of the story. The small quarter window behind the door is far darker than the door glass, which still shows the seats inside. The shop hasn’t published which panes took the film, so this page doesn’t list them, but that split is exactly what BC’s rule allows.
What does the 15 in CTX 15 actually mean?
It’s a product code, not a measurement. On LLumar’s Window Film Performance Data sheet, CTX 15 lets 20% of visible light through 6 mm clear glass. A car’s own glass lowers that a little further.
Here is CTX 15 beside the two 15-code films the shop lists today. VLT is visible light transmitted, TSER is total solar energy rejected, IRER is infrared energy rejected and SIRR is selective infrared rejection.
| LLumar film at 15 | VLT | TSER | IRER | SIRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATC 15 (dyed, the base film) | 18% | 40% | 22% | 29% |
| CTX 15 (ceramic, on request) | 20% | 53% | 49% | 69% |
| IRX 15 (nano-ceramic, listed upgrade) | 20% | 59% | 61% | 88% |
LLumar rates each of the three above 99% for UV. IRER counts infrared the film absorbs and then re-radiates, which is why the sheet calls it the more complete measurement; SIRR is the bigger number used in advertising.
Why a ceramic 15 suits a car like the Turbo S
This is our view rather than anything recorded about the owner. A 15 is dark enough that a parked 911’s cabin is hard to see into, which matters for a car this valuable left in public lots. Ceramic does more against heat than dyed film at nearly the same darkness: CTX 15 rejects 53% of total solar energy against 40% for ATC 15.
Looks count on a car like this too. LLumar sells CTX in charcoal shades, engineered “without the mirror look of other films”, and the LLumar banner on the shop wall pitches the line on “zero interference”. Against silver paint, flat charcoal glass behind the doors gives the side profile a clean contrast.
Where can 15% film go on a 911 in BC?
Anywhere behind the driver, at any darkness. Under MVAR s. 7.05(8), BC sets no darkness cap for a 911’s quarter windows, which sit behind the driver’s seat, and its back glass qualifies too because the car has a mirror on each door.
So a 15 can go on three panes of a 911 coupe. The door glass sits beside the driver, so no film is allowed there, clear or dark, and the 2025 inspection manual fails it under item 13d. BC’s front window rule, with its fines and Notice & Orders, has its own page.
Can you still get CTX 15 at Brookswood Tint?
Yes, on request. CTX isn’t on the current menu, so the shop’s posted packages don’t include it. The listed ceramic, IRX, comes in a 15 that measures the same 20% and rejects more heat on every heat figure the sheet gives. The CTX film page and the IRX vs CTX comparison set the two side by side.
Tinting your own 911 Turbo S in Langley
The plotter cuts each piece for the car’s model year and the fit is finished by hand. Don’t lower the windows for the first 3 to 5 days, expect a faint haze that clears during the first week, and clean the film using a soft microfibre cloth and nothing containing ammonia. The Porsche 911 tint page covers the car’s glass; then send the year through the quote form and name CTX or IRX.
