Should i add rally stripes?

[Cmeans66]

Originally Posted by lbedrock1

Take a look at my car it has the the rally stripe and it would look good on your car also.

Indy stripes*

[thkfast]

I agree you should spend the money on upgrading your wheels first. But, yes Rally Stripes would look good on your car as well. Besides black, you could do carbon fiber, charcoal gray, red or even blue.

Although I have Rally Stripes, I added hash marks to mine because from the side all you saw was a red car - I'm okay with the look.

[KJS]

Originally Posted by satxrider

Yes, to the Rally Stripes. I'm not a big fan of the hash marks but thats just me.

I agree

[suplex]

Another thing you could try, being that you have hash marks already, is some kind of a single stripe in the center of the hood instead of the two Rally Stripes.

[SSweetride]

Originally Posted by All Star

The hash marks are traditionally only supposed to be on the driver's side, if you didn't know that.

This. Anyway, if you do Rally's, maybe get gloss black and not matte. Or charcoal perhaps. Silver with flat black stripes doesn' t stand out. SLP has some really nice hockey stick stripes too, that is an option.
If you want wheels, check Craigslist. SS takeoffs are pretty affordable. That said I like the steelies. Want a set for winter.

[PalmerGA]

Originally Posted by VOLmanTN

I would do black stripes and remove the hash marks..

Same here. I don't care for horizontal AND vertical lines on a car. One or the other - I prefer stripes - less wind resistance.

[The orange one]

Yes with the rally stripes,remove the hash marks if you don't like them after.
Imo these cars look better with rally stripes

[benji276289]

Rally stripes definitely...hash stripes definitely not.

[gpskinzhut]

Originally Posted by Comrando

I thought they were supposed to be on the side that faces the pits. So the crew could distinguish between two cars on the team.

Of course if you only have one car in the team they are senseless.

Driver side/hood/nose. Pit stripes Started in the 60's to identify team cars that were the same colors as they came down pit lane. It's definitely NOT a Dodge thing either. Was started by either Chevy on the Vettes or Shelby on the Cobras I think.

[myold88]

Originally Posted by LuSe4

I kind of like it the way It is.

I agree... I may be taking mine off.
Sometimes less is more.

[CaliDave]

[5thGenOwner]

Originally Posted by ABorn

I would just go with hood spears. They accent nicely but aren't overwhelming. I just finished mine this week

Very nice!

[gpskinzhut]

Originally Posted by Comrando

When the cars run clockwise and exit to the right for the pits the stripes would be on the right side. As in most road courses.
Since most of the times the driver sits on the left driver changes are easier if they pit right.
It also helps the crew chief spot the cars while they are on the track and passing the pits.
On a road course most spotters are on the outside of the course so it makes sense to have the marks on both sides of the car.

These days they have transponders in all the cars so it's easy to know which car is where. But they still use color cues like different colored side mirrors or a different banner on the windshield and they work no matter which side the pits or spotters are on.

They used to have one stripe or two. I am a bit confused why everyone seems to want to be #2.

Think that's just what's become popular. Some were double stripe, some were single, some were colored. Lookin' back through historic photos is kinda neat.

[StormKat]

Rally stripes are worth it.

What about something unique like a thick stripe in the center and two thinner stripes on each side?