jwestercamp Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 What is the deal with stripes on the drivers fenders on peoplese cars it looks cool, but i dont understand it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Cobra Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 They are known as "pit stripes" . Makes for quick identification of one car over another when entering Pit road. Especially helpful if there are several of the same Make / Model / Color car running the same race. And they look cool too !Iofj What is the deal with stripes on the drivers fenders on peoplese cars it looks cool, but i dont understand it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 What is the deal with stripes on the drivers fenders on peoplese cars it looks cool, but i dont understand it? http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php?/topic/55058-rookie-stripes/ http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php?/topic/44210-mrfarmdogs-fender-stripe-install-thread/page__p__729613__fromsearch__1#entry729613 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springer Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 The silver stripes on my fender lets everyone know that it is in fact ME, smokin' Scotty at the track in Vegas this January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Someone asked my why I had "Corvette stripes" on mine... Can't say that I knew what they represented before I got the GT500 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShowCar Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I put mine on for two reasons, they look really nice on any Mustang and they detour people from leaning on the car while looking under the hood at car shows. Before the stripes people would lean on the car and after the stripes it stopped completely. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormeaston Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 And fellas.........................it's all about look'n kool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39Mustang Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 Someone asked my why I had "Corvette stripes" on mine... Can't say that I knew what they represented before I got the GT500 though. That squirrel drinking what looks like Guinness, funny as s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard m.switzer Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 What is the deal with stripes on the drivers fenders on peoplese cars it looks cool, but i dont understand it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 They are known as "pit stripes" . Makes for quick identification of one car over another when entering Pit road. Especially helpful if there are several of the same Make / Model / Color car running the same race. And they look cool too !Iofj Does anyone remember when Roger Penske had a blue Camaro in Trans-Am racing with a black vinyl top? The alleged purpose was for identification between his other car(s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank S Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Does anyone remember when Roger Penske had a blue Camaro in Trans-Am racing with a black vinyl top? The alleged purpose was for identification between his other car(s) I don't remember that one. I do recall the vinyl roof was purported to improve boundary layer separation, as well as support an option on the order list. There were also stories about how if you stuck your head inside that car and looked up, you could see daylight: the roof was completely covered by pinholes, purported to aid in airflow through the cockpit and boundary layer behavior as well. I don't remember if the car in question had the colored headlights typical in Penske cars of one year or another. My MGB identification was a high-reflectivity fluorescent red front valence, as seen in these pictures at Holtville (something like fifth in class) and Willow Springs (came second in class, seventh overall in the three-hour enduro) back in the day. The chin could be seen easily from the pits while the mostly dark-car field at Willow was in turn four-five. I'm still looking for the right shade of vinyl to "wrap" the lower "air dam" section of my white GT/CS's front valence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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