Racing stripes.
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I may go a little wider but 8" may do. I am more concerned that the stripes aren't straight. They appear to have a curve in them. I can adjust widths and lengths with my plotter but I was really concerned again about the slight curve. Thanks
VYPR BYT 94
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Thanks for getting this my into the correct thread, VYPR BYT 94 !! 
Yea, Stick with the 8". Iv’e seen a few Vipers with wider and skinnier stripes in person and IMO it doesn’t do as much justice to the lines of the car as the OEM ones that were laid by the artistic geniuses that styled our GTS.
No I will stick with the 8" but again I just thought there was a slight curve in the strip. I wasn't sure it was a true line due to the curve of the car. I knew once it was on it was straight but I wasn't sure about prior. If that makes any sense. lol. Thanks again. I had bought a pre cut kit but I wasn't satisfied with the quality of it.
dave6666
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The curves in the stripes you are referring to are as the raw material (vinyl sheet) is cut into stripes, if it is cut straight and applied to the curved body, it will be difficult to keep the stripes straight. This is most noticeable on the front and rear, the hood and roof not so much. If the stripes in those tricky areas are cut with a curve in them so when laid on the curved surface they appear straight, then bingo presto, that's a lot better way to do it.
In regards to your question of getting a file of those already laid out, I've never heard of it.
In regards to your question of getting a file of those already laid out, I've never heard of it.
I just used avery vinyl. I picked up a 8" wide, 200ft long roll of it pretty cheap. The Pre-cut kits **** because you pay the same for them as I did for the whole roll, and if you screw up one piece you are SOL. The curves of the front and rear are a pain in the ass, I layed out the locations, and they used a laser level to project a straight line down the car.
If you were to get a wider sheet of vinyl and cut the pattern into the sheet to make forming it around the curves easier i could suggest the following: measure the stripe locations, setup the laser level projecting the line on the car, mask the line with several layers of tape, layout a paper template over the stripe location (be sure not to move laser), and CAREFULLY cut the paper template with razor and straightedge along the laser line into the protective tape you applied under the paper. Transfer paper template to vinyl, and apply for real.
If you were to get a wider sheet of vinyl and cut the pattern into the sheet to make forming it around the curves easier i could suggest the following: measure the stripe locations, setup the laser level projecting the line on the car, mask the line with several layers of tape, layout a paper template over the stripe location (be sure not to move laser), and CAREFULLY cut the paper template with razor and straightedge along the laser line into the protective tape you applied under the paper. Transfer paper template to vinyl, and apply for real.
