Opinion Which stripes do you like better

[Gen3CoupeTX]

First of all, do what puts the biggest smile on your face. But if you are looking for opinions, I'll add mine. I like the factory stripes on the Gen 5, but will admit to having a bias towards GTS style as a Gen 2 (former) and Gen 3 owner.

I don't think there's any wrong choice between the two. But if going with GTS style, and seeing you want to keep the red to tie in your interior, I would definitely use a thin red. The red should be an accent only, not dominate the silver.

Nice ride BTW! Be safe out there, Mike M

[Scott_in_fl]

for some reason (maybe the gray?) the stripes your currently have don't look right to me...BUT my opinion changed with this car. This might be the car I was describing above... maybe the stripes were only on the outside.

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There are a few things going on here that make this look right, and the OP's car to look a bit "off". As others have said, the thickness of the red stripe is one of the problems. It needs to be much thinner, but doing that in vinyl will require laying down an entire 10" wide stripe in red (that is the general measurement, but it varies from 9" - 12" I believe), then lay down a white stripe, and then the silver. IMO, that is the only way that you can get a very thin red stripe to appear as an outline of the silver. And, with this approach, you can make it as thin as you like. The issue of course is that you are laying down three layers of vinyl to get that effect.

The other issue is the spacing of the red stripe from the silver. In the photo above, the red is spaced much further from the blue stripe, which could tend to make the red appear thinner than it is.

Lastly, the blue stripe in the photo above is what catches your eye, whereas on OP's car the red is what catches the eye because the silver is a much less bold color. So the OP has to be especially cautious about how he handles the red -- i.e. the width of the red, and the spacing away from the primary stripe color.

Much of this stuff is trial and error to get it looking just right. What looks good on photoshop is not always what looks good IRL. You can go through a bunch of vinyl figuring it out. Ask me how I know

[V10 Snake]

BIG THANKS to all that replied. Like most have said, it was trial an error. I added the red last minute and originally had a thinner stripe. I think I know what is throwing everyone off. The silver stripes are tapered. Got the factory measurements from a fellow forum member. I had intentions of just adding the silver but it looked unfinished. The red stripes were an after thought. so they are tapered too! Could this be what looks 'off'??

[V10 Snake]

There are a few things going on here that make this look right, and the OP's car to look a bit "off". As others have said, the thickness of the red stripe is one of the problems. It needs to be much thinner, but doing that in vinyl will require laying down an entire 10" wide stripe in red (that is the general measurement, but it varies from 9" - 12" I believe), then lay down a white stripe, and then the silver. IMO, that is the only way that you can get a very thin red stripe to appear as an outline of the silver. And, with this approach, you can make it as thin as you like. The issue of course is that you are laying down three layers of vinyl to get that effect.

The other issue is the spacing of the red stripe from the silver. In the photo above, the red is spaced much further from the blue stripe, which could tend to make the red appear thinner than it is.

Lastly, the blue stripe in the photo above is what catches your eye, whereas on OP's car the red is what catches the eye because the silver is a much less bold color. So the OP has to be especially cautious about how he handles the red -- i.e. the width of the red, and the spacing away from the primary stripe color.

Much of this stuff is trial and error to get it looking just right. What looks good on photoshop is not always what looks good IRL. You can go through a bunch of vinyl figuring it out. Ask me how I know

You are correct?? thats why i wanted to add a secondary color/stripe

[V10 Snake]

I like the last pic but i guess I'm biased... however, speaks to others' point about losing the pin stripes!

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Like the aero kit!! Nice car!!

[Fatboy 18]

Red needs to go

[ACR-ISH]

Like the aero kit!! Nice car!!

Thanks!

[Thawk97]

Yeah the taper on the front bumper seems more extreme than on normal full stripe cars. It does look unusual to me.

[blingnoring]

for some reason (maybe the gray?) the stripes your currently have don't look right to me...BUT my opinion changed with this car. This might be the car I was describing above... maybe the stripes were only on the outside.

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there's your winning color combo right there. copy that OP and your done. beautiful

[V10 Snake]

as someone else also mentioned, the red stripe is too close to the silver.. Guess i need to take another drive up to north jersey!!

[SRT_BluByU]

Srt stripes look better .. with your config flow with the lines of the car better

[2bren]

SRT stripes for sure!!! I don't love/hate the red either, it definitely gives it a very unique look.