Carbon Flash Hood strip -> yes or no
#22
Instructor
Everyone knows stripes make your car faster!!!!
Just wondering what the general consensus is with the C7 community about putting a black vinyl carbon flash hood stripe on my C7. I have a 2016 Laguna blue coupe with the carbon flash mirrors, spoiler, emblems and black wheels. I am torn between stripe or no stripe. The boss, my wife, prefers no stripe.
No Stripe:
Stripe:
No Stripe:
Stripe:
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I say put the stripe on it.
#24
Drifting
The carbon "flash" is nothing more than black metal flake of sorts - don't look too much like carbon fiber. I has some work done to my car and they removed the carbon flash an said owed it to me and would put it back on if I wanted it. I decided to go with something that looked snazzier and got a carbon fiber look from 3M and added a Z51 to it:
#25
Go for it !!!
Just picked up my 2016 shark gray Z51 with carbon flash mirrors, badges, spoiler & black rims, getting ready to order the stinger stripe. Was looking at the ones on vettestripes.com , anyone ordered from there ? Any forum member discount ?
Just picked up my 2016 shark gray Z51 with carbon flash mirrors, badges, spoiler & black rims, getting ready to order the stinger stripe. Was looking at the ones on vettestripes.com , anyone ordered from there ? Any forum member discount ?
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23/C8Z (09-01-2018)
#30
No stripe on the OP’s blue car.
#31
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Personally I like the "Stinger" stripe.
#32
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I regret not striping mine which I now plan to add.
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#34
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Just wondering what the general consensus is with the C7 community about putting a black vinyl carbon flash hood stripe on my C7. I have a 2016 Laguna blue coupe with the carbon flash mirrors, spoiler, emblems and black wheels. I am torn between stripe or no stripe. The boss, my wife, prefers no stripe.
No Stripe:
Stripe:
No Stripe:
Stripe:
Your call, however. I'm not a big fan of telling people exactly what they must do.
And either way, enjoy your car.
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By all means. Go over the boss's head and put one on. Good luck!
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Maxie2U (09-03-2018)
#38
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I like mine!
#39
Drifting
I have the carbon flash stripes on my 15 I think it adds to the look of the car. They are pricey though. When I had to replace the decal stripes on my 08 I had them painted on for almost the same price
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