Hey trackers,

I'm planning on attending a road course session soon...I've noticed a lot of ppl put a type of tape on their headlights and even bumpers to prevent gravel from killing your front end at 100+mph...what type of tape do you use? Is it safe for the paint?

 

Racers tape, masking tape.

 

racer's tape? where do I buy a roll?

 

Places like racerwholesale.com It might not be listed on the website, but call and you can get it. Ask them for a catalog.

 

go to walmart and get a few of blue painting tape.

 

Painting tape/masking tape from any of your local Home Depot or Lowes house improvment stores ... it's usually blue or purple, but some places have other fun colors

 

No no no. You can't use masking tape. You have to use "racer's tape" Masking tale is slow. Lot's of wind resistance. racer's tape actually increases horsepower by reducing drag. If you use enough racer's tape you can actually go hypersonic with an Evo (make sure you have at least a Buscher cat-back first)

gee, what some people ask.

 

whoa, sorry for being so concerned for putting some type of adhesive on my paint...I do have an interest in protecting it in the first place. Why did you even waste your time reading at posting if you don't have anything to add? I'd rather get laughed at for asking this than getting laughed at for potentially putting some bad adhesive on my paint and stripping it off...


Dick. People like you make me sick.

 

You have every reason to be careful! I once saw a Porsche guy put duct tape on his GT-3 to keep the hood closed (it had a faulty latch). You can imagine what happened when he pulled the tape off. It was pretty ugly.

Racer's tape is nice because it's got a tough backing like duct tape but the adhesive won't ruin your paint. Automotive masking tape (the green stuff by 3M) is even more gentle on the finish. I've bought racer's tape through HMS Motorsport in Peabody, MA. Here's a direct LINK.

You can buy the 3M stuff at Home Depot.

Emre

 

Times New Roman.

Oh.. Masking tape from the automotive paint store.

jeff

 

Any hardware store will have it. Ask for "Painter's Tape." It is usually blue, although sometimes other colors like light green or tan. It comes in 1", 1 1/2" and 2" widths. Get the 2" wide painter's tape, it is faster to tape up your headlights with the wider tape. Four horizontal strips for each headlight is all you need.

I also cover my license plates with it, lest my insurance co. or MMNA see a pic of my car at the track posted on the internet.

I had some blue and green tape one track day, and had a little fun:

 

who has actually gotten a cracked or broken headlight from tracking?

It has never happened to me in my years of tracking.

n

 

Hhaha, exactly, me either, going on years and years now.