Mrp Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Can anybody give me the correct height from the bottom of the side skin to the bottom of the Caterham side stripe on an SV (Duratec) my car came without side stripes and I am thinking of refitting them and would like them factory spec.ThanksMrp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Hi Mrp, I am not with my car right now to measure but here is an image from my build. Hopefully that will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I thought it was the same as an S3. Which is you start at the rear wheel arch with the base of the stripe @ 50mm up keeping it parallel with the bottom until the body curves and then it finds it's own height IYSWIM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_mad Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Just measured 45mm from lower edge of bottom stripe to bottom edge of car under the 'E' in CatErham.Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Just a personal opinion, but I just don't 'get' this need for stripes, and branding, I know its a Caterham, so why be shouty about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrp Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 Thanks everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Toughie Posted January 30, 2021 Leadership Team Share Posted January 30, 2021 #5 Tazio I just think they spoil the line, so got rid of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy.Whizz Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 And one side is mostly covered by the exhaust so looks a bit odd to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 But they do help to cover the stone. chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Me too! A nose or bonnet stripe, but I don’t like the side stripes. Looks a bit MaxPower to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I guess some people need go faster stripes and some don't :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrp Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 Ok chaps I wasn't asking if I should fit them just the dimensions !#5, 7, 10, 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 MrpGuyp.s. I think bonnet stripes look ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted January 31, 2021 Area Representative Share Posted January 31, 2021 Good luck with putting them in place MrP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrp Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 The posters in this thread Stephen or the stripes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted February 2, 2021 Area Representative Share Posted February 2, 2021 Ah, the difference between putting them in their place and putting them in place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Toughie Posted February 2, 2021 Leadership Team Share Posted February 2, 2021 I had better go and remove my bonnet stripe immediately.Do I get to keep the noseband? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I would argue a nose band is a safety feature presenting a colour contrast for other road users :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrp Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 Just my thoughtsTo me the painted nose band and stripes is classic 7 and goes back the the prisoner style. Both my sevens have had painted stripes and nose band which seems to me the best looking option, although I think it is an expensive option from new. Both have also had the stripe on the rear panel (1st car done by me) which after my second car was repaired after the rear end accident, the Caterham repair guys said was really unusual and did I want it replaced. The rear stripe was tape the bonnet and nose band of both cars was/is paint.Mrp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrp Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 #16 Thanks for that Stephen .......................!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 It might be lock down, not really sure but, I look through the comments above and it has left me wondering why after 20 years of membership I am still a member of this club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrp Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 # 21 I think I'm on the same wave length Guy but after membership since 2009 I was thinking the same. We are getting as bad as piston-heads "is this the right room for and argument or snidey comment"I literally started this about stripe positioning dimensions !!!!!!!Mrp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Lighten up! We're no where near piston heads levels of abuse! Compared to the usual silly season of darkness and no car usage its pretty tame stuff!Have stripes if you like, its F all to do with me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrp Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 Wrightpayne but we will see with some other posters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted February 3, 2021 Area Representative Share Posted February 3, 2021 I'm desperately trying to amuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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