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I would have thought the tape prevents the broken peices of glass falling all over the place in an accident...

Touche`

if i even spelt that right. haha. only reason i was thinking was to minimize sun glare off the head lights. either for the driver infront or driver themselves... i now highly doubt that. haha

It is also used to distinguish cars from other similar cars when they are running down the straight and you have to put out the time board and you show it to the wrong one without tape on the headlights... man, I must have done that like 4 laps in a row til someone told me :blink:

I thought it was just to hold the glass together a bit better. Don't really understand for plastic though, but a suppose the same can apply.

When drifting, there is a lot of stress on the car, so I figured this provides a little rigidity for the lights to avoid them cracking. Might be totally wrong, but thats what I've assumed :blink:

Actually the precise intersection of crossing tape on a headlight gives the car a much needed boost in aerodynamic instability. Which results in more ability to get the car sideways.

+1

sounds like the most reasonable explanation

Yeah dude i learnt from driving country roads to and from pinjarra. helps stop shockwave and has saved a few windows id say. doesnt stop it chipping the window though :D

Gotta be careful with that though.. Heard some horror stories about shattering all the bones in your hand doing that..

Nothing can help you Rhys.

Cheers Steve, appreciate it mate.

stops the lights shattering if they cop a rock or something off the track, same as when u pass a car on a country road you touch the windscreen. Absorbs the impact and helps lessen the damage.

:)

They did this on MythBusters. Putting your hand on the window has no affect what-so-ever!! Your window won't break, its reinforced or whatever it is. All cars are from a certain year. Cant remember what year though, but fairly old.

Cheers Steve, appreciate it mate.

They did this on MythBusters. Putting your hand on the window has no affect what-so-ever!! Your window won't break, its reinforced or whatever it is. All cars are from a certain year. Cant remember what year though, but fairly old.

damn bat me to it :blink:

as said, mythbusters, been there done that, negative on the impact absorption

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