Car Numbers Source

[Junkyard Dog]

Can you point me to your favorite source of car numbers? And say why you like them? Good quality, customer service, last longer, stay on better, what?

They have to stay on at speeds over 145 because I run my car at Road Atlanta, which has a long, high speed section with "turns" that do not require coming off full throttle.

I'd like to know they are reusable. Up until now I have used the organization's numbers.

I was planning to get magnetic, because I assumed that those might look great and last for years, but there is a closed thread here where several posted that they have had magnetic come off at lower speeds that my car will be doing, so I am leaning away from those now.

Could you share your experiences with me and share where you got your numbers? Good and bad experiences both welcome. Thank you in advance.

 

[byronj]

Magnetic will not stay put unless you tape them on. Your best best is to get a good vinyl stick on one you like,. I had my buddy make me a custom set and they have been on for about 5 years or longer now

 

[21GT500]

I like TrackPlacks. Fast turnaround.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

Magnetic will not stay put unless you tape them on. Your best best is to get a good vinyl stick on one you like,. I had my buddy make me a custom set and they have been on for about 5 years or longer now

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5 years?

Do yours stay on full time? I ask because mine is mainly a street car, not mainly a track car. These numbers have to come off when I am finished with HPDE, which was the original attraction to magnetic. Do yours come off? Can they be re-used?

 

[Junkyard Dog]

I like TrackPlacks. Fast turnaround.

Neat. Those look very nice. I have also never seen or heard of that source. So if I spend the 65-75 bucks, how long will they last, approximately, in your experience?

 

[21GT500]

I just switched to TrackPlacks earlier this year when I switched numbers. I put mine on this past February and they still look great through ~10 track days but I have not removed them and re-applied them. They are a high quality number imo.

 

[byronj]

5 years?

Do yours stay on full time? I ask because mine is mainly a street car, not mainly a track car. These numbers have to come off when I am finished with HPDE, which was the original attraction to magnetic. Do yours come off? Can they be re-used?

They will peel right off but they are not reusable. I don’t drive my car on the streets much. I also don’t care if I have numbers on my car. It’s a calling sign to other track rats

 

[k_z]

I use https://www.autocrossdigits.com/ (know the owner personally) - the right choice for you might be low tack removable vinyl numbers

 

[Bugs]

I also use autocrossdigits, but I added some magnetic insurance for the high-speed events. I documented it here. It's been working great for me at HPDE events.

 

[Dave_W]

Calling @DaveW for recommendations. He runs Solo Performance Specialties (SPS) and can supply TMO-logo and other number/class panels.

Solo Performance Specialties TrackMustangs Number Panel Set Your Choice of Material, Colors and Fonts

Help promote our favorite Mustang site with these number panels. Sold as a PAIR, one for each door. Numbers are 8 inches tall with appropriate stroke to be legal, class letters are 4 inches tall.Your choice of sizes - either 12x24 or 16x14. The 16" version may not work as well on S550...

soloperformance.com

The info in the Materials selector on that page says magnetic is generally good up to 70mph, but can be used at higher speeds if you use tape to seal the leading edge of the panel to the car and keep air from getting underneath it.

One trick I use is to bevel the edges of the magnetic material at 45 deg., so air doesn't "stack up" at a 90 deg. edge and cause a high-pressure area that's more likely to peel the magnet off the car.

Given air flow vortices down the side of the car caused by the windshield, mirrors, wheel opening, etc., for high speed I'd tape down all the edges with good painter's tape to clean surfaces. I might even go around once with 3/4", press it down well, then go over that with 1-1/2" and press down again.