Who has debadged their Scion FR-S?

[track]

Have read the threads and wondering is JUST taking the badge off that much of a pain. I ask because I was thinking of doing a black out badge.

[Verbal21]

I asked in another thread but since this one got bumped, I may as well ask in here. Does the front bumper emblem get removed just like the rear? I just ordered some emblems and all the DIY's I see are of the rear one only.

[1086]

If you just wanted to completely take off the badges and leave it all blank, does that look tacky? Are holes exposed so it looks scrubby?

[BaeK]

Originally Posted by track

Have read the threads and wondering is JUST taking the badge off that much of a pain. I ask because I was thinking of doing a black out badge.

Rear isn't too bad, but the front will take some time to remove it without any scratches! I ended up using hair dryer + 30lb fishing line and then used some scratch remover + wax before putting on the Toyota badge.

Originally Posted by Verbal21

I asked in another thread but since this one got bumped, I may as well ask in here. Does the front bumper emblem get removed just like the rear? I just ordered some emblems and all the DIY's I see are of the rear one only.

Nope; the front emblem is a lot harder to remove than the rear emblem. The front has a different pin than the rear (one of those pins where you have to squeeze the tip on the other side to remove it - like a tip of an arrow). *edit: arrowhead plastic pin was the word I was looking for!*

I ended up using a small pair of scissors and microfiber cloth to break the neck of the pin.

Originally Posted by 1086

If you just wanted to completely take off the badges and leave it all blank, does that look tacky? Are holes exposed so it looks scrubby?

I'd say you would have to fill in the holes. It's not bad when you're looking at it from far away, but once you get close, you probably won't like it.

[rick s]

Originally Posted by USMC

I can use the money for other things. People still don't know what this car is. All they know that it looks fast. People just break their necks and always say it look great. And all I know is that it mine. I love my car.

Exactly,

Semper Fi

[Verbal21]

Originally Posted by BaeK

Nope; the front emblem is a lot harder to remove than the rear emblem. The front has a different pin than the rear (one of those pins where you have to squeeze the tip on the other side to remove it - like a tip of an arrow). *edit: arrowhead plastic pin was the word I was looking for!*

I ended up using a small pair of scissors and microfiber cloth to break the neck of the pin.

So will there be any chance of damaging the hood if I just yank it out then?

[marcoaferrer]

Originally Posted by mush

before i bought the car i said i was gonna rebadge to toyota
after i bought the car i was like "MEH who gives a shit?" scion or not i love my car

Thats the exact same thing I said to my self. After a while I realized I would rather have the scion emblem than a chrome uterus.

[dnieves]

Originally Posted by Drive

And what does Scion make them think of?

Scion just makes the former cool car the tC replaced by the FR-S and weird shaped boxes on wheels for kids.

[B3ND3R]

Originally Posted by AVodka14

The only Scion I know of is the xA,xB, and the other small piece shit they make. And yes, Toyota ultimately makes those vehicles. Yet they are original designs for the Scion Brand.

Sorry, you are utterly misinformed.

• The gen1 xB was the Toyota bB in Japan long before it made to the US; it was exported to the USDM not "an original design by Toyota for the Scion brand". This iteration continues today in the JDM as the bB, although the gen2 xB in USDM isn't even made by Toyota and universally lauded as a swing-and-a-miss.

• The xA (no longer manufactured) and the xD are both the Toyota Ist; JDM vehicles exported to the USDM not "an original design by Toyota for Scion brand".

• The tC is a bit more complicated. It was a Celica replacement, but it isn't unique. It extensively platform shares with the existing Toyota Avensis, which predates it. So, not exactly "an original design by Toyota for Scion brand" though not a wholly original JDM Toyota.

• I am assuming by "other small piece of shit" you are referencing the iQ, which is the only other vehicle in the lineup. This vehicle was never designed with USDM in mind, and in fact the only substantive change between the JDM market and the USDM import is the badge... and the fact other markets get a manual transmission. So, in fact, the iQ is the antithesis of "an original design by Toyota for Scion brand".


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[RojerLockless]

Originally Posted by track

New member got car 2 wks ago. I wanted to take badges off and black out and put back on. Is it that bad of a job?? thanks

/shrug It shouldn't be too hard if you want to glue it back on. I ended up breaking off the tabs on the front one somehow but that's fine you could always use new sticky crap to get it back on

[BaeK]

Originally Posted by Verbal21

So will there be any chance of damaging the hood if I just yank it out then?

Not the hood, but the bumper. If I remember correctly, the badge location is part of the plastic bumper and when I used excessive force to yank it out, the plastic underneath the badge moved as well. That's when I decided to use a pair of scissors and microfiber cloth to break the necks.

[Verbal21]

Originally Posted by BaeK

Not the hood, but the bumper. If I remember correctly, the badge location is part of the plastic bumper and when I used excessive force to yank it out, the plastic underneath the badge moved as well. That's when I decided to use a pair of scissors and microfiber cloth to break the necks.

good tip, thanks

[real86]

Originally Posted by Verbal21

good tip, thanks

I yanked mine out on first day I bought it lol

[stueck9356]

Left the scion emblems, I know what it is and if someone really wants to pester me I can swing whichever way I want. I can prove to them that it is in fact a Subaru, or I can prove that it's a Toyota, or I can prove that it's a Scion. Its like picking which of your two newborn identical twins you like better...

But I did remove the FR-S badge, and the dealership stickers. Makes the rear look clean and uniform.