Black Subaru Badge - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DEC1 · 06-23-2012, 03:49 PM

badges? badges?...we ain't got no stinkin badges!

DaJo · 06-23-2012, 03:57 PM

Not really feeling it..

Motopythons · 06-23-2012, 04:23 PM

The only car that needs a badge swap is the FRS.

Heero · 06-23-2012, 05:56 PM

LOL @ all the comments...

I have a BRZ in SWP... the red interior & orange clock (thanks toyota) makes the exterior and blue badge look... weird. Just dose not seem to blend well...

I thought the black badges would complement the car alot more then the blue.

Anyways... If anyone attempts (either by painting, or buying new badges) please post pics!

zAnSh1n · 06-23-2012, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lighting Red

I wouldn't get a black badge. You'll lose upwards of 26 hp due to heat soak through the badge, and into the most critical part of the engine: the top center of the radiator. You do know that 72% of a radiator's cooling capacity is located right on top center portion, right?

The reason Subaru uses a blue badge is due to the spectral-driven low emisivity of the particular color blue in the badge. That is to say, the badge will not act as a black-body radiator of infrared light onto the top center of the car's radiator. The star pattern on the Front of the badge is actually a special metal designed to reflect 60% more heat than a conventional plasti-chrome material choice.

Subaru put a lot of time in selecting materials, which helps facilitate the tight packaging requirements they have placed on the car. Why would you want to compromise it with a black badge, because it is all downhill from there.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3802

sbxjap · 06-23-2012, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lighting Red

I wouldn't get a black badge. You'll lose upwards of 26 hp due to heat soak through the badge, and into the most critical part of the engine: the top center of the radiator. You do know that 72% of a radiator's cooling capacity is located right on top center portion, right?

The reason Subaru uses a blue badge is due to the spectral-driven low emisivity of the particular color blue in the badge. That is to say, the badge will not act as a black-body radiator of infrared light onto the top center of the car's radiator. The star pattern on the Front of the badge is actually a special metal designed to reflect 60% more heat than a conventional plasti-chrome material choice.

Subaru put a lot of time in selecting materials, which helps facilitate the tight packaging requirements they have placed on the car. Why would you want to compromise it with a black badge, because it is all downhill from there.

Seems legit... But I'd like to see this in a chart...just for reference....

86design · 06-23-2012, 11:25 PM

is it me or does that badge look different then the original badge? look at the stars....

zAnSh1n · 06-23-2012, 11:26 PM

it's not just you...

Lighting Red · 06-24-2012, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motopythons

The only car that needs a badge swap is the FRS.

This.

WRXGuy1 · 06-24-2012, 08:34 AM

I'll swap my Subaru badge for a Scion badge. Then get "SCION" in large white letters for the top of the windshield.

M-17 · 06-25-2012, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86design

is it me or does that badge look different then the original badge? look at the stars....

The stars seem more protrude and centered together.

As for the badge, I don't think it will make much of a difference for those who have a darker color car, but I do like the idea of a black badge though.

ShoGun · 02-04-2013, 10:09 AM

Digging this CF one...

http://nyomi.arith.com.au/images/K2_Badge_01.jpg

http://forum.liberty.asn.au/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=4053

mike18 · 02-04-2013, 10:42 AM

^that would probably look good on a swp

chenshuo · 02-04-2013, 10:57 AM

how easy is it to remove the front and rear badge?

06-23-2012, 03:57 PM	#16
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06-23-2012, 11:25 PM	#21
86design Attack By Demons Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2022 BRZ (pre ordered) Location: Riverside Posts: 2,070 Thanks: 750 Thanked 440 Times in 254 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	is it me or does that badge look different then the original badge? look at the stars.... __________________ #attackbydemons #imcomingbackbish

06-23-2012, 11:26 PM	#22
zAnSh1n ♥カレー大好き !! Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: ♿ Location: 𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒 Posts: 762 Thanks: 43 Thanked 144 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	it's not just you... __________________

06-24-2012, 08:34 AM	#24
WRXGuy1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Premium 6MT Location: Goffstown, NH Posts: 662 Thanks: 606 Thanked 155 Times in 104 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'll swap my Subaru badge for a Scion badge. Then get "SCION" in large white letters for the top of the windshield. __________________ 2013 BRZ Premium WRB MT - Picked up 5/31/12

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06-23-2012, 03:49 PM	#15
DEC1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '10 Infiniti G37 (pre-ordered BRZ) Location: MA Posts: 196 Thanks: 9 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	badges? badges?...we ain't got no stinkin badges!

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Motopythons Let it rain! Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2012 Subaru Imprezza Location: Richmond, BC Posts: 124 Thanks: 41 Thanked 42 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The only car that needs a badge swap is the FRS.

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Heero Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2-door Location: Canada Posts: 258 Thanks: 74 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	LOL @ all the comments... I have a BRZ in SWP... the red interior & orange clock (thanks toyota) makes the exterior and blue badge look... weird. Just dose not seem to blend well... I thought the black badges would complement the car alot more then the blue. Anyways... If anyone attempts (either by painting, or buying new badges) please post pics!

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chenshuo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 1,260 Thanks: 259 Thanked 473 Times in 245 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	how easy is it to remove the front and rear badge?

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