thinking about badging my obsidian IS at the same time I do the intake and the springs/shocks...Im thinking the Japanese one would look best on black what do you guys think?

 

Where did you get these badges?

 

You can get them from Sewell. Make sure you log in with your clublexus log in for a discount.

http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...S350-2011.html

Are the horizontal f sport logos OEM? maybe JDM...

 

neither cause badges are lame!!

 

Use the Blue / White. Leave the silver ones for the stock F sports since they are stock

 

How do you know where exactly to place the badge on the front fender? Is there a template or do you just estimate the location?

Also, does the badge adhesive last or will eventually the badge come loose?

 

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Go to a dealer and measure?

 

This is a description/diagram I put together when I put them on my car.

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Jeff

 

Thanks, Jeff. What are the locator pins for? Also, when you get an F-Sport from the factory are the badges also just glued on?

 

For proper alignment on an F-Sport Fender...







~ Joe Z

 

Correct. On the F-Sport model, the fender has 2 holes drilled to locate the badges. When installing them onto a non-F-Sport fender, you could drill the holes, or just remove the locator pins and install it without them. It's safer to do the latter.

Jeff

 

Dang, there's two holes? Never mind about debadging it.

 

Thanks Jeff and Joe! What is the issue with drilling holes? My rear spoiler did not get installed at port as it was supposed to when my car was new, so the dealer installed it. Didn't they drill holes in the trunk for that?

I just worry that 2-sided tape will not hold over the long term.

 

Yes your spoiler would have had holes drilled, however there are instructions and a template for where the holes would go, and there are studs/nuts that are used to hold the spoiler on.

The fender badge holes are for locating only, they do not hold the emblems on in any way. They are held on with 2-sided tape from the factory just like every other badge/emblem on the car. They're not going anywhere.

Jeff

 

This is great information, I did not know this. Thanks!

So in Joe's photos of the badge, I'm guessing the blue backing covers the tape? Also, how do you remove the pins? Do you snap them and then sand them down?