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I'm interested in getting these badges, but have a couple questions:
1. What are the "A-badges?" Are those the front/back Acura emblem? If so, can anyone confirm that the front is included?
2. Has anyone had the dealer install these as part of their purchase? Do they do a careful job or do they scratch the hell out of your car? I've done it myself on other cars.
3. Anyone have pics on a white RDX? (Just curious)
I'm interested in getting these badges, but have a couple questions:
1. What are the "A-badges?" Are those the front/back Acura emblem? If so, can anyone confirm that the front is included?
2. Has anyone had the dealer install these as part of their purchase? Do they do a careful job or do they scratch the hell out of your car? I've done it myself on other cars.
3. Anyone have pics on a white RDX? (Just curious)
Thanks!
The A-badge is the one on the back. They don’t have anything fo the front grill A.
They have specific guidelines to follow, so if you bring it to the dealer they will do a good job. Also worth it because you get the warranty of I believe 1 year (or you get full 4 year warranty if you buy at time of purchase). So if they fall off or something your safe. But they know what they are doing. Keep in mind those prices are for parts only, you'll need to pay for install. If your worried about them scratching it when you go to pick your car up do a detailed look at the job to make sure there are no scratches, and if there are, point them out to service advisor and they will have to fix.
I'm interested in getting these badges, but have a couple questions:
1. What are the "A-badges?" Are those the front/back Acura emblem? If so, can anyone confirm that the front is included?
2. Has anyone had the dealer install these as part of their purchase? Do they do a careful job or do they scratch the hell out of your car? I've done it myself on other cars.
3. Anyone have pics on a white RDX? (Just curious)
Thanks!
I bought these and am having the dealership install them on Tuesday. They quoted me 2 hours labor. As mentioned, the A badge is just the rear. They do not make a front replacement. The post about the warranty is correct as well. They're supposed to be careful and not scratch the car, but also if they do, then they have to repair any damages.
If you decide to get them, purchase them online from Curry Acura. They're much cheaper.
I'm interested in getting these badges, but have a couple questions:
1. What are the "A-badges?" Are those the front/back Acura emblem? If so, can anyone confirm that the front is included?
2. Has anyone had the dealer install these as part of their purchase? Do they do a careful job or do they scratch the hell out of your car? I've done it myself on other cars.
3. Anyone have pics on a white RDX? (Just curious)
Thanks!
Hey jmhumr-
I had my black chrome badges install at the stealership the same day I purchased my RDX. I enjoy the details and I really like the look. To me it's more of a "dark bronze" look as opposed to black, but maybe it's because it's up against black paint. Total charge for emblems and install (and they did a great job - no marks whatsoever) was $167.31.
I had my black chrome badges install at the stealership the same day I purchased my RDX. I enjoy the details and I really like the look. To me it's more of a "dark bronze" look as opposed to black, but maybe it's because it's up against black paint. Total charge for emblems and install (and they did a great job - no marks whatsoever) was $167.31.
Seeing this kind of gives me second thoughts. Any pics from further back to see the entire rear with emblems to scale?
Seeing this kind of gives me second thoughts. Any pics from further back to see the entire rear with emblems to scale?
D-RDX: Here's a "normal" view from further back. It does have a darker black hue from further away...or perhaps also it's due to the air quality currently around here up in the Pac N-West: I'm right up against the Strait of Juan de Fuca (yes - I can see Canada from my house) and with the air quality at 330 (hazardous) we've got a smoky Bladerunner feel.
D-RDX: Here's a "normal" view from further back. It does have a darker black hue from further away...or perhaps also it's due to the air quality currently around here up in the Pac N-West: I'm right up against the Strait of Juan de Fuca (yes - I can see Canada from my house) and with the air quality at 330 (hazardous) we've got a smoky Bladerunner feel.
Thanks Vince! I'm still really on the fence with these. I actually dropped my car off at the dealership today to have them installed. When they took the original ones off, the clear coat came off with it. The service advisor told me they do these emblems all the time (and I believe that they do since its a common and easy mod) and this is the first he's seen of it. Supposedly an Acura rep is coming down tomorrow to look at it but they already brought it to the bodyshop for me to have it fixed. I've also personally debadged many cars over the years and never encountered this.
OK - just reading this sentence gave me shivers...
Good luck D-RDX and let's see some pics when it's all good. Good luck with the clear coat patch up...
Thanks! The car had some bird crap and various other marks etched into the clear from day 1. I had an appointment next week for the dealer to check it out. Now, it'll all get taken care of at once. For whatever reason, Acura dropped the ball with the paint job on my specific car.
OK - just reading this sentence gave me shivers...
Good luck D-RDX and let's see some pics when it's all good. Good luck with the clear coat patch up...
Car is all fixed. I just picked it up today. I have to say, these black chrome emblems look AMAZING on the car in person. The pictures definitely do not do them justice. I opted to leave the "RDX" and "sh-awd" emblems off, only replacing the rear "A" and all 3 "A-Spec" emblems.
Waiting for more pics of the PMC RDX. I wanna black out all the badges and emblems.
I posted this in the PMC thread as well, but they dropped the ball big time on that car. Based off of the video and images, they included black chrome exhaust tips but kept the emblems chrome. I hope that changes by the time dealerships start seeing them.
EDIT: Just saw your edit. I'll try and get some pictures of mine tomorrow for you.
TY D-RDX you just convinced me to make this pricey subtle upgrade.
Welcome. Check out post #4 in this thread. I posted the links for the emblems. Also side note, tell whoever does the work to be very careful with the rear emblems. The body shop told me that the rear hatch was made of plastic and the paint can peel if the emblems are heated too much for removal.
Here’s how they look on white. Just put these on the other day in my driveway. Super easy with some Goo Gone, fishing line, a heat gun, alcohol pads and good wax.
It’s subtle, but definitely looks better in my opinion. No sense in blacking out all the reg chrome trim on the ASpecs but then leaving the badges chrome..
Here’s how they look on white. Just put these on the other day in my driveway. Super easy with some Goo Gone, fishing line, a heat gun, alcohol pads and good wax.
It’s subtle, but definitely looks better in my opinion. No sense in blacking out all the reg chrome trim on the ASpecs but then leaving the badges chrome..
Looks great! I absolutely love the look on a white car. Also happy to hear that you didn't have any paint issues when you removed the emblems.
Edit: Also, I agree. No idea why Acura thought it would be a good idea to include blackout trim on the a-spec but give us chrome badges.
Looks great! I absolutely love the look on a white car. Also happy to hear that you didn't have any paint issues when you removed the emblems.
Edit: Also, I agree. No idea why Acura thought it would be a good idea to include blackout trim on the a-spec but give us chrome badges.
the badges come with some fancy templates too, so you take the foam surround off the new badge, put it over the factory badge, tape around it, put the foam back around the new ones and it ensures you get the new ones in the perfect spot. Super easy install! I ordered all mine off Curry Acura’s eBay store. Got all 3 ASpecs, RDX, “A” and SHAWD in one order. Came in 7-10 days.
the badges come with some fancy templates too, so you take the foam surround off the new badge, put it over the factory badge, tape around it, put the foam back around the new ones and it ensures you get the new ones in the perfect spot. Super easy install! I ordered all mine off Curry Acura’s eBay store. Got all 3 ASpecs, RDX, “A” and SHAWD in one order. Came in 7-10 days.
For anyone who may come across the post, it should be noted that only the "RDX" and "sh-awd" emblems come with the template. The "A" is self explanatory as it also has a notch in the back where it lines up, and the A-Spec emblems just need to be taped off before hand. I got mine from Curry as well, but I'm local so I was able to buy in person (at a slightly better price) since they were in stock.
Here’s how they look on white. Just put these on the other day in my driveway. Super easy with some Goo Gone, fishing line, a heat gun, alcohol pads and good wax.
It’s subtle, but definitely looks better in my opinion. No sense in blacking out all the reg chrome trim on the ASpecs but then leaving the badges chrome..
Thanks for posting these! I love how they're actually dark chrome and not gloss black. Kinda wish Acura had used dark chrome on some of the other A-Spec details (grille trim and lower door trim).
They are probably priced to be a handy dealer throw-in to incentivize sales. "We can't budge on price, but we can throw in dark badges worth $400 installed. We're offering a steal here!" Not quite as compelling if they priced the badge kit at, say, $75.
Also, don't forget that dark badges are not the preference of an overwhelming majority of buyers. Among A-Spec buyers I'm sure dark badges get far more love, but it's still probably a minority view.
So much of this stuff is driven by survey and focus group data.
They are probably priced to be a handy dealer throw-in to incentivize sales. "We can't budge on price, but we can throw in dark badges worth $400 installed. We're offering a steal here!" Not quite as compelling if they priced the badge kit at, say, $75.
Also, don't forget that dark badges are not the preference of an overwhelming majority of buyers. Among A-Spec buyers I'm sure dark badges get far more love, but it's still probably a minority view.
So much of this stuff is driven by survey and focus group data.
I agree on the reason for not including on regular trim. I’ve actually heard that before about accessories. Also maybe it’s not everyone’s cup of tea for advance and tech buyers since the car is already riddled with horrible chrome trim. But they 100% should have come on the A-Spec. Why do they think we’re buying that package? It’s mainly for the blackout appearance. Trim, wheels, headlights, taillights all get the treatment. And then chrome emblems?? The PMC is even more of a smack in the face since they took it a step further and added a black chrome tipped exhaust.
09-08-2020, 12:48 PM
