DIY HP emblems
10-11-2011, 03:30 PM
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DIY HP emblems I didn't want to spend $100 +shipping for Dankos, or $60 +shipping for Emblem pros. I thought I had a good deal with SLPonline $18 +shipping for their clearance 440HP badge (even though their badge gives credit to "Performance Pac" not me...
But then Ebay gave the wrong address to SLP, and I lost them.
These are $4.79 for the pair from Office Depot...with plenty of transfer numbers left over for future mods lol. I'm happy with the no nonsense message/look.
Yes, est. flywheel HP looks better than dyno'd 394 rwhp
ps yes, I guess I'm cheap when it comes to cosmetics... I still have my chrome snowflakes :-)
But then Ebay gave the wrong address to SLP, and I lost them.
These are $4.79 for the pair from Office Depot...with plenty of transfer numbers left over for future mods lol. I'm happy with the no nonsense message/look.
Yes, est. flywheel HP looks better than dyno'd 394 rwhp
ps yes, I guess I'm cheap when it comes to cosmetics... I still have my chrome snowflakes :-)
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10-11-2011, 03:46 PM
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Yeeeah Im not liking the look of that at all. It really does look like you went to office depot, and I'm pretty sure you don't want it to appear that way. Although I never understood the point of announcing how much HP you have anyway, just one more sticker or emblem to make things cluttered..
10-11-2011, 04:19 PM
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At least a couple places that have appearance items for these cars have vinyl horsepower decals that don't look like they should be on a mail box. I don't know if they are sponsors so PM me if you'd like.
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10-11-2011, 08:16 PM
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Well, you guys were certainly all in agreement there.
I guess I wasn't born with a Bling gene.
I can still peal them off when I get tired of them or when I see it your way.
For now, I'm going with the non-store-bought look, like the horsepower itself. Simple and subject to change like an odometer.
I guess I wasn't born with a Bling gene.
I can still peal them off when I get tired of them or when I see it your way.
For now, I'm going with the non-store-bought look, like the horsepower itself. Simple and subject to change like an odometer.
10-11-2011, 08:47 PM
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I say keep them guessing and never let them know your numbers on the streets lol If it works for you keep them but like you said you can always take them off. If I ever see your car I will take them off for you lol jk
10-12-2011, 12:40 PM
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All the time, care, pride and money you've put into your car, and this is where you decide to cut corners? I understand saving money, but I've bought my share of emblems, for both restorations and customs. A couple of quality emblems or nicely designed/cut vinyl decals are not prohibitively expensive.
Second point. I never understood why one would advertise HP in the first place. In a signature on a message board? Okay, fine. I'm not likely to race anyone from LS1tech anytime soon, and to some degree it says something about each forum member and what've we've achieved with our own hardware. But when you wear it on the fender, I think you give up a key piece of your car's mystique to anyone who pulls up next to you, be it someone you'd race or someone just admiring your car.
Just a thought or two. I'd peel those up.
Second point. I never understood why one would advertise HP in the first place. In a signature on a message board? Okay, fine. I'm not likely to race anyone from LS1tech anytime soon, and to some degree it says something about each forum member and what've we've achieved with our own hardware. But when you wear it on the fender, I think you give up a key piece of your car's mystique to anyone who pulls up next to you, be it someone you'd race or someone just admiring your car.
Just a thought or two. I'd peel those up.
10-12-2011, 10:14 PM
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I'm laughing pretty hard at all of the people that think that they are hardcore hustlin' street racers on here 
Here's a note to all of you that want to keep your HP a "big secret": You're not doing it right. The real money making hustlers have a crappy looking car with big bucks under the hood, and nobody, I mean NOBODY, knows what's done to it. If you don't fit into that category, then it really doesn't hurt anything if people know what your HP numbers are, LOL.
OP, my best advice would be to go to a sign shop that can make them look a LOT better, and they still won't be that expensive
Here's a note to all of you that want to keep your HP a "big secret": You're not doing it right. The real money making hustlers have a crappy looking car with big bucks under the hood, and nobody, I mean NOBODY, knows what's done to it. If you don't fit into that category, then it really doesn't hurt anything if people know what your HP numbers are, LOL.
OP, my best advice would be to go to a sign shop that can make them look a LOT better, and they still won't be that expensive