jasonstiller

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I did the research ( I thought) and found that all LS motors are designated LSX, so I bought a badge to put on my TA. A friend told me that the badge denotes the big boy LSX motor and I should take it off...i don't want to be a poser...what do you guys think? If you saw this what would you think? Does the "red" X denote a motor that I don't have (I have the stock LS1)

RPM WS6

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That "LSX" badge is styled for this series of engine:

https://www.chevrolet.com/performanc...ngines/lsx-454

This is not the same as the common internet acronym of "LSx" to describe all the Gen III/IV SBC V8s.

If I saw that badge on a car, I would assume it had an LSX crate engine such as the one linked above, not a stock LS1.

wssix99

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Along the points above, if many people saw that badge on a car in my area, they would steal the car.

jasonstiller

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Ok, it's coming off this weekend....any recommendations to replace it?

RPM WS6

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Have you checked out site sponsor Emblempros.com? In fact, they may be the ones who made the badge you have now. If not, you can see some examples of their custom work here:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...mber-sale.html

They also have some off-the-shelf stuff that you might like. I have this piece for my LS1 car, and it's very nice: http://emblempros.com/inc/sdetail/2013/331

blackbyrd

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huh, I learned something new. I thought lsx referred to all the LS series engines as a group. Didnt realize it was its own thing

Phoenix'97

There are no such things as "dumb questions", just dumb answers! We all love our f-bodies and we all want to customize and add our own special touches to them to suit the driving or hobby of ours. You made an honest mistake, hopefully the badge didn't cost a ton of money, and now you can throw on something more appropriate without "posing".

jasonstiller

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Thanks, so I knew I saw them before and found them again. Do you think this is an acceptable version?

kingtal0n

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Why not put a 1.6L badge on the car instead, or a "powered by _____" using the wrong manufacturer.


I Like to keep em guessing

wssix99

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That's still an LSX badge.

pdxmotorhead

Put a M5 badge on there.. Its the right size anyway.. and has the added bonus of ticking off BMW owners.. (I'm one but I have a sense of humpr.. )

98CayenneT/A

Here is one I have laying around.

kingtal0n

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How about the badge LS0.5x



like half an lsx ;D

it could have the fraction LS(1/2)x

and you can take half of some plastic panel off an LSx and bolt it to the engine also,
take half of everything from an LSx and retrofit it visibly (just for looks)
while ur at it paint half the car a different color


I always go badgeless because the way a badge is attached to a car is a mystery to me I've never figured out. Instead, I get $2 wal-mart paints and paint parts of the car that have been damaged or scratched, but in obvious acrylic style (not like trying to blend it in)

My last car had a couple 'broken' painted parts, first the exterior front lip (from being so low for 10 years+), and a mock (broken piece of worthless junk) fan shroud that I painted to look "functional" and the fuse box I just figured what the hell why not. Honestly on your personal joy ride do anything you want and @#)()@_ what other people tell you. except if it means it might get stolen. I'd rather make the car look like junk and keep it.

jasonstiller

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I figured that the Blue would not signify the big *** lsx motor...

RPM WS6

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Same style, same font, same thing really. The color change doesn't mean anything IMO, that badge would still suggest to me that the car had an LSX crate engine.

As for the generic "LSx" term, I'm curious about why you'd want that in the first place? Since you have an LS1, why not get something that specifically says LS1 rather than some generic engine family term? IMO, this would be sort of like putting an "SBC" badge on an old Gen I 262/265/267/283/302/305/307/327/350/400 CID car for example - most would rather have something that specifies actual displacement or a specific engine (such as what the factory did/would do.)

wssix99

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I think the OP needs a different wild card here. Perhaps LS_ or LS* or LS@

As I ponder this, I see your signature and see that you are using LSx. (I trust that your signature predates the actual LSX engine.)

RPM WS6

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Haha, I'm getting to the age where it feels like *I* predate most things.

But I was being progressive with that, assuming that I'd eventually buy and sell an LS2/3/4 car as well and could then just group it in with the others. It's certainly a useful shorthand when speaking of a group of cars, but doesn't serve much purpose as a badge on a specific vehicle that can only have one engine at a time. (Though, if someone actually has a vehicle with, for example, an LS1, LS2 and LS3 engine simultaneously, then an "LSx" badge would most certainly be appropriate )

wssix99

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I think you and the OP are on the same quest here. ... In search of the perfect wild card, which has already been taken. (You aren't allowed to use an "x", even if it's lower case.)

Maybe it should just the "LS" with nothing after it??? The only thing that can beat an "x" as a wild card is a whole lot of nothing and mystery...

RPM WS6

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Actually, I think this first appeared in the form of our "General LSx Automobile Discussion" section. So the lower case works as an internet shorthand since it has seniority, but I still wouldn't want that lower case "x" badge on a car unless it had multiple Gen III/IV SBCs under the hood.

jasonstiller

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Wow, I really thought I did my research...reckon not. I'll just take it off and figure it out when I do a repaint in the distant future