Does this look good or tacky?

[Midnight Storm]

i got this off of eBay for about $15. It’s actually heavy aluminum and has a flawless finish.
I am really considering plasti-dipping the grille black and then adding this.

Thoughts?!

 

[Midnight Storm]

I’m going to do HID’s and and S&B intake at the same time

 

[BWL]

We all know it's not an srt so I say don't do it.

 

[mtnrider]

Looks nice, I definitely would not ruin the grille by plasti dipping it but it's your truck so carry on if you like it.

Is the truck a SRT model though? if not I wouldn't put the badge on personally,

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[Midnight Storm]

I’m hearing you. Thanks for your honesty

 

[Dinky]

Every car or truck guy out there always laughs at fake badges. Now if you supercharge it and make hp comparable then all means put the badges on.

 

[Midnight Storm]

I was going to post that. I don’t think my exhaust and intake will quite get me there!

 

[Tim Garceau]

I reserve the SRT badge for only 392 cubic inch or blown Mopars.

 

[Wahrsuul]

I wouldn't go with the SRT badge. But if you're only taking about plasti-dipping the chrome inserts of the grill, then I'm all for that.

 

[ram1500rsm]

As long as you have the 6.1/6.4LHemi, or even the 500hp V10 SRT10 engine in the truck. Otherwise is a poser.
If you have the 5.7L you can go with this one any day of the week
https://www.amazon.com/Btopars-Outl...ocphy=1014171&hvtargid=pla-598523322444&psc=1

 

[Tray Burge]

I think plasti dipping the inserts would look great, I did it and it holds up great.
However, don't be a poser with your truck, but there's a pleathera of HIMI badges to choose from. That's also what I did.

 

[K-Dawg]

Oh yes. A badging debate.

You're going to get two schools of thought here. Those who are righteous and judgmental and see upbadging as some sort of assault on decency, and you'll be called a poser, fake, phony and lots of other names. And then there are those who say that it's your truck, you put on it whatever the hell you want. This is 'Merica. Badge on.

Let me offer a third way. Badges mean nothing. They don't add horsepower or reduce drag. Even the ones that came on the car are meaningless. They're nothing more than advertisement for the manufacturer to let everybody know what the make/model/options are, in an attempt to grab prospective consumers.

There's no reason to advertise to the world that you have a HEMI, or to display the displacement of your enigine block. Not even a reason to display the name of the manufacturer. RAM doesn't pay you royalties for advertising their product.

I say strip them all of. Debadge. Go smooth. No RAM, no HEMI, no 5.7 no nothing.

 

[Tray Burge]

" They don't add horsepower or reduce drag"
That's not true, my catch can badge gained me 25hp at the rear! lol
I do agree, it's your truck, do whatever floats your boat.

 

[Sinistre1]

Your truck.. do what you like. When did everyone start asking permission for what YOU like. I don't see it as pretending. All the stickers in the world won't make it what it isnt.. but it may make YOU smile. FTW. EVERYONE has their style, people hang metallized nut sacks, or sport team stickers, or, Dale Earnhardts number... usually to much less blowback. I also like kit cars. I would LOVE to own a nice one and be at the gas station and have some numb nuts approach me about the wannabe nature of my ride... " thank you for pointing that out... Yes, I know it is not a real Lamborghini *******. I built and paid for it. I like the look and styling, plus I CANT afford a Countach and if I could I'm not sure I'd drive it like I'm about to drive this... so... thanks again Captain Obvious... and have fun storming the castle!"

I'm planning to add some version of the newer style lights... not because I somehow think my truck will become a 2019,, or that I might fool someone... who apparently would miss all the other styling cues. Nope, more basic than that. I LOVE the styling and they didn't come with my truck and I can afford to add them and last but most important... don't give a rat's ass about anyone's thoughts or opinions. Unless they want to cover my note... then due consideration is warranted. Lol

 

[heefageLA]

https://www.allmoparparts.com/sku/82214234-fs.html



Heres the emblem I chose. I thought about an SRT or R/T badge, but didnt want to be a poser. This badge is enough to still get noticed, but isnt lying about the trim level of the truck...

 

[Tray Burge]

https://www.allmoparparts.com/sku/82214234-fs.html



Heres the emblem I chose. I thought about an SRT or R/T badge, but didnt want to be a poser. This badge is enough to still get noticed, but isnt lying about the trim level of the truck...

Thanks heefageLA, I've been looking for a badge for my tail. Love it, I've been replacing all my badges myself, but didn't want to just repeat the same thing on the back.

 

[Matts175]

That's as bad as the ricers putting a "GTR" badge on their 90hp Civics.

 

[heefageLA]

Thanks heefageLA, I've been looking for a badge for my tail. Love it, I've been replacing all my badges myself, but didn't want to just repeat the same thing on the back.

I took my truck in for a recall and the service manager was questioning the **** out of me about my truck. With the Hellcat wheels, 2'' lower suspension, 5'' exhaust tips and that badge he thought that this was a model he hasnt seen or heard about yet.

 

[Tray Burge]

I took my truck in for a recall and the service manager was questioning the **** out of me about my truck. With the Hellcat wheels, 2'' lower suspension, 5'' exhaust tips and that badge he thought that this was a model he hasnt seen or heard about yet.

Should have kept him going, "yeah, they only made x-number of them and they're rarer than the Demon!" lol

 

[Tray Burge]

Sorry for the thread drift, but since we're on the topic. How do y'all think this would look made for the sides of my six pack scoop going on my hood, sorta a continuation of the "Air Grabber" theme from the Vararam I have on it now already? Made one for the inside a while back as shown, but removed the "Warning" decal I made for the snorkel already.