What would you do? - Badges
Discussion
Having fitted the CV8 badges from our friends at the Fish I just need sill plates and sort out the steering wheel badge.
Roger and Andy strongly advised against fitting a gel badge for saftey reasons in the event the air bag going off and I can see their point. So I either leave as is or order a new airbag cover at some expense. I know some owners do leave it badged as a Vauxhall but I am trying to return the car to how it should be and I want to do it properly.
So is it a waste of money replacing the airbag? I have been advised it could be £300 which is a lot for a badge but...
Roger and Andy strongly advised against fitting a gel badge for saftey reasons in the event the air bag going off and I can see their point. So I either leave as is or order a new airbag cover at some expense. I know some owners do leave it badged as a Vauxhall but I am trying to return the car to how it should be and I want to do it properly.
So is it a waste of money replacing the airbag? I have been advised it could be £300 which is a lot for a badge but...
I just bought some hsv wheel centres coz the old wheel centres were knackerd. I held off buying the whole kit coz of this very reason. If I can't do it all, don't do it at all. It is odd how 'some' of the badges are sold and not others.ie kickplates and steering wheel centres. Any road up, found this on ebay. Might be useful.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Holden
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Holden
nosubstitute said:
Having fitted the CV8 badges from our friends at the Fish I just need sill plates and sort out the steering wheel badge.
Roger and Andy strongly advised against fitting a gel badge for saftey reasons in the event the air bag going off and I can see their point. So I either leave as is or order a new airbag cover at some expense. I know some owners do leave it badged as a Vauxhall but I am trying to return the car to how it should be and I want to do it properly.
So is it a waste of money replacing the airbag? I have been advised it could be £300 which is a lot for a badge but...
Roger and Andy strongly advised against fitting a gel badge for saftey reasons in the event the air bag going off and I can see their point. So I either leave as is or order a new airbag cover at some expense. I know some owners do leave it badged as a Vauxhall but I am trying to return the car to how it should be and I want to do it properly.
So is it a waste of money replacing the airbag? I have been advised it could be £300 which is a lot for a badge but...
YHM
We've looked into this for our Ro because i dont like the VX badges. Your right it is about £300 for the airbag with Holden badge but to me if your gonna do it, do it properly. Some will say the Gel badges are ideal to stick over the VX one but i heard they dont "break up" correctly if the airbag deploys (possibly causing injury)
This is why we still have VX badges. Its all or nothing and at £300, its nothing
This is why we still have VX badges. Its all or nothing and at £300, its nothing
The old VX badge is held on with a foam sticky pad and comes off pretty easily. As long as you stick a gel badge down properly, then I don't see a problem. The old VX badge is metal, so if it was a choice between getting hit in the face with metal or soft rubber I know what I would choose.
It's down to personal choice. I would love the original steering badge, but there's no way I'm paying out £300 for a new air bag assembly.
It's down to personal choice. I would love the original steering badge, but there's no way I'm paying out £300 for a new air bag assembly.
Well_Fans said:
I fitted my gel badge into the outer metal rim the steel vauxhall badge is glued into - I'd rather get hit in the face with a gel badge than the vauxhall one anyday. Just a bit of a pain to prise the vauxhall centre out without damaging the rim of the metal holder it sits in.
I've done the same, really can't see how it is more dangerous to have a gel badge a foot in front of your face rather than the sharp metal disc of the Vauxhall badge. Mind you, if I was selling airbag covers for £300 or equivalent in Aussie dollars, I'd be wanting people to buy them too!
V88Dicky said:
Well_Fans said:
I fitted my gel badge into the outer metal rim the steel vauxhall badge is glued into - I'd rather get hit in the face with a gel badge than the vauxhall one anyday. Just a bit of a pain to prise the vauxhall centre out without damaging the rim of the metal holder it sits in.
I've done the same, really can't see how it is more dangerous to have a gel badge a foot in front of your face rather than the sharp metal disc of the Vauxhall badge. Mind you, if I was selling airbag covers for £300 or equivalent in Aussie dollars, I'd be wanting people to buy them too!
The airbag covers include the actual airbags too. They are around AUD$300
motomk said:
V88Dicky said:
Well_Fans said:
I fitted my gel badge into the outer metal rim the steel vauxhall badge is glued into - I'd rather get hit in the face with a gel badge than the vauxhall one anyday. Just a bit of a pain to prise the vauxhall centre out without damaging the rim of the metal holder it sits in.
I've done the same, really can't see how it is more dangerous to have a gel badge a foot in front of your face rather than the sharp metal disc of the Vauxhall badge. Mind you, if I was selling airbag covers for £300 or equivalent in Aussie dollars, I'd be wanting people to buy them too!
The airbag covers include the actual airbags too. They are around AUD$300
A big no-no for airfreight then?
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