[LongBeachJim]

...my seats don't have the Abarth written on it.

You can always do your own badging on the cubby lid, easily removable with a heat gun if you want to experiment. I'm trying out this little guy (the EU's embroidered logo seats and huge heritage plaque are a bit overdone for me).

Other ideas for the cubby would be the chrome "124Spider" badge from the trunk lid, or the red, chrome, or black scorpion. The Abarth side fender badge might look good there too.

 

[LongBeachJim]

I was a rather die hard Abarth steering wheel emblem fan, but now that I've had the car for a few days I'm getting used to the red Fiat badge. The color of the badge pops nicely with the red tachometer and my red seats.

I still might go with an aftermarket Abarth badge at some point, but I want to allay my safety concerns, along the lines of Canabarth's post.

 

[LongBeachJim]

ForzaFiata:

Outstanding explanation of the missing Abarth steering wheel badge here in the U.S.

Thanks for taking the time to inform us of the back story.

 

[LongBeachJim]

he charged 9 euro for the emblem plus 8.5 euro to deliver.


the 50 mm is 3 mm to fill complete space, but 50 still works. I filled the 3 mm with leather....cannot see the difference. but even without it, it is OK.

A few questions:
1. When the part arrived, how exactly did you remove the emblem from the plastic base?
2. What adhesive did you use to attach the emblem to the steering wheel center?
3. If you have a photo of the leather trim it would be great to see.

I just ordered one via Ricambio for about the same price.

 

[LongBeachJim]

I have ordered both options, and frankly both are pretty bad. Neither will find their way onto my steering wheel. So I sent a PM to Madness, stating that a carbon fiber version with the entire logo of even just the scorpion in silver would be great. Self adhesive. If I hear back I will post the response. Fingers crossed!

Agree. I ordered one of the options and it looked too cheap to me, and it even had a couple of flaws. I'll wait until there is something OEM level on the aftermarket. If an accessory doesn't look like something the factory would do, I won't put it on my car.

 

[LongBeachJim]

Yep. Got the wheel caps today and tried one. It looked terrible.

Back to the drawing board.

That's the bad road I took, lol.

 

[LongBeachJim]

I put this on about 3 weeks ago. It is 3D and is an aluminum alloy with a slight dome. The quality of the paint is excellent and it sticks to steering wheel very securely. It is 56mm and there is a slight gap (about 1mm) between the surface of the steering wheel and the badge but you will never notice. Before I put it on I took a sharpie and ran it around the edges to color the edge black. These come from China an cost about $7. It looks as though it came from the factory but you would need to judge for yourself. I've included the link as I bought these on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4x-56mm-2-2...ash=item1a0625cca4:g:RmwAAOSwLqFV99tg&vxp=mtr

I put mine on today and I'm very satisfied. As you suggested, I ran a black sharpie around the edges. Regarding the gap, as an experiment I ordered a 55mm black rubber "O" ring on eBay today for $3.00 to see if that works.

 

[LongBeachJim]

Just ordered them too. Are you all just putting it over the Fiat badge or removing it?

Just peel off the self adhesive backing and pop it on. Takes two seconds. Afterwards, peel off the clear film on the front.