radar detectors

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

There are some neat installs of the V1 on Renntech.org
One 911 guy mounted it above his rearview mirror (the best spot) and hardwired it so it fires up on ignition with all wires hidden under the pillars.

I mounted my Escort 8500 using the guide there and I love it. Mine mounts to the right of the rear view mirror and with no wiring visible, is almost unnoticeable. Having it turn on automatically is a real plus, but getting the power outlet back under the glove box was a real boon also.

As far as the sensitivity? Man, some of it is quite subjective, imho. All I know is I've had it in my Dakota before i got the Boxster and it paid for itself first time. Laser radar is the worst. By the time you get a signal, you have most likely been spied. No scatter is the big problem. It's a very concentrated beam.

[David N.]

Nice motorcycle mounting UroTrash!

Although a good biker friend of mine stands behind an interesting statistic concerning bikes and speedtraps, that of all the bikes that are flagged and chased for speeding, only 15% actually get caught. Which with a decent sport bike is certainly possible, if a ZX-14 wants to lose a Crown Vic, there's not much the cop can do short of calling for a block or a chopper or something.

Ghostrider anyone?

-David

[ukchris]

[QUOTE=Perfectlap]"There are some neat installs of the V1 on Renntech.org
One 911 guy mounted it above his rearview mirror (the best spot) and hardwired it so it fires up on ignition with all wires hidden under the pillars."
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Boxster:


911: