[Official] What's the Best Radar Detector?

Jeff La Force

Guys,

I am looking for the best radar detector available. Have to rush home 350 miles for my mother's 80 birtday on March 17th, and I willl, well, probably break the speed limit.

At any rate "good" radar detectors may now be a myth . . .

Thanks in advance for your input!

Jeff

TerribleONE

Highly recommend you search around the forums. there have been multiple threads on this topic. seems to be a coin toss between the passport 9500XI and V1.. i like the 9500XI myself

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Mitco39

I am partial to the 9500IX as well, I love how it locks out signals. It works well.

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TerribleONE

this!!!

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forza370z

Obey the traffic law works better than the best radar detector.

TerribleONE

while I do agree that driving super aggressive on the street is dangerous but lets be honest we didnt buy 370Z's and sign up for this forum to drive the car at the speed limit all the time.. This is an enthusiast type sports car

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antennahead

9500 rocks. I have a stealth remote installed 8500ci, it's excellent as well. The V1 fanbois will kick and scream, but I think the 9500 is top current technology for radar detection at it's finest.

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SurfDog

How did you get the display to shine through the mirror!!!!! I'm totally going to move mine!!!!

http://www.the370z.com/attachments/n...416.673038.jpg

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Staggered357

I definitely agree with you on this one, however I invested in the 9500ci not to break the law and speed recklessly, but more so as a threat detector... We all have occasionally zipped around town doing 45-50 with even paying attention, in most areas local speed is 35 to 45, so we find ourselves doing 10 over without even realizing it. Installing my system I believe has made me a more cautious driver because I didn't realize how many times it has alerted me to actual police threats and red light cameras. I don't think the majority of people who own radar detectors buy them with the intention of reckless driving. That being said Escort/Bel to ME has offered me the best protection since the late 90's when I used their first concealed system... I have been protected since.

Staggered357

My installer and I opened up the mirror and found a decent spot. IF you have the auto dimming feature, it will not shine through very brightly during the day, but very visible at suck into the night. I eventually ended up, getting a mirror- replacement from radar-mirror.com after about 4 or 5 months, just for show purposes really. But I think it gives the 9500ci more class in the mirror... There are some videos on YouTube and an alternative to radar mirror is etching an area for it to shine through perfectly... GL post up some pics when you move it...

SurfDog

Will do!

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SurfDog

In fact I'm going to move it on Friday. Ill post when it's done. I suppose the auto dimmer has problems back in there.

Did you run yours full bright to be visible!??

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antennahead

Nothing like that sudden drop from 45 to 35 just around a corner and the man is in his favorite speed trap position................ meanwhile you were doing 50 thinking you were safe at 5 over and bam................ a 15 over the limit ticket............... that's what mine has saved me from, as well as the open stretch of interstate in good weather and I wanted to do 85 in the 70 zone to reach my destination........ I don't consider that reckless in good weather and moderate traffic conditions, YMMV.

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NickBaragona

I have the 9500IX Race Edition, the red and black matches my 40th's interior. Amazing radar, has helped me avoid a speeding ticket several times.

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Staggered357

Oh...Definitely when speed limit is 70 and the road is clear... Well... You know...