[Official] What's the Best Radar Detector?

theDreamer

There are a few systems you can do this with, your standard V1 or Escort will not do it, what you want is a very high end unit which usually costs 2k+ unfortunately.

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XwChriswX

Radar can essentially be placed anywhere inside the car, and behind bumpers even if you want. As the energy passes through most non-metallic parts.

Laser will need clear LOS.

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Haboob

Hey! **** off with your logic!

Wouldn't the metal (hood, firewall, engine, wiring, etc.) interfere with the RADAR signal? Bounce it around too much, weakening it or increasing false alarms?



I used to get false LASER readings in my SRT with the 8500 when I either punched the throttle or turned my headlights (HIDs) on. Wasn't always, but still scared the **** out of me.

Haboob

I like it up under the mirror using a blend mount and hardwired. Clean look, cheap, and easy.

theDreamer

No, your false readings were probably other things causing it.
Many cars use laser tech for cruise control and lane changing which cause a lot of false results.

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XwChriswX

If you purchase a decent (Escort, BELtronics STi, V1) unit, it should be shielded against EMI (wiring).

Yes, metallic parts will impede radar functionality as it will reflect the energy instead of passing through.

False Laser reports can come from a few things, any water that might be on the unit (outside the car) can refract light to certain detectable wavelengths.

Your windshield or another cars windows/mirrors/lights can refract/reflect the proper wavelength into the sensor. Pisses me off when it does this.

Very clean install, although if using this for laser detection, since the laser sensor is on the top of the unit, it has an obstructed view of the horizon. Not to mention when cops laze, they are aiming at a large reflective surface at the front of the car (plate, headlights) never at your internal mirror, so that will decrease your chance of picking up the laser signal.

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XwChriswX

I hate every one of these cars.

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winnre

I got hit with laser once. From the side. There is no reaction time with laser, you are toast when it alarms.

Haboob

Let's be honest, if you're hit with LASER it doesn't matter unless you've got a shifter. You don't have time to slow down.

ElVee

I'm personally happy with the Passport Escort 8500, I think it is. I don't tend to drive that badly in risky areas, so it's not like it's saved me, but I am an information hoarder.

Definitely search around and get the rearview mirror mount. It doesn't get much cleaner than that and it gets out of the way of any vision areas.

Haboob

My SRT didn't have cruise control.

Or are you saying the other cars on the road?

Either way, it would do it with no one around. Had to be just getting some sort of reading, or something.


Maybe it was pure shock and awe from the SRT being so fast.

theDreamer

Other cars, not your own.
If yours was being set off while completely alone, there might have been problems with it or was it a cheap unit?

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XwChriswX

True, but with some traffic cameras, depending on where they are actually measuring at, I'll get a hit well before I come into that range to give time to slow down. If it's a cop with a trigger gun, yeah you're toast, but that's the risk you take.

I don't consider it a Laser Detector anymore than it is a Laser Informer.

Even with the shifter, it's tricky. You need to know if laser "jamming" is legal or not in your area. If it is, then you get lased, jam it the first time. That's your freebie, your azz better slow down before he tries again. And you need to have the shifters off so he thinks it was just a gun malfunction or errant reading.

If it's Not legal in your area, he could bust you for the jamming, and forego the speeding charge altogether.

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XwChriswX

When the weather here stops being so crappy, I'll take some pics of my Escort 9500ci install I did myself.

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Jasonle

Love my V1

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