Radar detectors?
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RE: Radar detectors?
ORIGINAL: yellowcobra
what the hell is the "pop mode"?????
what the hell is the "pop mode"?????
You're best bet as far as radar detectors go is the Valentine 1. It's won every comparison I've read year after year. My cousin has it and it's great. It's what most car magazine writers use and if you've seen any of the Teckademics DVDs you have probably heard it going off constantly.
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ORIGINAL: blueV6
i have a valentine 1 but in town its fukin useless... i have constant allerts on the Ka band n puttin it in logic mode or w.e didnt help much... but out in the empty road its pretty gud
i have a valentine 1 but in town its fukin useless... i have constant allerts on the Ka band n puttin it in logic mode or w.e didnt help much... but out in the empty road its pretty gud
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From: Indianapolis
RE: Radar detectors?
In the manual it says that pop mode is turned off because cops are not suspose to issue tickets in this mode. But i dont trust that so i turned mine on.
ORIGINAL: yellowcobra
what the hell is the "pop mode"?????
what the hell is the "pop mode"?????
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Milwaukee, WI
RE: Radar detectors?
ORIGINAL: yellowgtstang18
In the manual it says that pop mode is turned off because cops are not suspose to issue tickets in this mode. But i dont trust that so i turned mine on.
In the manual it says that pop mode is turned off because cops are not suspose to issue tickets in this mode. But i dont trust that so i turned mine on.
ORIGINAL: yellowcobra
what the hell is the "pop mode"?????
what the hell is the "pop mode"?????
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,248
From: NC
RE: Radar detectors?
ORIGINAL: secondhandloser
dude... I just realized that you live like 30 minutes away from me...
where do you hide yours?
ORIGINAL: WRXtranceformed
I did a little research on radar detectors last night because of a ticket I got on the interstate yesterday (and no, it wasn't in my fast car lol =/) I used to drive 24/7 with a detector in my old WRX and I'm surprised I've gone this long without one.
For me, immunity to radar detector detectors (RDD) is extremely important because detectors are illegal here in VA. I used to use a really nice small, lightweight, wireless, undetectable detector called the PNI Silver Bullet. It worked pretty well, the range wasn't huge, but it saved my butt countless times. I found mine on Ebay for like 80 bucks or something.
PNI Silver Bullet: http://www.radarbusters.com/products...let_RX7500.asp
Since then I know that technology has changed, so I did a little more research and this looks like the new kid on the block:
Beltronics STi (lol): http://www.radarbusters.com/products...sti_driver.asp
It's a little pricey, but it's the only detector that has full immunity to all RDDs because it's enclosed in a magnesium case so that it doesn't leak any signals. The detection range is supposed to be huge too. I'll probably pick this one up soon, use it on my daily driver, then I'm resolved to use it and an integrated 360* laser jammer on my next sports car.
Here's one of the sites I looked on:
http://www.radarbusters.com/default.asp
I did a little research on radar detectors last night because of a ticket I got on the interstate yesterday (and no, it wasn't in my fast car lol =/) I used to drive 24/7 with a detector in my old WRX and I'm surprised I've gone this long without one.
For me, immunity to radar detector detectors (RDD) is extremely important because detectors are illegal here in VA. I used to use a really nice small, lightweight, wireless, undetectable detector called the PNI Silver Bullet. It worked pretty well, the range wasn't huge, but it saved my butt countless times. I found mine on Ebay for like 80 bucks or something.
PNI Silver Bullet: http://www.radarbusters.com/products...let_RX7500.asp
Since then I know that technology has changed, so I did a little more research and this looks like the new kid on the block:
Beltronics STi (lol): http://www.radarbusters.com/products...sti_driver.asp
It's a little pricey, but it's the only detector that has full immunity to all RDDs because it's enclosed in a magnesium case so that it doesn't leak any signals. The detection range is supposed to be huge too. I'll probably pick this one up soon, use it on my daily driver, then I'm resolved to use it and an integrated 360* laser jammer on my next sports car.
Here's one of the sites I looked on:
http://www.radarbusters.com/default.asp
dude... I just realized that you live like 30 minutes away from me...
where do you hide yours?
I had mine mounted on a little custom setup in my old WRX. I plugged it in to the cigarette lighter, routed the wire behind the dash, under the steering column, ran it up underneath the a-pillar and popped it out at the visor. I bought some velcro and rigged it up so that I could rip it off fast if I got pulled over, which saved my *** a couple of times actually hehe.
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Indianapolis
RE: Radar detectors?
What did they say about the pop mode???
ORIGINAL: yellowcobra
yeah i called and they told me how to turn it on so i did already.
ORIGINAL: yellowgtstang18
In the manual it says that pop mode is turned off because cops are not suspose to issue tickets in this mode. But i dont trust that so i turned mine on.
In the manual it says that pop mode is turned off because cops are not suspose to issue tickets in this mode. But i dont trust that so i turned mine on.
ORIGINAL: yellowcobra
what the hell is the "pop mode"?????
what the hell is the "pop mode"?????
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 176
From: VA
RE: Radar detectors?
ORIGINAL: WRXtranceformed
Cool, what town do you live in?
I had mine mounted on a little custom setup in my old WRX. I plugged it in to the cigarette lighter, routed the wire behind the dash, under the steering column, ran it up underneath the a-pillar and popped it out at the visor. I bought some velcro and rigged it up so that I could rip it off fast if I got pulled over, which saved my *** a couple of times actually hehe.
ORIGINAL: secondhandloser
dude... I just realized that you live like 30 minutes away from me...
where do you hide yours?
ORIGINAL: WRXtranceformed
I did a little research on radar detectors last night because of a ticket I got on the interstate yesterday (and no, it wasn't in my fast car lol =/) I used to drive 24/7 with a detector in my old WRX and I'm surprised I've gone this long without one.
For me, immunity to radar detector detectors (RDD) is extremely important because detectors are illegal here in VA. I used to use a really nice small, lightweight, wireless, undetectable detector called the PNI Silver Bullet. It worked pretty well, the range wasn't huge, but it saved my butt countless times. I found mine on Ebay for like 80 bucks or something.
PNI Silver Bullet: http://www.radarbusters.com/products...let_RX7500.asp
Since then I know that technology has changed, so I did a little more research and this looks like the new kid on the block:
Beltronics STi (lol): http://www.radarbusters.com/products...sti_driver.asp
It's a little pricey, but it's the only detector that has full immunity to all RDDs because it's enclosed in a magnesium case so that it doesn't leak any signals. The detection range is supposed to be huge too. I'll probably pick this one up soon, use it on my daily driver, then I'm resolved to use it and an integrated 360* laser jammer on my next sports car.
Here's one of the sites I looked on:
http://www.radarbusters.com/default.asp
I did a little research on radar detectors last night because of a ticket I got on the interstate yesterday (and no, it wasn't in my fast car lol =/) I used to drive 24/7 with a detector in my old WRX and I'm surprised I've gone this long without one.
For me, immunity to radar detector detectors (RDD) is extremely important because detectors are illegal here in VA. I used to use a really nice small, lightweight, wireless, undetectable detector called the PNI Silver Bullet. It worked pretty well, the range wasn't huge, but it saved my butt countless times. I found mine on Ebay for like 80 bucks or something.
PNI Silver Bullet: http://www.radarbusters.com/products...let_RX7500.asp
Since then I know that technology has changed, so I did a little more research and this looks like the new kid on the block:
Beltronics STi (lol): http://www.radarbusters.com/products...sti_driver.asp
It's a little pricey, but it's the only detector that has full immunity to all RDDs because it's enclosed in a magnesium case so that it doesn't leak any signals. The detection range is supposed to be huge too. I'll probably pick this one up soon, use it on my daily driver, then I'm resolved to use it and an integrated 360* laser jammer on my next sports car.
Here's one of the sites I looked on:
http://www.radarbusters.com/default.asp
dude... I just realized that you live like 30 minutes away from me...
where do you hide yours?
I had mine mounted on a little custom setup in my old WRX. I plugged it in to the cigarette lighter, routed the wire behind the dash, under the steering column, ran it up underneath the a-pillar and popped it out at the visor. I bought some velcro and rigged it up so that I could rip it off fast if I got pulled over, which saved my *** a couple of times actually hehe.
I'm in Haymarket, but work in Leesburg... you are in Purcellville, right? With that zip code...
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RE: Radar detectors?
Got the 8500 here. I've had it for about a year now and it has more than payed for itself. I bought it used off ebay for around $175.00. I turned off X band because it is worthless unless you like to get the **** scared out of you every 10 min. Overall it's a real good detector.