Fitting Raday detectors

[tom_burnley]

From what I read there is a good quantity of experience here?

I'd like to fit one - covertly, as in no box mounted on the dash.

Preferably just a sensor up by the front grill, and an audio warning in the car ( maybe a small bargraph display if it looks OK - Audio while driving fast might be missed )

Anyone got any tips??

[cuzza]

tom_burnley said:

From what I read there is a good quantity of experience here? I'd like to fit one - covertly, as in no box mounted on the dash. Preferably just a sensor up by the front grill, and an audio warning in the car ( maybe a small bargraph display if it looks OK - Audio while driving fast might be missed ) Anyone got any tips??

IIRC they're not illegal so the box on the dash won't get you into trouble.

I think that's the only solution available anyway at reasonable cost (there's always someone who will build what you want for a price)

[tom_burnley]

hmmmmm build one???

or at least modify an existing one? There's an idea.

[pley]

Get an origin B2 (best on available)

You can have it installed and put the unit anywhere you like in the car.

HTH

[M@H]

What's the difference between a laser detector and a radar detector then... do these gizmo's do both.?

Cheers
Matt

[M111JNW]

Try Roadangel by Blackspot. GPS Camera detector, £400 well spent, similar idea to the b2. Updates cost £99 for life after the first year. Mine has a power source and laser detector hard wired into the BM but I plug the unit into the fag lighter of the Elise. Easily audible at Mach 10 (unlike the stereo), and has paid for itself already!!

[bogie]

go here and read the reviews/info

www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk

basically you need

GPS device - covers you for all static cameras/SPECs etc (that dont use radar)

Radar head - for mobile radar devices

Laser detector and diffuser - for laser guns etc...no point in having just a detector - the beam is so narrow that if you are detecting it theres a 90% chance its on your car anyway and you are already nicked

so something like Origin B2 + radar module + Target LRC100 (or Snooper SLD920) laser detector/diffuser - about £700 total

or Rolls-Royce solution - Morpheous Road Pilot + radar + LRC100s - about £1000


if you have just GPS then you wont pick up anything mobile,...if you have a laser detector then its only going to tell you when you are nicked....if you only have a traditional radar based detector then it wont pick up SPECS ot Truvelo type cameras at all.....you really need all 3 if you drive alot of miles...and it aint cheap for good kit.

[tom_burnley]

Blimey.....
there's a lot to consider here - and requires beaucoup de cash too - - - - - £700 is about 37.5 speeding fines at £40 a pop ( granted you'd be disqualified before then )...... is it really worth it?

All I want to do is James Bondify my car - gadgets and stuff ( I suppose I can use the GPS for sat nav )

I'm thinking of installing a fridge for the bolinger in the cargo rack what do you reckon

[sirlaughalot]

I think you'll find minimum fixed penalty now £60.

I agree that the maths might still not stack up.

If your sensible and alert (I think I'm both) My running rate is a fixed penalty every 2.5 years. That is £60 for about every 80,000 miles driven. I decided not to bother and keep alert.

However, if you are speeding crazy in places where you ought not then you'd best get a black box. I read somewhere that people with them fitted speed less overall than before they had them, so I guess that makes them safer aswell.

Remember folks:
"Speed does not kill just rapid deceleration"

:-)

[NJS25]

sirlaughalot said:

Remember folks: "Speed does not kill just rapid deceleration" :-)

Not if you're a pedestrian Some may interpret your comment as advising them not to brake!

It's more likely the impact that kills , I recommend not hitting anything

Regards, Neil

PS I agree that staying alert is the best policy, the vast majority of speed traps remain in areas of "higher" risk, built up areas, junctions, roadworks etc. Where traps are set on long, clear carraigeways you can usually see them.

PPS The above comments in no way condone the current policy of revenue generation through driver persecution

[pley]

Your looking at points too = hike in insurance.

Worth the outlay IMO

[bogie]

mmmm....£60 is for minor offences...like 5-10mph over the limit ...my last 2 fines have been £400 and £300 + costs + travel to court + insurace hike...I do 35K miles a year for work so the law of averages says theres more chance of being nicked more often.

Just paying attention is the best defence and Ive never been caught by a static camera (touch wood) - its the sneaky beggars with laser traps out to get you for just cruising at 90mph on a clear motorway (like the rest of the UK traffic mid-week)...so if I were to buy just one thing Id get the laser diffuser/detector for £200-300...its just enough to buy you a few secs to adjust your speed to the legal limit - mine has saved me 3-6 points on 2 occasions in the last 6 months.