macfly
January 29th 2003, 17:48
This system was installed into jkh21's Z8 by Rich's Car Tunes, 204 Dexter Avenue, Watertown, MA.
phone 617 923-1490
email sales@CarTunes.com
In his own words, from the Roadfly board.............
I am a longtime Valentine 1 user (in my M5) and love it, but for the Z8 I went with a custom-install Passport SRX system. Why?
1) The Passport SRX has laser jamming, not just detection. Z8 Eldred and others posts really sold me on the need for this.
2) I wanted stealth mount in the Z8. I just felt that a visor mount, or windshield mount, would:
a) detract from the beautiful appearance we all love in our Z8 cockpit
b) be a theft target in an open-top car (and who wants to install/de-install it every time you drive or park...)
c) have lights that would be very visible at night, to police especially. I was just pulled over the other night in my M5, 50 in a 35 zone, trailed me in the dark -- no radar or laser. I got off with a verbal warning -- no ticket. I really believe that if the cop sees a lighted up detector you are more likely to get a ticket rather than a warning. My V1 in my M5 is set up with a remote display in the instrument cluster, but I didn't see a good option for that in the Z8.
3) Sure I miss the arrows of the V1, but I love the Expert Mode of the SRX. Overall the SRX gives you clearer info on number and type of sources.
4) Read the stuff on www.radartest.com such as their article about radar-from-behind.
5) The Passport SRX can be installed beautifully in the Z8. Below are some pictures of my install, and more can be seen at http://www.cartunes.com/installs/bmw/2002_z8/index.htm My install is completely hidden, even the passenger in the Z8 may not notice it.
Beware that the neon lights of the Z8 cause false alarms on any laser detector. I find these annoying, and I am currently working on a solution to filter the offensive light frequencies from the Z8 neons.
- jkh21
phone 617 923-1490
email sales@CarTunes.com
In his own words, from the Roadfly board.............
I am a longtime Valentine 1 user (in my M5) and love it, but for the Z8 I went with a custom-install Passport SRX system. Why?
1) The Passport SRX has laser jamming, not just detection. Z8 Eldred and others posts really sold me on the need for this.
2) I wanted stealth mount in the Z8. I just felt that a visor mount, or windshield mount, would:
a) detract from the beautiful appearance we all love in our Z8 cockpit
b) be a theft target in an open-top car (and who wants to install/de-install it every time you drive or park...)
c) have lights that would be very visible at night, to police especially. I was just pulled over the other night in my M5, 50 in a 35 zone, trailed me in the dark -- no radar or laser. I got off with a verbal warning -- no ticket. I really believe that if the cop sees a lighted up detector you are more likely to get a ticket rather than a warning. My V1 in my M5 is set up with a remote display in the instrument cluster, but I didn't see a good option for that in the Z8.
3) Sure I miss the arrows of the V1, but I love the Expert Mode of the SRX. Overall the SRX gives you clearer info on number and type of sources.
4) Read the stuff on www.radartest.com such as their article about radar-from-behind.
5) The Passport SRX can be installed beautifully in the Z8. Below are some pictures of my install, and more can be seen at http://www.cartunes.com/installs/bmw/2002_z8/index.htm My install is completely hidden, even the passenger in the Z8 may not notice it.
Beware that the neon lights of the Z8 cause false alarms on any laser detector. I find these annoying, and I am currently working on a solution to filter the offensive light frequencies from the Z8 neons.
- jkh21