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Bodywerks · 08-20-2015, 02:01 AM

Was in an older part of town to visit my grandfather this week. Leaving, I got on a road with a 50mph speed limit. In old folks town, this means "better do 40 just to be safe".
I got behind one old folk, doing the 40, and passed without incident, of course I had to exceed the speed limit to get around him quickly. Old folk #2 wasn't far off, doing 40. I go to pass when my K band hits 8. I let off, and sure enough around the curve was a cop scanning for speeders. Patiently passed by without incident, then passed the old folk shortly after.
I know they aren't fool-proof, but if they save you from just one ticket they've paid for themselves, IMO, So I now have a 'free' radar detector!

Red2014SS · 08-20-2015, 04:36 AM

My V1 has paid for itself several times. Around here, the speed limit is generally 65mph on the highway. The problem is, if you run 65mph, you are severely holding up traffic. Everyone seems to cruise at 75-80mph.

1973Stingray · 08-20-2015, 07:03 AM

My eyes and sixth sense are my radar detector.
Never gotten a speeding ticket in almost 35 years!

CamaroCracka · 08-20-2015, 07:56 AM

I've run one since I lost my license almost 30 years ago. My new Passport 9500ix is the best one yet. If it goes off, you can be pretty sure there is a cop somewhere.

SeaCompiler · 08-20-2015, 08:08 AM

Remember that scene in the first Jurassic park when Bob Peck is about to take out a group of raptors near the end of the movie while unfolding his gun quietly and then a raptor sticks his head out of the bushes, surprising him and eats him? That is the feeling I get when I pass a LEO hiding in the trees along the road while driving over the limit.

snymat68 · 08-20-2015, 08:43 AM

"You crafty girl."

The Patriot · 08-20-2015, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by snymat68

"You crafty girl."

"Clever," she was clever not crafty.

Shawno72 · 08-20-2015, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 1973Stingray

My eyes and sixth sense are my radar detector.
Never gotten a speeding ticket in almost 35 years!

You'll get one tomorrow

just jinxed yourself

snymat68 · 08-20-2015, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by The Patriot

"Clever," she was clever not crafty.

Hmmm...

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Hicompression · 08-20-2015, 11:30 AM

Nobody uses radar anymore around here. So what's the best laser detector?

snymat68 · 08-20-2015, 11:37 AM

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So what's the best laser detector?

Laser detectors = useless.
Laser jammers = useful.

ravensjeff · 08-20-2015, 12:14 PM

LOL at the old folks!!

Laser jammers are illegal in some states, so be careful where used. I have Escort 9500ci, which was top of the line 5 years ago when it was installed. Such units are expensive, but so are tickets.

Currently not illegal in Md.

Red2014SS · 08-20-2015, 12:40 PM

Laser detectors are not useless. Typically, the officer will fire his laser at the cars in front of you before he shoots you with it. Your detector will go off and you've got time to slow down. The only time the laser detection is useless is if you are the only car on the road. By the time it goes off, you've been clocked.

CamaroCracka · 08-20-2015, 01:14 PM

The times I've gotten tickets with Lidar my detector did not make a peep until I was right up on the cop and then it went straight to 9. Way too late to be useful.

08-20-2015, 02:01 AM	#1
Bodywerks Drives: 2015 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tucson Posts: 866	Radar detector paid for itself this week Was in an older part of town to visit my grandfather this week. Leaving, I got on a road with a 50mph speed limit. In old folks town, this means "better do 40 just to be safe". I got behind one old folk, doing the 40, and passed without incident, of course I had to exceed the speed limit to get around him quickly. Old folk #2 wasn't far off, doing 40. I go to pass when my K band hits 8. I let off, and sure enough around the curve was a cop scanning for speeders. Patiently passed by without incident, then passed the old folk shortly after. I know they aren't fool-proof, but if they save you from just one ticket they've paid for themselves, IMO, So I now have a 'free' radar detector! __________________ 2015 SS/RS/1LE HSA delete, VMAX throttle body, CAI inc. Intake, PRC255 heads, BTR 660 springs, BTR cryo-treated rockers, PAT G 232/240 .654/.626 110+2, johnson 2110's, Manton 502 pushrods, C5R, Melling high volume/high pressure, Powerbond 25% underdrive pulley, Proform covers, Kooks stepped headers, catless mids, Doug Thorley exhaust. 512rwhp, 446rwtq on a mustang dyno, tuned by Cunningham motorsports.

08-20-2015, 07:56 AM	#4
CamaroCracka Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 2,735	I've run one since I lost my license almost 30 years ago. My new Passport 9500ix is the best one yet. If it goes off, you can be pretty sure there is a cop somewhere. __________________ 2010 SS - On3 kit with downpipe cutout, CTR 78/80, CompCam 239/251 620/632 122+4, E85, Z28 suspension and ZL1 diff with Outlaw axles. Gen6 ZL1/1LE brakes. 2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. ZL1 brakes.

08-20-2015, 08:08 AM	#5
SeaCompiler ...not a marine biologist Drives: 2012 Camaro RY SS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Clarkesville, GA Posts: 752 View My Garage	Remember that scene in the first Jurassic park when Bob Peck is about to take out a group of raptors near the end of the movie while unfolding his gun quietly and then a raptor sticks his head out of the bushes, surprising him and eats him? That is the feeling I get when I pass a LEO hiding in the trees along the road while driving over the limit. __________________ Forged 416 stroker Turbocharged with Huron Speed with Cam Motion custom grind,Tuned by Vengeance, 8psi, 25% PowerBond UDP, Ported TB, shaved heads, LS9 gaskets, chromoly pushrods, BT trunnions & dual valve springs, IWIS, Might Mouse CC, SJM Line Lock,, MSD 2-Step, ZL1 Rear End, ZL1 spoiler, Strut Brace, ARP bolts, Skip shift elim, A-Pillar Gauges, FR Style 41 20X10, 3 inch exhaust, blackouts, Lowered, Custom badges, Hines vents,RPI fender vents, Technostalgia Tail Lights, Metra Kit, Pioneer stereo, Morimoto RGB Halos, "The Great Awakening" on gab.com

08-20-2015, 08:43 AM	#6
snymat68 Drives: 2013 Blue Ray 1LS M6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,227 View My Garage	"You crafty girl." __________________ Performance Mods Elite Catch Can \| CAI Intake with Scoop & Washer Bottle Relocation \| MRT v2 Axle-Back Exhaust \| MagnaFlow Resonated X-Pipe \| Resonator Delete \| Vmax Ported Throttle Body \| GM Strut Tower Brace \| JDP Tow Hook \| Vitesse Throttle Controller Aesthetic Mods Chrome Peek-A-Boo Door Handles \| Interior Accessories Kit \| OEM RS HIDs w/ 6000k Bulbs & 5000k LED Fogs \| Tail Light, Marker Light, & Turn Signal Tint \| Tru-Sequence Sequential Turn Signals & Brake Lights \| Silver Fade Gill Stripes \| Carbon Fiber Bowties \| Various Chrome/Painted/Carbon Fiber Items

08-20-2015, 11:30 AM	#10
Hicompression Rumbly Bumble Bee Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 1,469	Nobody uses radar anymore around here. So what's the best laser detector? __________________ 2010 RALLY YELLOW 2SS 6M -OBX Longtubes FTW!

08-20-2015, 04:36 AM	#2
Red2014SS Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,421	My V1 has paid for itself several times. Around here, the speed limit is generally 65mph on the highway. The problem is, if you run 65mph, you are severely holding up traffic. Everyone seems to cruise at 75-80mph. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS, L99, SW LTH w/HF Cats, GMPP Ex. Z/28 CAI, FR41s in PVD Black Chrome, Recaros, Pfadt Sway 377hp, 383tq 12.739@110.44 MPH

08-20-2015, 07:03 AM	#3
1973Stingray Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Tulsa Posts: 63	My eyes and sixth sense are my radar detector. Never gotten a speeding ticket in almost 35 years!

08-20-2015, 12:14 PM	#12
ravensjeff 100% Chevy & Harley Man Drives: 2010 2SS: Blown LSX 376-B15 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eldersburg,MD Posts: 2,211 View My Garage	LOL at the old folks!! Laser jammers are illegal in some states, so be careful where used. I have Escort 9500ci, which was top of the line 5 years ago when it was installed. Such units are expensive, but so are tickets. Currently not illegal in Md. __________________ LSX 376-B15, TVS2300 SC, Harland Sharp Rockers w/ Trunion Bearings, ATI Balancer/keyed, AR LT Headers/Borla Catback Exhaust, DSS 1400 HP Axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, 3.70, Hotchkis Springs/Sway bars, Forgeline SO3P Aluminum Wheels (20x9.5 F/20x11 R)w/ Hidden Titanium Hardware, Nitto NT05 Tires (27540ZR20 F/31535ZR20 R), Billet LPE brake/gas pedals, Escort 9500ci Radar Detector Laser Jammer, Roto Fab CAI with Ice Silver box, Carbon fiber tube/MAF Housing Assy, LPE Aluminum coil covers, SS9 Sleeper Fiber Glass Hood (ACS), Carbotech 1521 ceramic brake pads, Elite catch can.

08-20-2015, 12:40 PM	#13
Red2014SS Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,421	Laser detectors are not useless. Typically, the officer will fire his laser at the cars in front of you before he shoots you with it. Your detector will go off and you've got time to slow down. The only time the laser detection is useless is if you are the only car on the road. By the time it goes off, you've been clocked. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS, L99, SW LTH w/HF Cats, GMPP Ex. Z/28 CAI, FR41s in PVD Black Chrome, Recaros, Pfadt Sway 377hp, 383tq 12.739@110.44 MPH

08-20-2015, 01:14 PM	#14
CamaroCracka Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 2,735	The times I've gotten tickets with Lidar my detector did not make a peep until I was right up on the cop and then it went straight to 9. Way too late to be useful. __________________ 2010 SS - On3 kit with downpipe cutout, CTR 78/80, CompCam 239/251 620/632 122+4, E85, Z28 suspension and ZL1 diff with Outlaw axles. Gen6 ZL1/1LE brakes. 2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. ZL1 brakes.