C5 Ghetto Engineering - Radar Detector
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Burning Brakes
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From: Houston-ish
C5 Ghetto Engineering - Radar Detector
First of all - I'm bored, so I'm coming up with ways to entertain myself.
That being said, I only use my radar detector on road trips b/c it goes off too often in the city. I wanted something easy to put up, and take down. The suction cups finally rotted out, and I couldn't find a proper replacement, so......
Materials needed: Radar Detector, Super Glue, Rubber Band
Step 1: Glue 2 strips of a rubber band to the bottom of the radar detector.
Step 2: Set on dashboard.
Time taken - 1/2 a beer
That being said, I only use my radar detector on road trips b/c it goes off too often in the city. I wanted something easy to put up, and take down. The suction cups finally rotted out, and I couldn't find a proper replacement, so......
Materials needed: Radar Detector, Super Glue, Rubber Band
Step 1: Glue 2 strips of a rubber band to the bottom of the radar detector.
Step 2: Set on dashboard.
Time taken - 1/2 a beer
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Burning Brakes
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From: Houston-ish
Originally Posted by Flight Test
No offense, but it is time for a V1. 
Clever, though.
Clever, though.
Beleive it or not, I bought that thing for $100 about 6 years ago, and it still works like a champ. If a V1 would add 10rwhp, I'd be all over it, otherwise, I'm sticking with the cheap stuff.
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Sure beats putting velcro on the dash.
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Sure beats putting velcro on the dash.
I have done the velcro thing for years. No problem
When I sell the car I just remove the velcro, a little work and its gone no damage to the dash. No one that has bought any of my cars could even tell that it was ever there.
As a cheap person I use one detector (V1) on 4 different vechicles. All have the same velcro setup.
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by 502ci
Thats where mine sits but with a very small piece of velcro.
Have you road tested it to see how well it stays put on a hard turn?
Have you road tested it to see how well it stays put on a hard turn?
6 hours round trip with no problems
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Sticky Pad
Rather than velcro or pieces of rubber bands.........look around at Auto Parts stores and Office Supply stores for a "Sticky Pad". Or search Google.
These are a rubber like material that has enough surface tackyness to hold to your dash and anything pladed on top. Escorts, V1s, singlassses, cell phones, iPods.......you name it.
Yet they remove with no residue on either side. I have used them for years..........a very useful thing.
I placed two large ones inside my vette's glove box, now the stuff in there doesn't fly out when I open it.
I also use one to hold my Escort 8500 and my 4600 before that.
one type, there are many
http://www.amazon.com/Handstands-Jel.../dp/B00008LDHV
These are a rubber like material that has enough surface tackyness to hold to your dash and anything pladed on top. Escorts, V1s, singlassses, cell phones, iPods.......you name it.
Yet they remove with no residue on either side. I have used them for years..........a very useful thing.
I placed two large ones inside my vette's glove box, now the stuff in there doesn't fly out when I open it.
I also use one to hold my Escort 8500 and my 4600 before that.
one type, there are many
http://www.amazon.com/Handstands-Jel.../dp/B00008LDHV
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Originally Posted by 502ci
Thats where mine sits but with a very small piece of velcro.
Have you road tested it to see how well it stays put on a hard turn?
Have you road tested it to see how well it stays put on a hard turn?
Velcro is the way to go
