radar detector ?
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Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: panama city beach florida USA
St. Jude Donor '09
radar detector ?
whats a dependable one ,just gonna sit on the dash or suction cup to the windshield then go in the glove box to secure it while parked ....i am to lazy to mount one under the mirror. Using an old beltronics vector but the power cord is rotting and shedding /it shuts off at times and says needs service.
Race Director
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From: Garden Valley CA
Go here and determine what your priorities are:
https://www.vortexradar.com/
I like Valentine 1 because of the arrows and JBV1 app but many people don't want to use an app.
https://www.vortexradar.com/
I like Valentine 1 because of the arrows and JBV1 app but many people don't want to use an app.
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Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 3,584
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From: panama city beach florida USA
St. Jude Donor '09
Go here and determine what your priorities are:
https://www.vortexradar.com/
I like Valentine 1 because of the arrows and JBV1 app but many people don't want to use an app.
https://www.vortexradar.com/
I like Valentine 1 because of the arrows and JBV1 app but many people don't want to use an app.
Racer
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2023 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
You get what you pay for with RD. The best one on the market right now seems to be the Escort redline 360c. The current price is around $799.00 I have this one and it is fantastic especially with the updated firmware released a few weeks ago. This detector is undetectable to radar guns (most are detectable). Go to the Vortex website and look at his youtube videos and you can decide for yourself.
Safety Car
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Escort Max360 MKII mounted on a Blendmount here. It is directional and works very well. No falses. It seems the Escort, Valentine and Uniden are very similar in performance and price. I don't think you can go wrong with any of them on the higher end. It comes down to personal preference then....
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You get what you pay for with RD. The best one on the market right now seems to be the Escort redline 360c. The current price is around $799.00 I have this one and it is fantastic especially with the updated firmware released a few weeks ago. This detector is undetectable to radar guns (most are detectable). Go to the Vortex website and look at his youtube videos and you can decide for yourself.
Melting Slicks
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From: Oregon
There are a lot of good ones out there. Everyone has their favorite. Some cheap, some very expensive. Some of the high end ones have way too many features that I would never take time to learn.
Escort Max 3 fits what I need. Only $300. It has saved me several times in my C8.
Escort Max 3 fits what I need. Only $300. It has saved me several times in my C8.
Le Mans Master
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From: Morrill Nebraska
I’ve had good luck with the Valentine One Gen2 — super solid performance and good range. It’s not hardwired on mine either, just suction-mounted like you’re planning. The Bluetooth setup works great with the phone app, and it’s small enough to toss in the glovebox when parked.
Also tried an Escort MAX 360 a while back, it’s a bit pricier but has nice directional alerts if you want something a little more modern.
Your old Beltronics brings back memories though — those things were tanks in their day 😄
Also tried an Escort MAX 360 a while back, it’s a bit pricier but has nice directional alerts if you want something a little more modern.
Your old Beltronics brings back memories though — those things were tanks in their day 😄
2026 Z06. Number 13 for me.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2016
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From: Door County WI
whats a dependable one ,just gonna sit on the dash or suction cup to the windshield then go in the glove box to secure it while parked ....i am to lazy to mount one under the mirror. Using an old beltronics vector but the power cord is rotting and shedding /it shuts off at times and says needs service.
