New method for stealth mount of Valentine One radar detector
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From: Waterford
Rick-
Do you plan to put this together in a kit or just provide instructions like this? I for one would be very interested in the kit. I am in Northern Virginia and would be happy to be a test subject if you intend to market this (I would of course pay for the kit).
-YS
Do you plan to put this together in a kit or just provide instructions like this? I for one would be very interested in the kit. I am in Northern Virginia and would be happy to be a test subject if you intend to market this (I would of course pay for the kit).
-YS
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From: Timonium
We have no plans for a kit. The man who did the laser cutting of the door said that the plastic put off a noxious gas that caused several micro explosions as he was cutting it, so he refuses to do any more. His work is great, so this is a major disappointment (he's the guy who engraves the Team Voodoo shift knobs).
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From: Timonium
There's another challenge with this job, too. I'm fitting the window into the cutout in the lid right now, and the lid has a compound curvature in that area. So right now I'm thermo-forming the window by hand to conform to the curvature of the lid.
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From: Baltimore
Nice car Rick. Just got my V1 the other day. I was curious as to how the V1 can detect radar/IR from the rear when it is mounted in this way? Am I missing something? Did you have the additional remote readout mounted somewhere less noticable or are you just listening for audible tones?
Sorry if these are dumb questions, I just got my V1 and haven't really used it yet.
BTW, nice to see a fellow Marylander.... I am in Westminster.
Sorry if these are dumb questions, I just got my V1 and haven't really used it yet.
BTW, nice to see a fellow Marylander.... I am in Westminster.
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From: Columbia, MD
Detecting RADAR from the rear this way isn't a problem, but I believe the rear window (and the fact that Rick never cut out a piece in the back of the secret compartment) will prevent the detection of rear-facing LIDAR. I also believe Rick is using the add-on display and volume control (but he could also have just moved it from the box and used it that way).
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From: Boca Raton
Originally posted by Ex Con
In all likelihood the V1 is a more sensitive detector however sensitivity is NOT what a good detector makes. It is the ability to sense a TRUE threat that makes a good detector in other words to limit falsing. The K40 has reduced falsing by almost two thirds.
In all likelihood the V1 is a more sensitive detector however sensitivity is NOT what a good detector makes. It is the ability to sense a TRUE threat that makes a good detector in other words to limit falsing. The K40 has reduced falsing by almost two thirds.
In summary:
Even the best detector is only as good as it's user. If you don't educate yourself on the characteristics of radar and your unit..... don't waste your money.
The mount suggested (pictured) in this thread will greatly diminish it's intended capabilities. This subject has been discussed and worn-out on countless other threads.
1.) unit mounted TOO LOW
2.) unit obstructed
The only sensible mount for this unit (on a S2K) and most any detector is posted by "E30M3" on his Beamer. Don't start chopping up your interior for something that will render your prize detector to inferior status. SEARCH PREVIOUS THREADS...
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From: Euclid, OH
Originally posted by BigWave10
If you take the time to read your V1 manual you will find there is virtually no such thing as a "False Alarm". You should know 99.9% of the time when actual radar is present but guess what? If you travel enough the 0.1% may someday surprise you. Will you get some annoying beeps? Yes, but someday it may be real and if you read your manual.... chances are you'll know when that occurs.
If you take the time to read your V1 manual you will find there is virtually no such thing as a "False Alarm". You should know 99.9% of the time when actual radar is present but guess what? If you travel enough the 0.1% may someday surprise you. Will you get some annoying beeps? Yes, but someday it may be real and if you read your manual.... chances are you'll know when that occurs.
The smarter ones (V1, and possibly others) will not alert you if there are multiple close-together signals of the same strength, unless the signal gets strong enough. That's why I like the V1's Logic Mode - give me a report on all signals, just at a reduced volume, until the threat becomes strong enough, then go to full volume.
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